Stainless Steel Imports Rising
Stainless steel imports rising as the S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI fell from 57 in May to 52.7 in June — indicating a significant slowdown in the rate of expansion. Some manufacturers are choosing to…
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Truck Driver Pay Rising
ATA surveys shows truck driver pay rising. Every data point was higher in the first survey of driver pay conducted by the research arm of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) since before the pandemic.
Feds Reviewing Autonomous Truck Mishap
Feds reviewing autonomous truck mishap as an incident where a TuSimple truck made contact with a concrete medium divider simply a human error, or something that speaks to a potential larger issue with the...
EnTrans Displaying New 940 Two-Hopper Trailer
EnTrans Displaying New 940 Two-Hopper Trailer at NTTC Tank Truck Week in Houston, Texas, September 18-21. The 940 Two-Hopper trailer provides a 940 cubic-foot capacity and is optimized for small cube loads, including cement and…
Trucker Charged With Fraud
Trucker charged with fraud for avoiding $9 million in insurance premium payments San Antonio woman convicted of killing her husband while chasing his mistress on a highway has been charged with felony fraud relating...
Trucking Costs Rose Last Year
The total marginal cost of trucking grew by 12.7% in 2021 to $1.855 per mile, the highest on record, according to the American Transportation Research Institute’s (ATRI) 2022 update to “An Analysis of the Operational…
DEF Plentiful Sellers Say
DEF plentiful, sellers say despite Russia being leading importer & amidst ongoing war with Ukraine that has put pricing and availability pressure on anything that flows from or through those countries, including urea — a critical chemical in diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) of which…
NHTSA Underride Rule Backlash
NHTSA underride rule backlash from safety advocates. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is upgrading safety standards on rear underride protection on tractor-trailers to help prevent crashes involving passenger vehicles, but safety advocates say…
Carrier Logistics Promotes VP
John Cesario has been promoted to VP of Operations at Carrier Logistics Inc. In his new role, as the company continues to add functionality and further complexity to its transport management software, including enhancements to…
Pitt Ohio Acquires Teals Express Assets
Pitt Ohio acquires Teals Express. Less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier Pitt Ohio announced Wednesday it has expanded its service to New York via the acquisition of assets from Teal’s Express. This is another deal in which Pitt…
GO Express acquires trucker
GO Express acquires trucker Universe Trucking Co, transporter that specializes in refrigerated shipping for meat businesses. The acquisition, which was finalized July 15, will grow the Greater Omaha Express for-hire fleet by 20%, bolstering its…
Transicold Launched Lynx Fleet
Transicold launched Lynx Fleet as new monitoring service for refrigerated trucks. The Lynx Fleet offering at-a-glance view of refrigerated truck and trailer performance parameters to help fleet managers monitor transport refrigeration equipment utilization, improve operational efficiencies, and spot and avert potential equipment issues.
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