CARNESVILLE, Ga. — Landstar recently broke ground for the construction of a new 8,000-square-foot orientation center in Carnesville, Georgia. The building is planned for Landstar’s
WASHINGTON — Thanks to America’s truck drivers and their willingness to risk infection from COVID-19, store shelves remain stocked and critical supplies continue to be
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Cummins Inc., best known for manufacturing diesel-truck engines, has announced several temporary salary cuts and working-hours reductions for employees in response to
SPRINGDALE, Ark. –Tyson Foods Inc. recently announced it will pay approximately $60 million in “thank-you” bonuses to 116,000 front-line workers and Tyson truckers in the
With supply chains strained by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, spot truckload rates were higher for all three equipment types during the week ending
WASHINGTON — On March 24, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a waiver that lifts several regulations for commercial driver’s license (CDL) and
ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.8% in February after falling 0.3% in January. In February,
LOWELL, Ark., – J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. will provide a one-time bonus of $500 for drivers and personnel at field operations and customer facilities supporting
TONTITOWN, Ark. – Arkansas-based PAM Transport, Inc. has temporarily laid off more than 50 employees. Arkansas news station, KATV Channel 7, has reported that these
WOODWARD, Okla. – Beaver Express, an Oklahoma-based and family-owned trucking company with 77 year in business, has announced that it will cease operations as of
As a response to the economic impact of the novel coronavirus threat, some heavy-duty original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have temporarily halted some aspects of their
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) increased 21% month over month in February, according to the latest release of the
PORTLAND, Ore. — After a relatively strong January, truckload rates and volumes declined for dry van, refrigerated and flatbed equipment in February. The decreases are
BETHESDA, Md. — J&J Exhibitor and Motor Service has partnered with Liquidity Services to sell J&J’s entire fleet of transportation assets through negotiated sales and
PORTLAND, Ore. — Daimler Trucks has reached the 200,000 mark in Western Star truck deliveries in the United States. The iconic trucks, with their striking
