by - August 8, 2017 12:04 pm
Wal-Mart Stores and other retailers have spent billions trying to gain omnichannel proficiency in the past three years, but few retailers have attained proficiency, according to a recent study conducted…
by - August 8, 2017 9:35 am
The 80th annual National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships of the American Trucking Associations will take place Aug. 9-12 at the Orange County Convention Center in…
by - August 4, 2017 11:03 am
Chris Spear, president and CEO of American Trucking Associations, wants to see President Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure proposal paid for with an increase in the federal gas tax. “The fuel…
by - August 3, 2017 11:32 am
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by - August 3, 2017 10:26 am
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently updated its website on the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate to make it more user friendly and to highlight important information. On Dec….
by - August 2, 2017 6:21 pm
While USA Truck saw another loss in its quarterly financial report, the second-quarter loss wasn’t as bad as the first quarter. And, the company has made progress on its previously…
by - August 2, 2017 4:03 pm
Tyler Rushforth has been named executive director of the Intermodal Motor Carrier Conference. He started in the position this week, according to trade organization American Trucking Associations. “Intermodal is an…
by - August 1, 2017 7:12 pm
Two Wal-Mart logistics managers spent most of Tuesday morning fielding supplier questions and explaining the reasoning behind the new On-Time-In-Full (OTIF) policy that was first unveiled by the retail giant…
by - August 1, 2017 12:55 pm
For big carriers of brick-and-mortar retailer Sears, it’s not too early to start looking for other core customers, said John Larkin, transportation analyst for Stifel. He said this when responding…
by - July 31, 2017 12:48 pm
More sales of grocery, apparel and even electronics are gravitating online, but consumers still value the option to pick up online orders in-store, according to a recent report from JDA…
by - July 31, 2017 10:29 am
Carriers and drivers, not the providers of electronic logging devices (ELD), are required to make sure their ELDs are compliant with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, said Kelly Frey,…
by - July 28, 2017 9:27 am
A boost in tonnage and the number of shipments helped Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp. post second quarter net income of $15.777 million, up 54% compared to the same quarter in…
by - July 27, 2017 6:30 pm
Low freight rates continue to plague P.A.M. Transportation Services, and on Thursday (July 27), the Tontitown-based carrier reported second-quarter earnings declined 59%. In the second quarter that ended June 30,…
by - July 26, 2017 1:13 pm
April Richardson and sisters Deborah Wilson and Tamekia Dorsey of DC Sweet Potato Cake drove 17 hours from their home in Hyattsville, Md., to pitch their sugary confections to Wal-Mart…
by - July 25, 2017 11:03 am
Former Wal-Mart Stores executives Karenann Terrell and Jeff Davis have landed new executive roles with one of the retail giant’s suppliers, and a competitor. Terrell was recently named chief digital…
by - July 24, 2017 2:33 pm
Freight demand in the trucking and logistics industries was mixed, but mostly positive for the week of July 9-15, according to Stifel analysts. The Truckstop.com Market Demand Index rose 129.3%…
by - July 21, 2017 9:44 am
J.B. Hunt Transport Services will spend $136 million to purchase Houston-based carrier Special Logistics Dedicated, allowing the Lowell-based carrier to expand its e-commerce delivery platform. If the deal closes, it…
by - July 20, 2017 2:53 pm
ABF Freight will change its pricing structure to include freight dimensions as a supplement to the existing weight-based pricing structure. The less-than-truckload carrier, a subsidiary of Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp.,…
by - July 20, 2017 10:27 am
The outlook is good for the U.S. transportation sector, with freight volumes to rise almost 3% in 2017, said American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello. On Wednesday (July 19),…
by - July 19, 2017 2:48 pm
McCormick & Co. has agreed to purchase the food division of Reckitt Benckiser for $4.2 billion, according to a company announcement Wednesday (July 19). The deal includes the brands Frank’s…
