Mixed bag for Canada’s spot market in March
Canada’s spot market softened again in March, with load volumes down 6% from February levels and 53% year over year. Meanwhile, truck postings surged 29% from February, with 2.51 trucks […]
Carriers lose port privileges despite delayed sanctions
Two trucking companies have lost their bid to keep the licences needed to move containers at the Port of Vancouver – despite arguing that the British Columbia Trucking Commissioner took […]
Economic Trucking Trends: Q1 earnings paint grim picture as freight conditions deteriorate
Publicly traded U.S. fleets have begun reporting Q1 earnings, and they aren’t pretty. Spot market rates continue to be below operating costs, squeezing smaller carriers out of the marketplace. But […]
Natural gas truck sales ‘fickle’ so far this year
Natural gas truck sales in the U.S. and Canada remain “fickle,” according to an industry analyst, with December sales down 47% year over year and January down an even sharper […]
Mulroney highlights road safety initiatives at OSL celebration
Ontario Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney brought a familiar refrain to a luncheon celebrating the 110th anniversary of the Ontario Safety League (OSL). “The Ministry of Transportation has worked closely with […]