The “sharing economy,†loosely defined as peer-to-peer transactional systems for goods and services, has upended traditional industries across the globe. Last month, rideshare industry giant Uber launched its long-awaited Uber Freight, bringing with it the potential for disruption in the way carriers and owner-operators bid on and move freight in the future.
Six weeks after a March 30Â bridge collapse on I-85 in Atlanta snarled traffic around the city, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal announced Wednesday the interstate will reopen by the morning rush hour on Monday, May 15, and possibly sooner. This is a month sooner than the original June 15 timetable for completion. Even though through-trucks are […]
Kenworth is adding a set-forward front axle configuration to its T880, the company announced Monday at the concreteWorks show hosted by the national Ready Mix Concerte Association.
Earlier this year, Pitt Ohio executive Jim Fields talked to a neighbor who works for the University of Pittsburgh. The neighbor….is a renowned expert on how financial stress impacts the cognitive skills and performance of workers. Fields was interested to see where this might lead.
After four more states voted to approve legalization of marijuana Tuesday, it appears the Department of Transportation will stand by its previous stance that using marijuana is forbidden for truck drivers as long as it remains a Schedule I drug.
