Equipment Mount Holly plant produces 750,000th truck March 27, 2023 Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has produced the 750,000th truck at its Mount Holly, N.C., truck plant. The M2 106 Plus was presented to Penske Truck Leasing during a recent…
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…
Infrastructure Temporary lane restrictions coming to Blue Water Bridge March 24, 2023 The U.S.-bound span of the Blue Water Bridge will be closed to traffic from July 5 until about Oct. 5 for rehabilitation work, the Federal Bridge Corporation has advised. The…
Transportation Ontario budget highlights infrastructure plans, trucking March 24, 2023 Ontario’s provincial government is highlighting the importance of the trucking industry in a new budget that promises key infrastructure investments. The $27.9 billion for highway work over the next decade…
Transportation Seasonally adjusted truck tonnage moved higher in February: ATA March 21, 2023 For-hire truck tonnage is on the rise in the U.S., according to the American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. The seasonally adjusted measure rose 1.2% in February after increasing…
Equipment Trailer buyers need to ‘maintain their patience’, ACT Research says March 21, 2023 Trailer manufacturers booked orders for a projected 25,800 units in February, but the buyers placing such orders will need to be patient, ACT Research reports. “Preliminary net orders were…
Human Resources Ontario to double economic migrants March 20, 2023 Trucking-related labor shortages were among those highlighted on Saturday when the Ontario government announced plans to double the number of economic immigrants it selects in 2025. “From 9,000 immigration spots…
Infrastructure OTA reminds Toronto of Gardiner’s importance ahead of reconstruction meeting March 17, 2023 The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is reminding the City of Toronto how critical the Gardiner Expressway is to the economy as a key infrastructure and environment committee prepares for a…
Sustainability Nikola relocating battery manufacturing months ahead of schedule March 17, 2023 Nikola says it will move its battery manufacturing activities from Cypress, Calif., to Coolidge, Ariz., by April 2023 – months before the shift was expected to be complete. The move…
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…
Transportation Used truck prices drop in U.S.: ACT Research March 16, 2023 Retail prices of used Class 8 trucks dropped 3% between January and February, ACT Research reports in its latest analysis of the U.S. market. Compared to February 2022, this February’s…
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…
Equipment Michelin invests in Nova Scotia tire plants March 14, 2023 Michelin is investing $300 million into its Nova Scotia plants, making them more environmentally friendly and adding capacity for several lines including commercial truck tires produced there. New technologies and…
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 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…