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Carriers Feeling Cheery About On-Time Holiday Deliveries
The nation’s major shipping companies are in the best shape to get holiday shoppers’ packages delivered on time since the start of the pandemic, suggesting a return to normalcy.Carriers like the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx…
U.S. midterm elections have trucking implications
The outcome of U.S. midterm elections could have broad implications for trucking at a time when U.S. lawmakers juggle topics as diverse as truck parking, speed limiters, and independent contractors. The election leaves the…
Longbow Advantage Announces Winners of Rebus Awards At Its NOW 2022 Conference
ANN ARBOR, MI (November 21, 2022) - Longbow Advantage, the industry-leading supply chain execution company behind The Rebus®Platform and the global leader in warehouse software and consulting, presented the Rebus Awards at…
Mack Names Randall President – Equipment
Jonathan Randall takes the reins at Mack Trucks.Photo: Mack Jonathan Randall has been named president of Mack Trucks North America, effective Dec. 1.He will report to Martin Weissburg, global president of…
TOYOTA MATERIAL HANDLING AND TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA DONATE CUSTOM-BUILT ELECTRIC FORKLIFT TO PHO
PHOENIX (Nov. 21, 2022) – Toyota Material Handling (TMH) and Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) collaborated to assist Mom’s Pantry in Phoenix with the donation of a new, custom-built electric forklift. This equipment is…
A-1 Alternative Fuel, Ideanomics Develop Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Buses
Robin Mackie Ideanomics’ U.S. Hybrid subsidiary has joined a consortium led by A-1 Alternative Fuel Systems, an on-vehicle alternative fuel storage and delivery solutions company, to develop hydrogen fuel cell electric…
Closing up shop or thinking about it? 2.0 Heavy hitters welcome. | TruckersReport.com Trucking Forum
I saw multiple heavy oversize (needs permits) tarp loads being pushed for $2 a mile today "firm rate".It's getting out of control. This can't last forever, especially ones with truck payments and company…
Norfolk Southern to Buy Cincinnati Rail Line for $1.62 Billion
Norfolk Southern Corp. agreed to acquire Cincinnati Southern Railway, tightening the company’s grip on a critical 337-mile line it already operates under a lease agreement.Norfolk Southern will pay the city of Cincinnati,…
Richard Lidinsky, ex-FMC chair and champion of shippers, dead at 76
Richard Lidinsky, a Baltimore native (port pictured), urged US ports to expand and improve productivity to stay competitive with their Canadian counterparts. Photo credit: WWK Photography/Shutterstock.com.Richard Lidinsky,…
Hundreds attend Road Today – Truck News Job Expo
Hundreds of jobseekers attended the Road Today-Truck News Jobs Expo Nov. 19. There were nearly 50 exhibitors on hand, hiring for a wide variety of jobs in the trucking industry. The event was sponsored by Macro Truck Sales…
