07 Oct Mike Ducker Presented 2019 Trucking Cares Foundation Award SAN DIEGO — Former FedEx Freight CEO Mike Ducker was presented the 2019 Trucking Cares Foundation Premiere Achievement Award at American Trucking Associations’ 2019 Management Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 7. Read more...
07 Oct Diesel Price Slips 1.9¢ to $3.047 a Gallon The U.S. average retail price of diesel slipped 1.9 cents to $3.047 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Oct. 7, marking the third consecutive decline whereby the price has fallen 3.4 cents a gallon in the period. Read more...
07 Oct SkyBitz, Omnitracs Form Fleet Telematics Partnership SAN DIEGO — Trailer-tracking provider SkyBitz and in-cab technology supplier Omnitracs have formed a partnership to offer expanded fleet management services to joint customers, the companies announced Oct. 7. Read more...
07 Oct Trump to Sign US-Japan Trade Deal That Benefits Farmers WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign a limited trade agreement Oct. 7 with Japan, a deal that would win back benefits American farmers lost when Trump pulled out of a broader Asia-Pacific pact his first week in office. Read more...
07 Oct Stay Metrics Identifies Why Drivers Leave So Soon Recent research concluded about one-third of newly hired drivers at a broad range of motor carriers failed to last 90 days, but experts agreed carriers could help stem the costly turnover. Read more...
07 Oct Union Says Talks With GM Have ‘Taken a Turn for the Worse’ The strike at General Motors Co. entered its fourth week with the United Auto Workers union and the carmaker at an impasse over investment in U.S. factories, overshadowing progress made in recent days on other key issues. Read more...
07 Oct Volvo Marks Major Anniversaries of Connected Technology, Accident Research Volvo Group celebrated a milestone in the number of connected vehicles sold to customers over the past 25 years, while its truck unit, Volvo Trucks, celebrated its 50th anniversary of performing accident reconstruction and analysis. Read more...
07 Oct US House Lawmakers’ Bill Would Assist With Local Bridge Repairs Legislation that would seek to facilitate funding for municipalities to fix old bridges was recently introduced by two members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Read more...
07 Oct Creation of Marijuana Policy Committee Among ATA’s Priorities SAN DIEGO — American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear announced a new Controlled Substances, Health and Wellness Subcommittee at the federation’s annual Management Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 7. Read more...
07 Oct Volvo Partners With Geotab to Offer Integrated ELD SAN DIEGO — Volvo Trucks highlighted its investments in connected vehicle technology and introduced a fully integrated electronic logging device for its trucks through a partnership with telematics firm Geotab. Read more...