Capitol Christmas Tree Kicks off the Holiday Season for Trucking
It’s already that time of year – the 55th Capitol Christmas Tree is headed for Washington D.C., beginning its 2,000-mile journey from New Mexico’s Carson National Forest.
Inside the Best Fleets to Drive For Competition
It’s not enough for a trucking fleet to simply care about its drivers. There is a lot more that goes into being chosen as a Best Fleet to Drive For.
Hamilton Transportation Club 94th annual dinner
5:30 p.m. cocktails 7 p.m. dinner Musical entertainment before dinner MC – Sue Rimac – City of Hamilton Economic Development Guest speaker Wendel Clark Comedian Eric Johnson
Carrier Transicold Supports Central Pennsylvania Foodbank
The gift of an X4 Series Model 7300 trailer refrigeration unit from Carrier Transicold is helping the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank fulfill its vision that “No One Should Be Hungry” in the 27-county region it serves.
Walmart Canada Launches Blockchain-Based Freight Network
Walmart Canada and DLT Labs launched a blockchain-based freight and payment network that tracks deliveries, verifies transactions and automates payments and reconciliation among Walmart Canada and its carrier partners.
News roundup, Nov. 14: 200 parking spaces betwee two new Love’s, digital broker lands $400M funding, new Wis. KW dealer location
Love’s opened two new stores with a combined 196 truck parking spaces in Calhoun, Georgia, and Elgin, South Carolina. Wisconsin Kenworth expands operations with new sales and service facility in La Crosse. App-based broker Convoy announced a $400 milli…
In lawsuit, state group says more than 70,000 owner-operators could be hampered by Calif. IC law
The California Trucking Association and two independent owner-operators based in the state have filed a lawsuit that seeks to derail California’s test for determining whether a worker should be classified as a company employee or an independent contrac…
Kit Spanfellner’s 2015 KW T680 — and return to Davidson Trucking
Video of the unit with its owner-operator, who runs leased to Bradner, Ohio, small fleet Davidson Trucking, pulling mostly dry van freight. That follows decades in heavy and oversize platform pulling for a variety of outfits, and back problems that for…
Short-haul carrier asks FMCSA to expand short-haul exemption radius to 150 air miles
Palmetto State Armory says its drivers pick up and deliver products between manufacturing facilities and drive to PSA retail stores. The company states current operations include trips between 103 and 109 air miles. PSA says using ELDs or keeping logs …
The unstoppable Ross Mackie
OSHAWA, Ont. — At 85, you’d think Ross Mackie would be happy to take it slow during his golden years. After all, the Mackie companies are in the capable hands of his four sons, he’s got a barn full of…