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  • Canadian Truck Fleets Revenue Report: Statscan

    There were about 134,000 for-hire Canadian trucking companies on the road in 2019, with a combined operating revenue of $67.8 billion and profit of $7.9 billion, according to Statistics Canada’s for-hire trucking survey. Operating expenses totalled $59.8 billion.

    Canadian Truck Fleets Revenue Report: Statscan


    Employee salaries, wages and benefits accounted for 25.3% of the operating expenses, while payments to owner-operators accounted for 22.1%. Vehicle fuel represented 15.1% of the operating expenses.

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    Jun 9, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • Freightliner eCascadia & eM2 Now Available To Order

    Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) have announced that the Freightliner eCascadia and Freightliner eM2 are now available to order. The eCascadia and eM2 are the first all-electric trucks from the company, and are the longest-range commercial battery electric vehicles in customer hands in North America.

    Freightliner eCascadia And eM2 Now Available To Order


    “From reveal of proof of concept in 2018, to a demonstration fleet that’s in the hands of real customers, running real freight in the real world, to today’s moment where we are ready to formally welcome the nation’s fleets to all-electric freight movement, the entire team at Daimler Trucks North America is incredibly proud of our progress,” said Richard Howard, senior vice president, on-highway sales and marketing, DTNA. “Moreover, we are very excited to take this next important step into the future of carbon-neutral freight transportation with our great customers and dealers.”

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    Jun 8, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • Construction Industry Grows Despite Pandemic Challenges

    The findings of a new industry-wide survey released by the BC Construction Association (BCCA) for Construction Month 2021 reveal the career opportunity in a sector officially designated as essential to the provincial economy during pandemic.

    Construction Industry Grows Despite Pandemic Challenges


    B.C.’s construction industry continued to operate safely despite COVID-19, which had the dual effect of increasing the financial stability, job satisfaction, and diversity of the workforce while putting new strains on employers who sought to balance safety protocols, late payments, rising costs and materials shortages with their responsibility to keep working when others could not.

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    Jun 7, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • John Deere Debuts Industry’s First Compact Machine With Integrated Grade Control

    John Deere is building upon its industry-leading range of OEM precision grade management products by integrating SmartGrade™, its proprietary grade control technology, into the 333G Compact Track Loader. The implementation of SmartGrade is the first time a fully integrated grade control technology will be available on compact equipment. 

    John Deere Debuts Industry’s First Compact Machine With Integrated Grade Control


    “Expanding the abilities of our equipment through leading-edge technology is at the forefront of our priorities,” said Luke Gribble, solutions marketing manager, John Deere Construction and Forestry. “By adding SmartGrade technology into the 333G Compact Track Loader, we are providing our customers with the industry’s first-ever machine fully integrated with grade control technology, helping them do more with less on the job.” 

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    Jun 4, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • From The Supply Post Archives: The Love Machine

    The article first appeared in Supply Post, April 1973

    The B.C. Forest Service is operating a “Love machine” in Surrey, and it’s giving a real lift to thousands every day.

    From The Supply Post Archives: The Love Machine
    The unique “Love Machine” at B.C. Forest Service’s large nursery at Surrey can lift up to 420,000 tree seedings daily. Infant trees are relayed to large boxes on accompanying tractor-towed vehicle and rushed to nearby sorting and storage shed. B.C. Forest Service photo.

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    Jun 3, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • New Hyster Reach Truck Built To Do More With Less

    Hyster Company announces a new lift truck designed to answer the call for high-density, high-throughput warehouse environments. Available in 3,000- to 4,500-pound load capacities and single or double reach capabilities, the Hyster N30-45ZR/ZDR narrow aisle reach truck delivers reduced energy consumption and faster cycle times to help warehouses move large inventories efficiently.

    New Hyster Reach Truck Built To Do More With Less


    “Warehouse operations are constantly pushed to do more than they thought humanly possible,” says Jennifer Meyers, Brand Manager, Hyster Company. “The new Hyster reach truck is the solution they need to keep up with growing order volumes while protecting profits.”

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    Jun 2, 2021 - 4 years ago

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