Author: Transport Topics

A polar vortex can slow a lot of folks down. But you can count on the trucking industry.

C.R. England Inc. announced that it is boosting pay for solo and team drivers and driver trainers for the second time in eight months.

Cargo Chief, which provides a carrier integration platform for 3PLs, announced it has raised more than $2.5 million, according to a Jan. 25 press release.

Peterbilt has named the Jost JSK37 12-inch inboard air slide fifth wheel as standard on its Model 579 Class 8 truck, according to a Jan. 22 press release from Jost. The standardization became effective Jan. 1.

Able Moving & Storage has acquired assets of My Truck Buddy in a transaction between Virginia moving companies.

Paccar Inc. reported record revenue in the fourth quarter and, excluding one-time benefits, higher net income. Annual revenue and net income set records, too, as it delivered 189,100 vehicles worldwide in 2018.

GlobalTranz Enterprises Inc., a third-party logistics service provider, has acquired California-based freight brokerage and logistics company Our Freight Guy.

GlobalTranz Enterprises Inc., a third-party logistics service provider, has acquired California-based freight brokerage and logistics company Our Freight Guy.

FoodMaven, which provides an online marketplace for oversupplied, out-of-spec and local food, has closed a $10 million round of funding, the Colorado Springs, Colo., startup said.

The U.S. average retail price of diesel was unchanged the week of Jan. 28 at $2.965 a gallon and now is about 10 cents a gallon cheaper than it was a year ago, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.