28 May UPS Freight’s Russell Atkin Eyes Second Straight Utah Grand Champion Title Will it be twice as nice for Russell Atkin at the Utah Trucking Driving Championships? The UPS Freight driver will be aiming for his second consecutive Tank Truck crown (and trip to the National Truck Driving Championships) at the state event May 31- June 1 in Salt Lake City. Read more...
28 May Tesla to Reveal Price of Chinese-Made Model 3s May 31 Tesla Inc. is getting close to revealing new prices for the Model 3 in China as it nears local manufacturing of the car. Read more...
28 May Texas Drivers Prepare for Next Level of State Trucking Championships It has been a long road for participants in the Texas Truck Driving Championships, but this weekend they will finally head to the state tournament to show off their skills. The competition will be held May 31-June 1 by the Texas Trucking Association at Texas State Technical College in Waco. Read more...
28 May Wide Open Competition Expected at Minnesota Truck Driving Championships Expect some fresh faces at the Minnesota Truck Driving Championships, taking place June 8-9 at Rihm Kenworth in Coon Rapids, a northern suburb of Minneapolis. Read more...
28 May Israel Firm Loginno Unveils Container-Tracking Device Loginno, an Israeli logistics firm, has unveiled the fifth generation of its Agam device, whose installation method as a standard container vent allows every container service depot to install it with no training, according to a news release. Read more...
28 May Some Fleets, 3PLs Turn to Near-Shore Staffing to Address Shortage of Office Workers While the freight transportation industry has struggled for years to recruit and retain truck drivers and maintenance technicians, many companies are facing another labor challenge — a shortage of entry-level office workers. Read more...
28 May Strong Massachusetts Lineup Includes Grand Champion Brian Singelais, Former National Champion Roland Bolduc A former national Grand Champion, a returning state Grand Champion and a record Step Van class will keep things interesting at the Massachusetts Truck Driving Championships on June 2 in North Andover. Read more...
28 May TCA Registers Technician Program With Department of Labor TravelCenters of America has registered its diesel technician apprenticeship program with the U.S. Department of Labor. At the successful completion of the training, the technician receives recognition by DOL as a journeyman diesel technician. Read more...
28 May Allied Van Lines Introduces Relocation Service Allied Van Lines Inc. launched Corporate Express, a service designed to handle small corporate relocations for long-distance moves by newly graduated professionals, interns and temporary employees, among others. Read more...
24 May Hackers’ Latest Trick In a marked shift from previous years, hackers are much more likely these days to be bent on stealing your computer processing power rather than embedding ransomware or other malware in your network, according to a new report from IBM. Read more...