Sluggish North American freight volumes in recent months may not turnaround right away, but a new capacity crunch phase next year could swing leverage back in carriers’ favour, according to…
Analyst: Reg Wave to Usher New Round of Capacity Tightness 2017-18 Read more...
As a new federal government gets settled in Ottawa, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has offered a plan to support growth in the economy while improving highway safety and reducing…
CTA Offers Feds Strategy To Foster Key Election Promises Read more...
Leading shippers and carriers discussed key trends affecting their businesses at this week’s Surface Transportation Summit, including service expectations of customers, capacity and pressure on rates. As reported by Truck…
Panel: Economy Putting Pressures on Carriers, Rates Read more...
Canada’s shot-lived recession is already over and the economy should grow through the rest of the year and into 2016, attendees at the Surface Transportation Summit heard today. Carlos Gomes,…
Economists: Canada’s ‘Recession’ Over, Stronger Growth Ahead Read more...
Which type of carrier is better equipped to deal with economic slowdowns and recessions? Big or small? That was the main question posed at a fleet panel at Truck News’…
Symposium: Fleets Big and Small Face Many of the Same Challenges Read more...
A final rule requiring all interstate commercial truck drivers to use some type of electronic logging device (ELD) to comply with hours of service is expected at the end of…
JOC: ELDs to Drive Supply Chain Gains, Benefit Drivers & Shippers Read more...
Current US trucking market conditions could be the calm before next year’s storm, which could bring a major shift in capacity availability – as much as 10% either way —…
‘Calm Before the Storm’ For Trucking Conditions Read more...
The long-term outlook for trucking in the US is bright with freight volumes projected to increase nearly 29% over the next 11 years, according to the American Trucking Associations, titled…
Long-term Freight Outlook Rosy Read more...
The value of U.S.-Canada freight fell sharply in April, according to a new U.S. Transportation Department report, as overall freight traffic between all three North American Free Trade Agreement countries…
U.S.-Canada Freight Value Takes a Tumble Read more...
