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Averitt Express was recently honored by Coca-Cola’s Parts and Equipment division as its 2022 Supply Chain LTL Carrier of the Year. Averitt handles Coca-Cola’s inbound equipment for its various soda dispensing…
The prospect of converting the nation's trucking fleet from diesel to battery-electric power in order to meet carbon emissions reduction goals presents several major challenges, according to newly released research.The…
TuSimple and Navistar are ending to their autonomous truck co-development partnership after just two years, the companies said in a joint announcement Monday. However, the decision to end the development agreement…
Trucking news and briefs for Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022: J.B. Hunt, Convoy, Uber Freight call for standardized freight scheduling standardsConvoy, J.B. Hunt Transport (CCJ Top 250, No. 3) and Uber…
Interest rates are rising, and all indications point toward that being an ongoing trend, but the absence of cheap loans and overall economic weakness haven't dampened motor carriers' interest in…
Class 8 truck orders posted a respectable 33,000 units in November. But they fell for a second consecutive month after record bookings in September. Supply chain issues, growing backlogs and…
The benchmark price for most diesel surcharges fell the most in a week since the early days of the 2009 financial crisis, with physical markets suggesting there are further declines…
Han sido tres años difíciles para los transportadores de paquetes. Las tarifas básicas y las tasas accesorias han alcanzado niveles récord. Se les ha dicho en términos contundentes y públicos…
Iowa has created a new truck driver training program and has dedicated $6 million in grant funding to increase the number of drivers.Gov. Kim Reynolds Monday announced the newly created Iowa Entry-Level Driver…