Finding and retaining qualified drivers can be a difficult and time-consuming task, but there are some human resources firms offering alternatives to old-fashioned interviews to get them on the road.
November 21, 2017Business, Technology
Communication Helps With Driver Hiring, Retention
Business
Florida's Citrus Industry Struggles After Irma
Florida’s citrus crop is being counted as a major casualty of September’s Hurricane Irma, with some predicting the harvest could drop to levels not seen for more than 75 years.
November 20, 2017Business
Consolidated Chassis Launches Online Reservation System
Consolidated Chassis Management has introduced a web-based chassis reservation system designed for motor carriers, depot managers and chassis providers.
November 20, 2017Business
TransRisk Gets $3.4 Million in Funding Through Investment Firm Fontinalis
TransRisk, the budding futures market for the trucking freight and logistics industry, received $3.4 million in seed financing in a funding round led by venture investment firm Fontinalis Partners.
November 17, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
Cargo Thefts Drop Despite Storm-Driven Rise in Building Material Larceny
Cargo thefts in the United States and Canada declined in the third quarter, with total incidents falling 8% and total loss value dropping nearly 17% compared with the same period a year ago, according to CargoNet.
November 16, 2017Business, Technology, Autonomous
Ryder Teams With Embark, Frigidaire for Autonomous Truck Test
Ryder System Inc. teamed with autonomous technology developer Embark and consumer products manufacturer Frigidaire to run a series of autonomous-driving technology tests in October, carrying Frigidaire refrigerators 650 miles at a time, the three partners said in a statement.
November 15, 2017Business
Cold Carriers Hires Swift Exec Randy Savoy to Lead Growth
Trucking conglomerate Cold Carriers is planning to expand its growing presence in the temperature-controlled trucking sector with more acquisitions in 2018, building on deals it has made during the past few years, its recently named chief operating officer said.
November 14, 2017Business, Technology
Electrified Highway Goes Live to Serve Ports of Long Beach, Los Angeles
A one-mile electrified highway has gone live with three heavy-duty trucks running between the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., as partners Siemens and the South Coast Air Quality Management District seek to cut emissions from trucks serving the two largest U.S. ports.
November 13, 2017Business
Unemployment Drops to 4.1%; Trucking Employment Flat
The national unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage point in October to 4.1%, the lowest level since December 2000, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.
November 6, 2017Government, Business
Unemployment Drops to 4.1%, Trucking Employment Flat
The unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage point in October to 4.1%, the lowest level since December 2000, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics
November 6, 2017