Critics of the move say truck drivers are already overworked and allowing more time behind the wheel ‘fails to address the underlying issues.’
Trucking owner Carl Bradley Johansson is facing federal charges in an alleged PPP loan fraud scheme. He is also awaiting trial in a separate federal case for allegedly ordering welders to illegally repair an oil tanker that resulted in a fatal explosion in 2014.
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The past week in images features a funnel spawned by a wildfire, a trucker who drove his rig into a river and a train honoring the armed forces.
Leased owner-operators and company drivers could be looking to strike gold on their own in a strong trucking market, Vise says.
One alternative: The team moves to Las Vegas, though that would keep Howard Terminal in place.
A truck driver entering Canada from Buffalo, New York, was arrested and charged after border officers found over $11 million worth of cocaine.
“A lot of carriers kind of look the other way,” Reliance Partners’ Robert Kaferle said. “I’ve heard it more times than I can count, ‘They’re a really good driver,’ but upon digging into their history and violations, you may find that they’re in need of some retraining.”
As the push for a more sustainable planet continues to grow stronger, companies across the supply chain will be expected to have a clear plan for cleaning up their operations.
Companies want transparency from their partners, and end consumers want to know exactly when their packages are going to arrive.
FreightWaves experts weigh in on the ramifications of KNX’s $1.35 billion deal to acquire AAA Cooper.
All State Association CEO Steve Avetyan claims his business platform is very different from the double-brokering scheme that landed three relatives in prison.
Federal regulators push for more data as automated trucking rolls from testing to reality.
Vince Paperiello has been named to run the multibillion-dollar unit. The business had been run as a group effort for two years, a source says.
Fleets still want and need trucks but move to sidelines until manufacturers open their order books.
CarrierHQ offers monthly in-term rate adjustments based on driving data from each truck’s ELD.
Findings from a recent Spireon white paper survey, conducted in conjunction with FreightWaves, found that about 40% of carriers reported losing more than $500 per trailer per week in detention costs.
To tackle this bull market, ITF is adding automation to distribution and fulfillment, adding visibility to customer inventory.
NHTSA’s new standing order on autonomous truck crash data is too blunt an instrument, according to a group representing the self-driving vehicle sector.
