COLUMBUS, Ohio — As the nation’s top truck drivers descend on Ohio’s capital for the National Truck Driving Championships, a smaller group of safety enthusiasts — 52 law enforcement officials — have convened to determine who among them is the champion inspector.
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Coming Aug. 22: LiveOnWeb's 'Orchestrating the Supply Chain'
What are shippers doing to orchestrate the supply chain? How are they tackling capacity, service, visibility and control? That’s the focus of our Aug. 22 LiveOnWeb program, “Orchestrating the Supply Chain.” Save your seat, watch a preview or ask a question in advance.
Turkey to Step Up Tariffs on US Products
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey on Aug. 15 said it is increasing tariffs on imports of certain U.S. products, including rice, cars, alcohol and coal — escalating a feud with the United States that has helped trigger a currency crisis.
EPA Challenged Administration’s Safety Projections From Mileage Freeze
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency privately challenged the Trump administration’s rationale for freezing Obama-era mileage standards, saying the proposal actually would increase U.S. highway deaths.
NACPC Gets Approval to Run Chassis Pool at Georgia, South Carolina Ports
Chassis pool operations at ports in Georgia and South Carolina will shift later this year to a new entity created by the North American Chassis Pool Cooperative, and equipment at the facilities will be expanded and undergo a series of improvements, the…
Convoy to launch new program for real-time market prices
Convoy announced the launch of Dynamic Backup, a new program that gives shippers real-time market prices for their backup freight. According to the company, the program will help reduce spot and short-notice shipments and ultimately maintain predicta
Crafting the ultimate TMS
Carriers not only have to worry about tracking their equipment and expenses that go along with day-to-day trucking operations, but they also have to comply with a heavy regulatory environment, a growing driver shortage, and analyze an unprecedented amo…
US Retail Sales Rose at 0.5% Annual Rate in July
WASHINGTON — Americans shopped at a healthy pace in July, buying more cars, clothes and appliances, evidence that confident consumers are helping drive robust economic growth.
US Industrial Production Edged Up 0.1% in July
WASHINGTON — U.S. industrial production rose modestly last month, held down by drops in mining and utilities.
Bridge Collapse Witness Tells of Truck’s Escape
ROME — A witness to the deadly Genoa highway bridge collapse has provided a dramatic account to Italian television SKY TG24, including a description of how a green truck stopped just short of the abyss.