TransCore’s Canadian freight volumes on Loadlink gain traction in Q1
TORONTO, Ont. — TransCore Link Logistics’ Canadian and cross-border freight volumes increased by 17% month over month in March. This is a welcome sign from carriers who haven’t seen a month-over-month increase in more than two years. However, year-over-over volumes were…
Fuel Prices Up, Crude Oil Production Unlikely to Drop
The price of diesel fuel rose last week for the second straight week, but uncertainty in the crude oil market could curb the increases, according to the latest numbers from the Energy Department. The average price of on-highway diesel fuel jumped by 3….
Purkeys Partners with Maxwell on Portable Jump Starter
Purkeys has partnered with Maxwell Technologies to produce a portable jump starter called CAPS that’s designed for heavy- and light-duty applications. The portable jump starter uses an ultracapacitor to provide power instead of batteries, gas-powered e…
Fatal Truck-Involved Crashes Fell 5% in 2014
The number of large trucks involved in fatal crashes decreased by five percent, from 3,921 to 3,744, in 2014 vs. 2013, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s latest annual Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts report. And the rate of …
Mack optimizes mDrive HD for low-speed maneuverability
Truck maker also introduces single-box aftertreatment system to Canadian market at Truck World
In conversation with Bill Wright, new PeopleNet Canada president
BURLINGTON, Ont. — PeopleNet Canada has announced the appointment of Bill Wright to the role of president. He has been promoted from the position of national account manager for PeopleNet Canada. He will now lead all aspects of the Canadian…
Earnings Watch: J.B. Hunt Profit Increases Nearly 9%
The first quarter earnings reporting season got underway in trucking on Monday, as J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. posted 8.9% higher profits from a year earlier on 6% more revenue, led by logistics and dedicated segments. Net earnings totaled $100.1…
Spain Solar Eclipse
Spanish truck driver Trinidad Ruiz Ayuso and a friend look through a special filter at the solar eclipse by the side of the highway to Toledo near the town of Cabanas de la Sagra, Wednesday, August 11, 1999. The truckers are flanked by a billboard shap…
W.Va. truckers promote safe driving for Distracted Driving Awareness Month
West Virginia truck drivers are encouraging motorists to be more careful on roads as part of Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The West Virginia Trucking Association is working with the American Trucking Association and their Share the Road highway s…
Celadon founder Steve Russell passes away
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Celadon Group founder Steve Russell died Apr. 15, the company has announced. He was 75 years old. Russell founded the company in 1985 and grew it into a major national carrier with a presence in Canada. “We…