December Truck Orders Close 2020 With a Bang
Despite the record plunge in new-truck orders during the spring COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns, orders of Class 5 through 8 trucks closed out 2020 in near-record territory.
20 carriers among Best Fleets to Drive For finalists
Overall winners to be announced in Vegas
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Trimac celebrates anniversary with driver pay raise
Average increase of 10%
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Bison Transport has new ownership
Financial details not released
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As some of its operators called it quits, 9-truck Hettinger persevered through 2020’s bad rates and new regs
The small fleet started 2020 with 17 trucks and drivers, a mix of owner-operators and company drivers. When the calendar flipped to 2021, that number had fallen to nine. The cause, said Bohl, “was a little bit of everything.”
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Southern Tire Mart, Pilot Flying J Ink Tire Maintenance Deal
Southern Tire Mart has allied with Pilot Flying J to provide tire and maintenance service nationwide.
Tyrata Introduces Real-Time Tire Wear Monitoring System
A new tire data management system from Tyrata delivers automated tire tread depth monitoring within hours of deployment, according to the company.
DOL set to publish final rule to define independent contractor
The Department of Labor will publish a final rule to clarify the definition of independent contractor within the FLSA, though Biden has earmarked it for halting. Other news: Pilot partners with Southern Tire Mart; new Rihm KW in Albert Lea, Minnesota. …
Logistics, not transport problems, slow vaccine distribution
[caption caption="Administration of the vaccination, not delivery of the vaccines, has proved the hardest part to date of the campaign to suppress COVID-19. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Efforts to distribute COVID-19 vaccines are …
From expected Biden DOT, owner-operators look for parking, highways, FLSA reforms
New priorities for a new DOT secretary, take 3: A top trio of items familiar yet newly prominent in the list this year, from the No. 1 parking to bolstered highway funding for new lanes/maintenance and FLSA reform for company drivers.
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