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TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, Dave Heller and TCA Manager of Government Affairs, Kathryn Sanner PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK As we inch closer to the December 16, 2019 full compliance deadline for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, the need to transition to these devices is becoming more urgent. Members […]

Trucking warns supply chain may still require Inventory buffers.

Top DOT official ranks HOS #1 on freight priority list.

Accidents due to distracted driving is on the rise, and it critical to utilize technology to curb the numbers.

Pressure is mounting to drop charges against three truckers accused of illegally hauling hemp across Idaho. “It’s absolutely horrific,” said Idaho Representative Ilana Rubel (D-Boise), a legislator who is working to get the charges dropped. “It’s like a nightmare out of a novel,” she said. “These are hardworking people working for a trucking company. This […]

XPO shareholders reject Teamsters union proposal to split company’s chairman and CEO roles.

IMAGE: SHUTTERSTOCK The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) is participating in the annual national advocacy and educational event, Infrastructure Week, which takes place from May 13-20. Across the country, hundreds of businesses, labor organizations, elected officials, and more will come together to spread the message that we must #BuildForTomorrow. Investing in infrastructure is consistently one of the issues […]

2020 U.S. presidential election could become major roadblock

Colorful Auckland mayoral candidate John Tamihere has vowed to ban trucks from the city of Auckland during the day and sell the Ports of Auckland if elected.

UPS completes major modernization of its ground hub in Louisville, a key node in its network

Cargo Chief provides freight brokers with a booking bot that gets carrier offers, counter-bids on loads and autonomously books load on consent.

What The Truck?!? hits the road this week as Chad and Dooner make tracks towards Birmingham, Alabama to cover McLeod’s Transportation, Finance and Accounting Conference. The guys talk with McLeod’s CEO Tom McLeod, VP of Ops David Custred, CFO Kasey Burleson, Chief InfoSec Officer Ben Barnes, and Buddy Moore Trucking’s CFO Susan Moore Kirkpatrick.

Amazon.com breaks ground on its air hub in Cincinnati suburb of Hebron, Ky

Preliminary used truck sales in the heaviest weight segment – Class 8 – fell 13 percent in April compared with the same month a year earlier.

Amazon has broken ground on its Kentucky air hub, which will bring 2,000 jobs and up to 100 planes to the area.

Haven is introducing a track and trace solution that is both affordable and seamless to integrate within shipping workflows.

Ashley Coker IMAGE: SHUTTERSTOCK The Cass Shipments Index came in negative for the fifth month in a row in April, sparking concern about potential economic contraction. Boughton Capital Founder and Managing Partner Donald Boughton maintained a positive outlook throughout the last several months of negative shipments, becoming gradually more skeptical as the trend continued. He […]

Opus9 and FleetUp are offering Opus9 carriers access to a discounted ELD and the chance to become a Premium Carrier Partner with access to more freight.

Support for proposal split between large and small carriers.