Canada could experience a shortage of 25,000 to 33,000 for-hire truck drivers by 2020, disrupting not only the trucking industry but the entire Canadian economy, according to a new study released by Conference Board of Canada.
Canada could experience a shortage of 25,000 to 33,000 for-hire truck drivers by 2020, disrupting not only the trucking industry but the entire Canadian economy, according to a new study released by Conference Board of Canada.
Celadon Group said late Wednesday its fiscal second-quarter profit jumped almost 35% on operating efficiencies and cost control.
Volvo Trucks, in conjunction with Michelin, said Wednesday it is again sponsoring the Volvo Trucks Safety Award, a contest that will award the two safest fleets in the U.S. and Canada with $25,000 each, to be used toward their safety-related activities.
American Trucking Associations said Wednesday it has added the electronic weigh station pre-clearance system, Drivewyze PreClear, to its group of featured products for the trucking industry.
Diesel edged up 0.8 cent to $3.902 a gallon, its first increase in eight weeks, the Department of Energy reported.
Heartland Express said Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit fell from a year ago.
Marten Transport’s fourth-quarter and full-year profit rose to a company record on strong truckload and logistics revenue, the company said.
The Virginia Port Authority passed a resolution to begin a corporate restructuring plan, the Newport News (Va.) Daily Press reported.
The U.S. Postal Service is losing some government shipping business to private-sector companies such as FedEx Corp. and UPS Inc., Bloomberg News reported Wednesday.
Eastern freight railroads Norfolk Southern Corp. and CSX Corp. each reported lower fourth-quarter profits from a year ago.