Feds Close 2 Texas Haulers
Feds close 2 Texas haulers, Texas Interstate Express LLC and PAC Express LLC s of Nov. 11, Texas Interstate Express LLC and PAC Express LLC were both declared as an ‘imminent hazard’ and ordered...
Tagged: MotorCarriers
Data Analytics Help Fleets Lower Costs
Fuel prices have overtaken driver shortage as the top concern expressed by drivers and motor carriers as reported by ATRI 2022 Top Industry Issues survey. Also, when fuel rises quickly over a short period, it…
Groendyke Names Vice President
Groendyke names vice president Chris Pape of safety and training. In 2003, he was promoted to driver instructor followed by a promotion to field safety coordinator in 2007. Two years later, he moved to Enid as manager of safety and training before earning promotion to director of safety and training in 2013.
Heniff Acquires Coal City Cob
Heniff Transportation Systems of Oakbrook Terrance, Ill., has acquired the corporate holding company of tank-truck operator Coal City Cob Co. Coal City Cob (CCC) employs 230 drivers and operates 500 trailers within its nationwide network…
Fuel Costs Have Some Truckers Teetering
Record surging fuel costs have some truckers teetering, especially among small and independent operators. U.S. average for trucking’s main fuel rises another 11.5 cents to $5.339 per gallon—as a freight market authority with a…
Werner Acquires Baylor Trucking
Werner acquires Baylor Trucking. Milan, Ind.-based truckload carrier operating in east central and south central U.S. With the acquisition, announced Oct. 3, Werner gains access to Baylor Trucking’s 234 drivers and its fleet of 200…
TruckSmarter Drawing Investors
Digital trucking platform TruckSmarter drawing investors at 25$ million in Series B Funding Round to continue building on its dedicated platform for owner-operator functions. Since 2021, the company has raised $44 million from many investors…
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.
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…
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…
