Drug and alcohol violations quickly sideline drivers, creating stress for all parties involved. When drivers fail or refuse testing – or when carriers have concrete knowledge of a driver’s illegal drug or alcohol usage – they must be immediately removed from the driver’s seat. The journey back can be daunting for drivers and carriers alike. …
Less-than-truckload carrier Saia saw an acceleration in daily shipment counts through the first two months of the second quarter. After the company logged a 15.7% year-over-year (y/y) increase in shipments during the first quarter, a Tuesday midquarter report showed the carrier’s shipments finished April 18% higher y/y and were up 18.6% y/y in May. Saia…
As the trucking industry continues to become increasingly reliant on software and digital infrastructure, organizations like the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) aim to make application programming interfaces (APIs) more secure. As any disruptions to the trucking industry have wide-reaching impacts on the economy and present serious national security risks, commercial transportation security concerns…
Quebec tire distributor Groupe Touchette has taken a majority stake in Pneus Belisle. Touchette is Canada’s largest privately owned tire distributor, and says the merger makes it even better positioned […]
A Delaware bankruptcy court ruled Monday to give Yellow Corp. more time to exclusively oversee its liquidation. A 90-day extension keeps other financial firms from putting forward competing plans for unwinding the estate. Counsel for Yellow argued that other interested parties may have sought an expedited disposal of its remaining assets, resulting in lower proceeds…