Van spot rates rise as flatbed rates fall sharply
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Broker-posted dry van and refrigerated spot rates in the Truckstop system saw modest gains during the week ended June 23 (week 25),
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Yellow Corp. files multimillion dollar lawsuit against International Brotherhood of Teamsters
NASHVILLE — Yellow Corp. has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT).
Average diesel prices down across nation
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Diesel prices are riding a summer roller coaster with slight ups and downs being seen across the U.S. For now, they’re
Driver extracted from big rig in Elkhart County, Indiana, pileup
ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. — Indiana State Police (ISP) troopers are investigating a crash between two 18-wheelers and an SUV that left one driver briefly trapped
FMCSA, PHMSA issue safety bulletin for haulers, inspectors of liquid gases
WASHINGTON — Officials with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) said they have become aware
EKA delivers embedded technology solutions to supply chain customers
SALT LAKE CITY –EKA Solutions, which operates a cloud-based integrated freight management platform called EKA Omni-TMS, has announced it will deliver embedded fleet maintenance management,
California police make arrest in shooting death of North Carolina truck driver
LATHROP, Calif.— California Highway Patrol (CHP) officials have arrested a man in connection with the June 15 shooting death of an Amazon truck driver. According
Transportation survey names emissions a top priority for trucking industry in ’23
GREEN BAY, Wis. — A new transportation survey has outlined concerns, opportunities and priorities from both shippers and carriers for the remainder of 2023. In
Truck driver dies in an explosion at an Illinois ammunition factory
EAST ALTON, Ill. —Â An explosion at an Illinois ammunition factory killed one employee, authorities said. The explosion on the afternoon of Thursday, Juine 22, killed
BulkLoads releases new TMS feature, Reroute
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Bulkloads has unveiled a new featured called Reroute. It’s located in the Transportation Management System, BulkLoads+, formally known as BulkTMS, according to
Volvo Trucks, University of Minnesota team up to conduct extreme weather field training
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Trucks North America has announced they are collaborating with the University of Minnesota (UMN) to conduct extreme weather testing. These extreme
Exclusive partnership between Truckstop, Carrier Assure set
BOISE, Idaho — Truckstop and Carrier Assure have announced an exclusive partnership. According to a joint news release, this partnership “will bring an innovative approach
NHTSA estimates traffic fatalities dropped in 1st 3 months of 2023
WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released its first projections for traffic fatalities in 2023, estimating that 9,330 people died in
NHTSA, FMCSA proposing automatic emergency braking systems on heavy trucks
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) have announced a Notice
Loadsmith plans to launch world’s 1st autonomous trucking company using Kodiak Robotics’ tech
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and DENVER — Self-driving trucking company Kodiak Robotics Inc. has announced plans to equip 800 self-driving big rigs for third-party capacity-as-a-service company
Flatbed leads largest drop in spot market rates since March
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Total spot market rates in the Truckstop system fell by the most in more than three months during the week ended June
ACT Research: US trailer industry demand dynamic is shifting
COLUMBUS, Ind. — While the sky still isn’t falling, there are more ominous clouds on the horizon that bear watching closely moving forward, one being
WARP announces integration with Project44
LOS ANGELES — A tech-powered freight network specializing in middle-mile solutions, WARP, has announced that they are integrating with end-to-end shipping visibility platform Project 44.
ANGI Energy Systems celebrates 40 years in business
JANESVILLE, Wis. — ANGI Energy Systems is celebrating 40 years of operation. Since the company was founded in 1983, it “has been at the forefront
International SuperTruck II achieves 16 mpg, Navistar says
LISLE, Ill. — Navistar and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have announced that SuperTruck II has achieved 16 miles per gallon through a series