During the Harbor Trucking Association DrayTECH event, NEXT Trucking announced that they are opening a new 18-acre drayage yard not too far from where the container ships dock. Their program to help alleviate congestion at the ports is called Relay, and purchasing this new “beachfront” property will aid in Relay’s…
During Nissan’s annual supply chain logistics conference, they recognized Penske Logistics with their 2019 Nissan Supplier Excellence Award. Mentioned was Penske’s advanced used of transportation management technology by way of its ClearChain technology. Check out Penske’s press release here.
With ship owners having to cut their sulfur emissions to 0.5% from 3.5%, the costs to change their fuel or change their fuel systems is going to be quite substantial. The regulations set by the United Nations shipping agency is going to be a large shakeup for shipping companies which…
This weekend, in Coles County, more then 100 trucks will drive from Charleston to Mattoon and back to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation for Illinois. Their starting point will have kid’s games, food vendors, and other fun activities all day. With a police escort, they will travel the designated…
Starting July 1, the Virginia Legislature’s newest law will go into effect and the sales tax of fuel sold along Interstate 81 will go up. The tax on gasoline will increase 7.6 cents and the tax on diesel will increase 7.7 cents. Revenue collected from this tax increase will be…
Now available to order, the Kenworth T880S has a set-forward axle and two different sized sleepers to choose from. Both sizes are built for severe highway and heavy hauling. The 76-inch mid-roof sleeper and the 52-inch mid-roof sleeper both come with plenty of options to choose from for the sanctuary…
Over a 20 month study using the driver retention tools available from Stay Metrics, Ag Trucking has dropped turnover by 16.1% and grew their fleet by 11%. In the beginning, Stay Metrics’ Annual Driver Satisfaction Study showed Ag Trucking that there equipment was a good area to start improvements. Surveys…
One of Uber Freight’s newest features is the ability for truckers to rate their experience at shipping facilities. This data could carry a lot of weight when it comes to truckers accepting a load and gives shippers a chance to see if their facilities need improvements. Some of the data…
With a 3.5% increase year-over-year and over $700 billion in revenue, the trucking industry has seen some healthy growth in recent years. Yet, they must keep up with where the future in the industry is headed, and that is switching from diesel to electric energy. There are some factors which…
Recently lawmakers presented four bills that outlined proposals to raise money for repairing Michigan’s roads. One of the bills would create an unknown toll amount on bridges which were not named. Another bill would put a vehicle-miles-traveled tax on trucks weighing at lease 26,000 pounds. After hearing from Michigan residents,…