CCJ StaffBusinessUniverse Trucking acquired by Greater Omaha ExpressThe acquisition, set to be finalized next week, will increase the size of the Greater Omaha Express fleet by 20%.July 6, 2022RegulationsHours waiver extended for baby formula haulersCarriers hauling baby formula and formula ingredients are exempt from maximum driving hours regs through the end of July. Also: Recalls hit severe-duty Autocars, small number of Cascadias; new leadership at specialized tanker fleet; more.July 6, 2022MaintenanceBridgestone announces Bandag price increaseBridgestone said it will increase prices up to 15% on all Bandag Tread, cushion and some ancillary items in the U.S. next month.July 5, 2022RegulationsSuspected driver in human smuggling operation faces life in prisonThe suspected driver in the operation that left 53 undocumented aliens dead, Homero Zamorano Jr., could also possibly receive the death penalty. Also: Yellow opens three new Driving Academies; Bendix hosting ride-and-drive event in Ohio.July 1, 2022BusinessTrucking's peak season unlikely to 'peak'A massive shift to ecommerce, dropping retail inventories and record inflation serve as early warning signs that transportation's peak season might not actually peak.June 30, 2022RegulationsSuspected driver in Texas human smuggling case reportedly 'very high on meth'The truck's driver and two others were arrested. Also: FMCSA renewed Prime Inc.'s pre-CDL waiver; Caltrux CEO joining Hyzon Motors; Saia opens two new facilities in Georgia; Highway Transport opens new Chicago service center.June 30, 2022Alternative powerCummins, Hyliion collaborating on battery electric, natural gasHyliion and Cummins collaborating on Hypertruck ERX powertrain. Also: J.B. Hunt adds customer Wayfair to autonomous truck pilot; ArionT ELD removed from device registry; moreJune 29, 2022CompaniesFleet owners plead guilty in PPP fraud schemeA 47-truck general freight carrier pled guilty to conspiring to commit bank fraud. Also: 33K Navistar vehicles recalled; new AMBEST leadership; more.June 28, 2022BusinessKenan Advantage Group acquires Louisiana petrochem companyKAG Logistics picking up American PetroLog is the seventh acquisition this month among CCJ's Top 250 for-hire fleets.June 27, 2022WorkforceCPC Logistics recognizes drivers at NASCAR eventCPC Logistics recognized 18 of its Hall of Fame and All-Star Drivers at a recent NASCAR event.June 27, 2022Previous PagePage 150 of 215Next PageTop StoriesBusinessPeninsula Truck Lines adding PNW compliance surchargeWashington-based carrier adding $3 per shipment surcharge to all freight originating in or destined for Washington and Oregon.TechnologyCourt halts NYSTA surcharge on commercial trucking toll management service providersBusinessAbilene Motor Express folding into Swift TransportationBusinessQuantix partnering with liquid bulk haulers MC Tank Lines, Leahy TransportMergers & AcquisitionsKoch doubles its nationwide square footage with SOS acquisition
