The 5,000 members of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) form the backbone of the domestic and international supply chain. Domestically, 90 percent of all consumer goods move by trucks and…
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The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Marc Garneau, issued the following statement today: “As the Prime Minister said, “The freedom of expression is an important democratic right, but these activities must…
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The Canadian Trucking Alliance is applauding Transport Canada’s announcements this week to prioritize vital international freight corridors across Canada. “The quality of Canada’s transportation infrastructure and the efficiency of the…
CTA Welcomes Gov’t New Funding to Freight Infrastructure Read more...
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) released its Freight Transportation Forecast report for 2017 through 2028 today and has projected continued growth for the transportation and trucking industry. “As the U.S….
ATA Predicts Continued Growth for Trucking Read more...
American Trucking Associations (ATA) is projecting U.S. freight volumes to grow 2.8% this year, followed by 3.4% annual growth through 2023 – a trend that could lead to potential capacity…
Rising Volumes Could Lead to Capacity Crunches: ATA Read more...
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Administration (CVSA) has posted details of its latest inspection bulletin on securing intermodal containers on chassis vehicles. CVSA’s board of directors approved the new bulletin and…
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Pricing pressure in the truckload and intermodal sectors was the theme for 2016 and carriers are not expected to see any relief until 2017, according to Stifel Capital Markets As…
Analyst: Rates Won’t Rebound Until Mid ‘17 Read more...
There could be a link in the prolonged decline in diesel prices and the drop in demand for intermodal traffic moving by rail, says Donald Broughton, Avondale managing director and…
Lower Diesel Prompting Short-Haul Rail Switch to Trucks? 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...
