A deaf trucker got his CDL, got a pass from FMCSA, had a job, but Werner said the law wouldn’t allow it to hire him. Now the case is in court.
UPS is currently in talks with at least one trucking company to start an in-home delivery service for large goods such as appliances and furniture. This move could provide a competitive advantage for UPS, and allow the company to take advantage of the rapid growth in e-commerce sales of larger items.
Almost all of the conditions reported by the company were positive.
Psychemedics Corporation says they have developed a test which eliminates false positives and has been vetted by the FBI.
The market’s coming up roses for trucking companies, but some company stocks are still viewed as a little high.
Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN), a transportation and logistics provider, is pleased to announce its collaboration with the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA), an alliance formed to ensure standardization of blockchain technology in logistics and throughout the supply chain.
Covenant Chairman and CEO David Parker said 2018 will bring wage hikes, rate increases, and unprecedented opportunities for team carriers due to the ELD mandate.
A jury has awarded $15.57 million to Isaac Espinoza, who was struck by a tractor-trailer driven independent contractor Ricky Hatfield while assisting a friend on the side of I-81 north. The jury also held the broker who contracted with Hatfield partially responsible.
As larger items such as appliances and furniture are increasingly being purchased online, the need for more “white glove” delivery services is leading carriers to look at acquiring or partnering with companies that specialize in this area.
After a start to earnings season that saw both J.B. Hunt and C.H. Robinson miss expectations, transport stocks received a boost as both Werner Enterprises and Swift Transportation reported better-than-expected reports.
