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NewsApril 8, 2016

J.B. Hunt Executive Wins Distinguished Women In Logistics Award

Shelley Simpson of J.B. Hunt has received the 2016 Women In Trucking Association’s Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award.

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Newsby David CullenApril 7, 2016

FMCSA: Safety-Fitness Proposal Gives Carriers Fixed Target

“Carriers will always know what their [safety fitness] target is,” Joe DeLorenzo, Director of Enforcement and Compliance, told reporters during an April 7 briefing on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed rulemaking on Safety Fitness Determination.

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NewsApril 7, 2016

European Platooning Challenge Delivers 'Promising' Results

Volvo, Daimler Trucks, DAF Trucks, Iveco, MAN Truck & Bus and Scania all participated in the challenge, driving platooned convoys thousands of miles across multiple borders in countries that included Sweden, Germany and Belgium.

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NewsApril 7, 2016

FourKites Load Tracking Integrates with McLeod's PowerBroker

The load tracking platform FourKites has been integrated with McLeod Software’s PowerBroker, adding tracking capabilities for users of the brokerage management software.

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ProductsApril 7, 2016

Rand McNally Offers 7-inch Tablet

Rand McNally has released a 7-inch version of its TND Tablet for truckers, giving drivers another option for a combined truck-specific GPS and preloaded Android tablet.

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NewsApril 6, 2016

Spot Truckload Freight Ends First Quarter on Up Note

Spot truckload volume increased 11% during the week ending April 2 as shippers moved freight out the door to close the first quarter on a high note, according to DAT Solutions and its network of load boards.

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NewsApril 6, 2016

Volvo Trucks Inks 5-Year UAW Contract

Volvo Trucks North America has ratified a new five-year agreement with the United Auto Workers covering about 2,000 union workers at its New River Valley, Va., plant.

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NewsApril 6, 2016

Truckstop.com Names LoadPay General Manager

Truckstop.com has named Farid Zaffar the new general manager of the company’s load payment network, LoadPay. Zaffar has experience in payment processing from his work in Silicon Valley.

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Newsby David CullenApril 5, 2016

FDA Reveals Final Rule for Hauling Food Safely

The Food and Drug Administration announced on Feb. 5 that it has finalized a rule that will require certain shippers, loaders, carriers by motor or rail vehicle, and receivers involved in transporting human and animal food to use sanitary practices to ensure the safety of that food.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeApril 5, 2016

Economic Watch: Exports Increase, Service Sector Expands

While the U.S. trade deficit increased to a six-month high in February, U.S. exports seem to finally be turning around for the better. Meanwhile, the nation’s service sector improved again last month, and a final report on manufacturing offers hope for this freight-significant indicator.

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