Business Management

Five tips to becoming a successful dispatcher

I thought I would give some time to dispatchers, that group of individuals who are either the most loved or most despised individuals in most trucking companies. I have been…

Aevitas buys Fast Lane Freight Services

WINNIPEG, Man. – Fast Lane Freight Services has been acquired by Aevitas, an environmental services company with 10 locations in the U.S. and Canada. The deal closed June 1. Fast…

Swift action, government subsidies support Mullen Group rebound

OKOTOKS, Alta. – Mullen Group provided a mid-quarter update today, to update investors on how its business has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. “The trend is up,” said Murray…

TFI International buys Gusgo Transport

MONTREAL, Que. – Canada’s largest trucking company just got bigger. TFI International has announced an agreement to acquire Gusgo Transport, a container and storage company with operations in Vaughan,…

ECONOMIC WATCH: U.S. spot market rates reach pre-shutdown levels

PORTLAND, Ore. – U.S. spot market rates have recovered to pre-Covid-19 levels, according to data from DAT covering the week of June 1-7. Following weeks of volatility, spot rates settled…

Don’t expect quick economic recovery, B.C. economist warns

LANGLEY, B.C. – B.C. has done a good job containing the Covid-19 outbreak, but that doesn’t mean it will escape lasting economic fallout. Ken Peacock, vice-president and chief economist of…

Covid-19 presents truck fleets with a new normal

Life is far from normal in these days of Covid-19. Businesses have modified operations or shut doors completely, waiting for news on how and when they can return to work.

ECONOMIC WATCH: Trucking conditions hit worst levels ever in April

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – U.S. trucking conditions hit their worst ever levels on the FTR Trucking Conditions Index in April, at -28.66 reflecting the contraction due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The…

ECONOMIC WATCH: Rates at risk as unemployed drivers return

COLUMBUS, Ind. – The U.S. freight market has stabilized, but excess capacity could put a rate rebound at risk, according to ACT Research. The industry analyst published the June installment…

HaulerAds rebrands as Movia

TORONTO, Ont. – HaulerAds, a Toronto-based mobile billboard supplier, has changed its name to Movia. The company sells truck and trailer space to advertisers and tracks impressions. The new name…

Lower driver turnover and showcase your stars

It’s time to get much more granular when measuring driver turnover. To do this, first focus on sub-categories such as: dispatch board; company driver vs. owner-operators; and entry-level drivers. This exercise…

ECONOMIC WATCH: Canada, U.S. employment numbers improved in May

OTTAWA, Ont. – Canada added 290,000 jobs in May as the economy gradually reopened following the Covid-19-related economic shutdown. (Source: Statistics Canada) May employment numbers represented a recovery of 10.6%…

Covid-19 reshaping last mile delivery requirements

MONTREAL, Que. – Final mile delivery providers will need to adjust to lasting changes to how stores are used, stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic. Brody Buhler, global managing director, post…

Time to rethink the global supply chain

If supply chain weren’t already a boardroom topic, it quickly became one thanks to Covid-19.  One of the most important tests for a supply chain is its resiliency in the…

How to build an effective in-house driver recruiter strategy

Every company has a visible set of values, whether they know it or not. Whether they have formalized those values in a company statement or not, they exist and are…