The Electro-Motive Division of General Motors introduced a diesel-electric train at the 1939 World’s Fair. Diesel engines of all sizes were displayed and promoted as the power system of the…

Forward Air Corporation (CCJ Top 250, No. 57), an asset-light provider of transportation services across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, has agreed to acquire full-service expedited LTL carrier Land Air Express for $56.5 million. The…

Asset-light trucking provider Forward Air announced Wednesday it will acquire expedited less-than-truckload provider Land Air Express for $56.5 million. Bowling Green, Kentucky-based Land Air Express’ network includes 270 employees and…

The fallout continues from Tuesday’s abrupt firing of C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. President and CEO Bob Biesterfeld. Most of it has been negative, with some rays of hope thrown in.…

In November, a report alleged that Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) would lay off around 10,000 employees in a round of peak-season job cuts. Now, the figure is expected to be significantly…

Happy New Year! Now that the holidays are over, it’s time to make those resolutions. Whether it’s to improve your vehicle maintenance record, boost retention rates, mitigate driver violations or…

Few developments since President Jimmy Carter signed the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 have so riled and divided the American trucking industry as the mandatory installation of electronic logging devices…

In a tough fundraising environment for technology startups, Microsoft is reportedly nearing an investment in middle-mile autonomous trucking company Gatik. Privately held Gatik, the middle-mile developer of autonomous trucking software,…

Are you looking for a new job in January?

Trucking news and briefs for Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023: Schneider transitions western rail ops to Union PacificSchneider (CCJ Top 250, No. 9) announced it has completed the transition of its…