Economic Trucking Trends: Spot market rates, freight fundamentals improving

We begin 2024 with mostly good news. While December marked a softening of Canadian spot market freight volumes, in the U.S. spot market rates are rising and closing the gap…

Stars aligning for a busy year in M&A: Tenney Group

Rapidly deteriorating market conditions last year put the brakes on many mergers and acquisitions, but valuations are normalizing, paving the way for more activity this year. Speaking on a Truckload…

CUSMA review must consider trucking input

Simply put, the trucking industry is a demand-derived service sector. The members of all three national North American trucking associations – the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), American Trucking Associations (ATA)…

Mullen Group signs LOI to acquire ContainerWorld

Mullen Group has announced its intent to purchase Richmond, B.C.-based ContainerWorld Forwarding Services. Mullen has signed a letter of intent and has initiated due diligence to purchase the company, which…

Economic Trucking Trends: Slowing Class 8 sales could cause OEs to curtail production

The first half of January 2024 is nearly in the books, and with it comes news that shippers are loving life thanks to lower fuel costs and other improving metrics…

‘Stagnant’ trucking market expected in 2024: FTR

Steady consumer spending habits and falling diesel prices could prolong a capacity surplus affecting the trucking industry well into 2024. Speaking during a State of Freight webinar by FTR, Avery…

A united trucking industry is a stronger trucking industry

Making New Year’s resolutions is not my bag. Never had much interest in dealing with my most undesirable traits. This year, though, I’m making a resolution for the Canadian trucking…

What’s in store for 2024

The last three years have proven the need for a skilled, engaged, and productive trucking and logistics workforce, and 2024 will be no different. From drivers to warehouse workers, office…

Metro Supply Chain buys SCI Group from Canada Post, Purolator

Canada Post and Purolator have agreed to sell their third-party logistics firm SCI Group to Montreal-based Metro Supply Chain. Canada Post says the move comes as it transforms to better…

Economic Trucking Trends: Less Class 8 demand, lower used truck prices and stronger rates

As we close the books on 2023, we see Class 8 orders weaken but close out a strong year with healthy demand and a historically strong run rate. Used truck…

Westland Insurance makes two acquisitions in Alberta

Westland Insurance has acquired Dyberg Insurance and Prairie Villa Insurance, effective Jan. 1.   Prairie Villa Insurance has roots going back to 1973 in northern Alberta, now with three offices…

Add your voice to help CTA pursue full 2024 agenda

It may be an inside baseball cliché to many of us in the industry, but I never tire of reminding people who I know that: “If you got it, it…

2024 Trucking Outlook: Eassons Transport

As 2023 winds down we surveyed several Canadian fleet executives to find out what they feel 2024 has in store. We conclude the series by visiting the east coast, and…

2024 Trucking Outlook: Fastfrate Group

As 2023 winds down we surveyed several Canadian fleet executives to find out what they feel 2024 has in store. We turn today to Ron Tepper, head of Tepper Holdings…

2024 Trucking Outlook: Alchemist Specialty Carriers

As 2023 winds down we surveyed several Canadian fleet executives to find out what they feel 2024 has in store. Today, we turn our attention to the west coast and…