Deal for intermodal brokerage and logistics firm comes amid strong growth in Pacific Northwest market.
California and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have filed petitions with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit challenging the preemption of the state’s meal and rest break rules for interstate truck drivers.
Little Rock, Ark.-based company trying to make fuel card processing less costly for truck stop operators.
An intersection in New Jersey has been deemed the worst for truck bottlenecks, plus Nikola Motor may be adding a purely electric truck; GM and Tesla are working together, and FedEx Express signs on to a new cargo terminal.
The twin goals are to address rampant oversupply and pave the way for immediate adoption of interstate commerce once marijuana becomes legal at the federal level.
(SOURCE: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS) The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has partnered again this year with the Alliance for Toll Free Interstates (ATFI). ATFI is a national coalition comprised of individuals, businesses, and organizations working to maintain the longstanding policy of protecting existing interstates from new tolls. As a partner, TCA is working with like-minded businesses and […]
YRC unit wants to cut terminals, replace Central Freight with YRC Freight on interline pact.
Message from NATSO: Technology trends will force truck stop owners to reevaluate how they serve their customers.
Carrier succumbs to the harsh realities of present-day trucking.
Bob Biesterfeld will succeed John Wiehoff as CEO of C.H. Robinson, one of the world’s largest third-party logistics companies.
Recruiting and keeping drivers remains a difficult task for carriers, but several experts said that a strong social media approach improves both tasks.
Ashley Coker (PHOTO: TRUCKSTOCKIMAGES.COM) Forbes has named Covenant Transport (NASDAQ: CVTI) one of America’s Best Employers For Diversity in 2019. Coming in at number 463, Covenant was the only truckload carrier to make the list. Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to determine the top 500 employers for diversity. Statista anonymously surveyed 50,000 Americans […]
Railroads – like trucking – will be focusing on solving the Highway Trust Fund problem this year. But could a Green New Deal become a competitive selling point?
Challenge finding teams, company executives said.
January used to be known as the worst month for freight, but consumer trends are starting to change that.
Some $726 billion in annual spend on U.S. surface transportation faces daily price swings, but futures aim to mitigate the volatility.
Stakeholders within supply chains need to realize the potential of blockchain and look to work on pilot programs that can translate into commercial applications a few years down the road.
Plus: Airbnb hires transport chief; Lyft goes green in Seattle; Vancouver chips in for high speed rail
Fleets participating in the TCA Profitability Program (TPP) gain access to benchmarking data that can help them improve operations.
Lots of ideas for federal funding of infrastructure at Capitol Hill hearing, but the “pay-for” question still looms.
