One of Two Missing Freightliners Found in Ontario preview image Transportation One of Two Missing Freightliners Found in Ontario October 30, 2014 One of Two Missing Freightliners Found in Ontario Posted: Aug 29, 2014 12:39 PM | Last Updated:…
Canadian Freight Index Sees Rate Drop, First Time Since 2011 preview image Transportation Canadian Freight Index Sees Rate Drop, First Time Since 2011 October 30, 2014 TORONTO - While March marked first drop in over a year, costs are still up.
Tallman Truck Centres Expands into Hog Town preview image Transportation Tallman Truck Centres Expands into Hog Town October 30, 2014 TORONTO - Cornwall's Tallman Truck Centre's acquires Western Toronto International Trucks, expands reach.
EPA Approves 8.8L LNG Engine For Highway preview image Transportation EPA Approves 8.8L LNG Engine For Highway October 30, 2014 WOOD DALE, IL-Power Solutions International has announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the company’s new 8.8-liter natural gas engine for highway uses. The alternative fuel motor will…
July Trailer Orders 37% Higher Than Last Year preview image Transportation July Trailer Orders 37% Higher Than Last Year October 30, 2014 COLUMBUS, IN – North American truckers ordered 44 percent more trailers year-to-date than over the same period last year, for a total of 179,000. The start of the second half…
Used Class 8 Truck Sales Up in July preview image Transportation Used Class 8 Truck Sales Up in July October 30, 2014 COLUMBUS, IN – Used Class 8 trucks sold better in July compared to the month before and selling prices remain high, according to data from ACT Research. July sales for…
Freight Costs Drop For Third Straight Month preview image Transportation Freight Costs Drop For Third Straight Month October 30, 2014 TORONTO – The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers dropped for the third month in a row, according to data from the Canadian General Freight Index.
Truck Orders Strong in September preview image Transportation Truck Orders Strong in September October 30, 2014 COLUMBUS, IN – Demand for commercial vehicle sales in September was up 21 percent from a year ago according to the latest report from ACT Research. “Class 8 orders continued…
Cost of Ground Transportation Continues to Slip preview image Transportation Cost of Ground Transportation Continues to Slip October 30, 2014 TORONTO – The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers dropped 3.4 percent in July from June according to the results published by the Canadian General Freight Index. Ground…
U.S. Looks to Lift Weight Limits for Natural Gas Trucks preview image Transportation U.S. Looks to Lift Weight Limits for Natural Gas Trucks October 30, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. House and Senate have bills that would raise federal truck weight limits for natural gas vehicles. Heavier fuel tanks and equipment on natural gas trucks…
Regulators Want to Hear What You Think of V2V Technology preview image Transportation Regulators Want to Hear What You Think of V2V Technology October 30, 2014 WASHINGTON – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wants to hear what you think of vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications technology as part of its latest rulemaking effort on V2V for…
Canada’s Economy Grows At Fastest Rate in Two Years preview image Transportation Canada’s Economy Grows At Fastest Rate in Two Years October 30, 2014 OTTAWA- Canada’s economy and exports accelerated in the second quarter (Q2) of 2014 at a faster rate than they have in the past two years, according to the latest Statscan…
Online Shopping on the Rise for Canadians preview image Transportation Online Shopping on the Rise for Canadians October 30, 2014 TORONTO- More Canadians will turn to the Internet for presents this holiday season, according to a report from Solutions Research Group. Based on 1,000 interviews with Canadians, the report found…
Third Quarter Freight Volumes Come Back Strong preview image Transportation Third Quarter Freight Volumes Come Back Strong October 30, 2014 TORONTO – Load volumes picked up in September after two months in a row of declining freight volumes. September saw increases across the board with month-over-month load volumes…
Quebec Gets Confidential Cargo Crime Reporting Tool preview image Transportation Quebec Gets Confidential Cargo Crime Reporting Tool October 30, 2014 MONTREAL- Five billion dollars. That’s how much falls off the back of trucks each year in Canada. Now law enforcement is working with the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) and the Quebec Trucking Association…
