TIP gets green light to buy Trailer Wizards preview image Equipment TIP gets green light to buy Trailer Wizards November 20, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – TIP Trailer Services has announced its acquisition of Trailer Wizards has received a no-action letter from Competition Bureau Canada, allowing the deal to proceed. The deal, struck…
U.S. truck tonnage slid in October preview image Business Management U.S. truck tonnage slid in October November 20, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. for-hire truck tonnage slipped 0.3% in October, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations (ATA). That comes on the heels of a 1%…
Canadian spot market loads, trucks rose in October preview image Business Management Canadian spot market loads, trucks rose in October November 19, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian spot market load volumes rose 4% in October, but truck volumes also spiked. The 10% increase in trucks brought the truck-to-load ratio up 5%, to 3.90.
Business Management CTA reinforces need for flexibility in labor code changes November 19, 2019 OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling on the feds to preserve exemptions to labor code provisions, to reflect the operational realities of trucking. The Alliance sought…
Health & Safety Human Trafficking to be focus of TTSAO meeting November 19, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – Human trafficking will be the main focus of the Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario’s (TTSAO) general meeting Dec. 11. Truckers Against Trafficking will present, giving information…
Nikola develops new battery technology preview image Sustainability Nikola develops new battery technology November 19, 2019 PHOENIX, Ariz. – Nikola says it has developed the first battery to remove binder material and current collectors, reducing costs by 50% and doubling range when compared to lithium-ion. It…
Transportation The last word: Raising our standards November 19, 2019 I recently read a letter to the editor in an industry publication, in which the writer was expressing his disappointment in the quality of driving he was witnessing on the…
Equipment DTNA opens new parts distribution center November 18, 2019 GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has opened its 10th parts distribution center, just outside Phoenix. The 268,000 sq.-ft. facility stocks more than 10,000 parts and serves more…
Quebec to allow LCVs in winter preview image Equipment Quebec to allow LCVs in winter November 18, 2019 QUEBEC CITY, Que. — The Quebec Ministry of Transport (MTQ) was quick to follow the trend towards more flexible traffic regulations for long combination vehicles (LCVs) recently observed in Ontario.
Trucking conditions weaken preview image Business Management Trucking conditions weaken November 18, 2019 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trucking conditions further deteriorated in September, with the FTR Trucking Conditions Index reaching its lowest reading since May. The reading of -2.94 reflects a relatively weak environment…
Trailer orders bounce back preview image Equipment Trailer orders bounce back November 18, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Trailer orders totaled 31,900 units in October, representing a 71% spike from September, but down 42% year-over-year, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. It marked the…
Business Management CN receives strike notice November 18, 2019 MONTREAL, Que. – CN Rail conductors, trainpersons and yardpersons represented by Teamsters are threatening to walk off the job as soon as Nov. 19. “We continue to negotiate in good…
Sponsored Transportation Virtual and augmented reality for real-world shops November 18, 2019 Perception and reality can be more closely aligned than you think. When the general public perceives the work of a diesel mechanic as a low-tech job, that feeds into…
U.S. legislation looks to get more women in trucking preview image Transportation U.S. legislation looks to get more women in trucking November 18, 2019 PLOVER, Wis. – The U.S. Senate has introduced a bill that would promote more women in the trucking industry, and Women in Trucking is looking forward to helping. The bill,…
Transportation Four-year-old’s birthday wish comes true November 15, 2019 MORINVILLE, Alta. – The trucking industry has a new recruit waiting in the wings, though it will be another 14 years before he can get behind the wheel. Celebrating his…
