Legal Marijuana Tied to Crash Increase
Three states that have legalized recreational cannabis see a 3% overall increase in collision claim frequencies, according to the Highway Loss Data Institute.
ATA Joins ‘Our Roads, Our Safety’ Outreach Program
American Trucking Associations has joined the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, AAA, and the American Bus Association, to unveil the Our Roads, Our Safety Partnership, aimed at reducing highway fatalities.
Accuride shakes up sales and marketing division
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Accuride Corporation announced today that it has realigned its sales and marketing organization in an effort to better support the needs of its global customers following its recent acquisition of KIC LLC. According to Accuride, the new…
Economic Watch: Slowing Factory Activity Leads to Growing Concerns
A preliminary report released Monday showed a drop in a key benchmark for future business spending, as total orders and shipments of durable goods were mixed, according to the Commerce Department.
Yokohama names new senior director of supply chain and logistics
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) announced today that Rick Alonzo has joined the company as senior director of supply chain and logistics. In his new role, Alonzo will report to Yokohama COO Jeff Barna. “Rick brings more…
Luber-finer launches new websites for Canadian customers
TOLEDO, Ohio – Luber-finer announced the launch of three new websites to better serve the heavy-duty industry in Canada. Canadian drivers, technicians, fleet maintenance managers and parts distributors can now view the Luber-finer website in English at luberfiner.ca, in French…
Update: Safety review continues trend toward the negative, non-ratable
Tom Sanderson of Transplace and the ASECTT group is right in some ways about FMCSA having “doubled down” on its post-CSA policy, particularly with respect to how it conducts safety audits in this day and age. Latest ratings-issued numbers here.
NY-NJ’s GCT Bayonne boosts appointment slots
Trucks enter the gates at GCT Bayonne.
CORRECTION – This story initially misstated the existing closing time of the appointment window at GCT Bayonne in The Port of New York and New Jersey. It is open from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., not 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
GCT Bayonne, the first…
Driving the new Volvo VNR
The design of the all-new Volvo VNR was heavily inspired by driver feedback
Report: Trucking in Mexico Ripe for 3PLs
The trucking market in Mexico, despite its complexities, presents opportunities to third-party logistics providers, contends a new report released by market-research and consultancy firm Armstrong & Associates Inc.