ACT Research: US freight market ‘bouncing along the cycle bottom’
COLUMBUS, Ind. — According to the latest release of ACT Research’s Freight Forecast: U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report, driver capacity models suggest the record
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Meadow Lark partners with OTR Solutions ‘to enhance operations’
BILLINGS, Mont. — Officials with third-party logistics company Meadow Lark Agency say they have partnered with OTR Solutions, an Atlanta-based factoring and trucking technology company,
Jennifer Rumsey named chair of Cummins Board of Directors
COLUMBUS, Ind.– Cummins President and Chief Executive Officer Jennifer Rumsey has been elected to chair the company’s board, effective Aug. 1, 2023. Rumsey succeeds Tom
Maryland authorities searching for missing trucker
NORTH EAST, Md. — Maryland State Police are asking for the public’s help in locating truck driver Jason Pearson, 42, of Scranton, Pennsylvania. He was
New Energy Information Administration report shows diesel prices hovering just below $4 per gallon through most of ’24
WASHINGTON — In its most recent Short-Term Energy Outlook Report, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) outlines predicted trends in the economy, oil prices, renewable diesel
Teamsters settle EEOC suit after business agent pleaded guilty to sexually harassing female UPS worker
BOULDER, Colo. — Teamsters Local Union No. 455, a labor union with locations in Denver and Fort Morgan, Colorado, has agreed to pay $85,000 and
FMCSA administrator: Agency ‘making great progress’ in continued effort targeting moving fraud
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is continuing its pledge to fight back against fraudulent movers. Earlier this year, FMCSA launched Operation:
Advantage Truck Group diesel tech earns top spot at DTNA Technician Skills Competition
SHREWSBURY, Mass. — Advantage Truck Group (ATG) diesel technician Collin Hunt is one of 12 technicians from across the United States and Canada to earn
J.B. Hunt recognized by Newsweek for its workplace culture
LOWELL, Ark. — J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has been recognized as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for 2023 by Newsweek for its overall workplace
Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation highlights recent advancements for biodiesel
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation is commemorating what officials there are calling “significant developments for biodiesel” during Clean Fuels Alliance America’s
Transervice Logistics’ owners snap up Lily Transportation Corp.
NEW YORK — An affiliate of ZS Fund L.P., the private equity firm and majority owner of Transervice Logistics Inc., has acquired dedicated contract carriage
Average US diesel prices on the rise, EIA reports
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Average diesel fuel prices — for the most part — across the nation are up once again, according to the Energy
New Mexico adopts stricter clean air rules for car, big rig emissions
RIO RANCHO, N.M. — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said her state will move to adopt some of the nation’s strongest vehicle emissions rules.
NHTSA’s Special Crash Investigations program under review
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General is initiating an audit on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Special Crash
NATSO Foundation partners with HAAS Alert to enhance roadside safety
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The NATSO Foundation, the education, research and public outreach arm of NATSO Inc., has formed a partnership with HAAS Alert, a digital
Daimler Truck transforming for sustainable growth
BOSTON and LEINFELDEN-ECHTERDINGEN, Germany — After its first full year as an independent listed company, Daimler Truck Holding AG recently hosted its Capital Market Day
Walcott Truckers Jamboree set to celebrate Mack’s 100th birthday
WALCOTT, Iowa — The Iowa 80 Trucking Museum will host a 100th Birthday Party at 2:30 p.m. Friday, July 14, for its 1923 Mack AB.
ACT Research: Retail sales, production forecasts follow economic expectations higher
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Class 8 tractor forecasts, as published in the latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK by ACT Research, call for
I-470 multi-bridge project underway in Topeka, Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. — A Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) multi-bridge repair project began on July 10 on Interstate 470 in Topeka, Kansas. Eastbound and westbound
Freight markets saw no ‘boom’ during Fourth of July holiday
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — While fireworks created spectacular scenes across the U.S. over the Independence Day holiday, spot market freight rates and volumes mostly fizzled. Broker-posted