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    Digital Freight Platform Loadsmart Raises $90M in Series C Funding Round Backed by TFI International and Led by BlackRock's Managed Funds

    With Blackrock and Canada's largest carrier as partners, this might have some legs. Hopefully they will do an IPO or direct listing in the near future. Strategic Investors Also Include Maersk..... Digital Freight Platform Loadsmart Raises $90M in Series C Funding Round Backed by TFI...
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    GM Pickup Truck Production Returning To Oshawa

    https://www.cp24.com/news/1-3b-gm-deal-will-return-vehicle-production-to-oshawa-plant-unifor-says-1.5175832
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    is this the perfect sprinter alternative?

    I stumbled upon this while googling for "gmc high top vans". Anybody have any idea who manufactures these? Why haven't I seen any of them on the road? Is there something wrong? Forget the specs in the ad. Should be no reason why they would'nt build it on a 3500 chassis as well. This looks to...
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    The new Walmart Supercube

    Walmart Canada unveils first-of-its-kind supercube trailer | Truck News OPINION: How Walmart's 'supercube' trailer fails the environment | Truck News
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    A nice pic of the 2014 Ford Econoline replacement

    I'm not a ford fan but I have to admit this is a pretty neat looking van. The Shelby racing stripes and the rims make it look "future cool".
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    Canada Suggestion for Expeditersonline.ca

    Hi all, This probably should have been posted in the Web support forum, however I decided to post it here since I would like to solicit opinions on the Canadian version of the website and having the seperate forums. First of all congrats to Lawrence and staff for getting the Canadian version...
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    We have much to learn from our elders.

    I don't know if many Americans know who David Suzuki is, but he is well recognized and respected in Canada. Regardless of where he is from, the message is sage advice. We have much to learn from our elders | Science Matters | David Suzuki Foundation
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    Canada Just a reminder about cargo vans coming in to Ontario, Canada

    I have read a few recent threads about potential cargo vanners trying all the angles to come in under the 10001 lbs GVWR so they don't have to log and scale, and thought I would throw out this friendly reminder that if you plan on coming into Ontario that the limit here is 4500kg or 9920 lbs...
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    Wireless network map search

    For all you wardrivers out there, and expediters of course,or any other road warrior for that matter: WiGLE - Wireless Geographic Logging Engine - Plotting WiFi on Maps Like who hasn't taken advantage of a free wi-fi signal every now and again.;)
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    New GPS from Rand McNally

    Truck GPS - GPS - Rand McNally Hopefully this will be better than those dissapointments from PC Miler and Garmin. Looking forward to some real world reviews.
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    22 vs 24 vs 26 foot box

    How many times have you wished you had a bigger box? Obviously a bigger box in general means more opportunities ( within reason as it is dependent on your carrier and your market to some degree as well), but this question may be more relevant now with companies like Fedex and Landstar...
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    Newbies at Landstar?

    Hi All! Just curious, has Landstar changed their policy regarding only taking on experienced expediters? The reason I'm wondering is, since they are co-sponsoring the expediter workshops advertised here on EO, I have to assume they must be willing to, or are they just there to court those...
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    Info on H.P.D Transport

    Hi All! Looking for information about H.P.D Transport out of Brampton Ontario. Anybody have any idea what they are like to run or drive for? I'm thinking of getting into expediting,(ya ya I know) and they are in my area and are hiring drivers and o/o's Sooooo, as the smartest way to be...
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    Help please! Need info and contacts in Ontario Canada

    Hi All! First off let me say what a great forum this is. I have been lurking here on and off for about 6 months now and the information I have gleaned here from you great people has been invaluable. I guess after 15 years in the taxi business, I'm having somewhat of a midlife crisis. I'm just...
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