XPO Logistics LTL Drivers Reject Teamsters in New York
The latest battleground in the ongoing dispute between XPO Logistics Inc. and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters was in Albany, N.Y., where less-than-truckload drivers voted against unionization.
January 19, 2018Minority Fellow Studies Truck Air Quality
The Transportation Research Board this year named 21 students from 14 schools its TRB Minority Student Fellows as part of its work promoting minority participation in transportation. The 9-year-old program provides funding for students from select historically black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions to attend TRB’s annual meeting and present their research papers.
January 16, 2018Oak Hill Capital Agrees To Buy Safe Fleet Holdings
Ownership of Safe Fleet Holdings has changed hands, with Oak Hill Capital Partners agreeing to buy the business from The Sterling Group.
January 16, 2018Stay Metrics Hires Jerry Scott as Chief Operating Officer
Stay Metrics, a provider of driver engagement, training and retention solutions for the transportation industry, hired Jerry Scott as chief operating officer.
January 16, 2018Meritor Launches North American Rebuilder Program for Axle Carriers
Component supplier Meritor Inc. launched its authorized rebuilder program in North America for drive axle carriers, including the company’s 145, 14X and 160 products.
January 16, 2018Schneider Chief Financial Officer Lori Lutey to Retire
Schneider National Inc. announced that Chief Financial Officer Lori Lutey will be retiring within the next six months in order to spend more time with family and friends.
January 16, 2018HDA Truck Pride Expands Network in Indiana
Aftermarket distributor HDA Truck Pride announced that Pampered Coach Truck Center in Forth Wayne, Ind., has joined its network.
January 16, 2018Crowley Opts for 3Gtms for Defense Contract
Crowley Logistics will use the transportation management software from 3Gtms for its Defense Freight Transportation Service contract with the U.S. Department of Defense.
January 16, 2018Scott Wheeler Named Daseke President
Daseke Inc. named Chief Financial Officer Scott Wheeler its new president, replacing company founder Don Daseke, who will continue as CEO. Wheeler, who also is a Daseke board member, will remain the CFO.
January 16, 2018Editorial: Trucking at TRB’s Forefront
Hours of highly detailed discussion at this month’s Transportation Research Board annual meeting focused on some of the most daunting long-range challenges facing the transportation industry. But one issue near and dear to the hearts of Transport Topics readers — hauling cargo — was at the forefront, be it along electrified highway corridors or across the last mile.
January 12, 2018