19 Nov Editorial: Following the Rules In less than a month, the business of trucking will change. That’s the consensus of most when it comes to the federal mandate for use of electronic logging devices for the majority of truck drivers. The law is set to take effect Dec. 18, and we believe it’s a good thing for the industry. Read more...
17 Nov Canada Cartage System Buys Doyle Transportation Canada Cartage System has acquired Doyle Transportation, a trucking and warehouse service provider based in Guelph, Ontario, for an undisclosed amount. Read more...
17 Nov Belgium's Bpost Wraps Purchase of E-Commerce Fulfillment Provider Radial Belgian postal operator Bpost has completed its $820 million acquisition of Radial Inc., a leading provider of e-commerce fulfillment services in North America. Read more...
17 Nov Stott’s Market Express Buys Westco Express Entrepreneur Peter Stott’s trucking firm Market Express purchased Westco Express in a deal combining two regional carriers. Read more...
17 Nov TransRisk Gets $3.4 Million in Funding Through Investment Firm Fontinalis TransRisk, the budding futures market for the trucking freight and logistics industry, received $3.4 million in seed financing in a funding round led by venture investment firm Fontinalis Partners. Read more...
17 Nov Oregon Receives $2.6 Million Grant to Rebuild Infrastructure, DeFazio Says To help Oregon fix freight corridors and surface infrastructure damaged by natural disasters, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the state $2.6 million, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) said this week. Read more...
17 Nov Nevada DOT Awards $65 Million Contract to Expand Las Vegas-Area Highway The Nevada Department of Transportation awarded a $65 million contract on Nov. 13 to widen and modernize a six-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 95 that runs through northwest Las Vegas. Read more...
17 Nov Wal-Mart Joins Retailers Planning to Try Out Tesla Truck Customers are starting to place orders for Tesla Inc.’s new all-electric Semi truck, with retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. preordering for both its U.S. and Canadian units. Read more...
17 Nov Georgia Technical School Adds Seats To Truck Driving Class Albany Technical College, based in Albany, Ga., is increasing enrollment opportunities for students studying to be truck drivers. Read more...
17 Nov Trailer Orders Jump in October as Order Season Begins Preliminary net trailer orders jumped 50% in October, ACT Research Co. reported. Read more...