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The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved the sale of Pride Group Logistics – the trucking division of Pride…. Business Management. Navistar to rebrand as International. Truck and bus manufacturer Navistar will rebrand as International Motors (International) effective Oct. 1. The OEM, part of Traton Group,….
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4 days ago · Safety, efficiency and profitability drive design of updated Freightliner Cascadia. October 15, 2024. The fifth generation of the Freightliner Cascadia has been introduced, featuring new Detroit Assurance safety capabilities, a cleaner electrical architecture, and aero improvements said to improve fuel economy by 1.9%. Technology, Trucking Life.
ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Trailer orders concerning, but …
5 hours ago · The trailer order season started weak, “well below expectations,” according to one industry forecaster, causing concerns about the remainder of 2024 and into next year. There’s mounting evidence that cash-strapped fleets are more inclined to buy new power units than trailers. But there’s ...
ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Truck tonnage, spot market …
Sep 27, 2024 · We have mostly positive news this week, as the latest trucking economic data points to improving for-hire freight, and a market that is slowly returning to balance. But the spot market remains a challenging place to do business, with rates reaching their lowest levels since summer of 2020. U.S. for ...
Top 10 new and emerging truck tech in 2022 - Truck News
Dec 19, 2022 · Here is our list of the Top 10 updates to trucking tech that emerged during the year that was: Cummins’ fuel-agnostic X Series engine platform. (Photo: Cummins) 1. Fuel-agnostic engine platform – Cummins. Available fuel options include everything from diesel to natural gas. Even hydrogen is emerging as a future contender.
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Mar 1, 2024 · Today’s Trucking March 2023. March 1, 2023. Today’s Trucking is marching into spring with our March edition – featuring news about Canada’s newest trucking association, the Canadian Truck Operators Association. We’re also featuring articles about Titan Trailers….
The Top 10 trucking stories of 2022 - Truck News
Dec 23, 2022 · The Top 10 trucking stories of 2022. by James Menzies December 23, 2022 @JamesMenzies. It was an eventful year, to say the least. Right out of the gate the Canadian trucking industry found itself in the international spotlight as trucks noisily rumbled their way from the West Coast to Ottawa where they parked for an extended, and unwelcome, stay.
Economic Trucking Trends: More signs of an improving market for ...
Jan 26, 2024 · ACT Research reports in its For-Hire Trucking Index that there are signs of a gradually recovering freight market. “With volumes stabilizing and capacity contracting, the for-hire Supply-Demand Balance has been signaling an impending increase in freight rates for a few months,” explained Tim Denoyer, ACT’s vice-president and senior analyst.
ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Slow recovery continues, but …
Aug 26, 2024 · Trailer orders jumped 26% in June, to 5,961 units, according to preliminary data from FTR. But the order intake was down 38% year over year and 64% below the monthly average over the past year. Cancellations remained elevated, at more than 30% for the third straight month, FTR reported. “FTR believes that some fleets may be prioritizing ...
Economic Trucking Trends: Class 8 orders remain strong ... - Truck …
Dec 11, 2023 · The latest Class 8 orders suggest fleets are still confidently placing orders despite weak freight conditions and overcapacity in the market, with ACT Research characterizing the truck market as “solid, rather than stellar.”