Truck market recovering, but not ‘out of the woods’ yet preview image Equipment Truck market recovering, but not ‘out of the woods’ yet July 16, 2020 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Economic uncertainty continues to keep many truck buyers on the sidelines, but attractive incentives from OEMs are helping to move inventory. Magnus Koeck, vice-president of product strategy…
Peel lauds goods movement industry preview image Transportation Peel lauds goods movement industry July 15, 2020 BRAMPTON, Ont. – Canada’s trucking hub is praising the goods movement industry for keeping the economy moving during Covid-19. “Goods movement and trucking professionals have played a significant role in…
Titanium continues U.S. expansion with Nashville brokerage preview image Business Management Titanium continues U.S. expansion with Nashville brokerage July 15, 2020 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Titanium Transportation Group has opened its second freight brokerage in the U.S., based in Nashville, Tenn. It complements the company’s first U.S. brokerage opened in Charlotte, N.C.,…
Rural communities get $25M preview image Infrastructure Rural communities get $25M July 14, 2020 MARKSTAY-WARREN, Ont. – The federal and provincial governments said Tuesday they will offer $25 million for eight road and bridge projects in rural communities in Northern, Central and Eastern Ontario.
Truck arrivals fall 9% during July 6-12 preview image Transportation Truck arrivals fall 9% during July 6-12 July 14, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – The number of truck drivers entering the country dropped 9% to 104,008 during the week of July 6-12 from 114,787 in the same period last year, the…
U.S. trucking industry moved 11.84B tons of freight last year preview image Business Management U.S. trucking industry moved 11.84B tons of freight last year July 13, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – The trucking industry moved 11.84 billion tons of freight in the U.S. last year, including 67.7% of surface freight between the U.S. and Canada. That according to…
ECONOMIC WATCH: Driver shortage, low truck production to push up spot market rates preview image Business Management ECONOMIC WATCH: Driver shortage, low truck production to push up spot market rates July 13, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – The U.S. CARES Act is incentivizing laid-off truck drivers to stay home, and creating a driver shortage, which is pushing up spot market rates. That’s according to…
N.B. travel registration service opens preview image Transportation N.B. travel registration service opens July 9, 2020 FREDERICTON, N.B. — New Brunswick has launched a travel registration program to make trips to the province smooth during Covid-19. “Each person who registers will receive a travel registration number…
Trucking industry making the slow climb back preview image Business Management Trucking industry making the slow climb back July 9, 2020 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – While trucking conditions are improving, it will be some time before they get back to pre-Covid levels. FTR expects U.S. truck loadings to decline 5.7% this year.
Study confirms trucking job losses preview image Human Resources Study confirms trucking job losses July 8, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. — Over the first two quarters of 2020, employment in the Canadian trucking and logistics sector is expected to contract by 10.4%, or 72,000 jobs, due to Covid-19.
Truck arrivals return to normal preview image Transportation Truck arrivals return to normal July 7, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Truck arrivals have returned to normal for the first time since Covid-19 struck four months ago, the Canada Border Services Agency said Tuesday. It said 87,549 truck…
Werner expanding final mile services to Canada preview image Business Management Werner expanding final mile services to Canada July 7, 2020 OMAHA, Neb. – Werner Enterprises is expanding its final mile delivery service to Canada. It says it will utilize a network of strategic alliance agents to serve all provinces and…
Southern Ontario projects get $35M preview image Infrastructure Southern Ontario projects get $35M July 6, 2020 WELLAND, Ont. – The federal and provincial governments have announced funding for four road and bridge improvement projects in Southern Ontario. Ottawa is investing $10 million in these projects while…
Canada Cartage opens new Brampton fulfillment center preview image Business Management Canada Cartage opens new Brampton fulfillment center July 6, 2020 BRAMPTON, Ont. – Canada Cartage Logistics Solutions (CCLS) has announced the opening of a new 300,000 sq.-ft. fulfillment center to support its growing e-commerce business. The facility is located at…
ECONOMIC WATCH: Truck orders bounced back in June preview image Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: Truck orders bounced back in June July 3, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Class 8 truck orders spiked to 16,000 units in June, reflecting a rapid freight rate improvement, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. Orders surged 139% from…
