Matt Cole (CCJ)Matt Cole is the News Editor for CCJ and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessCon-way bought by XPO Logistics for $3 billion, will be rebranded as XPOThe $3 billion deal has been agreed, and all of the divisions under Con-way, which include Con-way Freight, Menlo Logistics, Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal, will be rebranded as XPO Logistics.September 10, 2015BusinessDiesel’s downward trend snapped, price climbs for first time since MayThe country’s average diesel price increased by 2 cents this week, breaking a streak of 14 consecutive weeks of prices declines across the United States, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report. The price of a gallon of on-highway diesel now stands at $2.534 nationwide. Prices increased in all regions of the U.S. except […]September 8, 2015BusinessCrime report: Third-party CDL tester convicted, drug testing firm shut downSeveral trucking-related crimes were announced by the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General this week.September 8, 2015BusinessFMCSA hearing public comment on driver health policyThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced a joint meeting of its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee and its Medical Review Board.September 8, 2015BusinessBlair Logistics acquires Arkansas-based Fikes Truck LineFikes Truck Line is closing its doors, but Blair Logistics out of Birmingham, Ala., will continue to operate the business that formerly ran as Fikes, according to the Arkansas Trucking Association.September 3, 2015BusinessCargo thefts likely to increase over holiday weekend, prevention firms sayFreightWatch International and CargoNet each released warnings for drivers and carriers heading into the Labor Day weekend.September 3, 2015BusinessCVSA executive director stepping downStephen A. Keppler, who has served as executive director and been with the Commercial Vehicle Safety alliance for the past 15 years, is leaving CVSA to accept a position with the Intermodal Association of North America.September 2, 2015BusinessDiesel prices down another 4.7 cents, hits six-year lowThe price of a gallon of on-highway diesel fuel in the United States dropped 4.7 cents in the week ending Aug. 31, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report, pushing the country’s average to its lowest point in more than 6 years.August 31, 2015BusinessTruck Tank winner receives funding for driver retention appMax Farrell and Andrew Kirpalani, creators of the WorkHound app, won the first-ever Truck Tank competition at the Great American Trucking Show.August 28, 2015BusinessCon-way employees in Portland reject TeamstersThe Teamsters Union was dealt a blow this week from Con-way workers, as employees at Con-way Freight’s maintenance facility in Portland, Ore., voted to reject representation by the union.August 25, 2015Previous PagePage 89 of 100Next PageTop StoriesBusinessTwo rail carriers join forces, go after Memphis to Nashville truck freightCN and CSX are looking to develop a new intermodal service into Nashville that replaces an existing trucking leg from Memphis into Music City.Equipment controlsInternational kicks off self-driving truck trials with fleetsTechnologyHow fleets can protect themselves from cyber criminalsBusinessKnight-Swift backs rail mega mergerFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
