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ATA: Truck tonnage up for first time since March
ATA's seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.5% in August, which was the first monthly increase since March. Also: Embark forms advisory board for autonomous development; Volvo adds electric fleet charging start-up as partner.
September 23, 2021
Regulations
DOT wants feedback on supply chain challenges
The U.S. DOT is asking the trucking industry for information about current and future supply chain disruptions and challenges. Also: Autonomous tech firm Embark partners with ZF for steering system; FedEx Freight increasing shipping rates in 2022.
September 22, 2021
Technology
project44 acquiring last-mile delivery and Customer Experience company, Convey
With Convey, project44 now connects more than 880 global shippers and third-party logistics providers with a network of 113,000 carriers, 2.6 million assets and more than 9 billion last-mile shipment events.
September 21, 2021
Maintenance
Steering issue prompts recall of over 100,000 Freightliner Cascadias
The recall is due to a steering component that could come loose, resulting in a complete loss of steering. Also: Truck stops push for extension of biodiesel tax credit; Insurtech firm partners with Indemnity Insurance; Utility recalls 260 reefer trailers.
September 21, 2021
Business
Trucking company owner, former reality TV star gets 17 years in prison for Ponzi scheme, PPP loan fraud
Maurice Fayne, who owned Flame Trucking and starred on “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” got 17.5 years in prison and was ordered to pay nearly $4.5 million in restitution. Also: Border Patrol agents stop truck allegedly smuggling 50 immigrants near Laredo.
September 20, 2021
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September 16, 2021
Business
More indictments, guilty pleas announced in Louisiana staged-accident fraud scheme
Two more guilty pleas and seven new indictments bring the staged-accident fraud scheme's total to 40 indictments and 27 guilty pleas. Also: Postal fleet tests T680 Next Gen with natural gas engine; Transflo expands document management service.
September 16, 2021
Business
Former Celadon exec: Industry 'close to having enough drivers'
Most relevant labor and payroll data suggests trucking industry employment across the board is at or near pre-pandemic levels.
September 15, 2021
Companies
Knight-Swift entering carrier services market
Iron Truck Services brings together services like insurance, equipment maintenance, fuel purchasing, and truck sales and rentals.
September 14, 2021
Business
Large fleet raises pay for independent contractors
Bay & Bay Transportation is giving contractors a 30 cpm boost in pay. Also: Echo Global Logistics acquired by private equity firm; California Freightliner and Western Star dealership upgrades facility; first Canadian fleet orders electric Kenworth T680E.
September 13, 2021
Business
A&R Logistics rebrands as Quantix
The CCJ Top 250 carrier will retire the names of its seven subsidiaries in favor of the new name. Also: TCA seeks nominations for "Best Fleets" contest; man sentenced for falsifying military papers for CDL waivers; trucker sentenced for disability fraud.
September 10, 2021
Business
Preparedness, communication key to mitigating the effects of a weather event on fleets and maximizing opportunity
Carriers can predict seasonality, but planning for a natural disaster takes more forethought, especially when it comes to servicing customers while potentially taking on good-paying relief and recovery work.
September 9, 2021
Business
Truck driver shut down by FMCSA after crash, failed breathalyzer tests
The Massachusetts-licensed truck driver crashed his truck, left the scene of the accident on foot, then was found with a BAC more than 5 times the legal limit for commercial vehicle operators. Also: East Coast fleets begin transition to electric.
September 8, 2021
Regulations
Tyson mandates vaccinations as other major players push anti-COVID measures
The heated debate over vaccine mandates has spilled over into the trucking industry with some shippers and major players now requiring drivers to be vaccinated, with Tyson Foods chiefly among them.
September 7, 2021
Technology
First U.S.-based ELD provider added to Canadian registry
With the addition of the apollo ELD, the Transport Canada's ELD registry list now includes four devices. Also: Old Dominion sees loads, revenue jump; Southeast Mack Trucks dealer expands into Midwest with acquisition.
September 7, 2021
Business
Finalists named for Transition Trucking military vet rookie trucker award
The winner of the award will receive a Kenworth T680 with a 76-inch sleeper that features the complete Paccar Powertrain with Paccar MX-13 engine
September 6, 2021
Business
Biden blames major jobs report miss on COVID as trucking pulls ahead
Though trucking emerged with positive growth, the overall jobs report for August shows a roughly 68% plunge from analysts' forecast which President Joe Biden blamed on the COVID resurgence.
September 3, 2021
Regulations
Drivewyze demonstrates automated roadside inspections
The e-Inspections would automate many parts of a normal roadside inspection, saving time for fleets and drivers. Also: Nikola partners with Bosch for fuel-cell production; Bison adds two BEV trucks for cross-border operations.
September 3, 2021
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