Mesilla Valley Transportation Partners With Penske to Maintain Trucks
Mesilla Valley Transportation, a dry van truckload carrier based in Las Cruces, N.M., will work with Penske Truck Leasing Corp. to maintain its nationwide fleet of more than 1,300 trucks.
May 15, 2017Transportation Executive Acquires Polonez Parcel Service, Plans Expansion
Veteran transportation executive Tom Nightingale has purchased Polonez Parcel Service and Universal Trucking Service, according to a statement Nightingale issued May 10.
May 15, 2017Seko Logistics Expanding Footprint in Western New York and Pennsylvania
Seko Logistics has opened two warehouses this year as a result of medical, automotive, industrial and technology companies bringing supply chains back into the United States, the third-party logistics company announced May 10.
May 15, 2017Rice Lake Introduces Replacement Scale
Rice Lake Weighing Systems introduced the Survivor OTR-LP, a replacement scale designed to fit into non-Rice Lake truck scale foundations.
May 15, 2017Traffic Woes Underscore Infrastructure Needs
TOMS BROOK, Va. — On a dreary overcast afternoon this month, a several-miles-long traffic jam was forming quickly on Interstate 81.
May 15, 2017Editorial: If You Build It, They Will Come
When it comes to spending big to keep goods moving, we are in the midst of a stretch that includes some important talk — and some important action.
May 15, 2017Opinion: Transport Industry Needs a Data-Driven Culture
Transparency is a valuable and sought-after trait for all of today’s top industry players, especially now that things such as business integrity and proactive problem-solving sometimes are baseline requirements of today’s consumer.
May 15, 2017Mexican Factory Operators Remain Optimistic, See Opportunity for Improvements to NAFTA
AUSTIN, Texas — Manufacturers in Mexico aren’t as concerned about President Donald Trump’s recent threats to dump or renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement as some recent public reports have suggested, according to executives speaking at a Transplace Symposium here.
May 15, 2017Indiana Approves 10¢ Motor Carrier Surcharge Increase
Along with increasing its diesel tax by 10 cents, Indiana recently approved a 10-cent increase to a surcharge tax for trucks.
May 14, 2017Uber Adds Trucking Brokerage Firm Amid Longhaul Push
SAN FRANCISCO — Uber Technologies Inc. hired the team behind a Chicago transportation brokerage last fall as part of an effort to break into the longhaul trucking industry.
May 12, 2017