CCJ StaffBusinessFormer fleet ops manager sentenced for embezzling $1.5MCalifornia's Gabriel Ruiz De Chavez was sentenced to 2 years, 9 months in prison for a multiyear embezzlement scheme. Also: DB Schenker rebrands Canadian LTL services; FMCSA's MCSAC meeting this month; more.December 5, 2024Mergers & AcquisitionsCARB CTC certified telematics provider merges with fleet tracking companyZonar, which will now operate as part of the GPS Trackit portfolio, was the first telematics provider to become certified to participate in the California Air Resources Board's Clean Truck Check program.December 4, 2024Mergers & AcquisitionsMullen Group acquiring PNW | Odyssey Logistics acquires OctoChemThe acquisition further expands Mullen Group's real estate network in Canada. Also: Averitt names new VP of sales; Odyssey Logistics acquires OctoChem, Inc.; Transflo has launched the Transflo Wallet Fuel Card.December 4, 2024Mergers & AcquisitionsPDI Technologies acquires Comdata Merchant Solutions businessComdata will retain operations of its truck stop payment acceptance network, including the fuel cards issued to trucking companies. Also: International names new CFO; Barr-Nunn a Top Pay Carrier for record 20th time.December 3, 2024CompaniesTrucking Cares Foundation donates $50K for hurricane reliefThe donation was made to North Carolina's Pardee Hospital Foundation to support its efforts to provide quality healthcare in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Also: Weber Logistics celebrating 100th anniversary.December 2, 2024RegulationsTruck-involved crash fatality estimates fallingNHTSA reported an estimated decline in fatalities in crashes involving large trucks. Also: Canada Cartage acquiring Coastal Pacific Xpress; Love's expands Speedco and truck wash network.November 29, 2024IndicatorsHow freight rates, capacity, fuel impacted market conditions in SeptemberAccording to FTR, the market was down for carriers, while it improved for shippers during the month. Also: Drug testing firm to begin training for oral fluid specimen collection; Estes unveils diabetes awareness trailer wrap.November 28, 2024Government affairsTrump's Energy Secretary pick a fossil fuel 'pragmatist'Liberty Energy founder and CEO Chris Wright has been nominated by President-elect Trump to lead the Department of Energy. Also: Registration opens for ATA's annual TMC event; Nextran Truck Centers acquires Midwest Mack dealer group.November 27, 2024TechnologyAI with a focus on logistics, an expanded payments network to include Mexican pesos and moreIn this week’s CCJ Tech Shorts, we’ll take a look at a new driver coaching solution, an AI-powered platform for shippers and carriers, Geotab’s latest marketplace partner and the expansion of a carrier payments provider.November 26, 2024Preventable or NotWas this trucker's near-miss collision preventable?A trucker has to take evasive maneuvers to avoid hitting a runaway dump truck on an icy road.November 26, 2024Previous PagePage 33 of 207Next PageTop StoriesTrucksThe VNL hotel: Volvo's largest sleeper big on comfort and functionalityCCJ Editor Jason Cannon recently spent the night in the bunk of a VNL 860 ahead of a test drive through the Carolinas.CCJ InnovatorsRoadrunner deploys AI to eliminate excuses, slash missed picksEmissionsCARB suing truck manufacturers, allege group breached emissions dealBusinessTrucking market recovery will be driven by 'necessary evil,' ATA's economist saysSafety & ComplianceATA: Driver shortage about quality, not quantity