In another part of its pre-budget submission to the Government of Canada, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) highlighted the need to increase funding for truck rest area parking capacity along…
CTA Pre-Budget Spotlight: Truck Rest Areas & Support for Trucking in the Territories Read more...
Economic and trucking industry analysts believe 2024 is looking up, especially in the second half of the year, after the U.S. economy stuttered along in 2023 toward a hoped-for “soft landing,” reports…
Cautious Optimism for US Freight Market Read more...
The American Trucking Associations led more than 150 organizations representing trucking, rail, energy, organized labor, agriculture, third-party logistics providers, and other key supply chain stakeholders to urge Congress to pass…
Cut Transportation Red Tape, say US Truckers Part of Supply Chain Coalition Read more...
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) reports that 34% of transportation companies surveyed were forced to turn away businesses because of labour shortages, while 16% postponed contracts. Its report – Small…
CFIB: Transport Firms Lost Nearly $2B in Business Due to Labour Shortage Read more...
The North American freight recession continues to scrape along, with concerns freight demand has modestly improved but still soft, according to recent reports from economic analysts, reports Heavy Duty Trucking….
Signs Freight Recession Improving, but Outlook Still Soft Read more...
Frustrations over the Driver Inc scheme are mounting as a tough freight market has heightened the impact the unfair competition on compliant fleets, industry leaders said at a recent event….
Driver Inc Among Many Pressures Weighing Down Trucking: Panel Read more...
There were mixed signals coming from various economic indicators, reports Truck News. Motive reported a notable spike in truck visits to retail facilities, signaling bloated inventories have finally been depleted…
Freight Conditions: Signs of Life, but Recovery Slow Read more...
Unscrupulous Driver Inc. companies that cheat on taxes and manipulate workers are expanding their presence in Atlantic Canada, warned Chris McKee, executive director of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA)….
Atlantic Carriers Pressured by Driver Inc & Economic Headwinds: APTA Read more...
Bob Costello, chief economist with the American Trucking Associations (ATA), expressed a grim economic outlook for the balance of the year, but hinted at some opportunities and relief in the…
Spring Could Bring Capacity Relief: ATA Read more...
