16 Dec TravelCenters of America Names Jonathan Pertchik CEO TravelCenters of America Inc. appointed Jonathan Pertchik CEO effective immediately. Read more...
16 Dec Georgia DOT, Partners Sign Pact to Streamline Construction Projects Georgia Department of Transportation leaders signed an agreement with other agencies, including the Federal Highway Administration, to streamline environmental procedures for highway construction projects. Read more...
16 Dec DAT Solutions Names Ken Adamo Chief of Analytics DAT Solutions appointed Ken Adamo chief of analytics, effective immediately. Read more...
16 Dec Deal on Biodiesel, Railroads Credits Hinges on Broader Tax Package Congressional leaders are close to a deal that would extend a slew of expired incentives for biodiesel, alcoholic beverages and short-line railroads, though it could depend on completing a broader tax compromise in time to add the provisions to a must-pass spending bill. Read more...
16 Dec Mesilla Valley Transportation to Use VeloCare for Technology Deployment Mesilla Valley Transportation will begin using VeloCare, a technology-monitoring and repair service by Velociti Inc. Read more...
16 Dec Forward Air to Acquire Linn Star for $57.2 Million Forward Air Corp. will acquire Linn Star Holdings Inc., Linn Star Transfer Inc. and Linn Star Logistics, a privately held final-mile provider, for $57.2 million, according to a Forward Air news release Dec. 12. Read more...
16 Dec Trailer Orders Fall Amid Concerns Over 2020 FTR reported preliminary net U.S. trailer orders for November dropped to 20,200 as fleets are becoming more cautious about freight conditions in 2020. Read more...
16 Dec Lytx Changes Name of Compliance Service Lytx, a global provider of machine vision and artificial intelligence-powered video telematics for commercial, public sector and field-service fleets, will rename its Rair Compliance Services offering to Lytx Compliance Services, according to a Dec. 12 news release. Read more...
16 Dec Germany Set to Agree to Higher CO2 Price for Transport, Heating Germany’s two houses of parliament are poised to more than double the starting price for carbon dioxide emissions from the transport and heating industries when the charge is introduced in 2021. Read more...
16 Dec Design Firm Adds Car-Haul Options Ernest Dandridge Carrier Design Services Inc. announced it added electrification options to its adjustable enclosed car-hauling equipment, RAD/Auto Transport Modules, for use in vans from Kentucky Trailer. Read more...