Pilot Freight to Open Vegas Warehouse for Casinos, Conventions, Concerts
Pilot Freight Services will open a 70,000-square-foot warehouse near McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas to handle the logistics to store freight for trade shows, casinos and concerts, including booths, stages, lighting systems and video equipment.
December 11, 2017New Foreign-Trade Zone Warehouse to Open Near Port of Jacksonville
North Florida Warehouse FTZ, a division of JZ Expedited Cos., has been granted permission to operate an outdoor foreign-trade zone for the Port of Jacksonville.
December 11, 2017GlobalTranz Acquires Utah’s Apex Logistics
Freight brokerage firm GlobalTranz Enterprises made its fourth acquisition of 2017, buying American Folk, Utah-based Apex Logistics Group for an undisclosed price.
December 11, 2017Manitoulin Buys Duckering’s Transport
Manitoulin Transport has acquired less-than-truckload carrier Duckering’s Transport, based in Red Deer, Canada, to continue its expansion in Western Canada. Terms of the deal weren’t released.
December 11, 2017Pac-Van Purchases Expand Storage, Warehousing Capabilities
Pac-Van has expanded its storage and warehousing operations with two recent acquisitions in the South and Southwest.
December 11, 2017Alkane, evLabs Announce Deal for Electric Truck Launch
Alkane Truck Co. announced it signed a memorandum of understanding with evLaboratory Inc. to integrate evLabs’ powertrain and battery management system with Alkane’s alternative fuel truck chassis.
December 11, 2017Editorial: Costs of Doing Business
The trucking business is not a low-cost endeavor — think equipment, fuel, insurance — but the costs of doing business just keep increasing. What’s a motor carrier to do?
December 7, 2017Paccar Declares Extra Cash Dividend
Paccar Inc. declared an extra cash dividend of $1.20 per share, payable Jan. 4 to stockholders of record at the close of business Dec. 14.
December 6, 2017FTR Appoints Avery Vise Vice President of Trucking Research
Research company FTR appointed Avery Vise vice president of trucking research.
December 5, 2017Class 8 Orders Post Strong Gain in November
North American Class 8 orders in November reached nearly 33,000 for a 69% year-over-year gain, ACT Research Co. reported.
December 5, 2017