Getting race cars to and from their races is one for the logistics department. There are many factors to take into consideration when getting the car where it needs to be, it’s not just a load and go situation. The trailers and trucks that pull them must be well maintained,…
In Mattoon, Ill., Lyndsey Grubbs, who underwent open-heart surgery, was honored as an “open heart warrior” by Walmart. Trucks gathered in the parking lot for her ‘Walmart Heart’ convoy that traveled from the Mattoon location to the Charleston location. While wearing her trucker hat and shirt, she got to ride…
There is a lot of data that flows through trucking companies and when that data is put through some complex algorithms, it can help visualize where your trucking company is headed and how to fix future problems. Averitt Express uses Omnitracs to learn more about their drivers and how to…
At the BNSF Barstow, California ramp, Schneider has begun offering intermodal services. This new ramp provides a cost-competitive transportation service for the Las Vegas, Southern California, and Western Arizona areas to ship to the Chicago and northeastern U.S. markets. Five days a week, service will go to and from the…
Waupun, Wis., will be celebrating its 30th annual Truck-n-Show this coming weekend at the Waupun Community Center and Tanner Park. There will be hundreds of truckers and trucks from all over the U.S. and Canada attending this event. Proceeds from the event go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Special…
Just having started business 16 months ago, Kodiak Robotics announced its self-driving trucks are making deliveries in Dallas with a safety driver behind the wheel. Through its rapid progression from starting the business to putting autonomous trucks on the road, this company is set out to revolutionize the trucking industry….
Biodiesel is a very simple and cost effective alternative to diesel fuel. With the increase of goods shipped and retail sales in 2018, trucking companies are looking for an alternative to costly and environmentally hazardous diesel fuel. With a 111% increase in biodiesel usage between 2012 and 2018, more fleets…
Kottke Trucking, Inc., out of Buffalo Lake, Minn., has acquired Wayne T. Fellows out of Davenport, Fla. With the purchase of this new company, Kottke Trucking is adding 43 drivers and 22 non-driving positions to its family. With the purchase of the over-the-road division of Walbon & Company earlier, this…
Chadderton Trucking, out of Sharon, Pa., is using alternate power units (APUs) on their new trucks. Instead of idling their trucks to get power for air conditioning, heat, and anything else powered by electricity, they are using APUs. These systems help save diesel fuel and have environmental and economic benefits…
Along with C3 Risk and Insurance, Gamie, and LLC, the California Trucking Association has launched a trucking insurance agency called Trucking Proud Insurance Agency. Its insurance products will cover CTA member and non-member trucking companies across the country. Some support services include a video production team and interfaces for smart…