Business Management

NRCan updates SmartDriver for Highway Trucking

OTTAWA, Ont. – Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has updated its popular SmartDriver for Highway Trucking program, to help commercial truck drivers achieve better fuel economy. The program was developed in…

Zonar hires former CVSA president as its compliance manager

SEATTLE, Wash. – Former Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) president Ron Cordova has joined Zonar Systems’ compliance team. As compliance manager, Cordova will work with a group that is dedicated…

Canadian transportation costs slipped in October: Nulogx

TORONTO, Ont. – The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers declined 1% in October, according to the latest Canadian General Freight Index by Nulogx. The base rate was…

CPC Logistics buys In Transit Personnel

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – CPC Logistics Canada has announced it has acquired In Transit Personnel. The company says the combined entities will complement services already offered by CPC Logistics, creating one…

Seaway Express purchases new warehouse and tractor trailers

CORNWALL, Ont. – Seaway Express has acquired a more than 156,000 sq./ft. warehouse in Cornwall Business Park, complete with 25 truck level doors and 30-foot ceilings. The purchases expands Seaway’s…

Accuride expands distribution network

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Accuride has announced the expansion of its North American distribution network, which it says will improve lead times. The expansion provides targeted customer coverage in key regional…

Rising truck tonnage reflects strong economy: ATA

ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. for-hire truck tonnage spiked 2.3% in November, adding to the 3.9% increase recorded in October. The American Trucking Associations reported the index was up 7.6% year-over-year…

Driver retention masterclass

Over the past six months I have been meeting with various carriers all over North America. The purpose of my visits is to facilitate workshops for our recently released program…

Truckers have “upper hand” in rate negotiations: ACT

COLUBMUS, Ind. – ACT Research has indicated its For-Hire Trucking Index rose faster than capacity for the 11th straight month, and the expectation is that contract rates for truckers will…

Mullen to buy new equipment, increase dividend

OKOTOKS, Alta. – Mullen Group has approved a capital budget of $40 million for 2018, most of which will be used to replace trucks, trailers and specialized equipment within its…

Morrice Transportation hikes pay rates

WINDSOR, Ont. – Morrice Transportation has announced it’s hiking pay rates for drivers. The increases, set to go into effect Jan. 1, will be about five cents a mile. “I…

Big opportunities await carriers: FTR

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trucking conditions in the U.S. spiked in October, with a reading of 9.48, up from 3.5 in September. FTR’s Trucking Condition Index (TCI) rose on a strong…

Survey finds half of respondents not yet ready for ELD mandate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Just one week before the U.S. electronic logging device (ELD) mandate is set to kick in, nearly half of trucking professionals who responded to a recent survey…

U.S. driver turnover rises in Q3

ARLINGTON, Va. – Driver turnover at large U.S. truckload fleets rose 5% in the third quarter, to an annualized rate of 95%, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA). “Since…

ELD Day

As the clock counts down to the Dec. 18 electronic logging device mandate in the U.S., many fleets have yet to implement a solution