Carriers Benefit as California Agricultural Sector Rebounds
California’s drought of 2011 through 2015 didn’t just dry up the state’s harvests of crops such as almonds, grapes and oranges — it also dried up business for motor carriers.
July 20, 2017EFS Launches Its Largest Discount Fuel Network
Payment solutions provider EFS launched its largest fleet savings network to give smaller over-the-road fleets a competitive edge.
June 26, 2017Carriers, Shippers View Drop and Hook as Improvement in Operational Efficiency
Shippers and carriers sometimes might disagree on fair rates, settlement schedules or detention charges. But there is one freight-hauling technique that wins kudos from both sides: drop and hook. It sounds easy — and it can be — if the timing is right, experts said.
LTL Fleets Post Profits for 2016 But Come Up Short of Forecasts
Recent less-than-truckload earnings reports point to a sector that ended 2016 profitably but at lower levels than the year before.
Fleets Fight Fuel Gelling From Winter’s Chill With Tricks of the Truck Maintenance Trade
As the cold temperatures of winter set in, fleets and fuel providers are using a variety of methods to prevent fuel gelling, which can lead to truck breakdowns and maintenance headaches.
EEOC Sues Stevens Transport for Refusing to Hire Driver
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a federal lawsuit against Dallas-based refrigerated carrier Stevens Transport Inc. for refusing to hire a truck driver with bipolar disorder.
Fleet Failures at 2-Year High in Weak 3Q Freight Market
Fleet failures, measured in trucks pulled off the road, spiked in the third quarter to a two-year high, propelled by deteriorating rates, a stagnant freight market and gradually rising diesel prices, according to a new report.
Verizon to Pay $2.4 Billion for Fleetmatics Group
Verizon Communications Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dublin-based Fleetmatics Group for about $2.4 billion, or $60 per share in cash, as it expands its telematics business.
August 1, 2016FleetUp Registers ELD Product
Startup technology vendor FleetUp officially announced that it has registered its electronic logging system with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ahead of the agency’s upcoming mandate of the technology.
Congress Moves on HOS
The U.S. House and Senate last week advanced separate transportation bills that would make changes to the hours-of-service restart rule for truckers that many across the industry have opposed.