CCJ Staff (CCJ)BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, Oct. 26: Saia relocates Memphis facility to new 200-door terminalSaia recently opened a new LTL cross-dock facility in Memphis, Tennessee, that the company says is 60% larger than its previous facility in the area. Wyoming DOT has started a project to expand winter truck parking along I-80 for when the interstate is shut down due to weather.October 26, 2020BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, Oct. 23: Trucker faces felony, misdemeanor charges for driving into crowd of protestersThe driver of a tanker truck that drove into a large crowd of protesters in Minneapolis in May is now being charged with two crimes – a felony count of threats of violence and a gross misdemeanor count of criminal vehicular operation.October 23, 2020BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, Oct. 22: NTEA cancels 2021 Work Truck WeekNTEA announced it is canceling the 2021 Work Truck Week due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Roehl is introducing a Relaunch Program for former truckers who left the industry and want to come back. A Florida HHG mover was ordered to pay $275k for alleged deceptive practices.October 22, 2020BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, Oct. 21: More charged in Louisiana staged-accident fraud schemeFour more individuals have been charged in a staged-accident fraud scheme in Louisiana. Southeastern Freight Lines opened a new facility in South Carolina. Thermo King has expanded its temporary storage capabilities to help meet the needs of the COVID-19 vaccine.October 21, 2020BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, Oct. 20: TIA names new boss as FMCSA eyes broker transparency regsThe Transportation Intermediaries Association, representing brokers and other third-party logistics providers, has named a new leader in the wake of its longtime head Robert Voltmann stepping aside in early June and Douglas Clark filling in on an interim basis. Peterbilt delivered its 10,000th 579 UltraLoft unit.October 20, 2020BusinessHard braking causes drum to pop loose and slam into trailer — Preventable or not?When making an unexpected delivery of a single 55-gallon drum, driver John Doe had to brake hard, causing the drum to come loose and hit his trailer. Was this crash preventable? Video presented via partnership between CCJ and Instructional Technologies.October 20, 2020BusinessVolvo Trucks to put 70 more battery-powered trucks to work in SoCal with EPA grantVolvo Trucks North America was awarded $21.7 million in grants to deploy 70 VNR Electric trucks in Southern California for regional freight distribution and drayage.October 19, 2020BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, Oct. 16: Wildfire relief haulers get hours waiver extendedFMCSA has extended the emergency declaration for wildfire relief haulers in California and Oregon, thus extending the hours of service waiver for qualifying truck drivers. Shell has expanded its E-Fluids lineup into commercial battery-electric and fuel cell-electric trucks. Landstar opened a new facility for drivers in Georgia.October 16, 2020BusinessKenworth’s battery-electric T680E available for orderKenworth announced the launch of its battery-electric Class 8 T680E, which is now available for order. FMCSA is extending the comment period on petitions calling for increased brokered rates transparency. Nissan announced it is ending production of its NV commercial van lineup next summer.October 15, 2020BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, Oct. 14: Top 250 carrier rolls out driver bonuses, modern truck inspection station opens in TexasThe Texas Department of Public Safety opened a new truck inspection facility in Seguin along I-10, east of San Antonio. Maverick announced two new sign-on bonuses, as well as an increase to an existing bonus for drivers.October 14, 2020Previous PagePage 13 of 2861Next PageTop StoriesCybersecurityNMFTA warns of Chinese components in trucking technologyThe trucking industry's expanded digitization increases its potential for cybercrime, and China could be a key threat to the U.S. via technology in transportation.BusinessKandel Transport acquired by Nagle CompaniesBusinessMarten Transport CEO stepping down, Randy Marten to returnRegulationsU.S. 'pausing' work visas for commercial truck driversFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
