Focus at MATS Turns to Technology, Driver Recruiting
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The proliferation of technology for small carriers and a heavy focus on driver recruitment were among the leading themes of the 2018 Mid-America Trucking Show, which went off with minimal disruption despite a major snowstorm prior to the annual event.
March 24, 2018China Hits Back at Trump With Planned Tariffs on $3 Billion of US Imports
China announced plans for reciprocal tariffs on $3 billion of imports from the U.S., including products from steel to pork, after President Donald Trump’s move to order levies on a range of Chinese goods sent markets plunging.
March 23, 2018DHL Launches Same-Day Delivery for E-commerce Merchants
DHL eCommerce launched a same-day and next-day delivery service for online retailers that is targeted to compete with Amazon, FedEx Corp., UPS Inc., and the U.S. Postal Service.
March 23, 2018Higher Trucking Costs Eat Into General Mills' Profit
Three months ago, General Mills executives believed the company was on the verge of simultaneous sales and profit growth for the first time in years. Instead, higher trucking and other costs suddenly ate into profit.
March 22, 2018Amazon Is Looking for Larger Whole Foods Stores to Support Delivery Plans
Less than a year after closing its acquisition of Whole Foods, Amazon.com Inc. is looking for fresh ways to expand its brick-and-mortar retail network while bolstering the online shopping business.
March 22, 2018Trump Slaps Tariffs on $50 Billion Worth of Chinese Goods
President Donald Trump took his boldest step to level the economic playing field with China, ordering sweeping tariffs on Chinese goods in a move that could escalate already-tense trade relations between the world’s two biggest economies.
March 22, 2018PHMSA Requests Input on Transporting Hazardous Materials With Automated Technologies
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has requested information on the use of automated technologies in the transportation of hazardous materials, according to a document published in the Federal Register March 22.
March 22, 2018Michigan Governor Calls for Federal Gas Tax Hike to Fix State’s Ravaged Roads
It’s time to raise the federal gas tax to help fix Michigan’s ravaged roads, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said March 20.
March 20, 2018Explosion at FedEx Facility in Texas Follows Bombings in Austin
U.S. federal authorities investigated an explosion early March 20 at a FedEx Corp. facility in Schertz, Texas, following a series of bombs that exploded this month in Austin and left two people dead.
March 20, 2018Tonnage Robust as Demand for Trucks Grows
Truck tonnage in February was up nearly 6% compared with February 2017, according to American Trucking Associations’ monthly for-hire truck tonnage index. Tonnage is up 7.1% year-to-date, compared with the same two months in 2017.
March 20, 2018