The Canadian Trucking Alliance is asking for clarification and transparency on federal Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Lightbound’s announcement to introduce measures designed to stabilize Canada Post’s finances and enable its…
Ottawa Must Hold Public Hearings on Canada Post Expansion into Parcel Market: CTA Read more...
Tariff uncertainty are prompting businesses to make short-term decisions, which analysts warn could hinder sustained economic growth, reports CCJ magazine. Analysts warn the whiplash from the Trump administration’s “back-and-forth” tariff policy…
Tariffs Trigger Pre-buy; Steep Freight Decline Incoming: Report Read more...
The ripple effect of US tariffs is being felt beyond the automative sector and throughout all parts of the supply chain, report Canadian trucking carrier members of the Canadian Trucking…
70% of Carriers See Freight Drop; Further Tariffs Could Be ‘Breaking Point’: CTA Survey Read more...
The topic of driver misclassification and Driver Inc. is a major factor in why smaller carriers are struggling in a down market, according to carriers speaking at the Truckload Carriers…
Small Carriers Facing Big Challenges in Down Market, Including Driver Inc Threat Read more...
The trucking market continues to improve, with the Trucking Conditions Index returning to positive territory and one analyst declaring an approaching end to the persistent freight recession, reports Trucknews.com. However,…
TN: Trailer Orders Slow, but Freight Conditions Improve 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...
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...
