A Closer Look at the 2021 For-Hire Sector Rankings
Although trucking companies are benefiting from a favorable business environment and strong economic growth this year, the upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic took a significant toll on the industry in 2020.
June 18, 2021Fleets Turn Attention to Driver Lifestyle
At a time when attracting and retaining professional truck drivers has become more difficult than ever, fleets are thinking differently about this persistent industry challenge.
June 18, 2021Unveiling the 2021 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers
The trucking firms that appear on the 2021 Transport Topics Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list are split nearly evenly between companies that reported a revenue decline in 2020 and those that still managed to grow during the year of COVID-19.
June 18, 2021Trucking Turns From Pandemic to Prosperity
After navigating the disruption and uncertainty wrought by the coronavirus pandemic last year, the trucking industry has entered a historically strong business environment that many analysts expect to endure for the rest of 2021 and beyond.
June 18, 2021Biden’s Rejection of Gas Tax Casts Doubt on Infrastructure Deal
The White House reiterated President Joe Biden’s opposition to indexing the gasoline tax to inflation to help pay for an infrastructure plan, raising new questions about the viability of a bipartisan compromise emerging in the Senate.
June 18, 2021Mitchell 1 Adds VMRS Codes to Truck Repair Software
Mitchell 1 announced it added Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards codes to its TruckSeries suite of truck repair software solutions that help technicians estimate labor times, and diagnose and repair all makes of trucks in Classes 4-8.
June 18, 2021Truckstop.com, Revenova Announce Book It Now Integration
Truckstop .com announced it has integrated its Book It Now service with the transportation management solutions company Revenova.
June 18, 2021Bridgestone Invests in Kodiak Robotics
Bridgestone Americas announced it made a minority investment in self-driving truck technology company Kodiak Robotics Inc.
June 18, 2021Bosch to Supply Air Compressors to Cellcentric
Bosch announced it signed a long-term agreement to supply electric air compressors with integrated power electronics to Cellcentric, a joint venture of Daimler Truck AG and Volvo Group AB focused on developing hydrogen fuel cell systems.
June 18, 2021Xos Forms Powertrain Division
Electric truck manufacturer Xos Inc. announced it established a new powertrain division called Powered by Xos.
June 18, 2021