Strong showing for Canadians at SuperRigs preview image Events Strong showing for Canadians at SuperRigs July 28, 2019 Manitoba driver gets second place finish in Classic Working Truck category
Trucking Life A show that is all about camaraderie July 28, 2019 Kevin Klein MILLGROVE, Ont. – A relaxed affair with a catchy name. That is what organizer Kevin Klein calls the annual Great Canadian Truck Show, which concluded in Millgrove,…
Events Miss Beehaving at SuperRigs July 26, 2019 Truck shows all about meeting new and old friends for Ontario driver
Strong orders, interest in UltraLoft have Peterbilt feeling good preview image Equipment Strong orders, interest in UltraLoft have Peterbilt feeling good July 26, 2019 RENTON, Wash. – A sudden slowdown in Class 8 truck orders isn’t alarming Peterbilt, and its new UltraLoft sleeper has opened new opportunities for the truckmaker. Those were a couple…
U.S. trailer orders plunge 42% in June July 26, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Net U.S. trailer orders plunged to 6,047 units in June, down 42% from May, according to market intelligence provider ACT Research. Year-to-date, net orders were 43% below…
TFI focuses on profitable business as trucking rates slump preview image Economy, People TFI focuses on profitable business as trucking rates slump July 26, 2019 MONTREAL, Que. – TFI International – Canada’s largest for-hire truck fleet – remains focused on profits and cost controls as it emerges from a record-setting second quarter for 2019.
Nothing appealing about peeling licence plates preview image Nothing appealing about peeling licence plates July 26, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. -- Every licence plate comes with a fee, but Joe Keenan of Ayr Motor Express is frustrated by the costs associated with plates that peel apart because of manufacturing defects.
Events Western Canadian drivers represented at SuperRigs show July 25, 2019 ALBERT LEA, Minn. – Deep in the heart of Minnesota, two Manitoba truck drivers have brought their rigs to the Shell Rotella SuperRigs show to take part in a competition…
TFI International sets quarterly record preview image Economy TFI International sets quarterly record July 25, 2019 MONTREAL, Que. – TFI International enjoyed a record-setting second quarter this year, with operating income from continuing operations reaching $149 million during the period that ended June 30 — up…
Mullen Group posts trucking, oilfield increases preview image Economy Mullen Group posts trucking, oilfield increases July 25, 2019 OKOTOKS, Alta. – Mullen Group’s trucking and logistics segment grew marginally in the three months leading to June 30, despite “headwinds” linked to a sluggish economy and soft demand…
Shippers Conditions Index improves in May July 25, 2019 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Shippers Conditions Index for May improved sharply to a reading of 5.6, nearly four points up from April, freight transportation forecaster FTR reported. Market conditions are…
Economy, Equipment Fleet managers cite tech as biggest challenge in TD poll July 25, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – A majority of fleets believe that new technology poses the biggest challenge for the upcoming year, a recent survey by TD Bank has found. More than…
Researchers project growing market for forestry trailers preview image Economy, Equipment Researchers project growing market for forestry trailers July 25, 2019 The global market for logging trailers is reportedly on the rise. TORONTO, Ont. – The market for forestry trailers continues to grow like trees, and is expected to be valued…
Ottawa, P.E.I. invest $215 million in highways July 25, 2019 MONTAGUE, P.E.I. – The federal government and Prince Edward Island will spend $215 million over four years to improve highways in the province. The projects, which will include the resurfacing…
U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index bounces back July 24, 2019 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index, an analysis of freight shipment volumes and spend by companies shipping goods, has revealed better-than-expected spending and shipping growth for the…
