Mack Trucks accepting entries for 2024 calendar
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mack Trucks is launching the Mack Calendar Contest for 2024. The contest is an opportunity for Mack customers to show off their
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Swift Transportation launches partnership with NASCAR’s Blaine Perkins
PHOENIX — There’s quite a contrast between a Class 8 tractor and a NASCAR racer. But that doesn’t mean that the two can’t intermingle —
TCA recognizes 5 as Professional Drivers of the Year
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) named five truck drivers as winners of the 2023 TCA Professional Drivers of the Year at their
RSI Logistics acquired by Trinity Industries
OKEMOS, Mich. — Rail transportation logistics company RSI Logistics Inc. has been acquired by Trinity Industries Inc. for $70 million. According to a news release,
XPO names J. Wes Frye to Board of Directors
GREENWICH, Conn. — Less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier XPO has named J. Wes Frye to its board of directors, effective immediately. Frye’s appointment expands the composition of
Trucking jobs see large decline in February
WASHINGTON — New numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show that the trucking industry lost 8,500 jobs in February. In total, there were
Fleet Advantage named one of Monitor’s most innovative companies for 2023
FORT LAUDERDALE – Fleet Advantage has been named one of Monitor’s 2023 Most Innovative Companies in Equipment Finance for the third consecutive year. Monitor’s 2023 Most Innovative
Bestpass, Comdata partner to expand permit ordering services
ALBANY, N.Y. – Bestpass Inc. has announced a partnership with Comdata Inc. that officials from both companies said is designed to assist fleets and owner-operators
Connecticut DOT’s Vision Zero Council aims to create policy to stem state’s roadway deaths
HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CDOT) launched the Vision Zero Council with the goal of making the state’s roads safer. The council
Maverick Transportation to deploy Platform Science tech in entire fleet
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. and SAN DIEGO — Maverick Transportation and transportation technology company Platform Science have announced a new collaboration to bring Platform Science’s software to
Effort to repeal federal excise tax on new big rigs has broad support
WASHINGTON — Representatives from the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and others in the trucking industry are hailing congressional leaders for their efforts to repeal the
FTC Transportation, Bison Transport win TCA Fleet Safety awards
ORLANDO, Fla. — FTC Transportation Inc. of Oklahoma City and Bison Transport of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, won the 2022 Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Fleet Safety
Chief Carriers, C.A.T. Inc. named TCA’s overall Best Fleets to Drive For in 2023
ORLANDO, Fla. – Chief Carriers, Inc. of Grand Island, Nebraska, and C.A.T. Inc. of Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec Canada, were named the overall winners of the 2023
Staying alert at the wheel: Drowsy driving a top concern during time change
NEW YORK — Daylight Saving Time, which began on Sunday, March 12, as clocks moved forward one hour, brings an increased risk of drowsy driving,
ArcBest terminates 2 top executives
FORT SMITH, Ark. — ArcBest Corp. fired two top executives on March 8. Truckload broker MoLo Solutions Inc. founder Matt Vogrich and MoLo CEO Andrew
Indiana troopers arrest truck driver suspected in double homicide
CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind. — Indiana State Police (ISP) have arrested a truck driver suspected of a double homicide in Mississippi. According to an ISP report,
Netradyne introduces new solutions, updates to driver training product suite
SAN DIEGO — Fleet safety technology company Netradyne has introduced new solutions and updates to its existing product suite. The features include: Recommended coaching —
Susan Morbit joins Sterling Transportation team
DALLAS — Susan Morbit has been selected to spearhead Sterling Transportation’s northeast and midwest sales outreach program. According to a news release, Morbit has 10
J.B. Hunt recognized for diversity, named one of country’s best employers
LOWELL, Ark. — J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. recently garnered awards from two national publications. On March 8, the company was named by Newsweek as
CFI driver named 2022 Highway Angel of the Year
ORLANDO, Fla. — Truckload Carriers Association and EpicVue have named CFI driver Zach Yeakley the 2022 Highway Angel of the Year. Yeakley, of Batesville, Arkansas,