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Fleet Management•by Staff•January 6, 2020

Transport America Names New President

TFI International, a North American transportation and logistics company, has named Eric Anson president of its U.S. truckload operating company Transport America.

Fleet Management•by Staff•January 6, 2020

Knight-Swift, DAT Team up for Predictive Rate Forecasting Pilot

DAT Solutions is supplying Knight-Swift Transportation with a new rate forecasting tool to provide actionable short-term and long-term insights into transportation markets.

Fleet Management•by David Cullen•January 3, 2020

Rhode Island Fights to Keep Truck-Toll Case in State Courts

The petition is a flinty New England move, propelled by the state’s contention that the truck tolls are a tax, not a user fee. That argument hinges on interpretation of the Tax Injunction Act, which bars federal courts from blocking state taxes.

Fleet Management•by Staff•January 3, 2020

McLeod Adds App to Connect Brokers, Carriers, Drivers

McLeod Software’s latest update of its transportation management software includes new carrier app for brokers and improvements for customer service teams. In addition, its Cloud IQ business analytics platform is now cloud-based.

Drivers•by Staff•January 3, 2020

WIT Seeks Female Driver of the Year Nominations

The Women In Trucking Association is seeking nominations for its inaugural Women In Trucking Female Driver of the Year award.

Fuel Smarts•by Jack Roberts•January 2, 2020

Integrated Powertrain Project in the Works from TomTom, Daimler, Bosch

Location technology developer TomTom announced it is working with Daimler Trucks and Bosch on an advanced predictive cruise control system for commercial vehicles.

Fleet Management•by Staff•January 2, 2020

J.B. Hunt Acquires RDI Last Mile

J.B. Hunt is strengthening its presence in the large household goods last-mile marketplace with the acquisition of RDI Last Mile, a home delivery fleet that specializes in big, bulky household products in the Northeast.

Fleet Management•by Staff•January 2, 2020

GDS Express Files for Bankruptcy, Cites Lack of Credit

After closing without notice in early December, Akron, Ohio-based GDS Express has filed for bankruptcy. The company filed for Chapter 11 liquidation on Dec. 27, 2019, citing the shutdown of a revolving credit account.

Drivers•by Deborah Lockridge•January 1, 2020

California Trucking Gets Temporary Reprieve from Law Restricting Independent Contractors

Trucking got a temporary reprieve from California’s AB5, a controversial new law in effect Jan. 1 severely limiting the ability to use independent contractors.

Drivers•by Deborah Lockridge•December 31, 2019

California's AB5: What Now for Truck Owner-Operators in the State?

As a controversial new law targeting the use of independent contractors goes into effect Jan. 1 in California, there’s still immense uncertainty about how it will be enforced and even how long it will remain law in its current form.

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