Commentary: How Fuel-Efficient is That Electric Truck?

No standard means of demonstrating the efficiency of electric vehicles has taken root in trucking yet. But the EPA’s MPGe rating gives fleet managers a useful means of comparing new vehicles with conventional ones.

Carrier giant U.S. Xpress plans to become publicly traded

The company operates about 6,500 tractors and employs nearly 8,000 drivers. The Chattanooga, Tenn.-based truckload giant says it hopes to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering, the date for which has not been set.

NPTC Elects New Chair, Board Members

Carol Heinowski, logistics manager, safety and compliance at Meijer, has been elected chairman of the National Private Truck Council’s board of directors.