Transportation

Use data to cultivate safe driver behavior

Behavior drives results and using driver data to improve safety helps carriers boost their bottom line, safety and data professionals said during a Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) webinar. Brian Fielkow,…

Little risk of freight demand collapse: FTR

Falling spot market volumes and rates don’t tell the complete story about the current economic scenario, according to industry analysts at FTR. During a State of Freight webinar July 14,…

Trucks deliver food to battle child hunger

Dozens of Canadian carriers helped deliver 175,000 food packs to support food-insecure children in high-needs communities in May and June this year. The fleets that are part of the Canadian…

PMTC outlines priorities for National Supply Chain Task Force

The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) welcomes the opportunity to work with the National Supply Chain Task Force and is thankful for the partnership and chance to work…

Mild recession now base case scenario: ACT

ACT Research now projects that a mild recession is the base case for the U.S. economy and North American commercial vehicle markets. It has lowered its GDP forecast, but the…

Trailer mechanic keen to add new skills to her toolbox

Emily Ogram likes to get her hands dirty. She does not mind physical labor and is eager to acquire new skills. For the past two months, she has been learning…

Company culture, transparent recruitment important to younger drivers, ATRI says

Younger adults aged 18 to 25, although motivated by pay, also take into account company culture when signing on with a fleet, an American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) report reveals.

Falcon Equipment doubling facility space in Alberta

Falcon Equipment is moving to a new location outside Edmonton on July 18. The facility in Nisku will be twice as large as the old space and will continue to…

TruckRight hires chief strategy officer

TruckRight announced that Chris Davies has joined the software platform as chief strategy officer. Davies has worked for marketing agencies including Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Taxi, Bimm, and Traffik. Most recently, he…

TFI International buys Transport St-Amour

TFI International has acquired Transport St-Amour, from l’Ange Gardien in Quebec’s Outaouais region. The news was announced by Kingsway Bulk, a division of TFI, via social media. The transaction allows Kingsway…

Shoreland Transport buys Connors Transfer

Shoreland Transport has purchased Connors Transfer, nearly doubling in size and giving parent company Cooke more control over its supply chain. Cooke is a major New Brunswick-based global seafood company.

Enforcement blitz set for July 10-16

Radar guns will be firing across North America as the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) coordinates Operation Safe Driver Week July 10-16. Enforcement teams will be issuing warnings and citations…

Purolator delivers for Canadian food banks

Purolator raised 327,075 pounds of food for Canadian food banks in its Tackle Hunger Month campaign. The June initiative collected food and funds for Food Banks Canada. “We take our…

$5M lawsuit filed against trucker who struck animal rights activist

Every Monday, Mark Powell drives to the Burlington, Ont., pork plant where his wife died to give water to pigs on their way to slaughter. It’s what Regan Russell did every week,…

Trucker couple embraces healthy living on the road

She’s certified to perform marriages and he’s an experienced chef. They love the freedom of driving on open highways, hauling freight for a living. Marylynn Downham and Brian Keyes have…