Mississippi Barge Backup Stalls Millions of Tons of Cargo
Prolonged drought is jeopardizing waterborne trade along the Mississippi River, a basin that produces 92% of the nation’s agricultural exports.
FMCSA’s Meal, Rest Break Ruling Withstands First Court Challenge
A California court has dismissed a truck driver’s claims regarding the state’s meal-and-rest-break provisions, which the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has determi
Freightliner Guests Entertained by The Eagles Aboard USS Midway
The Eagles were the surprise guest entertainers at the Freightliner Trucks customer appreciation dinner on Oct. 6.
Logistics Firms Sunteck Transport Group, TTS Announce Merger
Logistics service providers Sunteck Transport Group and TTS have agreed to merge, a deal that continues a consolidation trend in the industry.
Trucking and Logistics Deals Anticipate Capacity Crunch
Despite a current weak freight market, concern about future freight hauling capacity is leading to an increase in dealmaking among trucking and logistics service providers.
Fuel and a Physical: Urgent Care Now at Pilot Flying J
SAN DIEGO — Urgent Care Travel said it expanded its availability of medical services to professional drivers by locating exclusively at Pilot Travel Centers and Flying J Travel P
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Congress’ ‘Problem Solvers’ Tackle Infrastructure Policy
Although President Donald Trump and Congressional Democrats hit the pause button on infrastructure policy discussions earlier this year, a bipartisan group of policymakers opted to
EPA Honors Fleets With SmartWay Excellence Awards
SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized several fleets for “joining arm in arm” to cut carbon pollution, a challenge that agency Administrator Gina Mc
Execs: Analytics, Big Data to Become Standard Business Tools
SAN DIEGO — With millions of smartphones and apps on hand today, the trucking industry is poised to more easily share data and considerably lower operating costs.