12 Oct Indiana’s Mister “P” Express Celebrates 30 Years Despite Rough Start Not long after Mister “P” Express, Inc. opened in 1987 in Southern Indiana, founder Allan Parnell’s wife, Bunny, suggested closing the trucking company’s doors. Read more...
12 Oct Belgian Postal Operator Enters E-Commerce Race With $820 Million Purchase of Radial In one of the largest transactions ever for a U.S.-based logistics firm, Radial Inc. has been acquired by Belgian postal and parcel carrier bpost for $820 million. Read more...
12 Oct US Offers Proposal That Could Kill NAFTA in Five Years U.S. negotiators on Oct. 12 presented a proposal for a so-called “sunset clause” that would see the North American Free Trade Agreement expire after five years unless the parties can agree to extend it, according to two people familiar with the talks. Read more...
12 Oct US Offers Proposal That Could Kill NAFTA in 5 Years U.S. negotiators on Oct. 12 presented a proposal for a so-called “sunset clause” that would see the North American Free Trade Agreement expire after five years unless the parties can agree to extend it, according to two people familiar with the talks. Read more...
12 Oct FHWA Seeks Comment on Definition of Automobile Transporter The Federal Highway Administration is considering revising its definition of automobile transporters to allow more flexibility in the type of trailers used to haul vehicles. Read more...
12 Oct Trump Signs Executive Order Expanding Health Care Options for Associations President Donald Trump signed an executive order Oct. 12 at an event attended by trucking industry executives that will allow small-business owners more health care options by enabling them to purchase insurance that does not fall under the aegis of the Affordable Care Act. Read more...
12 Oct JaxPort Names Eric Green CEO Eric Green walked miles of hallways in Washington and Tallahassee to win support for deepening Jacksonville’s harbor. Read more...
12 Oct Truckload Earnings Expected to Be Mixed for Third Quarter, but Brighter Times Are Ahead, Insiders Say Wall Street analysts expect truckload carriers to report mixed third-quarter earnings, despite a boost in business related to hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Read more...
12 Oct Trucking Leaders, Administration Chiefs to Address Key Industry Issues at MCE Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta are among the speakers who will address key industry issues at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 21-25 in Orlando, Fla. The event will run Oct. 21-25 in Orlando, Fla. Read more...
12 Oct Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level Since Before Storms Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits declined last week to the lowest level since late August, before major hurricanes sent jobless claims soaring, Labor Department figures showed Oct 12. Read more...