Economy

Isaac Instruments expands in U.S.

Isaac Instruments has added to its Ohio operations to speed the shipment of replacement parts. “This new location allows Isaac to better serve our U.S. fleet clients, and positions the…

Recession risk growing: ACT Research

Truck demand is likely to decrease in light of falling spot market rates and rising fuel costs, ACT Research reports. And the chance of a mild recession is increasing. “Russian…

Canada Cartage buys Mackie Moving Systems

Canada Cartage announced Thursday that it has purchased Mackie Moving Systems in a move to expand its Final Mile delivery offerings. Mackie Transportation remains family-held and operated. Mackie Moving specializes…

Fastfrate takes majority stake in Challenger

Fastfrate has purchased a majority stake in Challenger Motor Freight – Canada’s ninth-largest fleet according to the Today’s Trucking Top 100 rankings – creating what will…

Canada loosens vax requirements, but not for cross-border truckers

A loosening of Canadian Covid-19 vaccination requirements will not apply to cross-border truckers, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has confirmed. On June 14, the federal government announced an end to…

Trailer orders flat in May: FTR

The trucking industry booked 18,300 trailer orders in May, essentially on par with April orders, according to preliminary data from FTR. Orders were down 3% from April but up 80%…

Nova Scotia looks to block truckers from ‘gaming’ insurance system

Nova Scotia has approved Facility Association’s approach to rating commercial auto in a way that trucking operators cannot “game the system” and get Nova Scotia’s lower premium rates when they…

Hamilton’s Barton St. named Ontario’s worst road

Barton St. East in Hamilton, Ont., has the dubious distinction of being the worst road in Ontario, according to CAA. The road suffers from “potholes and severe alligator cracking in…

Truck orders range-bound as shortages persist

North American fleets ordered 14,000 Class 8 trucks in May, according to preliminary data from ACT Research, while 17,000 Classes 5-7 units were ordered. “We are coming to that time…

Labor, equipment shortage and Driver Inc. top executives’ concerns

An inability to procure new equipment, the labor shortage, and the ongoing Driver Inc. business model are the top issues facing Canadian fleet executives, according to a new Nanos survey.

Canadians stressed about supply chain shortages: Survey

Canadians are increasingly concerned about whether they will be able to get the products they want in the face of supply chain disruptions, a poll commissioned by the Canadian Trucking…

Significant chip shortage continues to curtail truck production: ACT

The analysts at ACT Research are losing confidence that lingering supply chain issues will subside enough to enable manufacturers to ramp up commercial truck production anytime soon. In its Commercial…

Good run for U.S. truck tonnage stalls in April

U.S. for-hire truck tonnage fell 2% in April, putting the brakes on a streak of eight straight monthly gains, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) reports. The drop came on the…

Shipper conditions plunge to record lows: FTR

Shipper conditions tracked by FTR fell to their weakest point on record in March, with its Shippers Conditions Index plunging to a reading of -23.1. That follows a previous record…

Canada’s spot market cools, but remains stronger than in past years

Canadian spot market load volumes declined in April, but remained above previous years’ levels, Loadlink Technologies reports. Load volumes fell 34% from March’s record levels, but were up 71% year…