PS Logistics announced Wednesday that one of its subsidiaries acquired the flatbed fleet of ELS, which includes more than 90 tractors and over 240 over-length trailers. Kenly, North Carolina-based ELS is a 15-year-old carrier mostly hauling steel, lumber and building products. ELS will retain and continue to operate its heavy-haul and intermodal segments. The acquisition…
Revolution Staffing has acquired Driver Force based in Birmingham, Ala. Revolution Staffing supplies professional commercial drivers to private fleets and trucking companies. It collaborates with sister companies Essential Staffing, specializing […]
A Canadian commercial truck driver has admitted to hauling cocaine in watermelon pallets in the U.S. in July 2021. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers found approximately 30 kg […]
The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has suspended yet another carrier after one of its trucks hauling a helicopter struck and damaged a sign attached to an overpass on […]
On episode 670 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to Happyrobot co-founder Pablo Palafox about the company’s AI assistant for the logistics industry. Happyrobot connects to your TMS to handle load updates, capacity requests, check calls or appointment scheduling. We’ll find out how it works. FreightWaves’ Justin Martin dives deep on the latest issues…