Old Dominion sees big profits in Q3
THOMASVILLE, N.C. — Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has announced record profits for the third quarter of 2021. The company’s revenue growth of 32.3% included
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XTL Group purchases Georgia-based CBT Inc.
TORONTO – The Canada-based XTL Group (XTL) has acquired CBT Inc. (CBT), a logistics company based in Oakwood, Georgia, for an undisclosed sum. According to
Crews to reconstruct part of Kentucky highway prone to landslides
COVINGTON, Ky. — A section of U.S. 42 in northern Kentucky that has been prone to landslides will be closed for two years so that
Maine Turnpike rates rising
PORTLAND, Maine — The Maine Turnpike Authority (MTA) is hiking rates effective Nov. 1. According to a news release, trucks with five axles using cash
Agents intercept big rig smuggling scheme
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas – United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) canine detection teams recently discovered dozens of illegal immigrants being smuggled in the back
Hub Group buys Choptank Transport
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Hub Group has acquired Choptank Transport, Inc., expanding its brokerage business to more than $1 billion of revenue. According to a
TXDOT asking for input on I-20 study
The Texas Department of Transportation is asking for input as part of an Interstate 20 corridor study. The study area spans along I-20 from the
Cyber attackers strike Marten Transport
WASHINGTON — Marten Transport Ltd. officials have told the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that they were the victims of a cyber attack in early
Navistar settles EPA violations with $52M fine, destruction of engines
WASHINGTON — Navistar Inc. has agreed to pay a $52 million civil penalty and mitigate at least 10,000 tons of nitrogen oxide in order to
More than $590K of meth seized from semi at border
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized more than $590,000 worth of meth recently during a semi-truck
Senator files bill to exempt truckers from vaccine order
WASHINGTON — Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., has introduced legislation to exempt truckers and other essential workers from COVID-19 vaccine mandates that are soon-to-be-implemented by the
Rand McNally GPS software updated
CHICAGO — Rand McNally has announced a major, over-the-air upgrade to its Rand Navigation GPS software. The upgrade, which involves a full map update and
American Trucking Associations elects new chairman
NASHVILLE — The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Board of Directors has elected Harold Sumerford Jr., CEO of J&M Tank Lines Inc. in Birmingham, Alabama, as
U.S. 60 reopens to traffic in Arizona
PHOENIX — U.S. 60 has reopened to traffic in Arizona between Superior and Miami after an extended closure due to delays removing a section of
$5 million in pot found in bathroom vanity shipment
BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Port of Buffalo seized 2,554 pounds of marijuana in a commercial shipment on Oct.
Fiery crash leaves rig dangling from bridge
FLORISTON, Calif. — CAL FIRE’s Nevada Yuba Placer Unit fought an 18-wheeler blaze Sunday along Interstate 80. According to a CAL FIRE Facebook post, the
Volvo issues recall for transmission issues
WASHINGTON — Volvo Trucks is recalling approximately 162 model year 2022 VNL tractors for an issue with the ECM that affects the transmission, according to
ATA: Mandatory vaccines could ‘cripple the supply chain’
ARLINGTON, Va . — Representatives from the American Trucking Associations (ATA) are scheduled to meet this week with members of the White House’s Office of
Transport of U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree has begun
MAD RIVER, Calif. – The 2021 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree began its journey on Oct. 23 from the Mad River Ranger District of the Six Rivers
Blaze claims 12 trailers at Goodwill Industries
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO — The Colorado Springs Fire Department is investigating a Monday morning fire that destroyed 12 semi-trailers at a Goodwill Industries warehouse. The