TravelCenters of America’s board unanimously approved a plan to convert from a Delaware limited liability company to a Maryland corporation to expand shareholder opportunities.
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Masterpiece to Use Turtle Crates for Art Shipments
Masterpiece International will exclusively distribute Turtle crates in the United States, Canada and Mexico through Turtle North America, the company said.
Fair accountability needed for cargo securement violations
What happens when there is a cargo securement violation in a sealed trailer or intermodal container? The answer is the driver and the fleet are held responsible even though they played no role in securing the cargo.
Driver pay increases slow in first quarter, report finds
Separately, FMCSA seeks input on detention time, which costs truckers thousands of dollars each year
Amazon dropped by FedEx, plans testing of new drone
FedEx said the percentage of revenue attributable to Amazon represented less than 1.3% in 2018.
Beckwood building 3,500-ton press for Wabash National
Wabash National recently selected Beckwood Press Company, a manufacturer of hydraulic and servo-electric presses and automation systems, to engineer and build a custom 3,500-ton hydraulic bulge forming press, Beckwood said.
The company is expected t
Trump Says He'll Drop Mexico Tariff as Deal Reached on Migrants
President Donald Trump said he would drop plans for tariffs on Mexico that he’d been threatening to impose for the past week after the country promised new steps to stem an influx of illegal migration into the U.S.
Steven Clark Takes Top Honors at Surprising Utah Truck Driving Championships
The unexpected was the norm at the Utah Truck Driving Championships. Defending Grand Champion Russell Atkin finished fifth in the Tank Trunk division, and rookie William Plevney took first place in the 5-Axle. When the dust settled, FedEx Freight drive…
Top EPA Official Overseeing Trucking Regulations Reassigned to Climate Change Issues
Christopher Grundler, a top U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official who has overseen a number of regulations that impact the trucking industry, has effective Aug. 4 been reassigned to head an EPA division that deals with climate change issues.
White House Rejects Carmaker Plea to Revisit California Emissions Regulation
The White House is rejecting a bid from domestic and foreign automakers to restart talks with California over vehicle emissions regulations.