19 Mar Driver Turnover Rates Down in 4Q Driver turnover rates fell at the end of 2017 as tonnage volume rose and trucking firms focused on a mix of pay increases, sweetened benefits and other inducements to recruit and retain drivers. Read more...
19 Mar Online Grocers to Need More Cold Storage Space The rise in online grocery sales could bring a need for more industrial cold storage space by the food industry, according to CBRE Research, a commercial real estate services firm. Read more...
19 Mar European Truckers Face Growing Theft Challenge A global group that battles cargo theft is experiencing record growth in the take up of its supply chain security standards in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Read more...
19 Mar Wex Adds Fuel Card for Mixed-Vehicle Fleets Wex Inc. announced the latest addition to its line of fleet cards, WEX Cross Roads, a one-card solution for fleets operating multiple types of vehicles. The card provides unleaded gasoline and diesel fueling options at both truck stops and convenience stores. Read more...
19 Mar Montgomery Transport Gives Drivers a Raise Flatbed operator Montgomery Transport rolled out a new pay package for its existing drivers while also sweetening an incentive program for new drivers. Read more...
19 Mar Capitol Agenda for the Week of March 19: Listening in Louisville Trucking regulators at the Mid-America Trucking Show this week are scheduled to hear directly from the men and women who drive commercial trucks and keep the economy humming. Read more...
19 Mar Hyliion Offers Own Trucks to Customers Wanting to Test Hybrid Electric Axle The electrification company Hyliion announced it is making its hybrid electric 6X4HE axle available to potential customers to test on the company’s own Class 8 trucks. Read more...
19 Mar GasBuddy Supplies B2B Software to Pilot Flying J GasBuddy announced that Pilot Flying J, the largest operator of travel centers in North America, has selected its software-as-a-service application, GasBuddy Business Pages, to drive customers to its 750 locations. Read more...
19 Mar Heartland Drops Accountant KPMG Heartland Express dismissed its longtime accounting firm KPMG after KPMG’s year-end 2017 report for Heartland stated that the truckload carrier didn’t maintain internal controls over financial statements and access to its technology as it prepared to purchase Interstate Distributor Co. last July. Read more...
19 Mar Crossword Puzzle Solution March 19, 2018 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the March 19, 2018 print edition. Read more...