The cost of moving freight
New report looks at the pros and cons of moving product by truck
Why are Canadian transportation businesses failing?
Business is a series of interactions between individuals that involves the exchange of goods and services for some form of remuneration. It is a living and breathing organism that must deal with its internal and external environments. Each individual within…
Power Heavy Duty Adds Ohio Location
The company is based in Lima, Ohio, offering heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, tools, equipment and shop supplies to customers in Northwest and Central Ohio. The company’s repair business includes extensive trailer repair and minor truck repair, serving fleets, independent service facilities, municipalities and owner-operators.
Las Vegas Rush Truck Center to Offer Medium-Duty Ford Trucks
Rush Enterprises has acquired the Ford franchise rights and related assets from Transwest Truck Center Las Vegas, allowing the company to sell medium-duty Ford commercial vehicles at its Las Vegas, Nev., dealership location. Rush Truck Center-Las Vegas…
Earnings Watch: FedEx Narrow Loss, Werner Lowers Expectations
FedEx Corp. cut much, but not all, of its second quarter losses compared to a year earlier, while a preview of Werner Enterprises second quarter earnings sent heartburn throughout trucking and Wall Street amid concerns about second quarter trucking pro…
Truckload Linehaul, Intermodal Rates Still Dropping
Separate gauges of truckload line haul rates and intermodal rates both fell in May, according to newly released figures, following a Monday report showing freight levels are well below those of the last several years . The Cass Truckload Linehaul Index…
Lou Smyrlis completes the Make-A-Wish Rope for Hope challenge
LONDON, Ont. — Truck News’s publisher and editorial director, Lou Smyrlis, rappelled off of the 26-storey TD Tower in London, Ont., successfully completing Trucking For Wishes’s Rope for Hope event on June 17. The event was in partnership with Make-A…
Maritime-Ontario adds 250 intermodal containers to fleet
BRAMPTON, Ont. — Maritime-Ontario Freight Lines has announced the purchase of 250 53-ft. domestic intermodal containers. The addition includes 125 heated and 125 refrigerated containers, with reefers supplied by Carrier Transicold. The company says the containers will be deployed by…
Results of Operation Corridor
LONDON, Ont. – Operation Corridor put on by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation (MTO) on June 16 was a rather successful 24 hours. The OPP issued 52 distracted driving charges, 37 seat belt charges, 15…
It’s not easy being independent
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — For many, independence is one of the most alluring aspects of becoming an owner-operator, but just how independent are they? It may depend on whom you ask. Many owner-operators may consider themselves to be independent, but does…