Heniff Transportation buys Premier Bulk Systems preview image Business Management Heniff Transportation buys Premier Bulk Systems February 2, 2021 Premier Bulk Systems has a new owner, after being acquired by U.S.-based Heniff Transportation Systems. Premier will continue to operate as a separate Canadian entity led by founder Kevin Berry.
Penske awards three Canadian fleets preview image Business Management Penske awards three Canadian fleets February 1, 2021 Penske Logistics has awarded three Canadian truckload fleets as part of its inaugural Freight Management Trucking Carrier Awards program. Road Link Xpress, Autobahn Freight Lines, and JMF Transport were recognized…
MTA holds virtual awards gala to recognize industry’s best preview image Health & Safety MTA holds virtual awards gala to recognize industry’s best February 1, 2021 It has been a year of firsts since the Covid-19 pandemic landed on Canadian shores last January, and last week, the Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) had another first – a…
KTG acquires two London trucking businesses preview image Business Management KTG acquires two London trucking businesses February 1, 2021 Kriska Transportation Group (KTG) has added two Ontario businesses to its stable: Round The Lakes Motor Express and Ready to Load Logistics. Both companies will operate under current leadership, with…
Schneider names Canadian Ride of Pride driver preview image Human Resources Schneider names Canadian Ride of Pride driver January 29, 2021 Canadian military veteran and 10-year safe driver for Schneider, Michael Cunningham, has been named the company’s Canadian Ride of Pride truck driver, the fleet announced. Schneider has run three Canadian…
Trucking industry rallies to support Team Tryson preview image Health & Safety Trucking industry rallies to support Team Tryson January 29, 2021 What started as a fever, in late December became every parent’s worst nightmare. Four-year-old Tryson McGrath suffered nine fevers between Dec. 8 and Dec. 31. Initially, they were diagnosed as…
Trucker charged in record meth bust preview image Transportation Trucker charged in record meth bust January 28, 2021 An Alberta truck driver has been charged following the largest seizure on record of methamphetamine at a land border crossing in Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said Wednesday…
Goodyear invests in autonomous delivery company preview image Supply Chain Goodyear invests in autonomous delivery company January 27, 2021 Goodyear Ventures, the tire maker’s venture capital arm, has invested in autonomous delivery company Starship Technologies. It is among multiple investors who jointly put US$17 million into the company, which…
Why M&A activity should heat up this year preview image Business Management Why M&A activity should heat up this year January 26, 2021 Owners of trucking and logistics companies could fetch a premium for their businesses in 2021, thanks to pent-up buyer demand and an increase in interest from non-traditional buyers. Spencer Tenney,…
TFI International buys UPS Freight in $800M blockbuster deal preview image Business Management TFI International buys UPS Freight in $800M blockbuster deal January 25, 2021 TransForce International has announced it has acquired UPS Freight, the less-than-load (LTL) and truckload divisions of United Parcel Services. Those divisions generated about US$3 billion in revenue last year, and…
TAT strengthens Canadian network preview image Transportation TAT strengthens Canadian network January 25, 2021 Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) has appointed Heather Mewhinney, director of human resources at Kriska Transportation Group, as the first chairwoman of the newly formed TAT Canada Committee (TCC). Caroline Blais,…
Making a smooth transition to ELDs preview image Business Management Making a smooth transition to ELDs January 22, 2021 When implementing electronic logging devices (ELD) to comply with the Canadian mandate set to take effect in June, focus not only on what they can do for hours-of-service compliance, but…
PMTC continues push for ELD enforcement deferral preview image Business Management PMTC continues push for ELD enforcement deferral January 19, 2021 As of last week, no electronic logging devices (ELDs) had been submitted for third-party certification, a process that’s required before fleets can be assured their device will comply with the…
Truck tonnage spikes in December, but down overall on the year preview image Business Management Truck tonnage spikes in December, but down overall on the year January 19, 2021 For-hire truck tonnage was down 3.3% in 2020, but ended the year on a high note with a 7.4% jump in December, according to the American Trucking Associations For-Hire Truck…
How to crack down on cargo crime preview image Health & Safety How to crack down on cargo crime January 19, 2021 Cargo theft remains one of the greatest challenges facing the trucking industry, and waiting for the cops to put a stop to it simply isn’t an option. That was the…
