CCJ StaffRegulationsTrucking Ponzi scheme nets prison time for fleet ownerFranklin Ray will serve over 17 years in prison for multiple fraud schemes, including a $40 million Ponzi scheme and two COVID-19 loan fraud schemes. Also: Guilty plea in emissions "delete" scheme; Bruckners opens new locations.November 30, 2023IndicatorsShippers' conditions flipped positive in SeptemberImproving diesel prices helped flip FTR's Shippers Conditions Index from negative to positive for September. Also: I-94 enforcement blitz ongoing in Michigan; new compliance service from J.J. Keller; FedEx delivering Christmas trees to military families.November 29, 2023TechnologyTruck capacity, a freight matching platform integration and a new EV charging platformTwo logistics companies plan to merge to increase truck capacity; 123Loadboard integrates with Trimble; and ChargePoint launches a new DC fast-charging platform for all EV drivers, including commercial vehicles.November 28, 2023Preventable or NotTruck slides into guardrail. Was this accident preventable?Driving on a dark, snowy highway, truck driver John Doe loses control and slides into the steel lane divider. Was this accident preventable?November 28, 2023TrucksVolvo recalling trucks over passenger seat issueThe recall affects more than 700 model year 2018-2024 Volvo VN, VNR and VHD models. Also: DOT Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking hosting meeting; new Trucking Cares Foundation donation.November 28, 2023WorkforceWorkforce evolution: What happens when jobs are fully automated?Dijam Panigrahi, co-founder of AR/VR tech platform GridRaster, joins the 10-44 to discuss an automated workforce.November 24, 2023BusinessLineage Logistics expandingLineage this week announced the groundbreaking of an expansion of its Foothills facility in Calgary, Canada. Also: Schneider logs its one-millionth emission-free mile.November 24, 2023Freight demandTruck tonnage ticked up in OctoberATA reported a 1.1% increase in October, which followed a 1.1% decrease in tonnage hauled in September. Also: Trucking Cares Foundation makes $20K donation to Texas driving school.November 23, 2023IndicatorsTrucking conditions remain difficult despite September improvementFTR reported an improvement in its Trucking Conditions Index in September compared to August, but the market still remains "quite tough" for carriers. Also: Mack expands BEV fleet management program; Kenworth launches 100th anniversary video series.November 22, 2023BusinessBe wary of 'extremely high' cargo theft this ThanksgivingCargoNet offers tips for the trucking industry for mitigating the risk of cargo theft over the upcoming holiday. Also: STG Logistics completes acquisition; UAW members ratify contracts with automakers; Peterbilt 520s recalled.November 21, 2023Previous PagePage 84 of 215Next PageTop StoriesTechnologyCourt halts NYSTA surcharge on commercial trucking toll management service providersThe court's rulings pause the implementation of the surcharge and allow Bestpass by Fleetworthy and PrePass to continue their participation in NYSTA’s existing Standard Commercial Charge Account program while the court reviews legal and procedural issues related to the authority's newly established program.BusinessAbilene Motor Express folding into Swift TransportationBusinessQuantix partnering with liquid bulk haulers MC Tank Lines, Leahy TransportMergers & AcquisitionsKoch doubles its nationwide square footage with SOS acquisitionFeatured Sponsor4 Tips for Improving Fleet Cybersecurity
