It was a historically great year for trucking in 2018 with robust growth in revenue and better margins, but not all companies saw the benefits of a strong economy.
June 24, 2019Business, Top 100
Many Carriers Enjoy 2018 Banner Year for Revenue Growth
Business, Technology
Dray Alliance Receives $3.5 Million Investment
Dray Alliance has received $3.5 million in investment financing from David Sacks’ Craft Ventures, according to a company news release.
March 4, 2019Business, Logistics
Bright Light Partners Expands Logistics, Drayage Footprint
Bright Light Partners has expanded the geographic footprint of its logistics and drayage operations, purchasing First Coast and Mile High Logistics, affiliated firms based in Jacksonville, Fla., that claim more than 1,600 drivers at 60 locations primarily serving the Southeast, East Coast, Mid-Atlantic and Gulf Coast.
June 19, 2018Business, Logistics
RoadOne Purchases United Global, Making Push Into Chicago Market
RoadOne IntermodaLogistics has acquired United Global Logistics, which gives the drayage provider a new presence in the Midwest market, including Chicago.
August 28, 2017Business
BYD to Deliver Electric Trucks to Southern California Facilities
Electric vehicle maker BYD Motors Inc. will deliver 27 battery- electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks to freight facilities in smog-ridden Southern California in a deal that is supported by state grants but is meant to prompt much broader commercialization, BYD said.
March 20, 2017Business
Kenworth Receives $8.6 Million in Grants for T680 Drayage Truck Projects in California
Kenworth has been awarded three government grants totaling $8.6 million that will support low emissions projects involving Kenworth T680 Day Cabs targeted for use as drayage tractors at Southern California ports.
August 15, 2016Business
Zero-Emission Electric Drayage Trucks Coming to California
California's South Coast Air Quality Management District, which includes the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, announced that it would receive $23.6 million from the state for a zero-emission drayage truck development and demonstration project.
May 9, 2016Business
New Southern California Trucking Company Formed; All Port Drivers Will Be Employees
The ongoing battle over Southern California’s port truckers job status has taken a new turn with the formation of Eco Flow Transportation, an all-employee driver operation.
May 4, 2015Business
Drayage Truckers Ask Terminals to Speed Turn Times, Aid Drivers
BALTIMORE — Port truckers took their case for improved terminal productivity and greater cooperation with chassis owners to a Federal Maritime Commission forum here at one of the nation’s largest ports.
October 6, 2014Business
Maersk to Sell Drayage Unit Bridge Terminal Transport
Shipping line Maersk Inc. has agreed to sell drayage subsidiary Bridge Terminal Transport to an affiliate of Platinum Equity, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm.
August 8, 2013