TFI International buys Gusgo Transport preview image Business Management TFI International buys Gusgo Transport June 12, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. – Canada’s largest trucking company just got bigger. TFI International has announced an agreement to acquire Gusgo Transport, a container and storage company with operations in Vaughan,…
ECONOMIC WATCH: U.S. spot market rates reach pre-shutdown levels preview image Business Management ECONOMIC WATCH: U.S. spot market rates reach pre-shutdown levels June 12, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. – U.S. spot market rates have recovered to pre-Covid-19 levels, according to data from DAT covering the week of June 1-7. Following weeks of volatility, spot rates settled…
Pilot car industry remains unregulated preview image Transportation Pilot car industry remains unregulated June 12, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – It helps move cargoes of any size and weight from anywhere to anywhere in North America, but the pilot car industry remains largely unregulated. In interviews…
Marijuana use tops stats in first report from U.S. drug clearinghouse preview image Transportation Marijuana use tops stats in first report from U.S. drug clearinghouse June 12, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Positive tests for marijuana use far outpaced those for other drugs reported in the first few months of the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug…
Don’t expect quick economic recovery, B.C. economist warns preview image Business Management Don’t expect quick economic recovery, B.C. economist warns June 11, 2020 LANGLEY, B.C. – B.C. has done a good job containing the Covid-19 outbreak, but that doesn’t mean it will escape lasting economic fallout. Ken Peacock, vice-president and chief economist of…
Covid-19 presents truck fleets with a new normal preview image Business Management Covid-19 presents truck fleets with a new normal June 11, 2020 Life is far from normal in these days of Covid-19. Businesses have modified operations or shut doors completely, waiting for news on how and when they can return to work.
PacLease celebrates 40 years of success preview image Transportation PacLease celebrates 40 years of success June 11, 2020 BELLEVUE, Wash. — Paccar Leasing Co., or PacLease, has turned 40. The full-service truck rental and leasing company started operations in 1980, offering service at 17 locations. Today, it operates…
ECONOMIC WATCH: Trucking conditions hit worst levels ever in April preview image Business Management ECONOMIC WATCH: Trucking conditions hit worst levels ever in April June 11, 2020 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – U.S. trucking conditions hit their worst ever levels on the FTR Trucking Conditions Index in April, at -28.66 reflecting the contraction due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The…
Bandag MaxTread lineup offered as single-unit tires preview image Bandag MaxTread lineup offered as single-unit tires June 11, 2020 Bridgestone has unveiled a new lineup of Bandag retreads that will be offered as single-unit tires rather than traditional caps and casings. The Bandag MaxTread lineup includes eight tread…
ECONOMIC WATCH: Rates at risk as unemployed drivers return preview image Business Management ECONOMIC WATCH: Rates at risk as unemployed drivers return June 11, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – The U.S. freight market has stabilized, but excess capacity could put a rate rebound at risk, according to ACT Research. The industry analyst published the June installment…
ATA seeks nominations for road captains preview image Transportation ATA seeks nominations for road captains June 11, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations is seeking nominations for elite professional drivers to serve on the 2021-22 America’s Road Team. Founded in 1986, America’s Road Team promotes the…
ICBC to resume commercial road tests preview image Health & Safety ICBC to resume commercial road tests June 10, 2020 VICTORIA, B.C. – The Insurance Corp. of B.C. (ICBC) will resume commercial road tests next week, by appointment only. Beginning June 11, customers wishing to obtain a commercial licence can…
Feds establish online hub to source Covid-19 PPE preview image Health & Safety Feds establish online hub to source Covid-19 PPE June 10, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – The Government of Canada has created an online hub to help businesses source personal protective equipment (PPE) in the fight against Covid-19. Information on best practices…
Truck crossings up 14% from last week of May preview image Transportation Truck crossings up 14% from last week of May June 10, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – The number of truck drivers entering the country last week rose more than 14% from the previous week, but was still down 17% from the same period…
Canadian truckers expect Covid-19 measures to last for months: Survey preview image Health & Safety Canadian truckers expect Covid-19 measures to last for months: Survey June 10, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Surveyed Canadian truckers expect health and safety measures like social distancing and face masks to continue for six months to two years, even as businesses begin to…
