Feds pave way for HST vote, OTA says it’s long overdue August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- The federal government and the opposition parties have finally agreed on something, allowing Ontario and B.C. to harmonize their sales taxes with the GST.
Experts will peg trucking’s future August 1, 2014 WINNIPEG -- Want to know what your business will be like five, 10 or 40 years from now? You just might find your answer in Winnipeg.
Mini class-8 surge to fall after New Years August 1, 2014 NASHVILLE, Ind. -- FTR Associates increased their 2009 Class 8 forecast due to a surge in orders in October, but heavy truck demand for 2010 is likely to slow after EPA 2007 engine inventory is exhausted.
Navistar makes concrete deal August 1, 2014 WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Navistar International has acquired Continental Mfg. Company, the largest privately-held mixer manufacturer in North America.
Trucks tops in NAFTA freight game August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- Truckers are not only king of the road, but all freight movement as well, beating out rail, maritime, pipeline and air.
0-11 setting up for truck growth August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Significant growth to the truck manufacturing industry is coming: It's just over a year away.
Guess who’s climbing the global truck-building ladder? August 1, 2014 JINAN CITY, CHINA -- The second-largest truck maker in the world is now the China National Heavy Duty Truck Group (CNHTC).
Spot freight up significantly over ’08, firm says August 1, 2014 PORTLAND, Ore. -- North American spot market freight availability increased by 65 percent in November compared to the same period last year, according to the TransCore Freight Index.
Roll-Tite still rolling August 1, 2014 NORWICH, Ont. -- After being out of the market for much of 2008 and into 2009, Roll-Tite is under new ownership and is well and truly back in the business of making retractable tarpaulin systems in its Norwich, Ont., plant.
YRC Worldwide thrown another lifeline August 1, 2014 OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Struggling LTL giant Yellow Roadway was given another 30-day reprieve by its banking group this week.
Class 8 pre-buy clears for ‘no-buy’ period August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. -- It was a pre-buy after all. Albeit a very short-lived one.
Cash shortage still squeezing carriers August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- Carriers in the U.S. are still scrambling to get a hold of their cash flow, with more than 50 percent saying their receivables are up, according to Transport Capital Partners' fourth quarter Business Expectation Survey.
Natural gas producers pumped; but service centers still shuttered August 1, 2014 CALGARY -- It's a case of a right-hand province not knowing what a left-hand province is up to.
YRC reports approvals for crucial debt swap August 1, 2014 OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Struggling U.S. LTL giant YRC Worldwide took another step closer to saving itself from bankruptcy on Monday.
Trailer orders up significantly from late ’08 August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind -- Orders last November for trailers were up 73 percent from the same period in 2008, but down 27 percent from the previous month, October 2009.