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Plan ahead to reduce Thanksgiving cargo theft threat
CargoNet is offering tips to trucking companies on how to mitigate the risk of cargo theft during Thanksgiving. Also: Former Border Patrol agent charged for hiring illegal immigrants for trucking company; fleet gives away car for driver appreciation.
November 21, 2022
CargoNet Thanksgiving cargo theft graphic
Two Houston-based carriers shut down by FMCSA
PAC Express began operating after FMCSA initiated a compliance investigation on Texas Interstate Express. The compliance audit stemmed from numerous driver and vehicle violations.
November 18, 2022
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RFP season a good time to focus on costs as much as rates
Tightening market conditions and a cost per mile average that right now might be over $2 for some motor carriers often sends the accounting department to its spreadsheets to analyze rate structure.
November 18, 2022
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Chem transporter Quantix buys five fleets
Quantix continues to scale services in Texas and the Gulf Coast regions. Also: Penske adding renewable diesel to Calif. locations; Influential Woman in Trucking winner announced; UPS acquires European/Latin American healthcare logistics provider.
November 17, 2022
Woodlands, Texas-based Quantix, has purchased five fleet owner companies: Dobbins Enterprises LLC, C&S Express, Inc., Chancelor Transportation LLC, T&K Chancelor Enterprises LLC and Templet Transit LLC.
How carriers view sustainability in trucking as fuel prices rise
Small and mid-size trucking companies across the U.S. paint a picture of sustainability efforts in the industry.
November 10, 2022
Sustainability in Trucking
PS Logistics adds another flatbed fleet to portfolio
PS Logistics subsidiary P&S Transportation has acquired Mississippi-based Clays Transport and Clays Logistics.
November 10, 2022
Clay's Transport truck
Fleets can use AI to win the spot market
Perhaps the most overlooked area in how Artificial Intelligence can help fleets is navigating the ebbs and flows of the spot market.
November 9, 2022
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Forward Air acquires Alabama-based intermodal carrier
The acquisition of Chickasaw Container Services allows Forward to grow in the Mobile, Alabama, and Memphis, Tennessee, markets. Also: Rhode Island appealing court ruling on trucks-only tolls.
November 9, 2022
Chickasaw Container Services trucks
Ascend acquires Fuchs Trucking
Jackson, Tennessee-based trucking company Ascend has acquired Sauk City, Wisconsin-based Fuchs Trucking.
November 7, 2022
Fuchs Trucking
Werner strikes deal for brokerage ReedTMS Logistics
Located in Tampa, Florida, ReedTMS has more than 800 customers and an extensive freight brokerage network including 19,000 active carriers.
November 7, 2022
Reed TMS building
Fleets can go green before ordering electric trucks
Trucking companies can consider many ways to take action in decreasing their carbon footprint on this spectacular earth.
November 4, 2022
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Heniff acquiring Texas liquid bulk carrier
Heniff Transportation Systems Founder and Chief Executive Officer Bob Heniff said he was "pleased" to welcome a one-time competitor into the fold.
November 2, 2022
Coal City Cob rail yard
Werner’s Leathers named ATRI chairman
Leathers was first appointed to the ATRI Board of Directors in October 2015 and will now chair the Board comprised of 13 trucking industry CEOs. Also: Former Google cybersecurity exec joins Kodiak Robotics; Transition Trucking award voting opens.
November 2, 2022
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The state of trucking in the U.S. and around the world
Trucking leaders from the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Europe talk workforce development, the environment, infrastructure and the supply chain.
October 31, 2022
Trucking in North America and Around the World panel
What does 2023 hold for trucking?
How will the economy, mid-term elections and the truck market impact your business in 2023?
October 31, 2022
2023 speedometer
Ruan Transportation acquires grocery carrier NTB
NTB and its more than 235 trucks will continue to operate independent of the Ruan family of companies and will maintain its name and brand, leadership structure and facility locations.
October 28, 2022
Ruan truck
ATA Board elects new chairman
Dan Van Alstine, president and COO of Ruan Transportation succeeds Harold Sumerford Jr. in the role. Also: FMCSA modifies and extends the Hurricane Ian-related HOS waiver in Florida, South Carolina; expediter load board launches reefer network.
October 28, 2022
Dan Van Alstine
Cash flow key to surviving freight down cycle
It takes money to make money and while it can seem the smart play in times of volatility, sitting on cash can cost a fleet in the end.
October 25, 2022
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