18 Sep Breakthru Beverage Group to Merge N.J. Business With Allied Breakthru Beverage Group, a major distributor of wine and spirits with operations in 15 states, is merging its business in New Jersey with Allied Beverage Group, the state’s largest distributor of alcoholic beverages, company officials said. Read more...
18 Sep Illinois County Freight Plan Balances Growth, Livability, Officials Say By its very title, the Will County, Ill., Community Friendly Freight Mobility Plan sounds like an “oxymoron,” but the 238-page document does attempt to balance the needs of economic development with residents’ quality of life, officials said. Read more...
18 Sep Emphasizing Importance of Trucking Could Draw More Women to Industry ATLANTA — Trucking companies can do their part to redress the shortage of female workers by emphasizing the importance of the industry as a whole, according to Ellen Voie, president of the Women In Trucking Association. Read more...
18 Sep Celadon Sells Assets of Flatbed Division to PS Logistics Celadon Group is getting out of the flatbed business, striking a deal to sell all of the assets of its flatbed division to PS Logistics in Birmingham, Ala., company officials announced Sept. 18. Read more...
18 Sep FleetPride Acquires Assets of Colton Truck Supply FleetPride Inc. has acquired the assets of Colton Truck Supply in Montrose, Colo., from owners Brian and Carol Heller. Read more...
18 Sep Construction Begins on Wisconsin FedEx Truck Terminal Opposed by Nearby Residents Construction is beginning in Oak Creek, Wisc., on a huge FedEx truck terminal opposed by nearby residents. Read more...
18 Sep Truckers Benefit From Weather Forecasting Technology Increasingly sophisticated weather forecasting applications are helping fleets and drivers navigate around adverse weather conditions that could pose safety risks or delay the movement of freight. Read more...
18 Sep Turnover Surges in Second Quarter Driver turnover at both large and small truckload carriers surged in the second quarter and could go higher in the months ahead, according to data released by American Trucking Associations. Read more...
18 Sep McLeod Urges Fleets to Practice Visibility, Caution as ELD Mandate Looms ATLANTA — The inspections that will accompany electronic logging device mandate enforcement will require heightened visibility and vigilance among carriers, according to Tom McLeod, chief executive officer of McLeod Software. Read more...
18 Sep Crossword Puzzle Solution September 18, 2017 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the September 18, 2017 print edition. Read more...