USA Truck Launches Military Transition Program
USA Truck in Van Buren, Arkansas, a national logistics company, has launched its Military Transition Apprenticeship Training Program to expand its outreach with U.S. military veterans.
UPS Freight Partners With Truckers Against Trafficking
Truckers Against Trafficking announced a partnership with UPS Freight that will train the carrier’s more than 8,000 drivers on how to recognize and respond to signs of human trafficking activity.
January 11, 2017Vote: Is 'Road Rage' Getting Worse? Florida Truckers Say So
If commuters only understood. That is the prevailing mentality of truck drivers when it comes to courtesy, and the lack thereof, on Florida’s highways. Take our one-question poll on whether you think road rage is on the rise.
Whittington Steps Down as CEO; Middleton Takes Post at Grammer
Charles “Shorty” Whittington has stepped down as CEO of Grammer Industries, and Bart Middleton has succeeded him, the Indiana-based hazardous materials carrier announced Nov. 30.
Toyota Offers Hints of Its Heavy-Duty Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck
Toyota is exploring a “semi-trailer truck application” of hydrogen fuel cell technology.
November 29, 2016Used-Truck Sales Improve in October
Used Class 8 truck same-dealer sales increased less than 10% in October compared with a year earlier, according ACT Research Co.
November 23, 2016Industry Changes Could Force Transport Firms to Adapt or Fail
DALLAS — As emerging technologies and new business models transform the way freight moves, transportation firms will need to undergo a metamorphosis of their own to compete in this new world, executives said.
USA Truck Posts $700,000 Loss; Second Straight Quarter in the Red
USA Truck Inc. lost $700,000 in the third quarter, the second consecutive three-month period in which the company spent more money than it earned, the company announced Nov. 4.
November 4, 2016Firms Must Adapt to Change, Disruption Executives Tell Truckstop.com Customers
DALLAS — As emerging technologies and new business models transform the way freight moves, transportation firms will need to undergo a metamorphosis of their own to compete in this new world, executives said.
Truckstop.com Releases Load Tracking Service, New Carrier-Focused Mobile App
Truckstop.com released its new integrated Load Tracking service within its freight-matching marketplace, plus a new mobile application, Truckstop Mobile, for carriers.
November 1, 2016