Economy

Canada Cartage to purchase D.J. Knoll Transport

Toronto, ON - Acquisition expected to expand Canada Cartage into new industry verticals, and bolster the company's presence in Western Canada.

Canadians named to Kenworth’s dealer council

KIRKLAND, WA - Council chairman says they're focused on continuing to "enhance and advance" an already strong customer experience.

Who’s at fault? FMCSA and ATA differ on crash report

FMCSA Study: Costs of crash accountability outweigh benefits. ATA begs to differ.

Shaw Tracking, Omnitracs announce user conference

MISSISSAUGA, ON - Outlook 2015 is designed to connect fleet executives, managers, product experts, specialized technology providers and industry thought leaders.

Online survey: Great Dane seeks your input on GHG rules

CHICAGO, IL - Trailer manufacturer creates online survey to hear how transportation companies will be affected by new greenhouse gas phase II regulations.

Penske opens used-truck dealership in Mississauga

READING, PA - There are now six Penske commercial truck dealerships in North America. This is the first in Canada.

Capacity up, rates down

BEAVERTON, OR - Freight rates slipped lower for vans, flatbeds and reefers, the first indicator of a more typical, slow winter freight season.

Delays coming to border crossing in Sarnia, Ont.

SARNIA, ON - Only one lane of traffic will be open in each direction while 75-year-old crossing to Michigan gets new blacktop.

Montreal port to get better truck access

MONTREAL, QC - Smoothing the flow of 2,500 trucks a day will be a key feature of $132 million project.

Ontario insurance brokers launch new telematics program

TORONTO, ON - fleetadvisor enabling fleet managers to better manage business risks

OTA unveils 2015 Symposium Series

TORONTO, ON - Four single-day conferences over the spring and summer focus on a specific areas of operations.

ATA says December truck tonnage still at November’s high

ARLINGTON, VA - The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index was unchanged in December, following a jump of 3.5% during the previous month. In December, the index equaled 136.8, which tied November as the all-time high. Compared with December 2013, the SA index increased 5.2%, which was the largest year-over-year gain in 2014. For the entire year, tonnage was up 3.5%. The not seasonally adjusted index, which represents the change in tonnage actually hauled by the fleets before any seasonal adjustment, equaled 133.5 in December which was 6.1% above the previous month (125.8).

North End Spring celebrating 70 years

WINNIPEG, MB - Company has been selling truck and trailer springs as well as suspension hardware since 1945.

CCC Parts buys TOR Truck Corporation

MEMPHIS, TN - With U.S. and Canadian operations and distribution centers in Mechanicsburg, PA; Kansas City, MO; Mississauga, ON and Edmonton, AB, this combination complements and expands CCC's existing service and support capabilities in the U.S. and Canada

TransCore Link Logistics revamps website

New site invites visitors to check out the load board or latest statistics on the Canadian industry.