09 Oct Regulators Want to Know if Cameras Should Replace Car Mirrors Drivers in the U.S. may one day no longer have to crane their necks to check their blind spots if regulators agree to let high-tech cameras and screens replace the humble side-view mirror. Read more...
09 Oct For ATA’s New Chairman Randy Guillot, Life and Work Are Family Affairs NEW ORLEANS — Business was going quite well for family-owned Triple G Express Inc. during the summer of 2005, as the city best known for its 24-hour nightlife, vibrant live music scene and spicy Cajun cuisine also served as a great base of operations for the intermodal motor carrier and its decades-old less-than-truckload affiliate, Southeastern Motor Freight Inc. Read more...
09 Oct New Chairman's Perspective: Connecting the Trucking Industry From Randy Guillot: The business of moving freight is all about connection. The connection between shipper and carrier, between driver and vehicle, between technician and engine — all of these are critical. Read more...
09 Oct Small Ships Are Next Big Thing for LNG Market Giant oceangoing tankers built the liquefied natural gas industry into a $150 billion-a-year business. The next expansion opportunity may come from ships a seventh of the normal size. Read more...
09 Oct Farms Face Long-Term Losses From Trump Trade War, Group Warns U.S. farmers and agribusinesses face a rising threat of long-term losses in export sales as President Donald Trump’s trade war with China continues, Boston Consulting Group warned in a report. Read more...
09 Oct UPS Invests $450 Million in CNG Trucks, Stations UPS Inc. announced it will spend $450 million to add 6,000 vehicles powered by compressed natural gas as well as supporting infrastructure beginning next year. Read more...
09 Oct Truckstop.com, Schneider Launch ‘Book It Now’ Freight App Truckstop.com and Schneider announced the launch of Book It Now, an app that enables booking freight with mobile devices. The launch followed a successful pilot program involving the two companies. Read more...
08 Oct ATA Elects Randy Guillot as 75th Chairman SAN DIEGO — American Trucking Associations’ annual Management Conference & Exhibition drew to a festive close Oct. 8 following the naming of Randy Guillot as its 75th chairman. Read more...
08 Oct ATA Establishes Policies on Recreational Marijuana Laws SAN DIEGO — American Trucking Associations executives have approved a set of policies meant to help the industry safely operate amid the growing legalization of recreational marijuana. Read more...
08 Oct Fleet Executives Stress Corporate Culture as Recruiting Tool SAN DIEGO — The future of trucking will mean managers will be tasked with sifting through a lot of data at the same time the industry turns to artificial intelligence, according to a panel of transportation officials. Read more...