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Lockdowns impact domestic spot market freight volumes

Domestic freight on Canada’s spot market declined in January due to provincial lockdown measures, but inbound cross-border freight was on the rise. (Source: Loadlink Technologies) Loadlink Technologies reports there was…

U.S. spot rates down, and expected to dip further

Average U.S. spot rates fell sharply in January even as truckload freight volumes remained high, says DAT Freight and Analytics, which operates an online marketplace for such freight. Its related…

Repair shop revenue hit by pandemic

Fifty-four per cent of heavy-duty repair shops suffered a decline in repair revenues in 2020, according to a new report from the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) and Fullbay. The…

ELD suppliers say their devices will be ready

Several ELD suppliers have issued announcements to assure Canada’s trucking industry that they will have devices ready to comply with a federal mandate scheduled to take effect June 12. All…

Fastfrate acquires ASL Distribution Services, builds e-commerce capabilities

Fastfrate Group is acquiring ASL Distribution Services for an undisclosed sum, adding to a recent frenzy of mergers and acquisitions in Canada’s trucking industry. The deal, which includes all operating…

Truck lightweighting options continue to evolve

The options that shed unwanted pounds from tractor-trailers continue to evolve, and bulk haulers may not be the only fleets that would benefit from the lighter equipment weights. “Lightweighting makes…

Daimler Trucks North America names new president and CEO

John O’Leary will become the new president and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) on April 1, replacing Roger Nielsen who is retiring after four years in the roles.

Hexagon Agility combines fuel businesses

Agility Fuel Solutions, a supplier of onboard high-pressure cylinders and natural gas fuel systems, is joining forces with Hexagon Mobile Pipeline – a business that supplies cylinders and tanks to…

Auburn University opens autonomous vehicle lab

Auburn University, a school that has been involved in platooning tests here in Canada, has opened a new autonomous vehicle research facility – and it will be able to leverage…

Bridgestone, Michelin to increase commercial tire prices

Suppliers of commercial truck and trailer tires are notifying customers about coming price increases that could go well above the rate of inflation this year. Bridgestone announced today that its…

Saskatchewan rest areas lacking adequate services, says poll

Half of commercial drivers in Saskatchewan feel the condition of rest stops and pullouts in the province are of very low to low quality, while the other 50% say they…

Redhead Equipment named top Canadian Mack dealer

Redhead Equipment in Regina, Sask., was named Mack Trucks Dealer of the Year for the Canada region. Bergey’s Truck Centers in Pennsauken, N.J., won the 2020 North American Dealer of…

Isaac looks to expand in U.S. market

Isaac Instruments has added three transportation veterans to its board of directors, while eyeing growth in the U.S. market with the opening of a Cleveland, Ohio, office. The company says…

XTL Group buys Transport Savoie

The XTL Group has acquired cross-border refrigerated transport provider Transport Savoie of Manseau, Que. The deal marks XTL’s first acquisition in its history and adds nearly 40 power units to…

Isuzu adds Cummins diesel, ventures deeper into Class 6/7 trucks

Isuzu Commercial Truck is venturing into heavier territory, introducing Cummins diesel engines to support Class 6 and 7 applications. The OEM’s F Series low cab forward trucks will now come…