60 Seconds: In-Store Shopping Back In Trend
An accelerated transition toward in-store shopping from ordering online is underway and set to aid the nascent #freight environment recovery, according to observers.
October 1, 2024Watch: ATA Calls on Congress to Streamline Transport Credentials
Essential transportation workers could soon face fewer fees and redundant screenings, thanks to new legislation backed by American Trucking Associations and a coalition of more than 150 supply chain organizations.
September 26, 2024Update: US Trailer Orders Drop 40% YOY in August
U.S. trailer orders declined year over year for the fourth consecutive month in August, ACT Research reported. However, the total increased by about 500 units from July.
September 26, 2024Watch: Industry Leaders Praise FLOW for Improving Freight Predictions
The public-private Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) partnership is proving very helpful to overcoming the challenge of forecasting freight congestion, said industry experts at the 2024 IANA Expo.
September 25, 2024Recruiting: Driving Simulators Help Trucking Companies Find New Talent
For CDL trainers and some fleets, truck driving simulators are among the most innovative and realistic ways to #recruit new drivers.
September 16, 2024NHTSA: Traffic Fatalities Fall 3.2% in First Half of ’24
In the first half of 2024, an estimated 18,720 motorists died in crashes, compared to 19,330 estimated fatalities during the first six months of 2023, according to a new report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
September 11, 2024Watch: Trucking Reacts to DEA Proposal to Downgrade Marijuana
A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the U.S. won’t come until after the November presidential election, a timeline that raises the chances it could be a potent political issue in the closely contested race.
September 5, 202460 Seconds: US Oil Dominance Hinges on Quiet Corner in NM
About 100 miles east of UFO-capital Roswell, a dusty corner of New Mexico with more cattle than people is quietly buttressing the U.S.’s world #oil dominance.
August 30, 2024Big Scoop: Ice Cream Giant Plans $425M New York Expansion
Trucking companies can anticipate new opportunities as Wells Enterprises invests $425 million to expand its New York plant. Wells, headquartered in Le Mars, Iowa, produces more than 200 million gallons of ice cream annually and distributes products in all 50 states.
August 23, 2024Watch: California Drivers Face Nation’s Steepest Fuel Tax
A new #fuel analysis by the Tax Foundation names #California, Illinois and Pennsylvania as the states with this year’s highest #diesel and #gas taxes, while Alaska, Mississippi and Hawaii have the lowest.
August 22, 2024