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Ray Harlin Jr., former chief financial officer and president of U.S. Xpress, died Oct. 28, surrounded by family at his home in Chattanooga, Tenn. He was 72.Harlin faced cancer with “optimism and perseverance,” said Carolyn,…

James Steed — president of the 45-truck Steed Standard Transport, headquartered in Stratford, Ont. — has been named chairman of the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA). The position was previously held by Erb Transport…

Soaring online orders for electronics and mobility devices are flooding the US postal services with undeclared lithium-ion batteries, posing a growing threat to the transport supply chain. Source link

As retailers look for ways to reduce the hefty cost of returned items this holiday season, there’s one method that should be kept off the table: charging consumers for their online returns. That’s according to a report out…

Heavy Duty Trucking named Carol Heinowski, logistics manager, safety and compliance, for Meijer, its 2022 Safety & Compliance Award winner.   Graphic:…

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded more than $2.45 million in grants to install new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Alabama. The 18 grants awarded by the governor will be used for new…

Which is better? I realize that it obviously depends on how much the load is paying, but what would you recommend? Source link

Nicole, now a tropical storm, is lashing central Florida with heavy rain and powerful wind, leaving a trail of blackouts and floods.The storm, which came ashore early Nov. 10 as a rare November hurricane, had maximum…

Bottlenecks and a lack of needed infrastructure may put the “aspirational” global offshore wind installation schedule out of reach, an analyst says. Source link

Truck fleet and maintenance managers in the Toronto area always breathe a little easier when urgently needed parts arrive. Now some of those parts delivered by Premier Truck Group are arriving in an electric van, which will…