There seems to be a trend going around these days where cities are banning trucks from parking in residential neighborhoods. In some extreme cases, trucks are being banned from parking anywhere in the city and must use designated truck parking only. In Richmond, Indiana, the Common Council voted 8-1 against…
During the ATA Management Conference & Exhibit, Mack trucks announced that it will continue its support of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Workforce Heroes program. This includes the donation of a Mack Anthem 70-inch Stand Up Sleeper model with a unique camouflage-styled wrap. The truck has visited 9 locations across…
Plus.ai is teaming up with the Minnesota Department of Transportation to test autonomous trucks in Minnesota’s tough winter conditions. The provider of self-driving trucking technology will be using MnROAD’s cold-weather pavement testing facility. To get the full-scale of preparing autonomous vehicles for roads, testing in all climates is imperative to…
FourKites, a leader in predictive supply chain visibility, has released its third-quarter Premier Carrier List for 2019. The 174 premier carriers on this list have achieved the highest standards of visiblity-related excellence in their operations. This is done by providing consistent, high-quality data for the majority of their loads. This…
Joliet Junior College has received a grant from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration totaling almost $170,000. This money will be used towards its Driving America: One Veteran at a Time CDL Training program. The program assists current and former members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their spouses to…
The trucking industry’s research institute, the American Transportation Research Institute, has released its annual Top Industry Issues report. For the third year in a row, driver shortage tops the list of the top ten critical issues facing the trucking industry. The results of this survey came from over 2,000 responses…
The Mike Russell Trucking Image award honors those in the industry who have helped advocate for a positive image in trucking. Each year it is given to one fleet executive, one state trucking association, one motor carrier, and one professional truck driver. This year the award was given to Covenant…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has honored the top performers in the freight industry with its annual SmartWay Excellence Awards. These awards are given to transportation companies who excel at saving fuel and reducing emissions. This year, there are some newcomers who have won their first award, and there…
For the ninth year in a row, U.S. Xpress has been named a Green Supply Chain Partner by Inbound Logistics. Being a Green Supply Chain Partner means that U.S. Xpress is a company leading the way in green logistics initiatives and sustainability in the transportation industry. They are continuously improving…
During the Management Conference and Exhibition, the American Trucking Associations celebrated the graduation of its sixth LEAD ATA class and announced its seventh. LEAD ATA is a one year program that prepares the best and brightest in the industry to become the leaders of tomorrow. It is comprised of a…