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ELD mandate protest efforts set to stage October 3
Podcast: Two unaffiliated groups — Tony Justice and company’s ELD or Me, and the Texas-headquartered Operation Black and Blue — share details for ELD mandate protests coalescing around a beginning date of October 3.
Missing a payment? Look to a lien
Q: I’m an owner-operator who does business with a number of regulated motor carriers under trip-leasing arrangements.
I was hired recently by a carrier to run a particular load. Shortly after I picked up the load, the carrier went out of business. I was naturally concerned that I wouldn’t get paid…
MercuryGate Offers TMS Solution for Freight and Fleets
Transportation management system provider MercuryGate has launched MercuryFleet, a product designed to combine fleet and freight management for all modes of transportation in a single platform.
Commentary: Can Autonomous Trucks Help You Attract Fresh Talent?
We tend to shake our heads and roll our eyes at the breathless coverage in the mainstream and tech media about “driverless trucks”. But there’s one good thing about all this coverage: It’s helping to make trucking look “cool”, says Editor In Chief Deborah Lockridge in her September editorial.
Smart Trucks Have Already Arrived
A new kind of truck is already here. And very soon, the incredible capabilities of these smart, connected vehicles will revolutionize virtually every aspect of fleet operations.
Love’s Acquires Speedco from Bridgestone Americas
Love’s Travel Stops and Bridgestone Americas reached an agreement for Love’s to purchase Speedco, a national network of service locations that provides quick lube and inspection services to the trucking industry.
Port Houston chassis tight post-Harvey
The abrupt shutdown of supply chains ahead of Hurricane Harvey left many chassis out of position.
Motor carriers and beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) say intermodal chassis supply remains tight as supply chains rush to catch up from Hurricane Harvey’s disruption.
“Whenever the business volumes reach the top quadrant, there will be chassis…
What marijuana legalization could mean for your insurance coverage
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The legalization of marijuana will have significant impacts on the insurance and transportation industry as insurance companies will have to extend coverage offerings and anticipate the risks involved in underwriting and dealing with impairment claims. That was…
Amazon’s logistics expansion gains momentum
The massive logistics expansion at Amazon, credited with disrupting traditional supply chains around the globe over the past few years, may just be getting started.
Amazon’s thirst for additional delivery capacity hasn’t been slaked; It’s just been whetted. An ongoing “obsession” with customer experience is driving continual logistics growth.
Although Amazon’s interest…