Celadon selling Mexican assets for $6.1 million The Mexican assets of defunct Celadon have been sold to Jaguar Transport for a $6.8 million bid in an online auction earlier this month, according to documents filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
American Truck Dealers, an off-shoot of the National Automobile Dealers Association, has dedicated this week as “Suspend the FET Week” and is asking trucking industry stakeholders to advocate for the suspension of the Federal Excise Tax (FET) on heavy-duty trucks. The FET has grown from 3% to 12% since it was instituted in 1917 to help fund World War […]
In recent weeks, freight demand has sprang back to life and started to build momentum, shaking off the shockwaves of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. and state lockdown orders that smothered the economy. Load volume on the spot market has soared, and rates are expected to jump upward in June after falling to the floor in […]
During the CCJ Virtual Symposium last month, human resources professionals from Hirschbach Motor Lines, Halvor Lines and Kottke Trucking shared their insight and expertise on maintaining a healthy and productive workforce during the coronavirus pandemic. Key takeaways from the session include: Creative ways to improve operational efficiency Steps to take if one of your drivers tests positive […]
Forward Air Corp. wanted new drivers to have a seamless orientation experience to its Pickup and Delivery (PUD), Forward Final Mile (FFM) and Forward Solutions (pool distribution) business segments. To accomplish this, management saw a need to replace the learning management system (LMS) and video-based training content the company had been using with a modern solution.
With the clock swiftly ticking toward the current highway funding law’s Sept. 30 expiration, the U.S. House on Thursday proposed a possible successor to the 2015 FAST Act. Relative to trucking, the bill would derail the just-finalized rule by the U.S. Department of Transportation to institute changes to hours of service
While $17 plane tickets may not stick around in a post-pandemic world, there are changes that fleet managers and trucking analysts expect to remain following the unprecedented crisis that forced companies to implement a host of new practices in recent months.
With government and commercial fleets emerging from the coronavirus pandemic, another threat is on the horizon: the hurricane season, which officially started June 1. A fleet manager with experience preparing for and executing in the aftermath of a hurricane stresses the importance of equipment and technology being ready for the time of need.
Just because a truck’s sitting idle, the same may not be true for its batteries. Parasitic loads from telematics devices and onboard computers, along with self-discharging that occurs when charging stops, will drain the power bank. For some idled trucks, it may be only a matter of days before its batteries tank, particularly for reefer […]
