CCJ StaffBusinessElevated spot rates remain high ahead of July 4Spot truckload freight volumes fell 1.4% during the week ending June 20, but average spot truckload rates showed little movement up or down. Also: New consulting firm aims to help carriers with safety, DOT programs; Fidelis Freight rebrands; more.June 25, 2021CCJ InnovatorsUSAT Capacity Solutions named 2021 CCJ Innovator of the YearCommercial Carrier Journal has named Van Buren, Arkansas-based USAT Capacity Solutions as the 2021 CCJ Innovator of the Year for its unconventional approach to load planning.June 24, 2021AutonomousAB 5 injunction remains in effect as case heads to Supreme CourtNinth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted a motion to temporarily keep the preliminary injunction. Also: Autonomous trucking software firm Embark will merge into Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. II; Shippers Conditions still poor but improvingJune 24, 2021Mergers & AcquisitionsCCJ Top 250 carrier makes acquisitionThe Dubuque, Iowa-based temperature-controlled carrier has a current driver/operator base of 2,200 and that is expected to exceed 2,400 after completing integration with Lessors.June 23, 2021IndicatorsTruck tonnage dipped for second consecutive month while still strong year-over-yearATA's Truck Tonnage Index fell by 0.7% in May after falling 0.6% in April. Compared with May 2020, the seasonally adjusted index rose 3.7%. Also: Minneapolis looks to ban overnight truck parking; Trucking volumes down while rates remain high, ACT says.June 23, 2021ProductsNew curtain system for reefers from KinedyneKold-Front’s solid curtain is 40% heavier than a standard side curtain.June 22, 2021BusinessTop 250 fleet to haul U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree this fallSpokane, Washington-based System Transport will haul the tree from California to Washington, D.C. Also: Peterbilt delivers first Model 220EV; Autocar partners with Big Truck Rentals to rent terminal tractors; Guilty plea in fraudulent CDL scheme.June 21, 2021BusinessMore guilty pleas announced in New Orleans staged-accident fraud schemeTwo more guilty pleas in staged-accident fraud scheme that netted $707,500. Also: ACT Research report on soaring freight rate expansion; FMCSA boss visits transportation leaders in NY/NJ; more.June 18, 2021WorkforceLongtime tanker driver named NTTC Tank Truck Driver of the YearIndiana-based Ronald Baird wins NTTC Tank Truck Driver award. Also: Waymo gets $2.5 billion from investment round; Plus to haul sustainability equipment; ODFL takes ownership of Ride of Pride Daimler truck.June 17, 2021RegulationsAutomatic emergency braking, Clearinghouse update, more on DOT's regulatory radarA number of rules relating to trucking from FMCSA and NHTSA are listed among DOT's portion of the Biden administration's Unified Agenda. Also: Bridgestone invests in autonomous tech firm; regional parcel service expanding; more.June 16, 2021Previous PagePage 197 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
