Wiehoff says demand should stay firm while supply comes on-stream. Firm posts strong Q3 results.
Head of FMCSA and largest U.S. truck trade group say California attempting to preempt federal regulations.
Truck repairs are inevitable, but a new solution from Uptake that utilizes Geotab sensors and artificial intelligence aims to identify problems before they become extended downtime events.
In a novel study, the Seattle Department of Transportation and the UW’s Urban Research Lab are counting and analyzing truck traffic into the downtown core. The objective, said SDOT senior civil engineer Christopher Eaves, “is to get an idea of what our commercial health is downtown.”
The project is expected to allow for easier freight movement in the area, especially for trucks moving eastbound from northern Mississippi.
LTL carrier says Northeast expansion to continue with new facilities, but segment remains at breakeven results.
FMCSA is allowing concrete pumper operators to work up to 14 hours in a day through a new exemption to the 12-hour workday for short-haul operators.
An advanced “BOSS’ fulfillment model is ready for the holidays.
In a CarrierLists survey of fleets, most respondents expect rates and volumes to remain the same or improve in 2019.
Optimal Dynamics uses AI and machine learning to assist fleets in finding loads a few days into the future, which would help carriers get ahead of their competition, as they could plan their network flow further in advance than usual.
Incoming CEO Rourke brings experience in driver training, account management and truckload services.
Drivers at XPO Logistics, Inc.’s (NYSE:XPO) facility in Cinnaminson, N.J., an eastern suburb of Philadelphia, have agreed to join Teamsters union Local 107, the Teamsters said.
Canada’s largest railroad boosts intermodal and refrigerated service offering with acquisition of major trucking company.
While 60% did say that ELDs were forcing drivers to stop, rest, and run legally, the other 40% of respondents felt that ELDs decreased driver safety, as well as for others on the road.
The divergence on that issue isn’t the only one: not surprisingly, management and drivers see the driver shortage issue through different lenses.
The bill, called the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, directs the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to report to Congress on its progress creating and issuing guidelines for hair testing.
As we approach the holiday retail season, carriers and brokers have shifted their attention to the country’s major ports to capture upward volatility in trucking volumes.
The Teamsters union has said that proposed changes to a tentative contract from UPS Freight, UPS Inc.’s (NYSE:UPS) less-than-truckload unit, fails to address the grievances raised by the rank-and-file, and that the union’s negotiating committee will call a nationwide strike sometime after Nov. 12 if workers reject the company’s offer.
A long list of concerns in the ATA President’s annual speech to his group’s conference, including young drivers and California’s own laws.
The Indian freight industry struggles with issues that most of the developing countries suffer with – like high fuel prices, inadequate infrastructure, lethargic governance, stifled technology adoption, and a general inefficiency in hauling equipment.
