Canpar Courier offers deliveries via InPost automated lockers
TORONTO, Ont. — TransForce’s Canpar Courier subsidiary has inked a deal with InPost 24/7 to improve convenience for customers who aren’t home to receive their shipments. Rather than visiting a Canpar warehouse to pick up their package, customers will be…
Kane Orders 30 Clean Diesel Kenworth T680 Trucks
Third-party logistics company, Kane Is Able, is expanding its fleet with the purchase of 30 Kenworth T680 trucks with the Paccar MX-13 engine. Kane chose the vehicles because of the engine’s design, which allows it to be reliable but also run clean.
Arrow CEO: Used Truck Supplies Growing, Will Demand Absorb Them?
Used trucks come on the market three to five years after they’re sold new. Many 2012-model trucks were sold in 2011, and they’ve begun hitting used-truck lots, strengthening supply.
Ask The Times: Truckers may or may not be at fault for flying rocks
If you’ve wondered about something in your community, Ask The Times is your place to get answers. The following questions were submitted by readers and answered through the efforts of our news staff.
Heating Oil Scandal Leaves New Yorkers in the Cold
A multi-million dollar scheme involving the theft, resale and purchase of stolen heating oil has led the New York County District Attorney’s Office issuing 44 indictments, including for 29 truck drivers, earlier this week. The defendants in the case al…
Protecting truckersa rest breaks makes highways safer: James P. Hoffa
Driving a truck can be an arduous job. The hours are long and road congestion and bad weather can make travel grueling.
PeopleNet talks benefits of Video Intelligence system
TORONTO, Ont. – If you or one of the drivers in your fleet has ever been involved in a collision, you know the hassle and burden that comes along with it. Insurance rates and tension all start to rise and…
FTR: Trucking Conditions Index falls in September
The Trucking Conditions Index has been uneven through 2015 and is expected to decline further at year end. The trucking environment remains in a fragile equilibrium between decent freight growth and lower, but still high, capacity utilization.
Reyco Granning Names New Engineering and Manufacturing Execs
Reyco Granning has named Raoul Steenekamp vice president of engineering and Ramin Zarrabi vice president of manufacturing, the company has announced. Steenekamp will oversee powered vehicle, trailer, aftermarket and advanced engineers as well as progra…
US trucking conditions weaken in September: FTR
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Trucking conditions in the US deteriorated in September and could decline further at year end, according to FTR. The industry forecaster says the trucking environment remains in a “fragile equilibrium between decent freight growth and lower, but…