11 Jun Capitol Agenda for the Week of June 11: A Rare Sighting The U.S. Senate plans to work through much of what would have been its August recess, an event about as rare as the sighting of a white rhino. Here's what they hope to accomplish then, as well as what's ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill this week. Read more...
11 Jun Walmart’s Terry Wood Named Pennsylvania Grand Champion HARRISBURG, Pa. — Terry Wood, the Walmart driver who was recently crowned Pennsylvania’s truck driving champion, said the secret to success can be distilled into two basic habits — study and practice. Read more...
11 Jun Failing Pension Fund Threatens Thousands of Retired Truckers Jim Onley logged more than a million miles behind the wheel during his more than three-decade career as a truck driver, but a letter delivered to his New Milford, Ill., home in April stopped him in his tracks. Read more...
11 Jun Good Salary, Sense of Adventure Drawing New Drivers to Trucking Tom Clark says desk jobs he has worked in the past have involved 50- and 60-hour workweeks, not including daily preparation and commutes. So to him, a job that takes him away from home for large chunks of time isn’t an issue. Read more...
11 Jun Experimental Starship Initiative Truck Completes Cross-Country Test A Starship landed in Jacksonville, Fla. But there were no aliens on board, just 40,000 pounds of reef-building material hauled cross-country in an experimental lightweight truck with streamlining everywhere. Read more...
11 Jun Podcast Debut: ‘RoadSigns’ Tackles Autonomous Welcome to the inaugural episode of Transport Topics' new podcast: RoadSigns. Our debut episode focuses on how the trucking industry’s steady and ongoing development of autonomous technology may someday affect truck drivers. Click to listen! Read more...
08 Jun Institutional Funds Invest in GCT Global Container Terminals IFM Investors and British Columbia Investment Management Corp. became equity investors in GCT Global Container Terminals Inc., an operator of four North American container terminals. IFM acquired a 37.5% holding, and BCI acquired a 25% stake. The value of the investments was not released. The purchases are subject to regulatory approvals. Read more...
08 Jun Scopelitis Attorneys: Class-Action Lawsuits More About Unhappy Drivers Than Wage, Hour Disputes “Class-action lawsuits are like the plague. Every business owner hopes they pass by their company’s door,” Angela Cash, an attorney with Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, said at the 2018 Scopelitis Law Seminar. Read more...
08 Jun Ryder Reserves 500 Chanje Electric Panel Vans Ryder System has reserved 500 new Chanje Energy medium-duty electric panel vans for its North American truck rental and ChoiceLease fleet, the company announced June 7. Read more...
08 Jun Elaine Chao Touts Rural Benefits of INFRA Grants at DOT Ceremony The latest Infrastructure For Rebuilding America grants will increase mobility in both rural and urban areas, according to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao. Read more...