On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is kicking off the new year by getting drivers ready for the 2024 election season. He’s joined by political influencer Scott Presler, who is on a mission to get every truck driver registered to vote. We’ll find out everything you need to know to make sure your…
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has launched a survey to identify what female and male truck drivers believe to be the barriers to entry for women truck drivers. The […]
Universal Logistics Holdings Inc. announced a 254,000-square-foot expansion in Roanoke, Virginia, to support its Class 8 truck parts subassembly division. The $50 million expansion to the company’s Lee Highway building will create 45 direct jobs and “will be instrumental in catering to the growing demands of the heavy truck industry,” said Universal CEO Tim Phillips….
Intermodal rail in 2024 is likely to still face pressure from the trucking market; however, market conditions for the overall freight transportation market also appear to be returning to pre-pandemic patterns, and so providing good rail service will be key in enabling intermodal rail to compete, according to Matt Muenster, chief economist for Breakthrough, a…
From chocolates melting in the heat to pharmaceuticals degrading in the cold, the delicate balance of temperature-controlled shipping is a dance Echo Global Logistics has worked hard to master. Frank Hurst, Echo’s executive vice president of less-than-truckload, has been a big part of that work. He joined FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Grace Sharkey on a…