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How will the ELD mandate impact pricing?

Spot market prices could surge 20% as ELD rule takes full effect: FTR

Canadian fleets honored by PeopleNet, TMW Systems

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Several Canadian fleets were recognized as innovators by PeopleNet and TMW Systems, at their joint in.sight user conference. PeopleNet recognized Vitesse Transport, which has developed three systems…

Drivewyze’s bypass service available in North Dakota

EDMONTON, Alta. – Canadian trucking software company Drivewyze will be expanding its weigh station bypass service to North Dakota, marking the first time the program will be offered in the…

Peel Region launching off-peak delivery pilot project

BRAMPTON, Ont. – The Region of Peel is launching an off-peak delivery pilot project, to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow during busy hours throughout the region. The region says…

Doug Coleman Trucking closes Owen Sound yard

OWEN SOUND, Ont. – Doug Coleman Trucking has closed its Owen Sound yard, according to the union representing employees there. The Owen Sound Times reported the closure Monday. “The…

Descartes buys MacroPoint

WATERLOO, Ont. – Descartes Systems Group announced today it has acquired MacroPoint, a provider of truck tracking and predictive freight capacity data content. “Consumers expect to see the location and…

Trucks haul 80% of U.S. freight: ATA

ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. trucking industry accounted for 79.8% of the nation’s freight bills in 2016, amounting to US $676.2 billion, the American Trucking Associations concludes. The organization’s newly…

Orr named senior VP at CFI

JOPLIN, MO - TFI International's CFI truckload division has named Greg Orr as senior vice president - sales and operations, in a role that has him reporting to CFI president Tim Staroba.

Hankook sales up, profits down

BRAMPTON, ON - Hankook Tire is reporting higher sales but lower profits in the second quarter of 2017, in the face of rising raw material costs.

Trimble announces new transportation divisions

NASHVILLE, TN - Trimble has created two new divisions as part of its transportation segment. The company made the announcement August 14 as part of day one of the In.Sight User Conference and Expo 2017, hosted by Trimble companies TMW Systems and PeopleNet. Presidents Brian McLaughlin and David Wangler are heading up the new divisions, while also keeping their old titles.

U.S. trucking revenues approached $700 billion last year

ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. trucking industry revenues were US$676.2 billion in 2016, according to the latest edition of ATA American Trucking Trends, published by the American Trucking Associations (ATA). “The…

DTNA makes leadership changes in marketing, communications

PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced two key appointments today, with spokesman David Giroux moving up into the newly created position of director of channel marketing. Giroux…

Cummins appoints new head of U.S. diversity initiative

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Lori Thompson has been tasked with leading Cummins’ U.S. diversity initiatives, as well as continue to lead the overall marketing function in her new role in the…

PeopleNet, TMW execs talk on-demand economy

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The on-demand economy is here, and transportation businesses must become increasingly interconnected to keep pace with an ever-changing market. This was the message delivered to a large…

Saskatchewan association continues carbon tax fight

REGINA, SK - Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall is retiring from politics, but the Saskatchewan Trucking Association is continuing his fight against carbon pricing - and also recommending steps that should be followed if such a tax becomes a reality. "We have supported the provincial government's stance on a carbon tax since the beginning, and that has not changed," said Susan Ewart, executive director, when releasing a related white paper on Friday. "The actions the federal government is planning on taking for backstop jurisdictions are not trucking-friendly and place an unfair burden on industry. Proper policy planning will prevent those actions." According to the association, a carbon tax would create an administrative burden, give U.S. carriers operating in Canada a competitive advantage, create budgeting challenges for trucking companies, and create inequalities between different transportation modes because of exemptions for marine and aviation.