Author: Transport Topics

Year after year, the annual meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations has been a must-attend event for those looking to learn about the latest trends in truck maintenance. As this year’s meeting convenes in Atlanta, that remains true.

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Feb. 28 swore in Raymond Martinez as the sixth administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, an agency overseeing trucks and buses.

Third-party logistics company C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. promoted Robert Biesterfeld to chief operating officer, effective March 1.

J.J. Keller & Associates said it has released software updates that resolve data transfer problems with its electronic logging devices.

How will technology and innovation change the business of transportation and logistics? That’s a question we are exploring as part of a series of articles on the theme, “Navigating the Future,” in Transport Topics this year.

The U.S. average retail price of diesel fuel fell 2 cents to $3.007 as crude oil prices rose amid optimism the economy and energy use would climb along with recent gains in stock prices.

The Harbor Trucking Association announced Clean Energy Fuels Corp. will be the exclusive provider of clean transportation fuels to the group, whose membership includes more than 100 drayage companies operating more than 8,000 trucks in West Coast ports.

Oil demand will remain strong through at least 2020, pushing spot costs for crude above futures pricing.

Here’s the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the February 26, 2018 print edition.

Telematics provider Geotab Inc. announced more than 1 million vehicles are subscribing to its fleet management service, which began in 2006.