Ryder System said Wednesday it completed its acquisition Pollock NationaLease, one of the largest privately owned commercial truck leasing and rental companies in Canada, as well as Pollock's logistics operations.
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Ryder Says Menlo Used Untested Technology in Winning Bid for $1.6 Bln. DOD 3PL Deal
The Department of Defense should not have awarded its largest-ever third-party logistics contract to Menlo Worldwide Government Services because one of Menlos subcontractors plans to use a freight management technology that was untested in a customer environment, according to a formal protest filed by Ryder Integrated Logistics.
October 1, 2007Sleep Apnea Program Cuts Costs for Health Care, Schneider Says
Truckload carrier Schneider National said a sleep apnea screening and treatment program managed by an outside vendor has improved safety and driver productivity while lowering health-care costs.
September 19, 2007Report Cites Congestion Problems Nationwide
Drivers waste nearly an entire work week each year sitting in traffic on the way to and from their jobs, according to a national study released Tuesday, the Associated Press reported.
September 18, 2007TransForce Signs Deal to Purchase Courier
Canadian transportation and logistics firm TransForce Income Fund said it had signed a definitive agreement to buy Century II Holdings, which owns courier company Information Communication Services.
September 17, 2007Diesel Price Gains 3.1瞽 to $2.924
The national average price of diesel fuel hit its highest level in more than a year last week following a 3.1-cent increase to $2.924 a gallon, while crude oil closed at more than $80 a barrel for the first time.
September 17, 2007Roadways Lewis Is Named 2007 NTDC Grand Champion
MINNEAPOLIS Alphonso Lewis, a city driver for Roadway Express in Montgomery, Ala., was named grand champion at the National Truck Driving Championships, the first African American to earn the honor.
September 3, 2007Ryder to Buy Canadian Leasing Firm
Ryder System said it has reached agreement to buy a privately held Canadian truck leasing company for an undisclosed sum.
August 30, 2007Top Drivers Emphasize Safety as NTDC Begins in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS Some of the nations best truck drivers arrived here last week ahead of the 70th annual National Truck Driving Championships to discuss the importance of safety on the nations highways and to express their sympathies as the city recovers from the deadly bridge collapse earlier this month.
August 29, 2007ATA Marks Truck Driver Appreciation Week
American Trucking Associations said it is taking this week to extend a national pat on the back to the 3.4 million U.S. professional truck drivers.
August 28, 2007