Business Management

All-female management team leads Atripco Group’s growth

The Atripco Group of Companies was never intended to be run by an all-female management team. It just turned out that way, “by hiring the best candidates for the job…

Trimac acquires California cement hauler

Trimac has purchased Double Eagle Transportation, a California cement hauler with 96 tractors and 124 dry bulk pneumatic trailers. In addition to cement, it hauls fly ash, gypsum, lime/limestone, and…

Truckers, OEMs struggling to keep pace with demand: FTR

Freight demand is outpacing the trucking industry’s ability to attract drivers and acquire new equipment, which bodes well for rates going forward. Industry forecaster FTR gave a market update July…

Canada Cartage Logistics Solutions adds three DCs

Canada Cartage Logistics Solutions (CCLS) is opening three new distribution centers, in response to growing demand for e-commerce and fulfillment services. Two new facilities are in Mississauga, Ont., totaling 189,000…

Mullen Group buys ‘formidable competitor’ R.S. Harris

Mullen Group announced it has purchased open deck hauler R.S. Harris Transport of Winnipeg, Man. The deal closed July 1 and gives Mullen an additional $25 million in annualized revenue.

Andy Transport buys St-Zotique terminal

Andy Transport has acquired a terminal in St-Zotique, Que., located on Hwy. 20W, five miles from Hwy. 401. The site includes more than 700,000 sq.-ft. of land and a multi-use…

Mullen Group enters U.S. market with 3PL acquisition

Mullen Group has broken into the U.S. market with its acquisition of third-party logistics provider QuadExpress. Mullen purchased the Naperville, Ill.-based company for US$40 million. “Today’s announcement is significant to…

Mullen closes APPS, Tri Point Intermodal acquisitions

Mullen Group has closed the acquisitions of APPS Cartage and APPS Cargo Terminals, as well as Tri Point Intermodal Services. The companies will contribute more than $100 million in annual…

How artificial intelligence and machine learning are benefiting fleets

“Artificial intelligence” and “machine learning” are popular buzzwords, but when used effectively can deliver tangible benefits to fleets. Trimble examined the subject during its virtual in.sight user conference this week,…

Shippers’ conditions bounced in April from record lows

U.S. shippers saw conditions improve in April from the worst conditions on record, according to FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index (SCI). The April reading of -11.9 was still heavily into negative…

4 ways fleets can use data to improve performance

Data without context is just numbers, and many transportation companies are “drowning in data, but starving for insights.” Those were a couple revelations from Adrian Gonzalez, president of Adelante SCM,…

Volumes slip, but rates remain at record highs: ACT

Freight volumes are softening but rates remain at record highs, according to ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index for May. “Consistent with some consumer-related macro softness as well as the deceleration…

Flatdeck fleets focused on weight, longevity…and IQ?

Flatdeck haulers have always looked for light weight and longevity when spec’ing trailers. Now you can add IQ to their list of priorities. The trend towards smart trailers has been…

John Deere, Linde Canada win private fleet safety awards

John Deere’s Canadian fleet and Linde Canada have been named the safest private fleets. Linde was previously known as Praxair Canada, but took on the name change in March to…

Pandemic response dominates this year’s Top 10 legal issues for private fleets

As businesses take steps to return to normal following broad economic shutdowns put into place to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, they will be facing many new challenges related to employees.