ECONOMIC WATCH: Trucking benefiting from K-shaped recovery
COLUMBUS, Ind. – It’s a K-shaped economic recovery, according to ACT Research, but fortunately trucking is on the upper half of the K. “What this means is that a large swath of the economy has enjoyed something approximating a V-shaped recovery, even a…
Report calls for changes to B.C. Container Trucking Act
VANCOUVER, B.C. – An independents study on the off-dock container movements at the Port of Vancouver is calling for changes to the Container Trucking Act to improve fairness and efficiency in the Lower Mainland drayage sector. Off-Dock Drayage Insights…
Convoy seeks to reshape annual truckload bid process
[caption caption="A range of truckload technology-oriented companies, from early stage to incumbents, are urging shippers to move away from cumbersome annual procurement events. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Freight broker Convoy o…
Trucker busted for $3.9 million in drugs hidden inside rocks
Sometimes a rock is not a rock. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Tecate, California cargo crossing had to break open boulders on Monday, Sept. 14, to find 229 packages of methamphetamine and cocaine hidden inside. At about 10:45 a.m. …
Diego Mendez: ‘always willing to help other truckers’
Diego Mendez Nominated by Naomi Mendez, Wife He goes to work every day with a smile on his face and prepared to work hard. He is such a sweet guy to everyone and is always willing to help other truckers find the best route for their run. « Go back to …
Desiree’ Browning: ‘I admire all she does’
Desiree’ Browning Nominated by Debbie Stroud-Seisay, Mother She ❤Love driving her truck … it speaks for itself! She travels, meets new people. Always prompt with her loads. I truly admire what all she does! « Go back to see all the …
ATA, TMC Announce First-Ever National Technician Appreciation Week
The American Trucking Associations and ATA’s Technology and Maintenance Council will be celebrating the inaugural National Technician Appreciation Week September 21-25.
Hours regs suspended for Hurricane Sally relief haulers, section of I-10 closed due to flooding
FMCSA has suspended hours of service regs for emergency relief haulers responding to Hurricane Sally in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi. Daimler will pay $1.5 billion to settle a diesel van emission cheating case. TA is raising mon…
Peeling back the layers of the freight market as spot loads and rates boom
The ghost town that befell spot freight for a roughly two-month run amid shutdown orders due to the COVID-19 outbreak in April and May has since rallied into something of a boom town. What’s next on the rollercoaster ride? Analysts weigh in on what has…
ERoad, Here Collaborate on Routing and Navigation Tools
ERoad and Here Technologies are partnering to offer new routing and navigation solutions to commercial vehicle fleets in North America.