Business Management Shipper conditions to remain favorable through 2023: FTR March 27, 2023 Conditions for shippers pulled back slightly to a reading of 5.4, but was still at its strongest level since May 2020, according to the Shippers Conditions Index from industry forecaster…
Software Trucker Path launches low-cost Essentials bundle March 23, 2023 Trucker Path has bundled its ELD, load board, dispatching portal, and navigation services to better suit the needs of small- and mid-sized trucking companies looking for…
Business Management Trucking conditions improved in January: FTR March 16, 2023 Trucking conditions in the U.S. improved this January, buoyed by stronger freight volumes and rates that helped to offset marginally weaker utilization and higher fuel costs, FTR reports. The FTR…
Business Management SAF-Holland breaks ground on new Mexico plant March 15, 2023 SAF-Holland has broken ground at a new plant in Piedras Negras, Mexico, where it will manufacture Holland fifth wheels. Joining the SAF-Holland executive management team for the ceremony was the…
Software CarriersEdge collaborates with Netradyne on behavior-based training requirements March 15, 2023 CarriersEdge and Netradyne are collaborating so that the latter’s customers can automatically assign and track CarriersEdge safety and compliance courses based on events and behaviors captured…
Business Management Mentorship to be theme of Delta Nu Alpha dinner March 14, 2023 Mentorship in transportation will be a central theme when the Delta Nu Alpha networking group meets March 30. The meeting will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 609,…
Business Management Labor rates on the rise, but parts shortages appear to be easing March 14, 2023 Canadian repair shops led the charge last year, when it came to technician efficiency and utilization, but lagged behind their U.S. counterparts in the categories of profit margins and parts…
Business Management ‘Offense is best defense’ in slowing economy: Titanium CEO March 14, 2023 Titanium Transportation ended 2022 with a 24% increase in revenue to $496 million, and net income of $22.8 million, a 394% increase even after weathering Q4 challenges such as rising…
Business Management TTSAO pushes for truck driver instructor certification March 13, 2023 As Ontario looks to improve mandatory entry-level training (MELT) for new drivers, the Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) has outlined a plan to certify driver instructors. The…
Business Management Ritchie Bros. co-founder and former president are against IAA merger plans March 13, 2023 A co-founder and former president of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RBA) are voicing their concerns about the auction house’s proposed merger with IAA, issuing a public letter to shareholders. “We…
Trucks SmartDriver program for work truck drivers March 13, 2023 Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has worked with the Association for the Work Truck Industry (NTEA) to develop a SmartDriver program for work truck drivers. SmartDriver for…
Business Management Maybe we’re the problem when it comes to technician shortage March 10, 2023 Another Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) annual spring meeting has come and gone, and it wouldn’t be TMC without discussions about the desperate need to better attract and retain heavy…
Business Management Kriska Transport buys Liberty Linehaul’s Canadian, U.S. operations March 10, 2023 Kriska Transportation Group (KTG) has acquired the Canadian and U.S. operations of Liberty Linehaul, adding 72 tractors and 157 trailers and expanding its reach into the U.S. Liberty Linehaul is…
Business Management What’s eating Canada’s trucking CEOs? March 10, 2023 The TruckNews.com survey about the biggest challenges facing Canadian trucking executives in 2023 is a rich menu of column ideas. In the last issue, I covered two of them—people problems…
Business Management Emissions controls killed my career as an O/O March 10, 2023 As the EPA releases yet another round of emissions standards, I’m reminded that these emissions controls killed my career as an owner-operator. More accurately, the imposition of unreasonable targets set…