Watching people with the liberty to pursue happiness actually do so can be highly worthwhile, even inspirational. As our team in Orlando, Fla., shows on this website and in next week’s Transport Topics, that was abundantly the case at the recent National Truck Driving Championships and its companion event for truck and bus safety inspectors.
Category: News
Strike by Concrete Truck Drivers Threatens Seattle Construction Projects
More than a quarter of King County, Washington’s concrete delivery-truck drivers have gone on strike, and the rest could soon join them — threatening to delay dozens of projects amid the region’s record construction boom.
FedEx Names Mark Allen as Company’s Next Legal Affairs Chief
FedEx Corp. has filled a key leadership post, naming Mark Allen to succeed Christine Richards Oct. 1 as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary.
Returns of Online Purchases a Key Factor in E-Commerce Boom
While the growth of e-commerce is widely viewed as a boon for last-mile deliveries, customer returns of the merchandise that’s delivered also are forcing change across carriers’ and shippers’ supply chains, industry experts said.
Port of Los Angeles Terminal Shut Down After Police Standoff, Man Falls Off Crane
A man who climbed a huge gantry crane at the Port of Los Angeles after he jumped from a stolen SUV at the end of a lengthy police chase fell to his death late Aug. 16.
Trailer orders dip a bit but stay robust
Demand is still expected to drop off as the summer wraps up.
While trailer orders declined month-over-month July, according to the latest data, and are expected to keep dr…
Trailer orders dip a bit but stay robust
Demand is still expected to drop off as the summer wraps up.
While trailer orders declined month-over-month July, according to the latest data, and are expected to keep dr…
HELP Inc. CEO receives 2017 J.R. ‘Bob’ Halladay Award
HELP Inc. announced Karen Rasmussen, president and CEO, as the 2017 recipient of the J. R. “Bob” Halladay Award from the Trucking Associations Executive Council (TAEC). The award was presented to Rasmussen at the 2017 TAEC annual meeting in San Juan,…
3GTMS partners with project44
Companies join to deliver automated, real-time LTL and volume LTL solutions.
project44 and 3GTMS, a global provider of Tier 1 transportation management software (TMS), ann…
TMW offers driver scorecards, performance metrics for fleets
Fleets using TMW Systems’ TMW.Suite transportation management solution will be able to leverage driver scorecards and other data-driven tools through a new business intelligence application. The optional new TMW Driver Management application is the latest business-building capability supported through TMW’s Reveal Series business intelligence and data analytics platform.