23 May Polaris Transportation Group Acquires Canadian Truckload, Warehousing Firm Polaris Transportation Group announced it has acquired chemical hauler J.G. Drapeau Ltd. and sister firm Commercial Warehousing Ltd. as part of a plan to grow and diversify its business. All of the companies are based in Toronto. Read more...
23 May Daseke to Begin Employee Stock Grants in June Flatbed group Daseke Inc. announced some of the details associated with its grant of publicly traded shares to employees, especially drivers. Read more...
23 May Tonnage Drops in April Despite Optimism Among Trucking Execs Truck tonnage fell 1.8% in April compared with 2016 levels despite fleets generally reporting positive conditions in the month, according to the latest monthly data from American Trucking Associations. Read more...
23 May Growing Illinois Logistics Hub Gets Pushback From Locals Jinny Eken apparently has gone the extra mile to keep her quiet residential neighborhood in unincorporated New Lenox Township safe from truck traffic. Read more...
23 May New-Home Sales Fall More Than Expected A larger-than-forecast decline in new-home purchases in April from the strongest pace in almost a decade indicates a pause in demand in the midst of the busy spring selling season, government data showed May 23. Read more...
23 May Velociti Expands Missouri Headquarters Velociti, a transportation technology company, is expanding its Riverside, Mo., headquarters by 33,000 square feet. Read more...
23 May Proposed Midwest Freight Rail Line Draws Criticism From Local Lawmakers A transportation company's request to keep secret a list of investors in its proposed rail line drew criticism May 22 from two Wisconsin lawmakers and an environmental advocacy group. Read more...
23 May Georgia FedEx Driver Glenn Moore to Compete at National Truck Driving Championships VALDOSTA, Ga. - A South Georgia driver will represent Georgia in the National Truck Driving Championships in August. Read more...
22 May Capitol Agenda for the Week of May 23: A Vow From Rep. Graves The Trump administration is unveiling its fiscal 2018 budget request right before we all hit the road for Memorial Day and get stuck in that bumper-to-bumper traffic. But relief is in sight if Rep. Sam Graves has anything to say about it. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
22 May Dayton Freight Expansion Gets Ohio State Tax Credit to Add 51 Jobs Dayton Freight Lines Inc. is expanding in Vandalia, Ohio, and expecting to create 51 full-time jobs. Read more...