Jason Douglass, director of retention and recruiting at Utah-based Stokes Trucking, joined Jeremy Reymer on a recent episode of Taking the Hire Road. The pair discussed making retention a priority, the importance of fitness and how video content can build trust with drivers. Douglass is dedicated to being the best version of himself he can…
Performance intelligence platform Isometric Technologies (ISO) announced Tuesday the winners of its third annual service excellence awards, recognizing the top 50 carriers by retailer, mileage band and region. The ISO Excellence in Service Awards recognize the top 50 carriers based on the ISO Score, a composite performance metric comprising tender acceptance, on-time pickup and on-time…
Cargojet on Monday reported a US$25.8 million loss in the fourth quarter mostly related to fuel and noncash charges, capping a rocky year marked by slashed plans for major fleet expansion and a renewed focus on cost management to boost free cash flow and investor returns. Despite recent retrenchment, the company sounded an optimistic note…
Knight-Swift Transportation announced Tuesday that President and CEO Dave Jackson has stepped down. He will be replaced by Chief Financial Officer Adam Miller. The change follows multiple quarters of depressed results, largely due to a prolonged freight recession, but also as the company’s third-party insurance venture has been operating at a loss. The business, which…
After experiencing serious port inefficiencies, long coronavirus-related shutdowns and an increasing loss of labor in China, a broad range of manufacturers have committed to moving their facilities away from the country. Many of these companies hope to bring their factories closer to their U.S.-based end consumers, reducing supply chain friction. The right combination of proximity…