A record surge in fuel costs in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will hit trucking conditions in the near term, but the longer-term effects of geopolitical tensions are…
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US spot truckload freight hit new highs in January, nearly $1 a mile higher than a year ago, according to DAT Freight & Analytics. Evan as the number of loads moved…
Capacity Crunch, Fuel Costs Push Spot Freight Rates Higher Read more...
Canada’s spot market is hot as freight volumes are “off the charts,” according to Loadlink Technologies. Loads surged 154% year over year, marking the best January on record by an…
Canada’s Spot Market ‘Off the Charts’ Read more...
The CEO of Canada’s largest trucking company says the carrier is not being severely affected by the cross-border vaccine mandate as most of its drivers are vaccinated. “Vaccination at TFI…
Canada’s Largest Carrier Managing Mandates Read more...
If there’s a silver lining to come from the current driver shortage and supply chain capacity constraints exacerbated by new mandates requiring cross-border truckers to be fully vaccinated, it’s that…
Vaccine Mandate Leading to Better Driver Pay: Carrier Read more...
Demand for commercial trucks began in 2022 as 2021 ended – with a very good outlook for economic activity and by extension, freight, said Kenny Vieth, ACT’s president and senior…
Truck Demand Roars to Start 2022: ACT Read more...
With increased employee absenteeism due to the Omicron variant will come tighter freiht markets and capacity, ACT Research reported in its latest freight forecast. “The freight environment continues to feature…
COVID to Keep Freight Markets ‘Tighter for Longer’ Read more...
The latest data from Trucking HR Canada and Statistics Canada shows that trucking’s jobs vacancy rate has already hit new record highs as the industry braces for the impact of…
Truck Driver Job Vacancies Soar to Record Highs Before Vaccine Mandates Kick-in Read more...
By January 15, only fully vaccinated Canadian truck drivers will be permitted to move the $650 billion in trade that crosses the Canada-US border, Ottawa has signaled to supply chain…
North American Supply Chain Preparing for Border and Domestic Vaccination Mandates: CTA Read more...
