Mixed Reviews from Small Fleets on ELDs: '10% of Our Force Quit,' Says One
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Small- and medium-size trucking fleets continue to wrestle with the federal electronic logging device mandate, with some finding pleasant surprises and others driven to despair and resignation, according to discussion here at an industry conference.
April 1, 2016Two More Companies Offer Web-Based Trucking Services
Two more technology-driven efforts to apply Web-based services to trucking have been developed.
April 1, 2016A. Duie Pyle Enhances Guaranteed Shipping Option
Less-than-truckload carrier A. Duie Pyle said volume for its guaranteed, expedited service has grown more than 30% on a year-over-year basis during the first quarter as its Pyle Priority program expands.
April 1, 2016MATS, Fastport Partner on Military Veteran-Hiring Initiative
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The organizers of the Mid-America Trucking Show joined with Fastport Inc. on April 1 to make official the largest signing of a statement of support in the history of the U.S. Department of Defense Office of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.
April 1, 2016Julian Kaczor Named Goodyear Highway Hero
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Julian Kaczor of Utica, New York, has been named the 33rd annual Goodyear Highway Hero for pulling an injured motorist from a burning car.
April 1, 2016Truckstop.com Offers New Carrier, Broker Payment Program
Truckstop.com announced that it has started a new payment program that is designed to give fleets more control over cash flow and aid brokers in their efforts to increase revenue.
April 1, 2016Fate of 400,000 Teamsters Pensions Rests in Mediator's Hands
By May 7, federal mediator Kenneth Feinberg must decide whether to accept a plan to cut thousands of Teamsters payouts to prevent the Central States Pension Fund from going broke. The decision could set a national precedent for other multiemployer funds.
April 1, 2016PrePass Expands Toll Bypass Program
PrePass' weigh station bypass technology is being expanded to become available to fleets of all sizes.
April 1, 2016State DOTs Urged to Study Parking Habits at Truck Stops
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — State transportation officials need to continue to survey truck stop facilities to determine ways parking for trucks may be augmented nationwide, a senior federal highway official said at a trucking conference here March 31.
March 31, 2016East Introduces New Side-Rail System, Expands Trailer-Making Facility
LOUISVILLE, KY. — East Manufacturing introduced an integrated extruded aluminum side-rail system available on both sides of its East Beast and Beast II flatbed trailers.
March 31, 2016