DAT Adds Automated Booking to Load Board Network
DAT Solutions announced that an automated Book Now option is now available on select loads in the DAT Load Board network.
West Palm Beach Fleet Services: Socially Distant, More Connected than Ever
From servicing city vehicles in full plastic suits to staggered shifts and footprint decals to keep social distance, the Support Services Department of the City of West Palm Beach is adapting to work life amidst the coronavirus.
US importers urged to ‘proactively’ challenge demurrage charges
[caption caption="“Even though terminals have reopened their gates, we’re challenged getting appointments,” a Los Angeles-area drayage executive said. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]US importers and drayage operators need to be more…
Importers urged to ‘proactively’ challenge demurrage charges
[caption caption="“Even though terminals have reopened their gates, we’re challenged getting appointments,” a Los Angeles-area drayage executive said. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]US importers and drayage operators need to be more…
Midwestern God strikes back: Mild winter gives way to tough decisions this COVID-19 season
In which “Long Haul Paul” Marhoefer and his wife, Denise, plan for the potential worst, a decision many owner-operators have grappled with of late: “Going home for a truck driver these days can be fraught with a complex psychology, for sure.”
News roundup, April 3: New Pilot loyalty program offers more points for fueling; CVSA compiles list of COVID-19 resources
Pilot’s new Push4Points loyalty program that rewards drivers up to four points per gallon of diesel fuel. A new Volvo financing program is available for certain truck models. Navistar is further delaying the restart of truck production. Michigan DOT ha…
Topping named to board of NFBC
LEWISTON, N.Y. – Geoff Topping of Challenger Motor Freight has been appointed to the board of Niagara Falls Bridge Commission (NFBC). The appointment was made by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, the commission announced Friday The NFBC is a bi-national body,…
Yokohama Halts Production at Salem Tire Plant
Due to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Yokohama Corporation of North America (YCNA) is temporarily suspending production at its plant in Salem, Va.
ECONOMIC WATCH: ACT reassessing commercial vehicle demand, economic expectations
COLUMBUS, Ind. – ACT Research has reported U.S. port and rail volumes are just now beginning to reflect the drop in Chinese output related to the global Covid-19 pandemic. In its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT pointed out that in the second half…
Manitoba trucking industry gets help with child care services during Covid-19 relief effort
WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba government is urging child care providers in the province to help workers on the front lines of the Covid-19 fight, including those in trucking. In an effort to support child care centers to remain open during the Covid-19…