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Transportation and logistics provider ArcBest is relying more on transactional freight to keep its network full as demand has cooled. The company recorded shipment growth in both its asset-based and asset-light segments during the first quarter, a stark contrast to reports from its competitors. However, the strategy comes with lower yields, which had some analysts…
Amerijet International plans to furlough a number of pilots in the near future to shore up cash flow after the loss of major contracts with the U.S. Postal Service and other accounts, according to internal company communications. The number of pilots to be suspended depends on how many pilots accept offers to work less. The…
Many carriers pull their drivers’ motor vehicle records (MVRs) to check for violations and privilege suspensions just once a year. This means that, in some cases, a driver could lose driving privileges for up to 364 days before a carrier ever finds out. This “same time next year” approach to MVRs doesn’t work in the…
Operators of passenger and freight locomotives in California will eventually need to move away from diesel locomotives and toward “zero-emission configurations,” according to a regulation that the California Air Resources Board approved Thursday. CARB defines “zero-emission configurations” as a zero-emission locomotive or a zero-emission-capable locomotive, according to a fact sheet on the regulation. The new…
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a ruling that a trucking group’s First Amendment rights were not violated when the group’s request to paint “Trucker Lives Matter” near the U.S. Department of Transportation was denied. The lower court case, a lawsuit by the Small Business in Transportation Coalition (SBTC) against Washington Mayor…
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Not long ago, hydrogen and fuel cell trucks were lightly regarded at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo. This year, they are capturing once unimaginable attention. A parade of significant hydrogen-related announcements began even before what has become a must-attend event that outgrew its Long Beach, California, venue. Toyota Motor North America (TMNA),…