Transportation September trailer orders jump 47% from last month: FTR October 11, 2017 BLOOMINGTON, Ind.– FTR reports preliminary September net trailer orders are at 21,500 units, up 47% month-over-month and 84% from last year. Orders met expectations and support the FTR forecast of…
Transportation Embracing the future, and not ashamed to admit it October 10, 2017 ORMISTON, Sask. — Like a naïve child with a longing to see the world through the looking glass of a “big truck”, Jadran Svestka was unaware what the life of a…
International positioned to capitalize on strengthening truck market preview image Equipment International positioned to capitalize on strengthening truck market October 10, 2017 NEW CARLISLE, Ind. – A refreshed International Trucks product line is being rolled out as demand for new trucks strengthens, which should make 2018 a good year for Navistar. “I’m…
Transportation Healthy Fleet Challenge returns Jan. 1 October 10, 2017 LONDON, Ont. –Healthy Trucker announced today that the Healthy Fleet Challenge is returning on January 1. The new challenge will be based in their mobile app called Healthy Team, and…
Transportation The power of Mother Nature affects all things – even petroleum October 10, 2017 The power of Mother Nature is mysterious and frightening. Hurricane Harvey showed little patience and no mercy for the city of Houston, and the people who are the city. The…
Transportation What ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’ can teach you about ELDs October 10, 2017 Come listen to a story ’bout a man named Jed, Poor mountaineer barely kept his family fed…If you grew up in the 1960s, you’ll recognize the theme song to The…
Transportation Rising fuel, labor, and equipment costs affecting trucking companies October 10, 2017 With National Trucking Week in the rearview mirror, it is important for the industry to continue celebrating its workforce and take a brief bow for the efficient and reliable service…
Transportation OTA gives feedback on Green Commercial Vehicle Program October 10, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) submitted comments to the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) on the draft Green Commercial Vehicle Program (GCVP) recently. The program will see funds…
Transportation Consolidated Fastfrate now fully Canadian owned and operated October 10, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. – Consolidated Fastfrate is once again 100% Canadian owned and operated, the company announced today. According to Ron Tepper, founder and CEO of Tepper Holdings and chairman and…
Transportation Trucking execs weigh in on hot industry topics October 9, 2017 CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Electronic logging devices, marijuana legalization, and the driver shortage are hot-button industry issues that are here to stay for the long haul. So, it was only natural…
Moving on preview image Transportation Moving on October 8, 2017 BCTA president and CEO Louise Yako moves on to next chapter in her life
Transportation Getting the right training October 8, 2017 Choosing the best driver training school can be a daunting task for wannabe drivers
Learning from the past preview image Transportation Learning from the past October 8, 2017 Trucking's younger generation learns from the past, tailors lessons for future
Business Management Hankinson to lead Canada Drayage October 6, 2017 WOODBRIDGE, Ont. – Consolidated Fastfrate has named Kevin Hankinson as president of Canada Drayage Inc. (CDI), a division of the Fastfrate Group of Companies. Reporting directly to Consolidated Fastfrate president…
Business Management FBI Group buys Consolidated Carriers October 6, 2017 VAUGHAN, Ont. – Freight Brokers International (FBI Group) announced today it has acquired Consolidated Carriers, a non-asset-based freight broker in Markham, Ont. Consolidated Carriers employees, including owner Wayne McCord, will…
