AI stands to benefit drivers and eliminate archaic pay methods

We here at TruckNews.com, have been spending a lot of time thinking about artificial intelligence (AI) lately. And no, not because journalism is one of the…

Artificial intelligence leading to real-world changes in trucking

Highly autonomous vehicles rely on a wide array of data when triggering the systems that apply the throttle, hit the brakes, or track highway curves. Where truck drivers at the…

Trucker Path integrates MercuryGate load postings

Trucker Path is offering brokers using MercuryGate software the opportunity to post loads directly to the app, increasing their exposure to truckers. “With a direct digital…

Mackie Transportation celebrates 95 years in business

There has been a lot of change over the past decade with the Mackie family in Oshawa, synonymous with trucking in Durham Region. But one thing that hasn’t changed is…

Economic Trucking Trends: Freight headwinds, worsening trucking conditions, and another supply chain disruption

It continues to be a tough go for trucking companies, according to industry indices, and now there’s another supply chain disruption that threatens to impact the ability of retailers to…

Trimac acquires U.S. fleet Doyle Sims & Sons Trucking

Trimac has made its fourth acquisition this year, buying Doyle Sims & Sons Trucking in Gleason, Tenn. The company, founded in 1949, runs primarily in the south, southeastern and midwestern…

STG Logistics expands into more Canadian markets

STG Logistics is expanding its intermodal network with service in and out of the Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Moncton and Halifax markets. The U.S. company says the new markets will…

In-house technician development program doubles shop’s revenue

Mike Schwarz, co-owner of Colorado-based repair shop JE-CO Truck and Trailer, says his company has nearly doubled its revenue in the four years since he purchased it, all while adding…

Economic Trucking Trends: Flatdeckers weigh on spot market rates, private fleets adding trucks

It appears the summer doldrums are in full effect. The spot market remains sluggish, with flatdeckers feeling the most pain in recent weeks. Trailer orders ticked upward slightly in July,…

Highlight breaks ground at site of new 1.1M sq.-ft. Bradford HQ

Highlight Motor Group last week broke ground on its new $250-million headquarters in Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ont., which will feature more than 1.1 million sq.-ft. of office and warehouse space.

Eaton renames Vehicle, eMobility groups

Eaton has renamed its Vehicle Group and eMobility businesses as its Mobility Group. Pete Denk (Photo: Supplied) The two groups will continue to report their financials separately, Eaton announced…

Titanium earnings slide as trucking conditions normalize

Titanium is the last of Canada’s publicly traded companies to report Q2 earnings, and like its peers it was unable to match record year-ago numbers. Consolidated revenue totaled $100.4 million,…

Economic Trucking Trends: Spot market carriers reach ‘critical point’ as exits extend to larger fleets

There’s lots to digest in this week’s trucking economic report. Motive says that industry exits in the U.S. are now reaching into the realms of larger-sized fleets, affecting operations with…

Today’s freight fraudsters are sophisticated, brazen, and coming for your cargo

Rob Hoffman was no rookie when it came to the freight business, and an unlikely mark for dubious brokers and carriers. So, the chief operating officer of Tampa, Fla.-based Dedicated…

Address truck driver eligibility for insurance coverage in employment agreements

Fleet insurance policies, a type of master policy issued by an insurance underwriter, provide blanket coverage to employees or other eligible groups. And those enrolled in the policy must abide…