Fleet Advantage honored by Monitor for 3rd consecutive year
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Fleet Advantage, a Class-8 tractor fleet data analytics firm, has been named one of Monitor’s 2023 Most Innovative Companies in Equipment
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Industry vets launch ‘Freight Think’ to help drive profitability in supply chain businesses
FRISCO, Texas — Supply chain veterans Reid Klosowsky and Bill Maroney, in partnership with NT Logistics Inc., have co-founded and launched a new advisory group
Knight-Swift Transportation to purchase U.S. Xpress Enterprises for $808M
PHOENIX and CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. plans to purchase U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc for approximately $808 million, excluding transaction costs. According to
CarriersEdge adds Netradyne’s AI-powered fleet safety solutions to dashcam integration system
NEWMARKET, Ontario, Canada — Online truck driver training company CarriersEdge has announced a collaboration with Netradyne, an artificial intelligence provider focused on driver and fleet
Netradyne partners with Cover Whale to provide high-tech dash cams for policyholders
SAN DIEGO, Calif .– Software services and artificial intelligence (AI) company Netradyne has announced a partnership with commercial trucking insurance provider Cover Whale Insurance Solutions
Despite potential recession, truck sales and orders remain high
U.S. sales of new Class 8 trucks continued their strong pace in February as OEMs reported sales of 20,136 trucks. This total is second only
Mixed signals: Rates continue downward trend as freight volumes decline
The state of the trucking freight market remains murky, as recent reports send mixed messages. During February, the overall outlook spot rates remained suppressed, while
Major US railroad merger to shift thousands of truckloads to rail, feds say
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The first major railroad merger in more than two decades, one that would link the United States, Canada and Mexico, has been
New FMCSA ‘how to’ video explains interstate operating authority
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMSA) Registration Office has shared a new video in its “how to” series that explains what truck
Dobbs Truck Group opens new TRP-Tacoma store
TACOMA, Wash. — Following the opening of Dobbs Peterbilt-Sumner, the flagship dealership location serving customers in the Puget Sound area of Washington, Dobbs Peterbilt-Tacoma has
Averitt delivers record donation of more than $1.2 million to St. Jude
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Truck drivers and other employees of Averitt Express recently set a new standard for their largest donation to St. Jude Children’s Research
ContainerPort Group expands Philadelphia operations
CLEVELAND — In response to increased demand in Philadelphia, ContainerPort Group (CPG), a nationwide trucking carrier specializing in drayage solutions, has announced an expanded footprint
Bo Johnson promoted to general manager at Dobbs Peterbilt
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Bo Johnson has been promoted to general manager of Dobbs Truck Group’s Peterbilt division in Little Rock. According to a news
Tesla snags $330M tax deal for Nevada expansion, including electric big rig plant
LAS VEGAS — Tesla has won more than $330 million in tax breaks from Nevada for the company’s commitment to a massive expansion of its
WIT announces 2023’s list of Top Women to Watch in Transportation
ARLINGTON, Va. — Eighty-six women have been named to the 2023 Women In Trucking Association’s (WIT) sixth annual list of Top Women to Watch for
Yellen tells Congress US banking system ‘remains sound’
WASHINGTON — A week after the second-largest bank collapse in U.S. history, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday, March 16,
Love’s Travel Stops opens locations in Florida, Texas, Indiana
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Jacksonville, Florida, New Boston, Texas, and Lafayette, Indiana, thanks to three new travel stops
Van spot rates give back all their gains in just 1 week
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A week after posting their strongest gains of the year, broker-posted dry van and refrigerated spot rates in the Truckstop system fell
Is my money safe? What you need to know about recent bank failures
NEW YORK — The recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, which catered mostly to the tech industry, may have you worried about
Ken Kelley joins P.S.I. as senior director
SAN ANTONIO — Ken Kelley has joined Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.), whose tire management systems for commercial trucks are sold worldwide, as senior director of