Business

England Logistics, the brokerage unit of C.R. England, has opened an office in Atlanta to support recent business growth.

Temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics company Americold has wrapped up the purchase of a storage facility that bolsters its Georgia-based network to 15 facilities.

Transfix, which matches shippers and carriers through the internet, has received $22 million in funding, led by New Enterprise Associates.

Arpin Van Lines has been rated the best in customer satisfaction of the 10 largest suppliers of household goods, according to the 22nd Annual Nationwide Relocating Employee Survey released by independent research firm Trippel Survey & Research.

Blue Bloodhound, which matches available drivers with carriers, said it has passed the 20,000 threshold in drivers who participate in the service.

Class 8 engines from Daimler Trucks North America became the most installed in trucks leaving North American factories for the first half of 2016, surpassing those from longtime industry leader Cummins Inc.

As officers of American Trucking Associations, we are tasked with guiding the professional management of ATA and representing ATA at our federation partners’ meetings and industry events. In recent years, we also have assigned an officer as steward of ATA’s most prominent and important programs. For example, First Vice Chairman Kevin Burch has overseen our industry image movement, Trucking Moves America Forward, while Second Vice Chairman Dave Manning is our officer contact for LEAD ATA, our emerging leaders program. As part of this effort, I have the honor to be the officer serving as liaison to the ATA Technology & Maintenance Council, or TMC.

By the time you read this, a new grand champion will have been crowned at the National Truck Driving Championships in Indianapolis.