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Freight Rate Rebound Timeline Remains Muddy
A timeline for a rebound in freight rates and market conditions remains muddy into the second half of 2024, according to executives and analysts.
July 25, 2024Daimler Truck Advances Battery-Electric Ambitions in Germany
Daimler Truck’s battery-electric vehicle ambitions took another step forward as the world’s largest truck maker opened a center devoted to developing battery expertise in Germany.
July 25, 2024Harris Sticking With ‘Build Back Better’ Agenda for Campaign
Vice President Kamala Harris has committed to continue pursuing policies the current administration initiated three years ago should she win the November presidential election.
July 25, 2024How to Optimize Cash Flow
Program Aired: July 25, 2 p.m. ETÂ Find out how you can expedite the freight payment process and optimize cash flow. Tiffany Anderson, Senior Product Manager at U.S. Bank, joins TT's Joe Howard for a special one-on-one conversation to discuss her experience creating a smarter, more sustainable invoice life cycle and offer her insight on financial trends across the supply chain. Â
July 25, 2024DOT’s Oral Fluid Testing Stalls Due to Lack of Labs, Testers
DOT drug testing of truck drivers using oral fluid collections was approved more than a year ago, but a lack of certified lab testing facilities has stalled use of the method.
July 25, 2024Knight-Swift CEO Cautiously Optimistic as Q2 Results Stabilize
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings reported July 24 that revenue reached just shy of $2 billion in the second quarter of 2024. The Phoenix-based carrier posted net income attributable to itself of $20.3 million.
July 25, 2024Covenant Logistics Reports Nearly 5% Revenue Rise for Q2
Covenant Logistics Group experienced an increase in revenue but a slight decline in earnings during the second quarter of 2024, the company reported July 24.
July 25, 2024NTSB Voices Concerns Over Potential Downgrade of Marijuana
NTSB filed comments with DEA expressing concerns that moving marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act could end testing of the drug for truck drivers.
July 25, 2024Gordie Howe International Bridge Links Detroit to Windsor
DETROIT — The U.S. and Canadian sides of the Gordie Howe International Bridge have been connected, marking the bridge as an official border crossing.
July 25, 2024Colorado Judge Temporarily Halts Kroger-Albertsons Merger
A Colorado judge issued an order temporarily blocking the proposed $25 billion merger of Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos., which has been challenged by the state attorney general.
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