Bison picks up Celadon intermodal business in cash transaction preview image Transportation Bison picks up Celadon intermodal business in cash transaction April 27, 2019 WINNIPEG, Man. – Bison Transport has acquired Celadon’s container-on-flat-car intermodal operations in an all-cash transaction. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but Celadon reports that the division contributed US…
Conditions stay positive for shippers: FTR preview image Transportation Conditions stay positive for shippers: FTR April 26, 2019 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — At a reading of 0.6, FTR’s February Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) reflects a balanced freight market. February is the fifth month in a row that the SCI has…
Transportation Back to basics April 26, 2019 SOUTH MOUNTAIN, Ont. — Edwin Duncan’s motto for his business is simple, yet effective: We get it there, with time to spare. And it’s one that his company, JED Express, takes…
Several trends could lead to more regional hauls: report preview image Transportation Several trends could lead to more regional hauls: report April 25, 2019 (NACFE illustration) LONG BEACH, Calif. – The latest report from the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) is highlighting converging trends from e-commerce to electrification that could lead to…
Transportation Ellis named new president of Phillips Connect Technologies April 25, 2019 SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. — Phillips Connect Technologies (PCT) has named Bill Ellis as president. Ellis joined Phillips Connect Technologies in 2017 as managing director of the newly formed company.
Penske opens first electric truck-specific high-speed charging stations preview image Technology Penske opens first electric truck-specific high-speed charging stations April 25, 2019 LONG BEACH, Calif. – Penske Truck Leasing has opened high-speed commercial truck chargers at four of its Southern California facilities, and plans to add more. The company has opened 14…
Equipment California ports to deploy 38 battery-electric terminal tractors April 25, 2019 LONG BEACH, Calif. – Meritor has been selected to supply all-electric drivetrain systems for 38 terminal trucks at the Ports of Long Beach and Oakland. The company says the 38-truck…
The future is electric: DTNA leader preview image Equipment The future is electric: DTNA leader April 25, 2019 LONG BEACH, Calif. – The future of commercial vehicles is battery-electric, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) leader Roger Nielsen said during a keynote speech at ACT Expo. The company is…
Kenworth colors to come from $140-M facility preview image Transportation Kenworth colors to come from $140-M facility April 24, 2019 From left are Karen Logan, Kenworth Truck Company controller; Lex Tisdale, Kenworth Chillicothe director of engineering manufacturing; Jack Schmitt, Kenworth Chillicothe assistant plant manager; Judy McTigue, Kenworth assistant general manager…
TFI International posts record Q1 results preview image Business Management TFI International posts record Q1 results April 24, 2019 MONTREAL, Que. – It was a record first quarter for TFI International, which posted a profit of $65.1 million, up sharply from a $48.2 million profit during the same quarter…
Transportation NTSB touts benefits of collision avoidance systems April 24, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Collision avoidance systems should be made standard in all highway vehicles to save lives, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). In a recent webinar it…
Safety first: Part 3 April 24, 2019 THE STORY SO FAR Mother Load is in need of her annual safety inspection and while Mark is talking about that with another driver, a third man approaches and tells…
Medium trucks require big decisions April 24, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. — The medium-duty truck market has been steady over the past year; healthy, but lagging the historical pace of orders seen in the Class 8 segment. Medium-duty Classes 5-7…
Is trucking giving you a headache? April 24, 2019 As spring arrives and the weather begins to change, some drivers will experience an increased frequency of headaches. Although there is no conclusive scientific evidence to link changes in weather…
Human Resources How Bill C-86 will change employee termination policies April 23, 2019 Modernizing your workforce starts with modernizing your HR approach. In today’s labour market, successful truck fleets and logistics companies know that staying abreast of the issues will help them stay…
