Magellan Transport Logistics, the nation’s largest Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business is setting down solid roots in Jacksonville, Fla., with a significant expansion of its North American logistics headquarters.
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Capitol Agenda for the Week of March 5: If We All Drove Electric Cars
Where, exactly, does a federal fuel-tax increase fit in with plans for funding infrastructure? A look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
Harbor Trucking Association, Clean Energy Forge Exclusive Partnership
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.
Truck mix change worth watching
It’s too soon to call it a trend but we are seeing some signs of a move toward more daycabs. This is likely due in part to the growth of e-commerce and its role in changing distribution patterns.
I was curious about what actually numbers looked like
Oil Demand Strong Into 2020, Bank of America Analyst Blanch Says
Oil demand will remain strong through at least 2020, pushing spot costs for crude above futures pricing.
FedEx Stays Silent While Calls Mount for Boycott Over NRA Discounts
FedEx Corp., operator of the world’s largest cargo airline, has given no sign of budging from the discounts on shipping it offers to members of the National Rifle Association, even as social-media calls for a boycott mount following the deadly school shooting in Florida.
Are truck-only lanes the answer to highway congestion?
I just saw a report that said the Georgia Department of Transportation is looking into establishing truck-only lanes on part of I-75 in Atlanta.
You may recall the 2017 American Transportation Research Board’s report on the nation’s top truck bottlen
Inflation pressure
Yes, the Fed is expected to continue raising rates. Yes, inflation is certainly under some pressure to increase. But, I’m not an economist and I’m not talking about inflation that makes the cost of everything go up over time (except when it is deflat
Opinion: 3D Printing Could Bring Supply Chain Closer to Customers
Most of the talk surrounding 3D printing in the trucking industry centers on how it can be used to supply replacement parts for older vehicles. But its real value is much greater than that..
Crossword Puzzle Solution February 26, 2018
Here’s the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the February 26, 2018 print edition.