Monthly Archive: February 2023
Freight recession nearing end, JB Hunt says expressing customer sentiment. Inventory correction at the heart of the current freight downturn. The leaders of J.B. Hunt Transportation said Jan. 18 they are hearing from customers that…
FMCSA denies request for data. FMCSA once again denied a request from a group of carriers to expand the scope of drug clearinghouse results reported to include hair testing. Carriers represented by the Trucking Alliance asked…
BTI unveils new filtration system for pneumatic vacuum trailers. The BTI AutoClean© Vacuum Filtration System for pneumatic vacuum trailers. The system automatically cleans the vacuum filtration media and recycles the material collected in the vacuum canister back into the load.
Derailed train nuked Ohio town East Palestine Ohio nuked by train derailment causing chemical spill and dark plume descend on town and wildlife About 50 cars, including 10 carrying hazardous materials, derailed in a...
Amogy tests ammonia-powered truck Amogy Presents World’s First Ammonia-Powered, Zero-Emission Semi Truck 1st-ever ammonia-powered, 0-Emission Semi Truck Showcasing retrofitted 2018 Freightliner Cascadia Scaled its ammonia-to-power technology from 5kW to 300kW in under 18 months Launching...
GXO laying off 123 workers at a facility in Kenosha, WI Kenosha facility will cease operations starting Feb. 13 Client decided to manage its own operations in Kenosha Most of the employees will be...
New leadership at Great Dane CEO change & new President and COO of Great Dane Bill Crown stepped down from his position Jan 1 Dean Engelage Great Dane’s president new CEO Rick Mullininx new...
Cox Transportation Services has acquired Outwest Express, which provides truckload freight services across the Southwestern U.S., specializing in Mexican cross-border logistics. Established in 2010 by Michael Puzio and Zachary Chilson, Outwest operates a fleet of…
Missouri residents Evan Marshall, Cody Ryder, and Camren Joseph Davis were sentenced on Dec. 19, 2022, by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool for stealing and transporting catalytic converters, federal officials said. “These three defendants were the ringleaders of a scheme that…
EPA truck emission rule strongest ever according to agency New rule establishes revised emission standards for NOx 80% stronger than current standards according to EPA New rules cover a wider range of heavy-duty engine...