Motor Carriers and Logistics Companies Offer Shippers More Options than Ever
Whether freight is handled by motor carrier, broker, or 3PL, the options for how to move it are growing as the players and their roles evolve and intermingle.
Whether freight is handled by motor carrier, broker, or 3PL, the options for how to move it are growing as the players and their roles evolve and intermingle.
Are fleets moving away from fuel economy bonuses in favor of more holistic incentive plans for drivers?
Both motor carriers and truck drivers are frustrated with current drug testing limitations, in particular the lack of a test for marijuana impairment, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.
Transport and logistics company Geodis has acquired Southern Companies, a drayage provider that handles all phases of the import and export process. Geodis said the acquisition enhances its end-to-end supply chain capabilities across the U.S.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration launched a new human trafficking awareness campaign, “Your Roads, Their Freedom.”
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse now notifies employers if there is a change to a driver’s Clearinghouse record for up to 12 months after a pre-employment query of the system.
Roll back 40 years. Qualcomm had not yet pioneered in-cab satellite communications and interstate drivers had to contact dispatchers, shippers, and receivers the old-fashioned way — by payphone.
How many top trucking executives would start a podcast called “Driven Too Far: The Truth About Trucking”? Andrew Winkler of Chief Carriers, that's who. He's an HDT Truck Fleet Innovator for 2023.
Five bills recently advanced by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee would affect trucking, including truck parking and driver licensing. Two trucking groups have mixed responses.
Bison Transport has taken home the Truckload Carriers Association safety award for large fleets for 13 years in a row — but go back a couple of decades and you would find a very different safety culture.
This year, two new fleets, TransPro Freight Systems and Garner Trucking, were added to the Best Fleets Hall of Fame, which now includes 10 fleets. How do they do it?
C.H. Robinson has updated its carrier loyalty program, including changes in how carriers are scored and the benefits they can earn. Top-performing carriers are rewarded with the best freight, payment terms, and fuel discounts.
Driver wage gains picked up momentum in 2023’s second quarter after they were mostly flat in the last quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023, according to the National Transportation Institute.
The American Transportation Research Institute Board of Directors approved its 2023 top research priorities.
Covenant Logistics Group announced the grand opening of Hogan Hall and renovated Orientation Training Center to support truck driver orientations, training, and other events.
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