Jim Stinson

Staff Reporter

@jimstinson

Jim received a business bachelor's degree from Boston University. He attended Indiana University and received a master's degree in journalism, and since then has been a business reporter, an Indiana Statehouse reporter, an editorial writer and a White House reporter.


Business

End of Diesel Engines Is In Sight, Daimler’s Roger Nielsen Says

LONG BEACH, Calif. — The beginning of the end is here for the internal-combustion truck engine, said Roger Nielsen, CEO of Daimler Trucks North America, the largest truck manufacturer on the continent.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
April 25, 2019
Business, Technology

Carriers Need to Use Data More Effectively, Experts Say

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Trucking firms are generating massive amounts of data, but they don’t necessarily have the expertise to handle and interpret it, said an expert on connectivity.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
April 24, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment

Trucking Firms Large and Small Urged to Think Electric

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Regional trucking firms should take a good long look at electric trucks, experts in the industry said.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
April 24, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Kenworth, Toyota Join Forces to Reduce Emissions at California Ports

LOS ANGELES — Kenworth Trucks joined forces with several allies April 22 in the battle against greenhouse gases, unveiling three of 10 Class 8 trucks that will run using hydrogen fuel cells developed by Toyota.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
April 23, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Celadon Sells Logistics Group, Hopes for Financial Reporting in Fall

Celadon Group Inc. is selling its Celadon Logistics brokerage and third-party logistics subsidiary in a $60 million deal that helps advance the Indianapolis-based company’s plan to shore up its business in the wake of accounting troubles that date back several years.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
April 22, 2019
Government, Business

As Trade Grows, Port of Oakland Gets Shipping Line to Vietnam

Boosted by extraordinary trade growth with Vietnam, the Port of Oakland will offer a direct line to the Southeast Asian nation. Pacific International Lines will operate the service using vessels that can carry up to 11,900 20-foot equivalent units.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
April 17, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Average Price Spurts 2.5¢ to $3.118

The U.S. average retail price of diesel climbed 2.5 cents to $3.118 a gallon, as crude oil dropped below $64 a barrel, the Department of Energy reported April 15.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
April 15, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Digital Dashboard Cameras Gaining Truckers' Acceptance

As digital technology in trucking grows, so, too, do the ways it can be combined.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
April 10, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

Tech Investor Iconiq Buys Majority Share of Truckstop.com

A private equity firm known for investing in tech companies such as Uber and SurveyMonkey has made a significant investment in Truckstop.com, an Idaho-based load board and freight-matching service, continuing the trend of private investment dollars flowing into trucking tech firms.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
April 4, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Bison Transport Acquires H.O. Wolding as Canadian Firms Eye US Expansion

Bison Transport Inc. acquired Amherst, Wis.-based H.O. Wolding Inc., a 320-truck dry van fleet, marking a further expansion by the Winnipeg, Manitoba-based trucking firm into the United States.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
April 3, 2019