Kriska names new director of safety and compliance preview image Kriska names new director of safety and compliance April 29, 2019 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Kriska Transportation Group (KTG) has named Eugenia Churilov its new director of safety and compliance. Churilov brings more than 20 years of experience to the table. Before…
Trailer orders slip four straight months preview image Equipment Trailer orders slip four straight months April 29, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – U.S. trailer orders were below last year’s volume for the fourth straight month in March, with nearly 16,000 net orders. ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S.
TFI International tops Canada’s Top 100 fleet ranking preview image TFI International tops Canada’s Top 100 fleet ranking April 29, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – The Today’s Trucking Top 100 is the definitive ranking of for-hire fleet sizes in Canada, and TFI International has topped the annual list once again. But there are changes this year – even within the Top 5.
PIC looks to have an impact on entire industry preview image Health/Safety PIC looks to have an impact on entire industry April 28, 2019 KANANASKIS, Alta. – The Alberta Motor Transport Association’s (AMTA) Partners in Compliance (PIC) program appears to be at a crossroads. Carriers that have reached PIC status have been achieving the…
Bison picks up Celadon intermodal business in cash transaction preview image Bison picks up Celadon intermodal business in cash transaction April 27, 2019 WINNIPEG, Man. – Bison Transport has acquired Celadon’s container-on-flat-car intermodal operations in an all-cash transaction. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but Celadon reports that the division contributed US…
Conditions stay positive for shippers: FTR preview image Conditions stay positive for shippers: FTR April 26, 2019 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — At a reading of 0.6, FTR’s February Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) reflects a balanced freight market. February is the fifth month in a row that the SCI has…
Several trends could lead to more regional hauls: report preview image Business Tips, Equipment, Fuel/Emissions Several trends could lead to more regional hauls: report April 25, 2019 (NACFE illustration) LONG BEACH, Calif. – The latest report from the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) is highlighting converging trends from e-commerce to electrification that could lead to…
Ellis named new president of Phillips Connect Technologies April 25, 2019 SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. — Phillips Connect Technologies (PCT) has named Bill Ellis as president. Ellis joined Phillips Connect Technologies in 2017 as managing director of the newly formed company.
Penske opens first electric truck-specific high-speed charging stations preview image Fuel/Emissions Penske opens first electric truck-specific high-speed charging stations April 25, 2019 LONG BEACH, Calif. – Penske Truck Leasing has opened high-speed commercial truck chargers at four of its Southern California facilities, and plans to add more. The company has opened 14…
Fuel/Emissions California ports to deploy 38 battery-electric terminal tractors April 25, 2019 LONG BEACH, Calif. – Meritor has been selected to supply all-electric drivetrain systems for 38 terminal trucks at the Ports of Long Beach and Oakland. The company says the 38-truck…
The future is electric: DTNA leader preview image Equipment, Fuel/Emissions The future is electric: DTNA leader April 25, 2019 LONG BEACH, Calif. – The future of commercial vehicles is battery-electric, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) leader Roger Nielsen said during a keynote speech at ACT Expo. The company is…
Peel-backed freight center looks to keep cargo moving preview image Peel-backed freight center looks to keep cargo moving April 25, 2019 (Left to right) Matthew Roorda, chairman of the Smart Freight Centre; Rhonda Lenton, president and vice chancellor; York University; Nando Iannicca, chairman of the Region of Peel; and Leonard Waverman,…
Kenworth colors to come from $140-M facility preview image Economy, Equipment Kenworth colors to come from $140-M facility April 24, 2019 From left are Karen Logan, Kenworth Truck Company controller; Lex Tisdale, Kenworth Chillicothe director of engineering manufacturing; Jack Schmitt, Kenworth Chillicothe assistant plant manager; Judy McTigue, Kenworth assistant general manager…
TFI International posts record Q1 results preview image Economy TFI International posts record Q1 results April 24, 2019 MONTREAL, Que. – It was a record first quarter for TFI International, which posted a profit of $65.1 million, up sharply from a $48.2 million profit during the same quarter…
NTSB touts benefits of collision avoidance systems April 24, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Collision avoidance systems should be made standard in all highway vehicles to save lives, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). In a recent webinar it…
