Logistics expert: DDR threat to economy very real August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- Jerry Seinfeld doesn't do it, but George Costanza does. The global economy could follow in Costanza's shoes and nobody's happy about it.
2010 trailer orders remain healthy August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Continuing a robust rebound from what was one of the worst years in the commercial trailer industry, August trailer net orders were up 55 percent from the same month in 2009.
Truckers pause merger & acquisition plans: TCP August 1, 2014 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Over half of the truckers have not rethought their future business plans, according to a new survey by Transport Capital Partners.
May TransForce be with Dalton August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- For the next three years, if you take delivery of an overnight package from the Ontario Government, it'll be delivered by a Canpar truck.
Zollars to retire from embattled YRC August 1, 2014 KANSAS CITY -- William Zollars, chairman, president and chief executive officer of YRC Worldwide, announced that he will retire upon the completion of YRC comprehensive recovery plan.
A Million Tires: That’s a lot of Michelins, man August 1, 2014 GREENVILLE, N.C. -- "Goodbye 18-wheeler, hello 10-wheeler."
MitFuso celebrates silver anny August 1, 2014 LOGAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- Mitsubishi Fuso Truck is celebrating its 25th anniversary on this side of the Pacific.
E-commerce highway gaining traffic August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- Long-haul truckers who fret that over-the-road freight might eventually dry up because of rising online sales should take a deep breath: The Internet actually spurs on retail store purchases, Stats Canada reports.
OTA: Get house in order before raising WSIB rates August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced that it will raise 2011 payroll premiums paid by trucking companies while also raising, then, the ire of the Ontario Trucking Association.
Navistar banking on MaxxForce growth August 1, 2014 WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Navistar International says the rollout of its '2010 EPA-compliant engine' lineup is going well now that the truck and engine maker has shipped more than 7,000 units since June.
Ground shipping rates continue steady rise August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- The trend of increasing ground transportation rates continued through the July 2010 period.
Trimac: The last income fund story you’ll ever read August 1, 2014 CALGARY - - As predicted by industry watchers, the last of the big trucking companies operating as an income trust fund has gone corporate.
Med-duty demand still pacing slower than class 8 August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. - A significant rebound in medium-duty truck production is still being constrained by continuing weakness in the U.S. housing and construction sectors, reports ACT Research
Nav-Cat truck surfaces Down Under August 1, 2014 VICTORIA, Aus. -- The Cat-Navistar alliance will roll out its first ever on-road trucks in Australia.
Driving? There’s a Google app for that too … August 1, 2014 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Google is the latest company to take a shot at inventing a car that drives itself.