Business Management

14 things we learned about private truck fleets

Canada’s private fleets have offered further insights into their activities, with the release of the fifth annual benchmarking survey conducted by the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) and…

Pandemic has taken toll on drivers’ physical and mental health

Professional drivers have had a particularly rough go of Covid-19. Consider their occupation was already one of isolation. Then there’s the fact they’ve been counted on to continue working through…

Canada’s spot market freight levels remain strong

Canada’s spot market showed continued strength in May, a month that included the strongest single-day load volumes since April 2018. Loadlink Technologies reported stabilized domestic loads in May, while cross-border…

Are you fulfilling drivers’ wants and needs?

Recently, I heard someone refer to his wife’s shopping habits, describing her as a “want person and not a need person.” Some time ago I had actually done some quick…

Another month, another record for trucking conditions: FTR

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) reached a record high of 16.82 in April, surpassing the previous high in March. The index got a boost from lower diesel prices in April.

Interim sales leadership makes a lasting impression

In spite of strong growth at our company I have been concerned for some time about the long-term leadership of our sales efforts. People, strategies and technology are changing so…

Fleet policies, tech needed to fight smartphone ‘addiction’, speaker says

If you’re behind the wheel and reading this article on your smartphone, put it down. The news can wait. Distracted driving is clearly a safety risk. It’s a factor in…

More inspections, fines coming to Driver Inc. fleets

Canada’s Labour Program is beginning to crack down on fleets that misclassify truck drivers as incorporated businesses rather than employees – delivering another blow to the business model referred to…

Truck, trailer and freight demand all to remain strong: FTR

“We need trucks on the road, the market is desperate for trucks, and we can’t get them.” That was how Don Ake, vice-president – commercial vehicles with industry forecaster FTR…

Newcom confirms ExpoCam will take place in September

Newcom Media Quebec, owner of ExpoCam, Canada’s national trucking show, has confirmed the event will be held on Sept. 22-23, 2021 at Espace Saint-Hyacinthe, Que. “Following the very positive announcements…

Produce haulers can resolve disputes with a membership

Depending upon your position in the transportation industry, it is worth considering membership in the Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation (DRC). The DRC is a not-for-profit organization that provides…

Canadian AI businesses building a future in trucking

It’s been almost 25 years since Skynet first became “self-aware”. The fictional computer began making its own decisions at 2:14 am Eastern Time on Aug. 29, 1997, to be precise.

Fleets challenged to take advantage of ‘perfect storm’: ACT

Industry analyst ACT Research says while the economy, freight, and trucking indicators are all at or near record highs, there are challenges percolating beneath the surface. “Our heavy-duty forecast continues…

Canadian spot market load volumes remained healthy in April

Canadian spot market load volumes on the Loadlink platform decreased 14% in April, or 5% when considering the number of business days between March and April. That reflects normal seasonal…

Trucking rates have never been better: ACT Research

ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index pointed to the strongest rates in April since it began tracking the data, despite some easing of freight volumes. The supply-demand balance remained tight, ACT…