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Pilot Flying J's Ex-President Mark Hazelwood Found Guilty of Conspiracy in Fraud Trial

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A jury on Feb. 15 found former Pilot Flying J President Mark Hazelwood and account representative Heather Jones guilty of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud. Former employees Scott Wombold and Karen Mann were found not guilty of conspiracy.

Jamie Satterfield | Knoxville (Tenn.) News-Sentinel
February 15, 2018
Government, TCA

North Carolina Trucker Hopes the Road Leads to Washington in Bid for Congressional Seat

Longhaul truck driver Gerald Wong wants to reroute the nation’s health care policies, accelerate the minimum wage and slam the brakes on abusive police practices.

Taft Wireback | News & Record (Greensboro, N.C.)
February 15, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Philadelphia Airport, in Effort to Bolster Shipping, Buys More Land

A massive, mostly vacant land parcel beside Philadelphia International Airport could become a bustling shipping hub for everything from medicine to car parts under a plan to develop the site into a new air-freight complex serving a swath of the northeastern United States.

Jacob Adelman | Philly.com
February 14, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, TCA

Autonomous Cars May Cut Workplace Deaths, Official Says

Transportation-related workplace injuries might be slashed over time as autonomous vehicles become more common, state leaders said at a workshop in Springfield, Ohio, on Feb. 13.

Matt Sanctis | Dayton (Ohio) Daily News
February 14, 2018
Business, Logistics, TCA

January Snow Took a Toll on Port of Virginia’s Cargo Volume

The post-New Year’s blizzard in Virginia did a number on the port.

Robert McCabe | The (Norfolk) Virginian-Pilot
February 13, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, TCA

With Waymo Settlement, Uber CEO Clears the Way for Company’s Future

It’s a paradox: How can paying a quarter of a billion dollars to a rival and issuing an apology be considered a win?

Carolyn Said | San Francisco Chronicle
February 13, 2018
Government, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, TCA

Minnesota DOT Installing Technology to Guide Truckers to Parking Spaces

Truck drivers passing through Minnesota who need of a safe place to pull off the road will be getting help from the Minnesota Department of Transportation, which last week began installing new technology that will let them know in real time if rest areas still have parking spaces available.

Tim Harlow | StarTribune
February 13, 2018
Business, Logistics, TCA

Delivering the Goods: U.S. Xpress Offers Team Bonuses Up to $50,000

With demand for long-haul driver teams outstripping supply, one of the country’s largest truckload carriers Feb. 12 launched a compensation plan to provide team drivers up to $50,000 in bonuses and four weeks of paid vacation every year.

Dave Flessner | Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times Free Press
February 13, 2018
Business, Fuel, TCA

Former Pilot Flying J Sales Exec Ordered Up Fraud 'Manual'

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – It was getting tough to keep up with the cheating, and getting caught had proven expensive for the nation’s largest diesel fuel retailer. But Pilot Flying J sales executive Arnie Ralenkotter had a solution: A fraud “manual.”

Jamie Satterfield | Knoxville (Tenn.) News-Sentinel
February 12, 2018
Business, Equipment, TCA

Ford’s Commercial Vehicle Strategy Powers the Company Through Thick and Thin

While Wall Street pounds Ford Motor Co.’s response to high-profile, recent trends like self-driving vehicles and the shift from sedans to SUVs, an underappreciated, century-old company mainstay continues to chug along, delivering dominant sales and consistent profits.

Mark Phelan | Detroit Free Press
February 9, 2018