Author: Transport Topics

FourKites is offering real-time visibility across its network, including freight it does not manage, according to a news release by the supply chain company.

M&D Distributors, an independent aftermarket distributor of diesel engine parts and components, announced its asset acquisition of Diesel Testers Inc., a service dealer that provides diesel engine parts and repair services through its retail locati…

JWF Defense Systems will provide the armored cab system for the M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck contract the U.S. Army awarded to Mack Defense, a unit of Volvo Group.

Werner Enterprises celebrated the grand opening of the new cross-dock facility at its Laredo, Texas, terminal, the company said in a May 15 news release.

BigRoad launched a “pay-as-you-drive” electronic logging device solution, aimed at drivers with an irregular need for ELD compliance, the company said in a news release.

Daimler Trucks, a unit of Daimler AG, announced the formation of its Autonomous Technology Group as the world’s largest truck maker works to put highly automated trucks on the road within a decade. Peter Vaughan Schmidt, currently head of strategy at Daimler Trucks, will lead the global and cross-divisional organization effective June 1.

The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 1.2 cents to $3.151 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported. Concerns over demand and supply pushed oil below $59 a barrel, a level not seen since mid-March.

Will it be twice as nice for Russell Atkin at the Utah Trucking Driving Championships? The UPS Freight driver will be aiming for his second consecutive Tank Truck crown (and trip to the National Truck Driving Championships) at the state event May 31- J…

Loginno, an Israeli logistics firm, has unveiled the fifth generation of its Agam device, whose installation method as a standard container vent allows every container service depot to install it with no training, according to a news release.

Expect some fresh faces at the Minnesota Truck Driving Championships, taking place June 8-9 at Rihm Kenworth in Coon Rapids, a northern suburb of Minneapolis.