CCJ StaffRecruiting & retentionCCJ webinar looks at recruiting and retention in a down marketCCJ and Bestpass will host a complimentary webinar July 27 with leading fleets sharing the recruiting and retention tips that work for them and how they’ve turned driver culture into a competitive advantage.July 10, 2023Mergers & AcquisitionsDupré Logistics acquires truckload brokerageBased in St. Petersburg, Florida, Interstate Transport offers temperature-controlled, time-sensitive, dry, and flatbed brokerage services to the food service, horticulture, big box retailers and emergency management industries.July 10, 2023Mergers & AcquisitionsTranservice Logistics parent acquiring Lily TransportationEach business will continue to operate as separate companies, retaining their independent corporate names and separate field and management teams.July 10, 2023Hydrogen fuel cellNikola, Caltrans secure grant for hydrogen fueling stations in Calif.The electric and hydrogen fuel cell truck manufacturer and Caltrans received $41.9M from the California Transportation Commission. Also: CFI president announces retirement; Canada Cartage acquires Canadian reefer carrier.July 10, 2023AutonomousChorus grows in opposition of California's proposed driverless truck banMore than 70 co-signers have asked California lawmakers to stop pursuit of legislation that would essentially ban driverless trucks in the state.July 9, 2023RegulationsFleets file lawsuit against state over new emissions standardFive petitioners, including two trucking fleets, have filed a complaint to stop California's emissions standards from being enforced in Pennsylvania.July 7, 2023RegulationsFMCSA, NHTSA begin accepting comments on automatic emergency braking proposalThe agencies are proposing to mandate the tech on trucks with a GVWR greater than 10,000 pounds. Also: Trucker's request for more flexible split-sleeper options denied; nine Arkansas drivers, two techs going to national competitions; more.July 7, 2023Mergers & AcquisitionsKnight-Swift, U.S. Xpress acquisition closesShareholders of U.S. Xpress last week approved the carrier's acquisition by Knight-Swift Transportation. Also: Teamsters ratify new five-year contract with ABF Freight, averting a strike; Colorado fuel haulers get temporary HOS waiver.July 6, 2023WorkforceHouston-based Pepsi drivers join TeamstersThe Teamsters announced 86 drivers at Pepsi Bottling Group LLC have voted to join Teamsters Local 988 in Houston. Also: Saia honors 6,000 employees with safety awards; TEL opens new Indiana repair and maintenance facility.July 5, 2023TechnologyPowerfleet launches a new app to support EV adoptionAlso: WARP launches its “Delivery Optimization Experience” program with only a $1/pallet fee if their technology isn’t able to optimize a shipper’s load, and PURE Freight Lines partners with Relay Payments and Amous TMS to reduce fuel fraud.July 4, 2023Previous PagePage 102 of 215Next PageTop StoriesTechnologyCourt halts NYSTA surcharge on commercial trucking toll management service providersThe court's rulings pause the implementation of the surcharge and allow Bestpass by Fleetworthy and PrePass to continue their participation in NYSTA’s existing Standard Commercial Charge Account program while the court reviews legal and procedural issues related to the authority's newly established program.BusinessAbilene Motor Express folding into Swift TransportationBusinessQuantix partnering with liquid bulk haulers MC Tank Lines, Leahy TransportMergers & AcquisitionsKoch doubles its nationwide square footage with SOS acquisitionFeatured Sponsor4 Tips for Improving Fleet Cybersecurity
