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NewsJanuary 22, 2015

Jury Rules Against Old Dominion in EEOC Lawsuit

A federal jury earlier this month found that the trucking company Old Dominion Freight Line violated federal disability discrimination law when it denied accommodation to -- and then fired -- a truck driver who self-reported alcohol abuse, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJanuary 22, 2015

J.B. Hunt Profits Increase

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced on Thursday increases in fourth quarter 2014 and full year net earnings.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJanuary 21, 2015

Teamsters Lose Latest Organizing Vote at FedEx Freight Terminal

The Teamsters Union has lost another vote in its recent efforts to organize more drivers at FedEx Freight.

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NewsJanuary 21, 2015

Blue Water Bridge Connecting U.S., Canada to Partially Close in April

The Blue Water Bridge international crossing in Port Huron, Michigan will be partially closed beginning April 1, likely leading to traffic backups between the U.S. and Canada.

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NewsJanuary 21, 2015

Zenith Freight Lines Sold to Bassett Furniture

Zenith Freight Lines LLC is selling the remaining 51% share not owned by Bassett Furniture Industries Inc. to the furniture manufacturer.

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NewsJanuary 21, 2015

Former Trucking CEO Pleads Guilty in Fraud Scheme

The former CEO of the trucking company USA Dry Van Logistics has pleaded guilty in federal court in Texas to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and six counts of wire fraud.

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ProductsJanuary 21, 2015

Aljex Debuts Capacity Hub for Proactive Truck Booking

Aljex debuted its Capacity Hub software tool that allows brokers to search online for trucks and gauge spot availability.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJanuary 21, 2015

Economic Watch: 2014 Housing Starts Best Since 2007

The U.S. housing market showed its best signs of recovery last year, well above 2013’s level, according to a new Commerce Department report.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJanuary 21, 2015

Spot Freight Rates Down, Vans Below $2 for First Time Since May

Rates on the spot market continue moving lower while truckload capacity jumped, the first indication of a more typical slow, winter freight season, according to the freight matching service provider DAT Solutions.

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Articlesby Stephane BabcockJanuary 21, 2015

Bypassing Tolls and Weigh Stations with Technology

Toll and weigh station bypass technology can help fleets cut costs and time, while the vehicle keeps rolling down the road.

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