Truck sales to normalize in second half of 2019: Daimler preview image Truck sales to normalize in second half of 2019: Daimler January 9, 2019 LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Daimler Trucks North America is coming off a record year in truck sales, and expects the market to remain strong for months to come before moderating in the second half of 2019.
Transportation Vehicle convoy steers through Manitoba January 7, 2019 BRANDON, Man. – A convoy made up of several vehicles ranging from cars to semi-trucks protested the federal government’s policies between Virden and Brandon, Man., this past Sunday. Stretching for…
Daimler closes record year, expects strong market to continue preview image Equipment Daimler closes record year, expects strong market to continue January 7, 2019 LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Daimler Trucks is coming off a record-setting year, having sold more than half a million trucks globally in 2018. Martin Daum, CEO of Daimler Trucks and…
Equipment Class 8 orders expectedly drop in December January 4, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Preliminary data from ACT Research shows the industry booked 21,300 Class 8 trucks, an expected decline and off 43% year-over-year. But the year set a new record,…
Trucking’s Newsmakers of 2018 preview image Trucking’s Newsmakers of 2018 December 29, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – A new year is on the horizon. Given that, we thought it was a good time to choose the trucking industry’s Top 10 Newsmakers of 2018.
Truck convoys in support of oil and gas sector continue across Western Canada preview image Regulations Truck convoys in support of oil and gas sector continue across Western Canada December 24, 2018 ESTEVAN, Sask. – Truck convoys continued to roll through Western Canada this past week in support of the oil and gas industry. In Estevan, Sask., approximately 450 trucks flooded the…
Sustainability Truck convoys join Alberta rallies in support of oil and gas sector December 20, 2018 EDMONTON, Alta. – A series of truck convoys have taken part in recent rallies across Alberta in support of the province’s oil and gas sector. In Nisku, Alta., the group…
Canadian spot market flat in November preview image Business Management Canadian spot market flat in November December 20, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian spot market was largely flat in November, according to TransCore Link Logistics. Load and truck availability were relatively even. Loads increased prior to Black Friday,…
A record year for trailer orders – already preview image Equipment A record year for trailer orders – already December 20, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ind. – This has been the best year ever for net trailer orders, with one month remaining to report, according to ACT Research. November trailer orders were up 101%…
Business Management Fleet growth to outstrip freight growth in 2019: ACT December 20, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ind. – ACT Research says the commercial vehicle industry is maintaining its momentum, but could slow in the second half of 2019. The company produced its Transportation Digest, reporting…
Worst may be over for shippers: FTR preview image Business Management Worst may be over for shippers: FTR December 18, 2018 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Conditions for U.S. shippers eased in October, suggesting the worst may be over for them. The FTR Shippers Conditions Index rose to a reading of -2.1 in…
U.S. truck tonnage rose in November: ATA preview image Business Management U.S. truck tonnage rose in November: ATA December 18, 2018 ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. for-hire truck tonnage rose 0.4% in November, and was 7.6% stronger year-over-year. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index reached a level of 118.9,…
Equipment Trailer orders continued torrid pace in November: ACT December 18, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Preliminary trailer orders for November point to 43,600 units ordered, according to ACT Research, continuing this year’s record-setting pace. November marked the fifth best month in trailer…
Doug Ford visits Challenger preview image Regulations Doug Ford visits Challenger December 18, 2018 Ontario Premier tours facility, visits staff, and hears about trucking’s top issues
OTA makes case for trucking in pre-budget submission preview image Transportation OTA makes case for trucking in pre-budget submission December 14, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has brought attention to key issues facing the trucking industry it would like the provincial government to address in the upcoming budget.
