Commissioners at the Port of Oakland elected their first African-American member and first female secretary of the board, appointing Daria Edgerly to the position in late October.
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Kenworth Sales Co. Remodels, Expands Idaho Dealership
Kenworth Sales Co. recently unveiled the $4.95 million remodeling and expansion of its Lewiston, Idaho, dealership.
M&K Truck Centers Acquires Volvo Dealership in Pennsylvania
M&K Truck Centers announced the successful acquisition of Wilkes-Barre Truck Center as the first M&K dealership in Pennsylvania.
How Many Warehouse Robots Does It Take to Fill a Grocery Order?
The U.K.’s biggest online grocer hit a milestone this year: Ocado Group put together an order of 50 items, including produce, meat and dairy, in five minutes.
Qualcomm Confirms Broadcom’s $100 Billion Buyout Offer
Qualcomm confirmed Nov. 6 that it received a buyout offer from Broadcom of $70 a share in cash and stock.
Are you ready for the ELD mandate?
Most of us have heard the strong industry reactions to the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, which takes effect on December 18, 2017. Many drivers and carriers are worried about its financial impact on their businesses, and there remains some
CVS to Offer Nationwide Next-Day Delivery in Preemptive Shot at Amazon
CVS Health plans to begin offering next-day delivery of prescriptions and retail merchandise from its nationwide network of more than 9,700 stores, marking a potentially preemptive strike at Amazon as the online giant weighs entry into the pharmacy bus…
Crossword Puzzle Solution November 6, 2017
Here’s the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the November 6, 2017 print edition.
A surge in electric trucks in the package delivery space?
Last-mile operations may need electric delivery trucks to be competitive in coming years, Chanje argues
Maintenance and repair costs rise: Find someone to help you manage them
Repair and maintenance costs were up in 2016 according to the American Transportation Research Institute’s An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking: 2017 Update.
Whether you measure your cost by the mile or the hour, you paid more for mainten