ATLANTA — Presentations by Daimler Trucks North America looked to the future, including the notion of CascadiaE, an all-electric Class 8 the parent company of Freightliner Trucks might one day produce.
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Transportation Rebounding From Hurricane Harvey’s Havoc
Container ships bound for Houston called on other ports as Hurricane Harvey slogged its way across the upper Texas coast and into the history books.
Study: 3PLs continue to offer value, with technology the key
Real-time data and greater flexibility to respond to supply chain disruptions seen as 3PL benefit proposition
Three out of four users of third-party logistics (3PL) servic…
Study: 3PLs continue to offer value, with technology the key
Real-time data and greater flexibility to respond to supply chain disruptions seen as 3PL benefit proposition
Three out of four users of third-party logistics (3PL) servic…
Opinion: ELDs, Market Changes Require Fleets to Review How They Pay Drivers
With all of the changes in engine technology, telematics and state and federal regulations, having a fleet-management program that keeps up can be critical for successful fleet management. Now, add another factor to the equation — the electronic logging device mandate set to take effect at the end of this year and continuing through the first three months of 2018. (The ELD mandate takes effect Dec. 18 but enforcement agencies anticipate it will take about three months for the new regulations to be fully implemented.) While most of our customers already utilize ELDs in their operations, the overall impact to the industry is what now comes into play over the next several months.
Opinion: ELDs, Market Changes Require Fleets to Review How They Pay Drivers
With all of the changes in engine technology, telematics and state and federal regulations, having a fleet-management program that keeps up can be critical for successful fleet management. Now, add another factor to the equation — the electronic logging device mandate set to take effect at the end of this year and continuing through the first three months of 2018. (The ELD mandate takes effect Dec. 18 but enforcement agencies anticipate it will take about three months for the new regulations to be fully implemented.) While most of our customers already utilize ELDs in their operations, the overall impact to the industry is what now comes into play over the next several months.
Canadian TL Carrier Kriska Acquires Service Freight Systems
Canadian truckload carrier Kriska Transportation Group has acquired Service Freight Systems of Ontario and has kept the management team there in place.
Trump Plan Would Cut Taxes for Corporations and the Wealthy
President Donald Trump and Republican leaders plan to release a tax framework this week that would dramatically cut taxes for corporations and the wealthy, provide a measure of middle-class tax relief and punish some households in Democratic-leaning st…
Rush names RigMaster Power its preferred power supplier
Rush Enterprises selected RigMaster Power International to be its preferred supplier for auxiliary power units, the companies recently announced.
Rush Truck Centers’ dealerships will be both sales and service centers for all RigMaster Power’s product line. Representatives of Rush and RigMaster are now training and shipping orders to a select group of initial stores.
Founded in 1993, Toronto-based RigMaster Power International produces anti-idling solutions for the transportation market.
Rush names RigMaster Power its preferred power supplier
Rush Enterprises selected RigMaster Power International to be its preferred supplier for auxiliary power units, the companies recently announced. Rush Truck Centers’ dealerships will be both sales and service centers for all RigMaster Power’s product…