President Joe Biden’s plan to shore up the trucking industry‘s spotty record with recruitment and retention drew mixed reviews from industry trade groups American Trucking Associations (ATA) and Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA). ATA’s Vice President of Advocacy Bill Sullivan said his group was encouraged that the Biden Administration not only recognized the importance of adding […]
The trucking industry is always looking for ways to attract the next generation to the industry, whether it’s truck drivers, dock workers or other personnel. There are school programs and other initiatives to help draw young people’s attention to the industry, but one logistics professional is taking a different approach to drive interest in logistics. […]
A second solution from Trimble Transportation – its PeopleNet Connected Gateway device, when paired with its eDriver Logs ELD – has now been certified as compliant with the Canadian ELD mandate. Trimble’s PeopleNet Mobile Gateway device was certified in October, making Trimble the first major telematics provider certified to comply with the mandate, and one of […]
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is now home to the North American Fatigue Management Program (NAFMP), a comprehensive educational and training program aimed at preventing fatigue-related risks and crashes and cultivating a corporate safety culture that proactively works to eliminate driver fatigue. As an organization comprised of law enforcement jurisdictions, motor carriers, trucking organizations, […]
Fourteen U.S. Senators on Dec. 10 penned a letter to President Joe Biden asking the administration to work with Canada to exempt truck drivers from cross-border COVID-19 vaccine mandates that are set to take effect in both countries in January. The compliance date for American drivers entering Canada is January 15, 2022. The expected compliance date for Canadian drivers […]
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) measure for October fell to a reading of 7.75 – the weakest reading since July 2020 – because of a surge in diesel prices. Had fuel prices been a neutral factor, FTR says, the change in the index from September’s 11.79 reading would have been negligible. Freight rates remain the […]
Ryder System (CCJ Top 250, No. 14), has agreed to acquire provider of omnichannel fulfillment and logistics services, Whiplash, for approximately $480 million in cash. Based in City of Industry, California, Whiplash provides scalable e-commerce and omnichannel fulfillment solutions from 19 dedicated and multi-client warehouses that total nearly 7 million square feet and provide access to key port […]
Stan Koch and Sons Trucking (CCJ Top 250, No. 93) will pay $500,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency announced this week. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, Koch’s use of an isokinetic strength test, the CRT Test developed by Davenport, Iowa-based Cost Reduction […]
Autonomous truck tech startup Embark Trucks on Thursday announced its expansion into Texas and the launch of a new autonomous trucking lane between Houston and San Antonio. To support the expansion, Embark announced a partnership with the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station to utilize their state-of-the-art test track, and plans to work closely with the Center for […]
