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In this issue of the WTT newsletter: rail workers still want to strike; Nikola’s Trevor Milton intervention; pre-trips go VR; best states for drone delivery
Effective partnerships improve recruiting and retaining efforts across the industry.
The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.8% in August after a disappointing 1.5% drop in July. The ATA data primarily relates to contracted freight tonnage volumes and is a useful indicator of shipping activity.
On demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Premack rides-along
Trucker gets a cab makeover
Driver pay and recruiting
Cargo theft trends and news
Did you know that every 3 hours in the US a person or vehicle is struck by a train. It’s rail safety week and WHAT THE TRUCK?!? is here for it with Operation Lifesaver
The outlook for trucking companies buying new or used Class 8 trucks can best be described like a 2005 Facebook relationship status — “It’s complicated.”
On demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? J.B. Hunt’s Shelley Simpson on the road to becoming president, rail strike and more. Plus, Redwood, FreightVana, OneRail
A Nikola whistleblower collected $600,000 from a short seller of the company’s stock and could be in line for a bigger payday from the SEC.
Platform helps to streamline and automate driver recruitment and retention efforts.
FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell and David Spencer from Arrive Logistics dive into the August market update.
FreightWaves, in partnership with MerQube, an index provider, on Tuesday released a supply chain tech index. This index is composed of companies identified by FreightWaves and MerQube as supply chain tech companies and traded on developed market exchanges.
On demand on the podcast: what a rail strike means for freight and you; Truck Driver Appreciation Week; surviving CDL school and more
FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell and Brian Glick from Chain.io, dive into all things ocean freight.
FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell and Vector.ai’s James Coombes sit down to talk about all things concerning electronic data interchanges.
What the CHIPS Act means for Port of Baltimore and America; will rail strike?; deep dive on College Hype’s apparel; headlines and more on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
U.S. Xpress is going through a reorganization following a recent round of layoffs. The technology-driven Variant program will be merged into a larger Highway Services group, which will include the legacy over-the-road business and the USX freight brokerage.
On demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
How clean fuels and EVs are reshaping the rest stop, plus market breakdown, TDAW and more
How is it that California, the world’s fifth-largest economy and the state most autonomous trucking startups call home, refuses to allow commercial testing of the technology?
In this issue of the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter, truckers honking for kids; a season of no peak; iPhone 14 adds crash rescue feature; surgery performed via EV; and more.
Protecting drivers with TVC Pro-Driver.
