Tagged: MotorCarriers

Baylor Trucking Truck, Werner acquires Baylor Trucking Milan, Ind.-based truckload carrier operating in east central and south central U.S.

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

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…

Highway truck Semi in mountains

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.

Huge truck in the evening glow

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…

Greater Omaha Express, GO Express

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…

Carrier Transicold Lynx Fleet

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.

Shelley Simpson, President, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc

Shelley Simpson Leads JB Hunt

Shelley Simpson leads JB Hunt with a 28-year career at the company. J.B. Hunt appointed Shelley Simpson as president of the company, effective Aug. 1. She has served 15 years in executive leadership roles, most…

US DOT HQ

Feds Bust Dodgy Trucker Again

Feds bust dodgy trucker again. JPL Logistics LLC, USDOT No. 3466122, a motor carrier located in the Houston, Texas area caught again after previous operations halted by FMCSA. A Texas trucking fleet put out of service…

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