UPS to Deploy Electric Delivery Vehicles in London, Paris
UPS has announced a project with UK-based technology firm Arrival to develop a fleet of 35 electric delivery vehicles that will be trialed in London and Paris.
Spot Truckload Freight Rates Improve During First Week of May
Spot truckload freight rates moved higher in all three categories over the past week, according to the freight matching services provider DAT Solutions, amid an increase in loads and a decline in truck capacity.
How to Maximize New Tax Benefits for Your Fleet
In the report, you’ll learn about the main components of the new tax reform legislation and the impact these changes have on the lease versus own decision.
For-Hire Freight Shipments Hit Another Record High Level
The amount of freight carried by the nation’s for-hire transportation industry increased in March from the month before, according to new Transportation Department figures, rising for the second consecutive month to reach an all-time high.
Ohio Paves Way for Autonomous Vehicle Testing
Ohio Gov. John Kasich is opening public roads in the state to autonomous vehicle testing in a bid to make Ohio a hub for smart vehicle technology, he has announced.
Freightliner Custom Chassis Delivers 50,000th Chassis to UPS
A two-decade partnership among two of the most trusted and respected names in the work-truck and parcel-delivery industries reached a major milestone, as Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) delivered its 50,000th chassis to UPS.
‘Witches Inn’: Theresa DeSantis’ 1985 Pete 359 and 2016 East curtainside
In recent years, she has transformed the rig into “The Witches Inn,” making light of how she was received in the trucking industry early in her career hauling hazmat. “The theme came from stopping at railroad tracks and getting called something other t…
TRALA Founding Chairman Passes Away
The Truck Renting and Leasing Association (TRALA) announced the passing of its founding Chairman, Harris Saunders Jr., who passed away on May 6
TBS Factoring handling authority filings at no charge
The only expense incurred by operators utilizing the complimentary filing service, available at least through the end of June, is the necessary $300 federal filing fee for the DOT number.
Hot flatbed segment leading the market
The flatbed sector is leading the way for a surging U.S. trucking industry. That was the assessment of FTR, which addressed the implications of a tight trucking market in its most recent State of Freight webinar May 10. “Flatbed is…