Mesa Launches Drone Delivery
Regional air carrier Mesa Air will become the first U.S. airline to enter the world of drone delivery. Mesa Air Group, the parent company of Mesa Air, has signed an agreement with drone provider Flirtey…
Penske Adds ND Repair Center
Penske Truck Leasing has opened a new full-service location in West Fargo, N.D., located at 830 7th St. N.E. The facility is 14,520 square feet and located on 4.3 acres. It has three truck service…
Wait Times Cutting Into Driver Pay
As carriers continue to try to attract drivers by enticing them with more pay, delays caused by disruptions in the supply chain that show no signs of letting up could be eating away at those…
Driver Shortage Sets New Record
The trucking industry is short 80,000 drivers, a record high, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA). That’s a 30-percent increase from before the pandemic, when the industry already faced a labor shortage of 61,500…
Trucker Adds LTL
Transervice Integrated Solutions (TIS) has launched a less-than-truckload (LTL) division to support shippers across North America. TIS’s new LTL division ‘’complements the existing full truckload service and rounds out the company’s entire freight management offering,’’…
Nikola To Build Fuel-Cell Stations
Nikola Corp. will partner with TravelCenters of America to build two hydrogen fueling stations for fuel cell trucks in California. It is Nikola’s second hydrogen infrastructure deal in a week. During the drama last fall…
Daimler Electric Trucks Reach 1M Miles
Daimler Trucks North America’s (DTNA) Freightliner battery electric Innovation and Customer Experience (CX) Fleets have reached 1 million miles of real-world usage, with fleets operating across the West Coast and Canada, according to a company…
Hub Acquires Choptank Transport
Transportation giant Hub Group Inc. said it has acquired truck brokerage Choptank Transport Inc., which specializes in refrigerated transportation, for $130 million in cash, a move that puts Hub in the over-the-road reefer business for…
Drivers Prefer Smaller Firms
Drivers, technicians and office workers in the trucking industry are more likely to be satisfied at small or medium-sized companies, according to WorkHound’s mid-year report. Workhound is a website that provides a forum for those…
Kenworth Acquires PacLease of Maryland
Kenworth Mid Atlantic has announced the acquisition of PacLease of Maryland, a commercial truck leasing and rental business that will operate at its four Kenworth dealerships. The new operation will be known as All Roads Rental and Leasing…
New Chief Executive At EnTrans
Ryan Rockafellow new chief executive at EnTrans. Rockafellow previously worked at EnTrans from 2012–2020, during which time he held various roles, including president of Kalyn Siebert and vp of sales and marketing for NA Tank.
Andlauer Acquires Boyle
Andlauer Healthcare Group (AHG) has acquired 100% of Boyle Transportation for $80 million. In addition to the Boyle acquisition, AHG has acquired the remaining 51 percent of Skelton USA after the group previously acquired the first 49%
