TruckPark Reserve uses EBS to streamline parking reservation process for dispatchers
CHICAGO — TruckPark has launched a new technology-rich enterprise booking system (EBS) that will enable fleet dispatchers to make multiple parking reservations seamlessly. The...
ACT’s latest for-hire trucking index highlights driver shortage
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, which includes August data, showed a continuing tight trucking market, with volume and...
Circle Logistics earns international award for company’s response to COVID-19 pandemic
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Circle Logistics has been awarded a Bronze Stevie from the International Business Awards for Most Valuable COVID-19 Response.In April, Circle Logistics...
DOL proposal would help clarify difference between company drivers, owner-operators under Fair Labor Standards...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a rule that would clarify the definition of “employee” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)...
ATA truck tonnage index drops 5.6% from July to August 2020, landing 8.9% below...
ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 5.6% in August after declining 1.4% in July. In...
Sales of new, used Class 8 trucks climb in response to record freight rates;...
Class 8 trucks sold at pre-pandemic levels on the U.S. market in August, reaching the highest numbers of the year. Orders for trucks to...
Trucks moved $60.7 billion in transborder freight during July 2020, up 7.5% from June
WASHINGTON — Trucks moved the majority of transborder freight between the U.S. and other North American countries (Canada and Mexico) during July 2020, according...
Schneider implements remote orientation program to protect drivers from exposure to COVID-19
GREEN BAY, Wis. — In an effort to make sure new drivers receive high-quality onboarding while social distancing in a safe, secure environment, Schneider,...
Penske Logistics earns Global Cold Chain Alliance’s Cold Carrier Certification
READING, Pa. — Penske Logistics has been awarded the Cold Carrier Certification from the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA), a trade association for the cold chain...
Eight companies pay more than $130,000 total to settle noncompliance cases filed by CARB
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Eight California companies have paid a total of $130,750 in court settlements because of violations of the Truck and Bus Regulation in the...
A. Duie Pyle expands services with new integrated logistics center near Hagerstown, Maryland
WEST CHESTER, Pa. — A. Duie Pyle, a provider of asset- and non-asset-based transportation and supply chain solutions in the Northeast U.S., has opened...
Navistar Board of Directors says TRATON’s second offer to purchase outstanding shares of the...
LISLE, Ill., — TRATON SE has hit the gas again on its attempts to purchase the remaining shares of Navistar International Corp., the holding company...
July’s Freight Transportation Services Index shows 2.5% improvement from April low, still lags 8.8%...
WASHINGTON — The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, rose 0.3%...
Iowa-based Barr-Nunn Transportation introduces ‘Shift + Load Pay’ option for drivers
GRANGER, Iowa — Barr-Nunn Transportation has created two new solo regional fleets and one new team fleet, both offering a new pay option, “Shift...
WIT announces six finalists for 2020 Influential Woman in Trucking award
PLOVER, Wis. — The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) and Freightliner Trucks on Sept. 9 announced six finalists for the 2020 Influential Woman in...
Slowly rising freight rates, increases in shipments show continuing economic recovery during pandemic
The number of shipments available increased in July, pushing freight rates higher while diesel prices remained 20% lower than last year. Despite these positive...
Schneider noted on Forbes’ 2020 list of employers providing positive environment for female associates
GREEN BAY, Wisc. — Schneider has landed on Forbes’ third annual list Best Employers for Women, which recognizes companies that enact practices and policies...
Blume Global launches ambassador program to recognize top supply chain partners
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Blume Global, a provider of global logistics and digital supply chain solutions, has launched the Blume Global Ambassador Program. The goal...
ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index for July highlights driver shortage
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, which includes data for July, showed an across-the-board downtick in the diffusion indexes...
Port of Savannah achieves 12.2% market share, making it top port for U.S. exports...
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Port of Savannah exported more loaded containers than any other port in the country from January through May of 2020,...
