Great Dane Becomes First Trailer Maker to Join Blockchain Group
Great Dane announced that it became the first trailer maker to join the Blockchain in Transport Alliance, which is dedicated to the development of blockchain standards for the freight industry
April 30, 2018Nevada Champion Gragg Wilson Goes About Winning in a Humble Way
LAS VEGAS — Consistency paid off, again, for FedEx Freight’s Gragg Wilson, who earned his fifth state grand champion title on April 28 en route to his 13th trip to the National Truck Driving Championships.
April 29, 2018FedEx Freight’s Scott Osborne Takes Home Mississippi’s Grand Champion Prize
Grand Champion honors at Mississippi’s annual truck driving championships April 27-28 went to FedEx Freight’s Scott Osborne, competing in the tanker class.
April 28, 2018Trimble’s David Wangler Dies at 56
David Wangler, president of TMW Systems and Trimble’s transportation software division, died April 26 at the age of 56, the company said.
April 27, 2018Kansas City-Area Warehouse District Gets OK for Expansion
A fast-growing industrial park in southern Johnson County, Kan., will get even bigger, jumping from north of Interstate 35 to south of the freeway.
April 27, 2018Whiteline Express Raises Driver Pay
Whiteline Express launched a pay increase for its new and existing regional drivers, offering them as much as 50 cents per mile. The company doesn’t require a hazmat endorsement, hauls no-touch light freight and allows riders to bring their pets.
April 27, 2018Project44, KeepTruckin Partner on Data Visibility
Trucking technology provider KeepTruckin and digital transportation and logistics network operator project44 announced a partnership to increase and improve the visibility of electronic logging device and GPS-based data and provide it to their clients.
April 27, 2018US Growth Cools to 2.3% While Compensation Costs Accelerate
U.S. economic growth cooled last quarter as consumers pulled back after outsize spending in the prior period, though solid business investment cushioned some of the weakness and employee-compensation costs accelerated amid a tight job market.
April 27, 2018Private-Sector Wages Lodge Biggest Gain Since 2008
U.S. employment costs increased more than forecast in the first quarter as worker pay and benefits accelerated, according to Labor Department data released April 27.
April 27, 2018Canada’s Rail Crunch Adds to Soaring Cost of Lumber
Just when it seemed lumber prices couldn’t surge any higher, problems for Canada’s railways mean the rally could continue.
April 27, 2018