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Trucking Announcements: Workhorse names CFO, new JHT Holdings president appointed
16+ hour, 35+ min ago (610+ words) This week, Workhorse Group has appointed Jody Davis as chief financial officer, and TFI International announced Scott Vallier was named JHT Holdings president. Rush Truck Centres of Canada welcomed Robert Graham as general manager of its Mississauga operation, and Dynamic…...
After three lean years, trucking M&A is ready to shift into a higher gear, deal-makers say
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (1164+ words) For much of the past three years, mergers and acquisitions in the trucking industry were largely put on hold. The prolonged freight recession depressed valuations, carriers struggled with weak freight demand and excess capacity, and many owners who had planned…...
Carrier offers alternative to trailer replacement with Fleet Refresh program
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (12+ words) Truck News...
A.D. Transport equips 1,050 new trailers with factory-installed Phillips Connect technology
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (268+ words) A.D. Transport Express has equipped 1,050 newly built trailers with factory-installed Phillips Connect trailer intelligence technology, allowing the equipment to begin generating operational data before it even arrives at the carrier’s yard. The Canton, Mich.-based carrier worked with Phillips Connect to…...
Volvo VNL - American Truck Simulator
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (92+ words) Volvo VNL – American Truck Simulator Truck News James Menzies is editorial director of Today's Trucking and trucknews.com. He has been covering the Canadian trucking industry for more than 24 years and holds a CDL. Reach him at [email protected] or follow…...
ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Class 8 build slots near capacity as van spot rates hit record high
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (719+ words) Fleets are running out of time to secure Class 8 build slots in 2026, ahead of EPA27 emissions regulations that are expected to push up the cost of new trucks in January. And while some may be getting their orders in ahead of…...
Underwriters look beyond loss runs to measure fleet risk
1+ week, 3+ day ago (952+ words) Commercial auto insurers are now looking beyond fleets’ five-year loss histories when the time comes for renewals, expecting to see how fleets use telematics data to improve driver behavior, coach employees and reduce risk over time. “It’s not an individual…...
R+L Carriers service center expands capacity in Kentucky
1+ week, 3+ day ago (116+ words) R+L Carriers has opened a new service center in Georgetown, Ky., relocating operations from its previous Lexington facility about 13 miles (21 km) to the north. Located at 425 Cherry Blossom Way, the new service center features 155 dock doors, a six-bay maintenance…...
FedEx to sell supply chain unit for $1.4 billion to CMA CGM
1+ week, 4+ day ago (337+ words) Truck News FedEx Corp. said it has agreed to sell its FedEx Supply Chain unit to the CMA CGM Group for $1.4 billion. The deal, expected to close later this year, will nearly triple the size of Ceva Logistics’ North American…...
Does Canada need a language proficiency requirement for truck drivers?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (12+ words) Truck News...