Refrigerated market may lead spot rates out of downcycle, analyst says
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The mild freight downturn is likely to persist as banking crises fray nerves and the retail destock progresses, and restocking is unlikely
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Motive adds 2 to executive team
SAN FRANCISCO — Motive, an automated operations platform in the trucking industry, has announced an expansion of its executive team. Carolyn Patterson has been named
Kriete Truck Centers installs 2 EV chargers
MADISON, Wis. — Kriete Truck Centers has installed two charging stations at its Madison, Wisconsin, location to serve the needs of electric truck customers. Family
Vehicle service professionals sought for ATMC survey
LEESBURG, Va. — Â The ASE Training Managers Council (ATMC) is inviting all auto and truck (heavy trucks duty included) service professionals to participate in its
RoadEx to donate matching gift to Truckers Final Mile
LIVONIA, Mich. — Transportation service provider RoadEx plans to donate their largest match gift to date of $5,000 to Truckers Final Mile, a charity created
Man sentenced to 2 years in federal prison for role in trucking fraud scheme
SALT LAKE CITY — A North Carolina man has been sentenced to two years in a federal prison for his role in a trucking fraud
Next Generation in Trucking Foundation expands driver training opportunities
AVON, Ohio — Eduardo is a 4.0 GPA student getting his hands on the big rig wheel and his eyes on a high-tech career. Leilani
ACT Research: Preliminary net trailer orders indicate strong demand
COLUMBUS, Ind. — February’s preliminary net trailer orders increased sequentially but were lower against longer-term comparisons, with 25,800 units (25,600 seasonally adjusted) projected to have
ATA’s Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.2% in February
WASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.2% in February after increasing 0.6% in January. In February,
Fleet Advantage honored by Monitor for 3rd consecutive year
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Fleet Advantage, a Class-8 tractor fleet data analytics firm, has been named one of Monitor’s 2023 Most Innovative Companies in Equipment
Louisiana Motor Transport Association Foundation honors 2
BATON ROGUE, La. — The Louisiana Motor Transport Association (LMTA) Foundation has named Kenny Stocks of The R Group II as the 2023 Louisiana Safety
Industry vets launch ‘Freight Think’ to help drive profitability in supply chain businesses
FRISCO, Texas — Supply chain veterans Reid Klosowsky and Bill Maroney, in partnership with NT Logistics Inc., have co-founded and launched a new advisory group
Truck spills load of 10K empty wine bottles on California highway
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — California Highway Patrol (CHP) officials had their hands full on March 20 after a big rig crashed and spilled 10,000 empty
Camera captures moment big rig slams into 2 New Jersey State Patrol units
RURAL NEW JERSEY — A police cruiser dash cam caught the moment a big rig smashed into two New Jersey State Patrol vehicles recently along
Knight-Swift Transportation to purchase U.S. Xpress Enterprises for $808M
PHOENIX and CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. plans to purchase U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc for approximately $808 million, excluding transaction costs. According to
CarriersEdge adds Netradyne’s AI-powered fleet safety solutions to dashcam integration system
NEWMARKET, Ontario, Canada — Online truck driver training company CarriersEdge has announced a collaboration with Netradyne, an artificial intelligence provider focused on driver and fleet
Netradyne partners with Cover Whale to provide high-tech dash cams for policyholdersÂ
SAN DIEGO, Calif .– Software services and artificial intelligence (AI) company Netradyne has announced a partnership with commercial trucking insurance provider Cover Whale Insurance Solutions
White House reportedly fast-tracking California’s plans to phase out diesel engines
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is reportedly preparing to approve strict new California pollution rules that will phase out diesel-powered trucks beginning with 2024 year
Border agents seize $1.5M in cocaine hidden inside watermelons
CALEXICO, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Calexico East Cargo Facility have intercepted more than $1.5 million worth of cocaine
New FMCSA ‘how to’ video explains interstate operating authority
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMSA) Registration Office has shared a new video in its “how to” series that explains what truck