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Mullen Group lays off 1,000 as ‘wants’ economy disappears

OKOTOKS, Alta. – As the “wants” economy has evaporated due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Mullen Group has taken drastic measures, including laying off 1,000 employees. While reporting its Q1 earnings,…

Marine Atlantic drops fuel surcharge, updates Covid-19 protocols

ST JOHN’S, Nfld. — Marine Atlantic is reducing its fuel surcharge to 13%, down 5% from previous levels, effective immediately. “We use a fuel hedging strategy which protects customers…

Trucks can boast cleaner emissions on 50th Earth Day, and the work continues

TORONTO, Ont. – The days of soot-belching exhaust stacks are largely behind us, and on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day there is the promise of more environmentally-friendly trucks to…

Ritchie Bros. auctions are now online only

BURNABY, B.C. – The world’s largest industrial auctioneer is no longer offering onsite sales, and has instead opted for live online auctions following the Covid-19 outbreak. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers,…

Truck fleets report plunging loads, layoffs amid Covid-19

TORONTO, Ont. – Trucking is identified as an essential service, but Canada’s trucking industry is under immense economic pressure in the face of Covid-19 – leading to plunging revenues, layoffs,…

TFI International posts strong Q1, reacts to economic slowdown

MONTREAL, Que. – TFI International achieved record first quarter operating income of $118.5 million, a 13% increase year-over-year, but has begun seeing the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on its…

Covid crisis makes waste collector stronger

Waste Connections has discovered operational improvements as it reacts to Covid-19 challenges

ACT Research slashes forecast for nat-gas truck sales

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Class 8 natural gas truck sales are expected to nosedive, after a strong start to 2020, according to ACT Research’s Alternative Fuels Quarterly report. Retail sales were…

Covid-19 Operations: Highway Western Star

There is much unknown in these unprecedented times. However; what we do know is that the transportation industry will be critical in helping all Canadians through these trying times. With…

ECONOMIC WATCH: ATRI data show see-saw truck activity

ATLANTA, Ga. –  There was a spike in truck activity from early February into March in six U.S. states, but demand has since fallen, the American Transportation Research Institute…

ECONOMIC WATCH: ATA Truck Tonnage Index rises 1.2% in March

ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.2% in March after increasing 1.8% in February. In March, the index equaled 120.4,…

Trucking gears up for return of Quebec residential construction

MONTREAL, Que. – Quebec restarted selected residential construction activities this week, following a shutdown that lasted almost a month because of Covid-19. Residential construction businesses are back on the job…

Volvo, Mack offer enhanced online parts services

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Trucks North America is encouraging customers to use the Volvo Select part store during the Covid-19 crisis. The e-commerce platform has replaced in-person transactions with…

Rodeo du Camion postponed

NOTRE-DAME-DU-NORD, Que. – One of the biggest truck rodeos in the country has been postponed until next year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, its organizers said Tuesday. The 40th edition…

All eyes on diesel as U.S. crude price turns negative

TORONTO, Ont. – It was the U.S. oil industry’s Black Monday, when the price of crude turned negative for the first time in history. On that day, May futures…