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Amazon Freight

Amazon Rolls Out Freight Brokerage

Amazon last month rolled out its freight brokerage operation nationwide, a strategic move that not only brings the company into competition with other large digital brokerages like Uber Freight and Convoy, but also is intended…

Groendyke Transport

Groendyke Awards Scholarships

For the first time, Groendyke Transport of Enid, Okla., has named three recipients of the Jonathan Luevano Memorial Scholarship. This year’s recipients are Kailey Davis of Angleton, Texas; Anna Smith of Gastonia, N.C.; and Lorraine…

Railex Facility

Union Pacific Shuttering Cold Connect

Customers were notified May 8 that Union Pacific (UP) was ceasing operations of its multimodal service Cold Connect, which offered end-to-end transportation service for refrigerated loads. UP spokeswoman Kristen South confirmed the closure, citing sluggish…

Even without a pandemic, U.S. trucking was looking at a tough time this year. When the year began, the industry was coming off a challenging 2019, when overcapacity and weak pricing forced at least 795 trucking companies to close. It’s important to note that a great many small carriers close every year. That’s because a disproportionate number of them are lightly funded, one-person operations. Still, closings last year were inordinately high, according to industry studies.

Disaster Plans Vary By Fleet Size

Fleet size directly correlates with whether a carrier has a disaster plan in place to deal with emergencies such as a long-term pandemic, according to a new trucking industry study. The study, released by the…

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Feds Waive Some Drug Testing

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a temporary waiver letting employers skip pre-employment drug testing for certain drivers as the economy works to recover from COVID-19 shutdowns. The waiver, which went into

National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC)

NTTC Elects New Officers

Officers of National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) recently elected Kevin Jackson as chairman of the board of directors. Jackson is president and chief executive of Liquid Cargo Inc., based in West Palm Beach, Fla. Jackson…

Teletrac and McLeods partnership helps companies stay on top of their Hours of Service and remain federally compliant

FMCSA Updates Hours of Service Rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on May 14 published a long-awaited final rule updating hours of service (HOS) rules for commercial motor vehicle drivers that offer the industry more flexibility. The final rule…

EnTrans International

EnTrans Wins 2019 Plant Safety Award

The Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association (TTMA) recently awarded EnTrans International its 2019 Plant Safety Award for safety programs at the company’s Athens, Tenn., facility. The TTMA awards are given annually based on plant safety data..

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