
As FMCSA looks to fast track its proposal to update hours of service regulations it is important that fleets and trucking industry stakeholders take the time to read and voice their opinions of the changes.
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Delays experienced by truck drivers at customer facilities have increased in both frequency and time over the past four years-- and fleets increasingly feel that shippers and receivers don't care enough about the problem to fix it, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.
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Heartland Express has acquired Wisconsin-based dry van truckload carrier Millis Transfer for a value of approximately $150 million, the company announced.
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Don Daseke will retire from his roles as chief executive officer and chairman of the board of the flatbed company he founded, effective immediately. Chief Operating Officer Chris Easter will serve as interim CEO.
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Flying Star Transport integrated its dispatch, in-truck technology and accounting system, while meeting the new ELD mandate and addressing demand for more real-time data. As a result, the petroleum-hauling fleet has seen real gains in efficiency.
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Bowling Green, Kentucky-based Taz Trucking has announced a $7.3 million investment to add more truck drivers and support staff jobs and further expand the company.
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Kottke Trucking, provider of refrigerated, dry freight and dedicated services, has acquired Davenport, Florida-based Wayne T. Fellows, a trucking company that offers refrigerated less-than-truckload and truckload services.
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Recent closures have prompted headlines touting trucking’s “bloodbath” and “apocalypse.” But anyone who has been in this business for very long at all knows trucking is extremely cyclical.
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Freight brokers hold an essential position in the U.S. transportation industry. They are indispensable middlemen who help cargo get shipped. But when it comes to the freight broker profession, the myths you can hear can be quite wild — and far from reality.
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The North American Commercial Vehicle Show has partnered with American Trucking Associations to host a symposium at this year’s event, offering educational and benchmarking sessions to attendees.
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