Trucking news and briefs for Thursday, March 5, 2026:
Clean Energy Fuels secures new renewable natural gas agreements
Clean Energy Fuels on Wednesday announced a wave of new agreements centered on Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) infrastructure and supply for the trucking sector.
Clean Energy has extended its partnership with Ecology Transportation Services, one of Southern California’s largest adopters of RNG for trucking. The agreement will supply Ecology’s fleet of 150 RNG vehicles with an estimated 2.1 million gallons of RNG annually. The trucks will fuel at Clean Energy stations across California, Arizona, and Nevada.
Recology, one of the largest waste haulers in the western U.S., is expanding its commitment to RNG with upgrades to its fueling station in Seattle and a newly completed station in Snohomish, Washington. Clean Energy will provide operations and maintenance services for both sites, supporting Recology’s growth in the greater Seattle region. Clean Energy continues to partner with WM, providing operations and maintenance services for more than 85 WM RNG stations across the U.S. and Canada, helping to keep 8,000 of WM’s RNG-powered refuse trucks on the road.
The city of Scottsdale, Arizona, has extended its maintenance contract with Clean Energy to continue supporting 49 of its refuse vehicles with approximately 441,000 gallons of fuel each year. The city has long utilized natural gas vehicles for its waste operations.
The city of Fort Smith, Arkansas, has also signed an RNG supply agreement to fuel its refuse trucks. Clean Energy built the city’s RNG station in 2021 and continues to maintain the site since commissioning.
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TCA welcomes new Chairman
Mark Seymour, CEO of Ontario-based Kriska Transportation Group (CCJ Top 250, No. 250), has been appointed as the Truckload Carriers Association’s chairman for 2026-’27. Seymour was officially elected this week during TCA’s Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida.
Mark Seymour
“Mark is a forward-thinking leader who understands both the challenges and the opportunities facing truckload carriers today,” said TCA President Jim Ward. “His experience, integrity, and passion for our industry make him exceptionally well-suited to serve as Chairman during this important time.”
In accepting the role, Seymour emphasized collaboration and industry unity.
“I am honored to serve as Chairman of TCA,” said Seymour. “Our industry plays a critical role in keeping the economy moving, and I look forward to working with our members and partners to promote safety, advocate for sound public policy, and ensure a strong future for truckload carriers across North America.
“I’m not an academic or a politician, I’m a trucker, and I’m proud of that. TCA doesn’t know borders; it’s about people committed to continuous improvement, education, and celebrating success. As Chair, I’ll lead the way I always have by listening to our members, supporting our experts, honoring the stewardship before me, and strengthening what already makes this association great.”
As CEO of Kriska, Seymour has championed investments in safety, technology and professional driver development, TCA noted. A second-generation industry leader with more than four decades of experience, he brings a practical, driver-focused perspective to the role that will help shape TCA’s priorities and strengthen its impact in the year ahead.
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Redwood Logistics expands with acquisition focused on Mexican trade
Redwood Logistics this week announced the acquisition of EELCO, a Laredo, Texas-based customs brokerage and warehousing provider with more than 30 years of experience at the U.S.-Mexico border.
The move adds licensed customs brokerage, Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) warehousing and deep border expertise to Redwood Mexico, further positioning Redwood as one of the most integrated cross-border logistics providers in North America, the company said.
"The way companies are building and managing their supply chains is fundamentally changing," said Mark Yeager, CEO, Redwood. "Nearshoring is reshaping global trade flows, tariff complexity is accelerating and shippers are demanding partners who can manage the full picture – not just move freight, but navigate compliance, integrate data and orchestrate everything in between. Acquiring EELCO is about meeting that moment. It makes Redwood's platform more complete, more capable and better positioned to serve customers who need a true end-to-end partner."
The acquisition adds significant depth to Redwood Mexico, the company's cross-border logistics solution, that has been orchestrating U.S.-Mexico freight for over a decade and today manages over 40,000 annual cross-border shipments across a network of 300-plus carrier partners.
EELCO brings a 250,000 sq ft warehouse in Laredo, a sister operation in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, and dedicated operations at various other locations on behalf of clients.
"Mexico is no longer just an emerging trade story," said Jordan Dewart, President, Redwood Mexico. "The $100 billion invested in Mexican manufacturing over the past five years has created an enormous demand for reliable northbound and southbound cross-border logistics. The acquisition of EELCO extends Redwood Mexico’s ability as a licensed customs brokerage to meet that demand head-on – serving our existing customers with greater speed and solving more complex problems for the industry at large."
Beyond the physical footprint, customs compliance has become one of the most complex and consequential aspects of cross-border trade. Section 232 tariffs, anti-dumping duties, UFLPA enforcement and heightened HTS classification scrutiny have made fragmented brokerage relationships a liability. By integrating EELCO's licensed customs brokers and established FTZ operations directly into a modern 4PL platform, Redwood eliminates that fragmentation. Customers will now have a single, coordinated partner managing freight, compliance, documentation and visibility end-to-end.
ParkPro to offer hourly truck parking spaces at NHL arena
ParkPro, a national provider of paid truck parking, has announced that hundreds of new, hourly truck parking spaces will officially open this summer in South Florida at Amerant Bank Arena, home of the Florida Panthers NHL team.
Carriers working with ParkPro will be able to offer their drivers secure, reservable, and conveniently located spaces in a designated truck parking zone within the Sunrise, Florida-based property just outside Ft. Lauderdale, the company said.
“In 2024, we announced the Panthers as our flagship host,” said Tra Williams, CEO of ParkPro, during a speech at the Truckload Carriers Association Conference in Orlando, Florida. “Since then, we’ve focused on execution -- optimizing the platform, refining operations, and ensuring that when we go live, it works in the real world. When ParkPro is officially LIVE, Amerant Bank Arena alone will create parking for up to 200 trucks.”
Amerant Bank Arena’s new truck parking options make it the first sports venue in the nation to actively support truck drivers while strengthening the supply chain, ParkPro claimed.
“We are proud to partner with ParkPro to offer our unused parking lots at Amerant Bank Arena as a solution for long-haul truck drivers to rest along routes for their safety and wellbeing of drivers around them,” said Florida Panthers EVP of People & Facilities Rob Stevenson. "We have a unique responsibility as a sports and entertainment location to be innovative when it comes to leveraging the spaces we operate for functionality and the wellbeing of our community."
ParkPro currently operates in select locations across the United States, tailored to the needs of carriers using the platform, and will officially launch on Platform Science, Apple iOS, and Android starting this summer. ParkPro benefits include on-site security, lighting, and access to nearby hotels and restaurants at many of its platform properties, the company added.
