Business Management Falcon expands with Brandell Diesel partnership February 5, 2020 CALGARY, Alta. – Falcon Equipment has partnered with Brandell Diesel Inc. (BDI), which will offer service and parts for all equipment Falcon carries. Based out of Calgary, Alta., BDI is…
Business Management Four arrested in Regina Co-op Refinery labor dispute February 5, 2020 REGINA, Sask. – Four people have been arrested for mischief and disobeying a court order related to the labor dispute at Regina’s Co-op Refinery complex. Reginal Police Services arrested Ryan…
C.A.T. buys Penner International preview image Business Management C.A.T. buys Penner International February 3, 2020 COTEAU-DU-LAC, Que. – C.A.T. has announced its purchase of 300-plus truck fleet Penner International. C.A.T. says the move will contribute to its continued development of its business in Western Canada.
Miles down, total compensation flat among Best Fleets finalists preview image Business Management Miles down, total compensation flat among Best Fleets finalists January 31, 2020 MARKHAM, Ont. – Drivers for the Top 20 Best Fleets to Drive For put fewer miles under the bumper than the year before, but saw a small increase in their…
Inside Best Fleets – Part 4 preview image Business Management Inside Best Fleets – Part 4 January 30, 2020 Judging for 2020 Best Fleets to Drive For program enters the home stretch
Five Canadian companies among Top 20 Best Fleets preview image Business Management Five Canadian companies among Top 20 Best Fleets January 30, 2020 MARKHAM, Ont. – Five of 20 fleets named as the Best Fleets to Drive For by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and CarriersEdge are Canadian. Bison Transport, Challenger, Fortigo Freight…
Day & Ross rebrands for future growth preview image Business Management Day & Ross rebrands for future growth January 30, 2020 HARTLAND, N.B. – Day & Ross has announced new branding that will unify its divisions and services under a single brand. The company says the move recognizes its 70-year history,…
AirTime Express opens fitness center preview image Business Management AirTime Express opens fitness center January 29, 2020 A crossfit training apparatus at the new fitness facility opened by AirTime Express. MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – AirTime Express has built a state-of-the-art 3,500 sq.-ft. fitness center into its Mississauga…
Business Management Tensions and tactics escalating during Co-op Refinery dispute January 27, 2020 REGINA, Sask. – The ongoing labor dispute between union members and the Regina Co-op Refinery has led to picketers said to now be blocking cardlock customers and fuel trucks from…
ECONOMIC WATCH: U.S. Bank freight index ends 2019 on soft note preview image Business Management ECONOMIC WATCH: U.S. Bank freight index ends 2019 on soft note January 23, 2020 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Overall freight shipment volumes and spending by U.S. shippers finished 2019 up 3.4% year-over-year, according to the U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index. But the index ended the…
Business Management ECONOMIC WATCH: Shippers continue to see favorable conditions January 21, 2020 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Conditions for U.S. shippers improved in November, with the FTR Shippers Conditions Index reading a positive 7.0 on the heels of three straight months at 6.4. All…
ECONOMIC WATCH: Risk of U.S. recession has ‘largely faded,’ ACT reports preview image Business Management ECONOMIC WATCH: Risk of U.S. recession has ‘largely faded,’ ACT reports January 20, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – In its latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 Report, ACT Research predicted the U.S. economy will grow by 1.8% in 2020. “The risk of an…
ECONOMIC WATCH: Trucking conditions remain ‘slightly negative’ preview image Business Management ECONOMIC WATCH: Trucking conditions remain ‘slightly negative’ January 16, 2020 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trucking conditions remained in slightly negative territory in November, according to FTR’s latest Trucking Conditions Index (TCI). The index read -1.58, primarily due to weaker spot market…
New Geotab tools that aim to help fleets go electric hit North American market preview image Business Management New Geotab tools that aim to help fleets go electric hit North American market January 15, 2020 SAN DIEGO, Calif. – With the launch of two new tools, Geotab is looking to make the decision and process of going electric seamless for fleets. The company’s Electric Vehicle…
Highlight Motor Group secures private equity investment preview image Business Management Highlight Motor Group secures private equity investment January 15, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Highlight Motor Group has received a $55 million funding boost from private equity firm Credit Mutuel Equity. Credit Mutuel Equity is the North American private equity arm…
