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During a Stephens conference presentation before investors, CEO Fuller also discussed the unique driver retention tool at Variant called the “squad.”
Also on the podcast: OPEC+ surprises with more oil in January.
If the rise in truck transportation costs between September and October continued for 12 months, it would translate to an increase of more than 40%.
A union and a trucking company serving the Port of Vancouver reached a tentative agreement to give container drivers benefits and increased pay, averting a strike.
Overwhelmingly small business-based trucking takes a pandemic hit but still dominates freight movement in 2020.
Jose Minarro of Sunset Transportation chats with Reliance Partners’ Mark Vickers on why Mexican cargo insurance is a must-have for shippers.
In an unusual move, the Washington trade group is turning to somebody from outside the Capitol lobbying ecosystem.
A business owner and one of his employees are accused of stealing almost $1 million worth of tractor-trailers and wooden pallets for their pallet supplier company in central Florida.
The top executive’s departure comes as the carrier struggles to efficiently process an avalanche of holiday traffic.
Intraquarter updates from less-than-truckload carriers show record third-quarter operating conditions have continued through the first two months of the fourth quarter.
The company plans to recruit would-be entrepreneurs to provide trucking services in five countries, according to The Information.
In an industry reeling from early retirements and halted driving school programs, an effective strategy for recruiting and retaining drivers is more important than ever.
Ashley Furniture has acquired Wilson Logistics, which provides asset-based third-party logistics services with a fleet of more than 1,200 trucks.
An Office of Inspector General report said a shortage of commercial truck drivers may compromise the Postal Service’s surface transport capability.
A Louisiana trucker was recently sentenced to nearly six years in prison for drug trafficking. Rusty Ross Honore received a PPP loan two months after he was arrested by the feds in Dec. 2020.
The former CFO of Roadrunner Transportation Systems was sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a complex securities and accounting fraud scheme on Tuesday.
Merchants Fleet is looking to expand access to information on fleet electrification, introducing a central hub of tools and research.
Expanding applications of its molded structural composite trailer bodies, Wabash is looking to the grocery delivery business as a new market.
General rate increases for less-than-truckload shipments not under contract are rolling in ahead of schedule and are a little higher than normal.
