Nationwide truckload carrier C.R. England recently announced it has chosen safety and telematics provider Lytx to equip its 3,500-truck fleet with driver-facing cameras.
The latest indictments in the Louisiana staged accident case have pulled in two attorneys and two New Orleans law firms and eight persons in total.
The company last announced its Series C raise in 2022, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 for $115 million, valuing the company at $575 million. Platform Science has raised $309 million since 2017.
Federal regulators are proposing to ease requirements for new truck drivers — but crash victim advocates warn safety will be compromised.
Three companies departed autonomous trucking in 2023 as Aurora Innovation, Kodiak Robotics and Torc Robotics staked leadership claims.
Torc Robotics has the autonomous truck nearly ready. Now comes the hard work of making a business from it.
Who is leading, following, emerging or out of the game in autonomous trucking? Here’s an assessment of shifts among the players.
Once the flywheel that is electric trucks gets spinning, there will be no slowing it down. But as former college football coach Lee Corso is fond of saying on ESPN Gameday: “Not so fast, my friend.” Taking it easy on electric trucks A wire cage inside the Peterbilt assembly plant in Denton, Texas, allows entry […]
One of the drawbacks of hydrogen adoption as a transportation fuel is the lack of infrastructure. Guess what? A network of hydrogen fueling already exists.
Truckload carrier C.R. England suffered a data breach last fall and this week informed its customers of the potential impact.
Two more individuals were sentenced for their involvement in the Louisiana staged accident scam, showing the wide divergence of punishment so far.
Three more individuals were sentenced in the Louisiana staged truck and bus accident scheme, with two receiving probation and a third sentenced to 18 months behind bars.
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If the remaining companies also settle, questions of whether there was a conspiracy not to hire drivers who owed money to previous employers may never be answered.
Both defendants had pleaded guilty to their involvement in the staged accident scheme.
As a federal definition of an independent contractor moves toward resolution, ongoing litigation could be affected by what the Biden administration finally announces.
Regulators give Wilson Logistics more flexibility for CLP holders participating in revenue-generating freight.
Doctors have been identified in the lawsuit, a truck driver was fired after one “accident,” and C.R. England paid out over $4 million in a case.
Schneider National announces a per-mile pay increase of 4 cents for most drivers beginning in late January. Earlier this year, the company announced an increase in team driver pay.
Cash payout to class members small; but debt forgiveness more than $1,300 per driver
Still not under indictment are any of the individuals who allegedly planned the crashes and the doctors who treated the indicted “slammers.”
Feds claim murder suspect Hirmoge fled to Utah, enrolled in C.R. England’s truck driving school, after fatal shooting in Georgia.
C.R. England has continued the tradition of its One Initiative, announcing it has not donated more than four million meals to food banks since 2018. Plus, New York truckers face longer wait times, Tyson Foods warns to meat shortages and retailers push for uniform reopening plans.
England Logistics has partnered with Trucker Tools to streamline operations and provide real-time visibility to customers, allowing the company to eliminate many broker inefficiencies.
A long-running lawsuit over leased vehicles appears to be reaching its conclusion. The lawsuit, Roberts, et al. v. C.R. England, Inc., et al, is scheduled for final approval by a judge on July 9, 2019, following a $37.8 million settlement that was reached last month in the class-action suit. The case centered around C.R. England […]
Recruiting and keeping drivers remains a difficult task for carriers, but several experts said that a strong social media approach improves both tasks.
Also in the pickup: IMO meets with 2020 on the horizon; Rhine levels are causing plants to shut down; C.R. England and its charitable cause
After remaining flat in 2015-16, the average fleet fuel economy for the nation’s top fleets improved in 2017, according to research conducted by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE).
