Refrigerated trucks, or reefer trucks as they are known in the trucking industry, play a vital role in the supply chain.
Watkins Motor Lines grew from a single truck to a major carrier. Much of the carrier was sold to FedEx; other parts survived for a time as well. Read more in this FreightWaves Haul of Fame article.
Transcontinental Refrigerated Lines did very well for more than 30 years – until it didn’t. Read this carrier’s story in FreightWaves Haul of Fame.
Frozen Food Express serves a key niche in the trucking industry. Read its interesting history in this article.
Amazon denies allegations of trademark infringement.
While the decision to close the United States and Canadian border for non-essential travel will hopefully slow the spread of the coronavirus, this ban will not affect trucking and trade.
A colder than normal spring across northwestern Mexico meant the Mexican table grape export campaign suffered a delay of several weeks, spiking demand in June for reefer trucks out of […]
Experts say Aussie trucks should be widened a tiny amount… but officials ain’t listening. Also: truck driver funding; fatigue; drugged drivers.
