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ACT: Freight volumes, rates remain strong despite August dip
ACT Research's For-Hire Trucking Index for August saw a drop in volumes and pricing, despite a strong supply-demand balance. Also: Kodiak announces fourth-gen autonomous truck; Maverick offering new sign-on bonuses; Penske's new Fort Worth facility.
September 29, 2021
Mergers & Acquisitions
How to avoid driver turnover in M&A proceedings
"Information breeds confidence and silence breeds fear." When drivers don't know what's going on with the sale of the company, they're likely to assume the worst. Here's how to find solid partners for M&A and how to make sure it's a happy marriage.
September 28, 2021
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Business
Are owner-operators a legal landmine for fleets? Attorney weighs in
Recent court rulings cast doubt on the future of the owner-operator model in trucking. It may take a Supreme Court ruling to settle the dispute.
September 28, 2021
Business
Diesel increases to highest national average since 2014
The latest week's average of $3.406 per gallon nationwide is the highest since December 2014. Also: Daimler recalls approximately 460 Freightliner Cascadias for a potential exhaust issue; Eroad seeks driver award nominees; Crete increasing driver pay.
September 28, 2021
Business
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
Workforce
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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
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Cybersecurity
NMFTA warns of Chinese components in trucking technology
The 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.
Business
Kandel Transport acquired by Nagle Companies
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Marten Transport CEO stepping down, Randy Marten to return
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