CCJ StaffRegulationsDOT wants feedback on supply chain challengesThe 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, 2021Economic trendsSpot load volume returns to pre-holiday levelsSpot volume rebounded sharply in all segments, confirming that the recent reduction in load availability resulted from the Labor Day holiday.September 21, 2021Technologyproject44 acquiring last-mile delivery and Customer Experience company, ConveyWith 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, 2021MaintenanceSteering issue prompts recall of over 100,000 Freightliner CascadiasThe 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, 2021WorkforceNominate your top drivers for annual Driver of the Year awardsThe Truckload Carriers Association is accepting nominations for company drivers and owner-operators through Oct. 25. The winners of each contest will receive $25,000, while the other finalists will receive $2,500 each.September 20, 2021TechnologyNew C.H. Robinson tech gives shippers insight into spot market rates and trendsSince January 2020, load postings are up 176% while postings from trucks looking for loads are down 5% – an imbalance that's driving up rates up.September 20, 2021BusinessTrucking company owner, former reality TV star gets 17 years in prison for Ponzi scheme, PPP loan fraudMaurice 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, 2021RegulationsTCA asks members to contact reps over Biden vax mandateThe logistics of vaccinating professional truck drivers in an irregular operating environment is a concern.September 17, 2021Equipment controlsRyder partnering with self-driving startup on freight networkEmbark first pioneered its transfer point model in 2019 with sites in Los Angeles and Phoenix.September 17, 2021MaintenanceNew Mack maintenance program prioritizes uptime, cost of ownershipMack's new Mack Premium Service Agreement is available to Anthem, Pinnacle, Granite, TerraPro and LR owners. Also: First battery-electric Peterbilt 579EVs purchased in Canada; fleet receives first production Peterbilt Model 536 medium-duty truck.September 17, 2021Previous PagePage 186 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
