CCJ StaffEconomic trendsSpot volume edges higher as dry van loads rise to second-highest level everThe average spot van rate from Los Angeles to Chicago – a key intermodal lane – was up 5%, according to DAT, and the number of loads moved increased by 19% compared to the previous week as shippers looked to truckload carriers to move urgent freight.October 6, 2021ProductsNew Roadmaster steer tireThe tire will be available in seven sizes in the U.S. and Canada: 295/75R22.5, 11R22.5, 11R24.5 in Load Range G and H, plus in 285/75R24.5 in Load Range H.October 6, 2021ProductsTwo new tires from YokohamaOctober 6, 2021WorkforceGoodyear Highway Hero nomination period open | Influential Woman in Trucking finalists announcedGoodyear is seeking nominations for its annual Highway Hero award, which recognizes truck drivers who go above and beyond to help others while on the job. Also: J.B. Hunt donates to suicide prevention fund; Influential Woman in Trucking finalists named.October 6, 2021BusinessBoyle Transportation acquired by healthcare supply chain management firmBoyle Transportation, who just last week was named one of the Truckload Carriers Association's Best Fleets to Drive For for the second consecutive year, joins a Toronto-based healthcare supply chain specialist.October 5, 2021BusinessCheema Freightlines acquires Montana-based 3PLCheema Freightlines and Cheema Logistics Founder and CEO Harman Cheema said he expects the acquisition to further bolster Cheema’s footprint in the logistics market.October 5, 2021RegulationsMoney laundering, meth operation leads to sentencing of former fleet ownersThe U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas announced the final sentencing in an ongoing case that involved a meth and money laundering group and a trucking company. Also: Two small Peterbilt recalls; Capitol Christmas Tree tour set.October 5, 2021TechnologyLoadsmart, The Home Depot partner on flatbed capacity app | Digital LTL Council standardizes eBOLFlatbed fleets dedicated to one customer are often saddled with empty miles. Also: According to the Digital LTL Council, digitalization can save organizations up to 2% of freight under management, saving the industry up to $1.2 billion.October 4, 2021CompaniesShareholders approve Daimler Truck spinoffShareholders near unanimous in approving trucking business off-shoot. Also: Former fleet owner could get 100 years in prison after guilty pleas; Locomation looking to align autonomous tech with insurance industry; Volvo hosting EV transition event online.October 4, 2021RegulationsHouse skips infrastructure vote as Congress averts government shutdownA vote on a $1 trillion infrastructure bill was planned in the U.S. House, but infighting among House Democrats delayed the vote. The Senate and House passed a stopgap funding measure to avoid a government shutdown through early December.October 1, 2021Previous PagePage 184 of 216Next PageTop StoriesBusinessWerner acquiring FirstFleet for $245MThe acquisition reshapes Werner’s portfolio, shifting the weight of its Truckload Transportation Services (TTS) toward long-term, stable contractual business.Alternative powerPilot Travel Centers set to deploy Tesla Semi chargers spanning 5 statesBusinessPeninsula Truck Lines adding PNW compliance surchargeTechnologyCourt halts NYSTA surcharge on commercial trucking toll management service providersBusinessAbilene Motor Express folding into Swift Transportation
