Transportation Stakeholders See Slow Growth in 2024
Moderator Evan Armstrong and LIANA panelists (from left) Lawrence Gross, Tim Denoyer and Alan Murphy discuss the state of the transportation industry. (Dan Ronan/Transport Topics) LONG BEACH, Calif. — As 2023 heads toward the last quarter, shippers and transportation companies hope that the fall peak season pushes the industry out ...more
Private Equity Firm H.I.G. Buys 3PL Ascent Global Logistics
A unit of H.I.G. Capital is to acquire third-party logistics provider Ascent Global Logistics. (Ascent Global Logistics) A unit of ...more
Werner Appeals Crash Verdict to Texas Supreme Court
Werner first appealed the jury verdict in October 2018 to the Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals in Houston. That appeal ...more
Advance Auto Names New CEO Shane O’Kelly
Advance Auto Parts stock has plunged 54% this year through the Aug. 22 close. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) Advance Auto Parts ...more
Two Tankers Collide in Egypt’s Suez Canal
In this handout photo released by the Suez Canal Authority on August 23, the Burri and a tugboat are shown ...more
FMCSA Highlights Truck Parking, Safety at NTDC
FMCSA Administrator Robin Hutcheson cited Tennessee and Florida as states where the federal government has invested funds in truck parking ...more
‘One With the Truck’: Gragg Wilson’s Road to NTDC Title
NTDC 2023 Bendix grand champion Gragg Wilson of UPS could kick back with wife Denise after taking the top honor ...more
July Trailer Orders Show Sequential Turnaround
Every month this year has experienced a year-over-year decline since closing out 2022 at the ...more
Hermida Anticipates Training, Focus Will Blossom at NTDC
Luis Hermida (third from left) is competing at nationals for the third time. (New Mexico ...more
Auto Parts Maker Shinhwa Plans Expansion at Alabama Facility
A drone view of the plant's interior. (Shinhwa) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An auto parts supplier ...more
Target Sales Ebb on Inflation, Pride Month Shopper Backlash
Profit came in above expectations in the second quarter. (Target Corp.) NEW YORK — Target’s ...more
UAW to Vote on Strike Authorization Next Week
(Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP, file) DETROIT — About 146,000 members of the United ...more
Citadel Acquires Yellow Debt Owned by Apollo, Other Lenders
Yellow shut its doors on July 30. (Yellow Corp.) An affiliate of Ken Griffin’s Citadel ...more
ATA Kicks Off Annual Safety Showcase
"You are the heartbeat of this nation,” ATA President Chris Spear told attendees at the ...more
Proterra’s Bankruptcy Illustrates Challenges for EV Startups
A billboard in Miami promoting Proterra buses in February. (Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press) Electric bus maker ...more
Bill would forbid FMCSA from passing speed limiter mandate for trucks
This week, a bill was introduced in the House that would ban the Federal Motor ...more
Two injured in major big rig crash on I-95 in Florida
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is investigating a serious semi truck crash that occurred in ...more
Florida troopers inspected 550 trucks in one day as part of nationwide surprise brake blitz
This week, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) inspected hundreds of trucks in a single day ...more
Fuelmakers Hoping for Higher-Than-Expected Demand in Summer
A customer refuels a car at a gas station in San Francisco. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg ...more
VIDEO: Peterbilt unveils ‘LEGENDARY’ Model 589
On Tuesday, Peterbilt Motors Co. showed off the new Model 589 to a crowd in ...more
Transflo Partners With Comdata to Streamline Fuel Advances
Transflo Transportation technology supplier Transflo has partnered with Comdata Inc. to introduce Transflo Wallet, a ...more
VIDEO: Man ski-jumps right over moving semi truck
A man lands an amazing ski stunt that sent him catapulting over a moving semi ...more
EV Battery-Swapping Could Help Solve Charging Problems
An Ample battery changing station at the company's headquarters in San Francisco. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg ...more