Titan Transfer Buys TMAF Trailer Wraps to Promote Trucking
Titan Transfer announced it has purchased three trailer wraps to help promote the Trucking Moves America Forward image campaign.
August 17, 2015European Regulators to Decide on FedEx, TNT Deal by Jan. 13
European Union antitrust regulators will decide by Jan. 13 instead of Dec. 8 whether to clear FedEx's $4.9 billion bid for Dutch rival TNT after the logistics companies asked for more time.
August 17, 2015Manufacturing in New York State Slumps Even as Outlook Brightens
Manufacturing in the New York region slumped at the fastest pace since the depths of the last recession, a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed Aug. 17.
August 17, 2015American Central Transport, Boyd Bros. Set Driver-Pay Increases
Dry-van truckload carrier American Central Transport and flatbed hauler Boyd Bros. Transportation recently announced driver-pay increases.
August 17, 2015Trucking Firms Gain Liability Protection Through Use of Video Onboard Cameras (includes video)
A growing number of fleets are installing onboard video cameras in their trucks to monitor driver behavior and improve safety, but another key benefit — liability protection — also is playing a central role in the proliferation of that technology.
August 17, 2015TT Archives: Port Strike Aftermath
Three weeks after a strike by longshoremen in New York ended in February 1965, truckers struggled to unclog the glut of freight at the port, forcing the first-ever embargo on shipments.
August 17, 2015Letters: CDL Examiners; Herald Smith
Editorial: Great Scott, Marty!
In 1989, with the release of “Back to the Future II,” moviegoers got a glimpse at the world of 2015, with Marty McFly on a hoverboard, Doc Brown piloting a flying car and the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series.
August 17, 2015Opinion: Hiring Standard’s Unintended Consequences
According to the law of unintended consequences, the actions of people always have effects that are not anticipated. This idea manifests itself in all sorts of areas but has a significant impact in the realm of legislation and regulation.
August 17, 2015Platoon Use to Begin in ’16 (includes video)
Peloton Technology’s platooning system will be introduced into a trucking fleet’s operations for on-highway testing early next year.
August 17, 2015