U.S. military veteran co-founded local Odessa, Texas trucking company
United State Army veteran Andy Mattingly and his brother founded PACE Field Services LLC in 2017 - PACE standing for Positive Attitude Changes Everything,
New logistics fuel card offered to military and federal agencies
Small quantities of specialty fuel are being offered to military and federal agencies this spring via a logistics fuel card.
Fragile supply chains may still be threatened by trucker protests
The trend of trucker protests in early 2022 by North American truckers, mainly due to COVID-19 mandates, resulted in traffic jams in a handful of cities across the United States and Canada.
Domestic trucking heavily threatened by persistent China port lockdowns
China locking down its top port cities because of more coronavirus outbreaks is likely to have serious consequences for trucking here in the United States.
Autonomous trucking companies are cozying up with freight movers
Large freight movers like U.S. Xpress, Penske Truck Leasing, and DHL Supply Chain have all announced special partnerships for self-driving highway networks in their fleet’s ranks.
Tank truck transportation to military aviation
Usher Transportation’s company president Ryan Usher is chasing his dreams of becoming a pilot.
Norm Mineta, a bipartisan supply chain icon
Norm Mineta was a man well-respected for his bipartisanship approach to policy-making and his obvious passion for transportation.
“Go 70 mph, tops”, most fleets use speed limiters
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration reported last week it would continue moving forward with a rule requiring speed limiters on trucks.
Disgruntled BNSF railroad workers plan to party crash Warren Buffet’s meeting
Shareholders who will be present at Warren Buffett’s first in-person Berkshire Hathaway Inc. meeting in over two years are expected to be greeted by a group of BNSF railroad workers who will be there to protest the lack of pay increases and safety issues on the job.
Despite consistent obstacles, carriers are optimistic
Owner operators polled by Bloomberg have stated that they are feeling optimistic for the future, despite rising fuel costs and supply chain hiccups.
Driver turnover can be avoided with KPI’s
A consistent driver pool is a revealing key performance indicator for a trucking fleet and often determines how insurance underwriters approach agreements with carriers.
Hours-of-service lawsuit reaches the D.C. Circuit
The FMCSA’s adjustment to its 30-minute rest break rule conflicts with two safety issues that are caused by the previous regulation.
The trucking industry is a volatile cycle
How is it possible to simultaneously have a driver shortage and be over-capacity?
ELD’s and logbooks require 'personal conveyance'
Employed company drivers and leased owner-operators are often expected to record a level of ‘personal conveyance’ - a term meant to refer to off-duty driving of the vehicle for reason unrelated to business.
Truck parking & loading areas important for driver safety
Irving, Texas-based trucking company Tarango Trucking won in a federal appeals court.
Hours of service lawsuit led by the OOIDA
The OOIDA is organizing in order to represent trucker’s interests during oral arguments in regards to a lawsuit involving hours-of-service requirements.
Owner ops should consider factoring to increase cash flow
Factoring is a viable option for owner-operators in order to focus on driving, and less on collecting.
Liability mitigated by on-board dash footage
It is a simpler task to back up your drivers when you have video-footage proof of their driving conduct.