Knight-Swift Transportation (CCJ Top 250, No. 4) on Monday announced the acquisition of RAC MME Holdings and its subsidiaries, which includes Midwest Motor Express (No. 197) and Midnite Express (collectively MME), for $150 million. Founded more than 100 years ago, MME provides less-than-truckload, full truckload and specialized and international logistics transportation services in the upper midwestern and […]
During the week of Aug. 23, a Florida federal court issued an extensive 59-page opinion and order in a five-year saga over a cargo claim involving a truckload of beef that shifted in transit. The decision in Scotlynn USA Division v. Titan Trans provides guidance on important legal issues for the trucking industry. The Players: The motor […]
A recent study by the American Transportation Research Institute into truck drivers’ motivations for choosing a particular employment status – either company driver or independent contractor/owner-operator – found that fleets should consider bolstering healthcare and retirement savings options when looking to recruit and retain company drivers. The full survey report can be downloaded on ATRI’s website. A […]
Trucking companies have been using dash cams for years to help prove innocence in the event of a crash, to make sure truck drivers are paying attention to the road and more. A more recent technological development in dash cameras has brought artificial intelligence into the fold, which can give fleets using AI cameras even […]
The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index, with October data, showed a decrease in volumes, pricing and productivity, with capacity up slightly and with a lower but still-healthy supply-demand balance. Despite the decrease and uncertainty around the pandemic, ACT Research Vice President and Senior Analyst Tim Denoyer said the outlook for freight volume remains […]
Werner Enterprises (CCJ Top 250, No. 13) on Monday announced it has acquired Monroe, Connecticut-based NEHDS for $64 million – a move that expands the Omaha, Nebraska-based mega-carrier’s final mile capacity. NEHDS operates a fleet of over 400-plus delivery trucks primarily in the Northeast and Midwest U.S. and delivers primarily bulky products with a two-person delivery team performing residential and commercial deliveries […]
Werner Enterprises (CCJ Top 250, No. 13) on Monday announced it has acquired Monroe, Connecticut-based NEHDS for $64 million – a move that expands the Omaha, Nebraska-based mega-carrier’s final mile capacity. NEHDS operates a fleet of over 400-plus delivery trucks primarily in the Northeast and Midwest U.S. and delivers primarily bulky products with a two-person delivery team performing residential and commercial deliveries […]
Last year, truck drivers finally started getting the recognition they deserve from the public. From #thankatrucker hashtags to people buying meals for drivers at truck stops to a simple thank you on the street, drivers earned praise, recognition and celebration from the public for what seemed like the first time since BJ and the Bear […]
A new report from cybersecurity company Coro predicts escalating cyber attacks on transportation and trucking companies that are supporting an already duressed supply chain this holiday season. Nearly 30% of transportation and logistics organizations reported more than 20 supply chain disruptions via cyber attack last year, according to BCI’s Supply Chain Resilience Report 2021 – up from just 4.8% reporting […]
