Con-way Driver Wins NTDC
Immediately after he was named Grand Champion at the National Truck Driving Championships here, Con-way Freight driver Jeffrey Langenhahn said he felt like he was in a dream. Back home in Plover, Wisconsin, last week, the dream lingered.
August 25, 2014Best Trucking Accounting Software 2024
If you’re simply looking for a bookkeeping tool, you can stop reading here, and look no further than QuickBooks. If you’re embracing the notion that trucking accounting goes far beyond that, or want to have a more expansive trucking accounting system of which QuickBooks is a key part, then read on.
Truck Tonnage Nears Record After 3.6% Increase in July
Truck tonnage is moving closer to record territory, American Trucking Associations said last week, as stronger factory and housing activity pushed the index 3.6% higher in July.
August 25, 2014Execs Say Driver Shortage Requires Multiple Solutions, Including Communication, More ‘Creature Comforts’
Carriers are employing a variety of driver recruiting and retention strategies, but fleet executives said there is no single formula for success as the trucking industry struggles with the driver shortage.
August 25, 2014PeopleNet Will Add Android, Launch Video Safety System
PeopleNet said it will soon add Android mobile devices and unveiled plans to launch a video-based safety system as it expands its onboard fleet-management capabilities.
August 25, 2014ATA President, Staff Take Ice Bucket Challenge to Raise Money, Awareness for ALS Cause
American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves drenched himself with icy water last week as he took part in the “Ice Bucket Challenge,” a campaign to raise awareness of the nerve disease ALS and help fund a cure.
August 25, 2014TMW Aligns With 3Gtms to Add Logistics Offerings
TMW Systems last week announced an alliance with transportation management software maker 3Gtms to provide a broader set of services to third-party logistics operators and brokers that manage asset-based and non-asset-based freight.
August 25, 2014Prime Inc.’s Training Discriminated Against Female Drivers, Judge Says
A U.S. District Court judge for the Western District of Missouri ordered trucking company Prime Inc. and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to proceed to trial after ruling the company’s driver training policy discriminated against female applicants.
August 25, 2014Illinois Governor’s Veto Triggers Debate On Different Speed Limits for Trucks, Cars
A controversy over truck speed in Illinois has reignited debate over whether large differentials in truck and car maximum speed limits cause an increase in the number of crashes.
August 25, 2014Nationwide Cargo Theft Ring Broken Up Following Trailer Heist of Canned Corn
Cindy Winslow likely will never forget that early Sunday morning phone call from the FBI informing her that authorities in Michigan had recovered a stolen trailer filled with a $30,000 load of Green Giant canned corn.
August 25, 2014Diesel Average Slips for Seventh Week to Lowest Level Since Mid-November
The U.S. diesel average dipped 0.8 cent to $3.835 a gallon, its lowest level since mid-November, the Department of Energy reported.
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