05 Dec Suppliers See Opportunities With Electric Trucks Developers of aerodynamic and other equipment that helps fleets curtail fuel use in diesel-powered trucks say they see similar opportunities with electrified vehicles. Read more...
05 Dec FourKites Expands Predictive Tracking Into Europe FourKites, a predictive supply chain visibility provider, has expanded operations into the United Kingdom, according to a Nov. 30 press release. The Chicago-based company also plans to open offices in Europe over the next few months. Read more...
05 Dec Smart Warehousing Expands to North Texas Site A Kansas City, Mo.-based logistics firm with operations across the United States has leased its first North Texas location. Read more...
05 Dec November Class 8 Orders Show First Decline of 2018 as Production Roars On Class 8 orders in November dropped to 27,900, marking the first year-over-year decline in 2018, ACT Research Co. reported, citing preliminary data. Read more...
05 Dec Paccar Says It Will Attend 2019 NACV Show in Atlanta The organizers of the North American Commercial Vehicle show announced a listing of companies scheduled to exhibit at the event next year, including all Class 8 truck makers and a diverse selection of suppliers. Read more...
05 Dec Port Leaders Express Concern Over Funding Demands From CBP The trade association that represents the nation’s ports has written to the leadership of United States Customs and Border Protection expressing concern about the costs that CBP expects ports to absorb for new and upgraded facilities to house CBP staff. Read more...
05 Dec AOBRD Phaseout Under ELD Rule Could Pose Challenges for Fleets and Vendors, Experts Warn ATLANTA — Nearly all motor carriers subject to the federal electronic logging device mandate have complied with that regulation, but another significant transition remains for fleets still using AOBRDs, older e-log systems that predate the ELD rule, industry experts said. Read more...
05 Dec Trump Targets Amazon in Call for Higher Postal Shipping Rates President Donald Trump’s administration is recommending the U.S. Postal Service raise prices for shipping packages, a move that would hit online retailers such as Amazon.com. Read more...
04 Dec Overdue Guidelines for Hair-Sample Testing Crawl Toward Next Step ROCKVILLE, Md. — A draft of proposed mandatory federal guidelines for drug testing using hair samples continues to slowly wind its way through the federal bureaucracy, still months — or perhaps longer — away from being released for public comment. Read more...
04 Dec Technology Firm Project44 Acquires Danish Partner GateHouse Project44, a Chicago-based freight technology firm, has acquired GateHouse Logistics, a Danish firm it partnered with earlier this year as part of a move to provide shipment visibility to customers in North America and Europe. Read more...