Business Management B.C. carriers can submit applications for HDVE program incentives this February December 17, 2019 LANGLEY, B.C. – The window for B.C. carriers to get their applications in for incentives to purchase fuel-efficient technology under the new CleanBC Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency (HDVE) program is approaching.
Ritchie Bros. launches new inspection service preview image Business Management Ritchie Bros. launches new inspection service December 17, 2019 The Ritchie Bros. site in Bolton, Ont. VANCOUVER, B.C. — Ritchie Bros. is launching an inspection service for fleets by consolidating the work of two of its subsidiaries. IronPlanet…
Loving that lease preview image Business Management Loving that lease December 17, 2019 Energy Transportation Group prefers leasing so it knows its fixed costs and doesn’t have to staff up a shop. Several factors can influence a carrier’s decision to purchase a…
Inside Best Fleets – Part 3 preview image Business Management Inside Best Fleets – Part 3 December 16, 2019 Best Fleets to Drive For nominees face an intensive interview process
Business Management FTR takes look back at ‘steady’ 2019 December 12, 2019 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – “Steady as she goes” was how Avery Vise, FTR’s vice-president of trucking characterized 2019 in a Year in Review State of Freight webinar Dec. 12. A rise…
Business Management Western carrier ceases operations, sells its assets December 10, 2019 SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. – Alberta-based carrier Ventures West Transport is selling off all its assets, as the company’s majority owner has decided to cut its losses. Ventures West, which serviced…
Business Management STA looks to improve industry image and attract new workers December 9, 2019 REGINA, Sask. – The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) is on a mission to change the general public’s impression of the trucking industry. Susan Ewart, executive director of the STA, said…
Business Management Michelin and Denray Tire expand services in Western Canada December 5, 2019 GREENVILLE, S.C. – Denray Tire is joining Michelin Retread Technologies as a franchisee manufacturing commercial truck retreads, servicing Manitoba and Saskatchewan. A family-owned and operated company in Western Canada, Denray…
Female leaders share keys to success in business preview image Business Management Female leaders share keys to success in business November 27, 2019 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Trucking HR Canada’s Women with Drive tour continued Nov. 26, with a visit to TransCore Link Logistics’ Mississauga headquarters, where about 130 guests gathered to hear from…
Business Management ARW Truck Equipment expands in the west November 25, 2019 CALGARY, Alta. – ARW Truck Equipment is expanding across Western Canada to cover Saskatchewan and the eastern section of B.C. Launched in 1895, ARW Truck specializes in the sale and…
Business Management Prolonged rail strike will impact trucking industry November 22, 2019 CALGARY, Alta. – The effect of the current CN Rail strike could have both positive and negative impacts on the trucking industry in Western Canada when it comes to the…
TCA panel offers view from the top preview image Business Management TCA panel offers view from the top November 21, 2019 (L-R): Dan Einwechter, Challenger Motor Freight; John Lyboldt, Truckload Carriers Association; and Stephen Laskowski, Canadian Trucking Alliance. BRAMPTON, Ont. – Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) chief Stephen Laskowski is encouraged…
Shippers continue to enjoy favorable conditions: FTR preview image Business Management Shippers continue to enjoy favorable conditions: FTR November 21, 2019 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Conditions in the U.S. continued to favor shippers in September. FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index remained in positive territory at a 6.4 reading. While fuel pricing rose, freight…
U.S. truck tonnage slid in October preview image Business Management U.S. truck tonnage slid in October November 20, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. for-hire truck tonnage slipped 0.3% in October, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations (ATA). That comes on the heels of a 1%…
Canadian spot market loads, trucks rose in October preview image Business Management Canadian spot market loads, trucks rose in October November 19, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian spot market load volumes rose 4% in October, but truck volumes also spiked. The 10% increase in trucks brought the truck-to-load ratio up 5%, to 3.90.
