Increase Productivity with the Right Operational Mix
Fleet rightsizing — it’s a task many organizations have had to deal with in recent years. If your fleet includes trailers, rightsizing should include these expensive assets. Learn more about the techniques to trailer rightsizing and how it benefits fleet operations.
June 23, 2018Mnuchin’s Silence Signals His Displeasure With Trump’s Trade War
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is signaling his displeasure with President Donald Trump’s trade war with China by saying nothing at all.
June 22, 2018N.Y. Proposes Grant of Up to $21 Million for Inland Port
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — State transportation officials have agreed to provide up to $21 million to transform the DeWitt rail yard owned by CSX Corp. into an intermodal cargo facility to ship containers to and from ocean ports.
June 22, 2018Iowa Truck Driving Championships
Enjoy this video montage of events surrounding the 2018 Iowa Truck Driving Championships, created by Red Noise 6 and provided by the Iowa Motor Truck Association.
June 22, 2018ASCE Gives Kansas C on Infrastructure Report Card
Kansas’ infrastructure has improved slightly, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers’ most recent report card.
June 22, 2018Roadrunner Pares Losses for Full-Year 2017
Roadrunner Transportation Systems reported a net loss of $91.2 million for full-year 2017 compared with a loss of $360.3 million in 2016. The diluted loss per share was $2.37 for 2017 compared with a diluted loss per share of $9.40 for 2016.
June 22, 2018Central Oregon Truck Increases Driver Pay
Central Oregon Truck Co. implemented a pay structure that gives new drivers $65,000 a year in base pay and experienced drivers more than $90,000 a year in pay.
June 22, 2018German Auto Stocks Decline on Threat of 20% Tariff
German automotive stocks fell after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 20% tariff on all European car imports, escalating his demand for concessions aimed at lowering the U.S. trade deficit.
June 22, 2018Global Auto Sector Likely to Feel Effects of Tariffs
Over the past three decades, the global auto industry has gotten, well, more global. Manufacturers built scores of factories outside their home countries to reduce exposure to currency swings, take advantage of cheaper labor and manufacture cars closer to buyers.
June 22, 2018UPS, Teamsters Reach Tentative Deal on Five-Year Contract
More than five weeks before its contract with UPS expires Aug. 1, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the Atlanta-based shipping giant announced late June 21 tentative agreement on a five-year contract that industry officials say could pave the way for UPS to begin Sunday delivery service.
June 22, 2018