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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 9, 2020

Survey: 50% Support Mileage Fees, 75% Support Gas Tax Increase

According to the Mineta Transportation Institute’s recently released annual national transportation tax survey, half of respondents supported a “business road-use fee” that would be assessed on the miles that commercial vehicles drive on the job.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffJuly 8, 2020

McLane Deploys Electric Terminal Trucks to Reduce Emissions

The McLane Company Inc. recently deployed Orange EV T-Series electric terminal trucks to its McLane Foodservice distribution center in Riverside, California.

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Driversby StaffJuly 8, 2020

CDL Meals Promotion Celebrates Driver Appreciation Week

CDL Meals, a division of Fresh n’ Lean with meal offerings for truck drivers, announced a special promotion to highlight National Driver Appreciation Week.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJuly 8, 2020

CVSA Schedules Brake Safety Week for Late August

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) has announced that Brake Safety Week will proceed as scheduled, August 23-29.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 7, 2020

Spot Freight Down Over Holiday Week, Rates Up

Spot market freight levels were down for the Independence Day holiday week, but rates were up, according to DAT and Truckstop.com, two major services tracking spot market data.

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Equipmentby StaffJuly 7, 2020

Volkswagen AG, Traton Announce Corporate Restructuring

Effective July 15, Andreas Renschler is leaving the boards of management for both Volkswagen AG and Traton SE “by best mutual consent,” according to a press release.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 7, 2020

TIA Creates Logistics Academy

Transportation Intermediaries Associations (TIA) recently launched the TIA Logistics Academy, which offers members the latest in best practices needed to operate and manage a successful 3PL across core areas of the business.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 7, 2020

Startup Raises $4M to Improve Logistics Operations

Optimal Dynamics, a startup aiming to automate and optimize the logistics and supply chain industry through a new proprietary technology called High Dimensional Artificial Intelligence, recently raised $4 million in seed money.

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Productsby StaffJuly 7, 2020

Toyo Tires Offers New All Position Tire

Toyo Tires’s NanoEnergy M171 super-regional, all-position tire is the newest edition to its M-Line of commercial tires, providing fuel efficiency, excellent wear life and increased stability, according to the company.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJuly 7, 2020

FMCSA May 'Exercise Discretion' Enforcing Random Drug Testing

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that in some locations, it may “exercise discretion” and not enforce minimum annual random drug and alcohol testing rates in areas still affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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