Ryder System and the world-renowned researchers in transportation and mobility at the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) at Georgia Tech are set to produce the industry’s first data-driven study on the impact of autonomous trucking. The groups sought to understand how to approach autonomy and the potential return on investment and the end result, they believe, is […]
President Joe Biden on Tuesday laid out how the recently passed infrastructure bill will help the current supply chain crisis through port improvements, along with freight system improvements, including a truck parking assessment. In a fact sheet published Tuesday by the White House, the Biden administration announced some immediate actions it is taking, along with some near-term […]
Following a run of just six years, Western Star is shelving its model 5700XE the company confirmed Wednesday. “DTNA has elected to discontinue production of the Western Star 5700 XE effective with the end of the 2021 calendar year,” the company said via emailed statement. “Since 2015, the 5700XE successfully answered the market need for the previously […]
A week after ramming through a stopgap measure that extended highway funding past Thanksgiving, the House of Representatives Friday night passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that provides $110 billion for roads, highways and bridges, along with money for the buildout of an electric vehicle infrastructure, water projects, the expansion of high-speed internet service, environmental cleanup and public transit. It […]
Cellular service providers will begin shutting down legacy 3G cell networks in 2022 and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is warning fleets and owner-operators to make sure their electronic logging devices are running on 4G or newer technology to remain compliant with the ELD mandate. Mobile carriers, beginning in February 2022 with AT&T, will […]
In a move that strengthens its intermodal capabilities, Forward Air Corporation (CCJ Top 250, No. 50) acquired BarOle Trucking, Inc. and the trucking-related assets of TKI Intermodal, LLC, the company confirmed Wednesday. BarOle Trucking is the largest intermodal carrier in the Twin Cities. Minneapolis-based TKI a is shipping company specializing in container drayage transportation and storage. “The trucking and logistics industry is under […]
Supply chain players on various fronts told CCJ that they have little confidence in President Joe Biden’s initiative to alleviate congestion at the nation’s busiest ports. The White House announced Wednesday that the president’s Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force had paved the way for 24/7 operations at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The White House […]
More than 3,140 trucking companies went out of business last year. Typically, around 85-90% of startup trucking companies fail. It’s not always easy to run a company, but it’s especially difficult in the competitive transportation industry. So as my company approaches it’s 10-year mark, I am excited to share some of the key factors that […]
To get more freight moving out of the Port of Miami, East Florida Hauling began offering drivers bonuses of up to $1,000 a day to wait in long lines for hours on end. For some, the extra money still isn’t enough to make up for the loss of bathroom breaks, decent meals and, most importantly, […]
