Good intentions: Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act would bring unintended consequences
The November 9, 2023, introduction of simultaneous bills in the U.S. House and Senate that would repeal the section of the Fair Labor Standards Act
The November 9, 2023, introduction of simultaneous bills in the U.S. House and Senate that would repeal the section of the Fair Labor Standards Act
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops has opened its second location of the year. The St. Augustine, Florida, store offers 63 truck parking spaces and
ARLINGTON, Va. — Tanya Miracle, director of OE truck channel at Bridgestone Americas, has been named the Women In Trucking Association (WIT) March member of
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. –- Truck drivers and other Averitt associates recently donated $1,500,001 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The contribution is a record amount for
COLUMBUS, Ind. — ACT Research analysts welcomed commercial vehicle industry leaders at their semi-annual seminar in February and discussed the current market conditions and forecast
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — People, whether they’re good workers or bad ones, directly affect any company’s success rate. So, when officials at Workhound — a web-based
When Dave Williams stepped into the role of chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association last year, he immediately set to work addressing issues faced by
WASHINGTON — The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is calling on motor carriers to provide input for the annual update of its Operational Costs of
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has removed five electronic logging devices (ELDs) from its list of registered ELDs, according to a
COLUMBUS, Ind. — While trucking demand remains soft overall, rising imports and intermodal trends are key leading indicators of a recovery in trucking this year,
LOWELL, Ark. — Shelley Simpson has been named J.B. Hunt’s chief executive officer and president of the company, effective July 1, 2024. Additionally, Simpson, 52, has
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Average U.S. diesel prices have eased a bit, according to the latest information from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). As of
FORT SMITH, Ark. — In addition to celebrating 100 years in business during 2023, ArcBest saw one of its highest-ever revenue performances. The Arkansas-based company
COLUMBUS, Ind. — ACT Research recently gathered trucking industry leaders to share insights and outlooks about the industry’s future. The event, hosted in early February,
CLEVELAND — Joey Palmer and Duncan Wright have been appointed as co-CEOs of World Group, a network of transportation and logistics companies that includes World
BEAVORTON, Ore. — The number of weekly load posts on DAT One fell 8.6% to 598,674 for the week ended Feb. 23 and dropped below
PHOENIX — Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. CEO David Jackson has stepped down, according to a Feb. 27 statement released by the company. In addition to
WASHINGTON — Detention time, a topic that regularly appears in the American Transportation Research Institute’s annual “Top Industry Issues” report is receiving attention at the federal
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — As was the case in the previous week, total broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop system rose during the week ended Feb. 23
WASHINGTON — The American Trucking Associations (ATA) on Feb. 23 praised the Wisconsin State Legislature for passing what the association describes as “a commonsense reform” to