ORLANDO, Fla. — Trucking and government leaders at American Trucking Associations’ annual Management Conference & Exhibition set their sights on solving perhaps the industry’s most persistent challenge — recruiting and retaining professional drivers.
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China’s Uber-for-Trucks Apps Trade Barbs as Battle Turns Toxic
Harassing phone calls, spam text messages and police investigations — the fight between China’s Uber-for-trucks apps is getting nasty.
Spartan receives $214 million contract from USPS
Multi-year contract calls for more than 2,000 cargo body fleet vehicles.
Driverless Truck Completes Delivery at ExxonMobil Facility in Singapore
Belgian logistics group Katoen Natie has started operating its first driverless truck at ExxonMobil’s manufacturing site on Jurong Island in Singapore.
Alphabet’s Waymo Will Test Self-Driving Cars in Snowy Detroit
The self-driving cars Google designed are going to the snow — and the seat of the car industry.
Survey: Higher-than-average pay for foodservice drivers
IFDA study finds driver pay in the foodservice industry is 30% higher than trucker pay in general and is 19% higher than average for all U.S. workers.
XPO Logistics-Teamsters Battleground Shifts to New Haven
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is duking it out with XPO Logistics on a new front recently after 73 employees petitioned to remove Local 443 as their representative.
Daimler Steals Tesla’s Thunder With Heavy-Duty Electric Truck
Daimler AG is jumping the gun on Tesla Inc. by showing off a battery-powered heavy-duty truck weeks before the California electric-car maker’s own planned unveiling, in a sign of the growing rivalry between the companies.
Rush Reports Record Quarterly Earnings on Higher Truck Sales, Aftermarket Strength
National truck dealership Rush Enterprises Inc. posted record quarterly profits as net income and revenue rose in the third quarter.
Dana Reports Higher 3Q Net Income, Revenue
Dana Inc. reported third-quarter gains in net income and revenue, with a third-quarter net income of $73 million, or 46 cents per share, compared with $61 million, or 39 cents, in the same period last year.