Mary Chan named COO of Nikola Corp.
PHOENIX — Nikola Corp. on Sept. 18 announced the appointment of Mary Chan as chief operating officer (COO), effective Oct. 9. As COO, Chan will
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Diesel prices still rising
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — U.S. diesel prices are continuing to climb. According to the Sept. 18 report from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the average
Costs for vehicle parts, labor dropped in second quarter of ’23, data shows
CLEVELAND — Vehicle parts and labor expenses dropped during the second quarter of 2023, the American Trucking Association’s (ATA) Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) and
JB Hunt to acquire broker assets of BNSF logistics
LOWELL, Ark., and FORT WORTH, Texas — J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to buy the brokerage operations of BNSF Logistics
EKA, BlueGrace Logistics to deliver integrated LTL services
SALT LAKE CITY — EKA Solutions Inc., a provider of the People-First cloud-based integrated freight management platform EKA Omni-TMS, has announced a less-than-truckload (LTL) partnership
More than $9.9M in marijuana seized from big rig in Laredo, Texas
LAREDO, Texas — Federal authorities have seized nearly $10 million worth of marijuana from a tractor-trailer that was supposed to be carrying home goods. According
ATA’s technology, maintenance council begins skills competition
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) has opened the TMC’s 2022 Fall Meeting & National Technician Skills Competitions
Cops seize hundreds of pounds of pot from rig’s sleeper during west Tennessee traffic stop
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. — Agents with the West Tennessee Drug Task Force seized more than 300 pounds of marijuana from the sleeper berth of an
Yellow receives OK to sell its truck fleet
NEW YORK — A U.S. bankruptcy court has approved Yellow Corp’s request to sell its fleet of trucks by October while continuing to market their
J.J. Keller delivers new resource for dash cam users
NEENAH, Wis. — Fleets that use dash cameras have a new resource to get the most from their investment — the J. J. Keller Video Review
Feds giving grants to improve CDL licensing process
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) plans to award approximately $48 million in grant funding to increase
Big rig spills chicken, clucks up Atlanta area traffic
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — A tractor-trailer overturned in a multi-vehicle accident along Interstate 285 on Wednesday, Sept. 13, spilling 80,000 pounds of chicken onto the
August sees high used truck sales, ACT reports
COLUMBUS, Ind. — According to the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks published by ACT Research, preliminary Class 8 used truck retail
2 ELDS removed from FMCSA’s approved list
UPDATE: Sept. 22, 2023 The Trucker has received notification from the FMCSA that the following ELD has been reinstated to the list of registered ELDs: ELD
CH Robinson launches nationwide tour during Truck Driver Appreciation Week
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — During this year’s Truck Driver Appreciation Week (TDAW), Sept. 10-16, C.H. Robinson launched the “Miles of Gratitude,” a nationwide tour initiative
More than $80 million in federal funds released to expand truck parking
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on Sept. 13 announced more than $80 million in grant awards from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Third generation of family leadership picks up reins at Indiana Kenworth dealer
INDIANAPOLIS — Palmer Trucks, a Kenworth commercial truck dealer group, announced the third generation of leadership at the company after experiencing a tremendous 20–year growth
Automated tech can be bonus for trucking industry but framework is needed, says ATA
WASHINGTON — The American Trucking Associations (ATA) President and CEO Chris Spear on Sept. 12 told the House of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that automated
ATA, USDOT promote funding for truck parking
SALEM, S.D. — The American Trucking Association’s (ATA) President and CEO Chris Spear and Chairman Dan Van Alstine, along with U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)
Trucker Path, The Trucker, other sponsors name winners of truck driver appreciation sweepstakes
PHOENIX — Trucker Path announced the winners of the second annual National Truck Driver Appreciation (NTDA) sweepstakes. The NTDA sweepstakes was sponsored by Trucker Path,