Landstar honors 2023 class of Million Mile Safe Drivers
ORLANDO, Fla. — July 7, 2024, was a big day for 109 OTR drivers. Landstar released photos and results of a group that were recently
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Atlas appoints Ryan Parmenter as chief information officer
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Atlas has named its new chief information officer. In a recent release the company announced the appointment of Ryan Parmenter to chief
ACT Research: Used truck sales slowed in June
COLUMBUS, Ind. — It has not been a typical June for used truck sales. In fact, counter to historical seasonality, preliminary Class 8 same dealer
Leonard’s Express partnering with Optimal Dynamics
NEW YORK — In hopes of significant value, both on and off the road, Optimal Dynamics, a company that touts itself as “the pioneer in artificial
Load rates bounce back and then some from holiday droop
BEAVERTON, Ore. — According to data released recently, the number of loads posted on DAT One increased by almost 66% to 2.13 million last week.
Diesel prices finally drop after three-week spike
After three weeks of increases in diesel prices, the trend has moved slightly downshifted. According to the Petroleum Administration for Defense District (PADD), part of
Trump’s VP stands behind OOIDA’s top priorities
Donald Trump says Ohio Sen. JD Vance will be his vice presidential pick, according to an Associated Press report. He said on his Truth Social Network that, “After lengthy
Data shows decline in freight volumes
Freight volumes are down according to Case Freight Index data compiled in a report authored by ACT Research’s Tim Denoyer. The decline is from June
Where’s the beef? Driver says foggy glasses caused crash into Pennsylvania Wendy’s
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — A truck driver who drove into a Pennsylvania Wendy’s restaurant Friday night cites foggy glasses as the cause of the accident.
New truck parking venture accelerates convenience for Phoenix truck drivers
PHOENIX — The parking shortage for big rigs in Phoenix has been somewhat alleviated. According to a recent release, “in response to the growing demand
Chicken offal spill creates ‘fowl’ odor, highway treated and reopened
PADUCAH, Ky. — According to a release issued by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, a chicken offal spill that created hazardous and smelly driving conditions along
WYDOT reminds drivers of new penalties for weight-based road closures
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation released a campaign to remind motorists of the new penalties for violating highway closures to light and
Slync former CEO sentenced to 20 years for fraud
WESTLAKE, Texas — Multiple media outlets have reported that Christopher Kirchner, 37, the founder of Slync, a supply-chain management software startup, was sentenced to 20
Class 8 outlook continues grim trend
COLUMBUS, Ind – The US Class 8 tractor outlook has deteriorated further in Q2, as published in the latest release of the North American Commercial
DAT’s Gear Up promotion gives truckers automatic upgrades to their DAT One subscription for a limited timeÂ
BEAVERTON, Ore. — DAT Freight & Analytics announced enhanced incentives it calls “the DAT Gear Up event,” which, according to a recent media release automatically
A new IDTechEx market report projects annual growth rate of 25.6% over the next 20 years
BOSTON — The autonomous truck industry is experiencing a revival after the initial hype, with vehicle delivery numbers continuously breaking records. According to a release
Parts of I-16 in Georgia closed after truck hits bridge
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. — South Georgia traffic will be affected and routes will need to be altered. Part of Interstate 16 will be shut down
Fleet safety is focus of new partnerships
In an effort to improve fleet safety across the nation, new partnerships was formed. ICSA selected Netradyne as as a new fleet safety solutions partner
ATA commends House committee’s support against predatory towing
WASHINGTON — The American Trucking Associations responded favorably to the House Appropriations Committee for voting in support of a provision to crack down on predatory
CNBC ranks Georgia fourth best state to do business
CNBC is counting down the Top 5 States for Business during CNBC’s Business Day programming and on CNBC.com. The network revealed that Georgia ranked #4