Revenue gains for less-than-truckload carriers were solid in 2018, with momentum coming from increased manufacturing activity and retail sales, along with the loss of competition in some markets due to the shutdown of New England Motor Freight.
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Refrigerated, Flatbed Carriers See Surge in Business in 2018
Refrigerated carriers posted uneven results in 2018 with several firms generating double-digit gains and others seeing a drop in revenue.
How a Business-Savvy Mother and Her Sons Built Two Men and a Truck
All of Brig Sorber’s family played a part in the creation story of Two Men and a Truck, which has grown from humble origins into one of the largest moving companies in North America.
How J. Rayl Transport Kept Trucking After the Loss of CEO Jeremy Rayl
When J. Rayl Transport’s CEO, Jeremy Rayl, died suddenly in 2017 at the age of 39, the Akron, Ohio-based trucking company lost “more than just a boss,” in the words of chief operating officer and close friend Ryan Richards.
Survey finds growing support for raising federal fuel taxes
‘To solve this dilemma, we must either lower our goals for system maintenance and improvements, or raise new revenues,’ says Dr. Asha Weinstein Agrawal
Waste Management opens second center for drivers, technicians
Waste Management said it has opened its second Driver and Technician Training Center in Glendale, AZ.
The WM Arizona Training Center is located on a 13-acre property and includes a 30,000 square-foot maintenance shop, a 10-acre driver training cour
Crane Worldwide Logistics Opens Office in Guyana
Houston-based Crane Worldwide Logistics has opened an office in Georgetown, Guyana, expecting to cash in on a boon in offshore oil and gas production by the small country situated next to Venezuela along the northern edge of South America.
Virginia Crowns Two Grand Champions After Scoring Error
FedEx Freight driver Chuck Bird earned co-Grand Champions honors along with Mike Barnes of Walmart Transportation at the 68th annual Virginia Truck Driving Championships June 14-15.
TravelCenters of America Updates TruckSmart App
TravelCenters of America launched a new round of updates to its TruckSmart app.
Electriphi App Addresses Fleets' Transition to Electric Vehicles
Electriphi Inc., an electric vehicle fleet and energy management company, launched its Fleet Electrification Planning Tool, a web-based application that lets fleet managers break down factors affecting operations, fueling and infrastructure for light-,…