U.S. trucks moved more than 70% of the nation’s freight last year, and the companies that owned those vehicles employed 7.4 million people, according to a new publication from American Trucking Associations.
August 16, 2017BusinessTechnologyLogistics
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Elected to Logistics Hall of Fame
Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com, has been elected to the Logistics Hall of Fame.
August 14, 2017BusinessSafety
Here Are the 46 NTDC Finalists
ORLANDO, Fla. — The field of drivers competing to become the 2017 National Truck Driving Championships Bendix Grand Champion has been narrowed to 46 with the naming of finalists in each of nine classes.
August 12, 2017
Business
Office Depot to Launch Service for Same-Day Delivery
Retailer Office Depot. Inc. will launch same-day delivery Aug. 28 in Atlanta and Los Angeles, and Sept. 6 in the Fort Lauderdale and Miami areas.
August 11, 2017BusinessTechnology
Hub Group Offers New Tablet, Smartphone Platform to Track Containers
Hub Group has launched a tablet and smartphone platform to allows customers to track and trace containers.
August 11, 2017TechnologyEquipment
LiveOnWeb Preview: The ELD Landscape Ahead
Managing Editor/TT Features Seth Clevenger sets the stage for Transport Topics' Aug. 23 LiveOnWeb program that will discuss the impact of the ELD mandate on fleets' bottom line.
August 11, 2017BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Bendix Aftermarket Air Dryer Uses Recycled Desiccant
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced that its new aftermarket Bendix GC spin-on style air dryer cartridge is using recycled desiccant and will be available Aug. 20.
August 11, 2017Safety
ATRI Produces First Findings for Younger Driver Assessment Tool
The American Transportation Research Institute has released preliminary findings on a tool assessing whether young people’s characteristics could indicate if they would make good truck drivers.
August 9, 2017Business
Donaldson Co. Appoints Tod Carpenter Chairman
Filtration material manufacturer Donaldson Co. appointed President and CEO Tod Carpenter chairman, effective as of the Bloomington, Minn., company’s annual meeting in November.
August 7, 2017