As a means to fill the shortage of drivers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA) wants to hear from the public before starting up its pilot program of having drivers under 21 getting CDLs. The National Truck Carriers, California Trucking Association, and the ATA support the idea, but there…
Cowan Systems, out of Baltimore, Md., has added close to 285 trucks to its fleet with the purchase of Carlisle Carrier Corp., out of Pennsylvania. This purchase, along with the previous purchase of Dick Harris Trucking out of Virginia in 2017, will bring Cowan’s fleet close to 2,500 trucks and…
With over 3.5 million truck drivers out there on the road and countless other vehicles as well, there are bound to be some accidents. Knowing how accidents occur and taking precautionary measures to prevent them can lead to less accidents and more safe drivers. The clickable list below gives the…
With Tropical Storm Barry making landfall on the coast of Louisiana and moving through the Mississippi Valley, there is bound to be damage and people in need of help and supplies. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration lifted the HOS restrictions on trucking companies in 21 states and is allowing…
On July 1, twelve states increased the tax rate on diesel. The largest rate hikes were in Ohio and Illinois. This region has some pretty heavy truck traffic which would lead to larger fuel bills for trucking companies. The smaller carriers are getting hit harder then the larger ones because…
The editors at Inbound Logistics have put together a list of 75 companies who promote and maintain sustainability in supply chain operations. The list includes Averitt Express, CT Logistics, FedEx, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Maersk, and Ryder System. View the list here.
“Trucks of Art” was recently unveiled by the City of New York Department of Sanitation. The five newly painted collection trucks were shown off in Times Square and honor the 7,500 people who keep New York City safe, clean, and healthy. From almost 100 submitted concepts, and a challenge of…
With its many attractions going on over the weekend in Marshfield, Wis., included was their first annual Saturday Night Lights Semi Truck parade. With hundreds of people lining the streets, 16 trucks made their way from the fairgrounds and back following the designated parade route. The drivers also collected toys…
With its launch last year, Groceryshop is the leading event for consumer packaged goods (CPG) and grocery. Along with the ever popular customer-facing technologies, supply chain technologies and modern logistics will be a main focus point at this years conference. Opening Groceryshop this year will be a track on deliver…
In Dayton, Tenn., Nokian Tyres is on course to start producing commercial use tires in early 2020. The Nokian eNTYRE 2.0 sized 205/55R16 was its first test tire produced. During the remainder of this year, the factory will produce thousands more to be calibrated and tested. The Finland based company…