Drug Testing Labs Slow to Implement Electronic Forms Under New DOT Rule
Adoption of a federal regulation permitting drug testing laboratories to use faster and cheaper electronic forms has been so slow that the Department of Transportation recently sent out a reminder about the process.
November 30, 2015Trucking Leaders From Louisiana, Kentucky See No Quick Changes Under New Governors
Trucking leaders in two states critical to freight transportation said they do not expect an immediate effect on their missions despite big political shifts in the governor’s mansions.
November 30, 2015TCA Picks John Lyboldt as New President
The Truckload Carriers Association has selected John Lyboldt, a senior vice president at the National Automobile Dealers Association, as its new president.
November 25, 2015AAR Appeals DOT Tank Car Safety Rules
The Association of American Railroads has challenged the Department of Transportation’s tank car safety rules at the U.S. Court of Appeals after the agency rejected the trade group’s bid to have the agency revise its standards.
November 25, 2015Descartes Systems Acquires Oz Development
Canadian technology provider Descartes Systems Group announced a $29.5 million acquisition of Oz Development Inc., which helps small to midsize companies automate logistics.
November 25, 2015Orders for Business Equipment Rise More Than Predicted
Orders for U.S. business equipment climbed more than forecast in October, indicating steady domestic demand is encouraging corporate investment even as global sales waver.
November 25, 2015Consumer Spending Rises Less Than Forecast as Americans Pocket Savings
Household spending rose less than forecast in October, showing the biggest part of the U.S. economy was off to a slow start heading into the holiday-shopping season.
November 25, 2015Jobless Claims Decline to Lowest Level in a Month
Applications for unemployment benefits fell more than forecast last week as claims moved closer to a four-decade low that shows a resilient labor market.
November 25, 2015ATA Tonnage Index Rises 2% in October as Slow Growth Persists
Truck tonnage rose 2% in October from the same month last year, continuing the plodding pace of freight growth in recent months, American Trucking Associations reported.
November 24, 2015Gengiz Nazim, Founder of Texas Star Express, Dies at 75
Gengiz Nazim, a native of Cairo, Egypt, who founded trucking company Texas Star Express and was a former top executive at Epes Logistics Service, died Nov. 18 in North Carolina. He was 75.
November 24, 2015