04 Jun Too Little Air, Too Much Cement: CVSA Roadcheck 2019 Uncovers Violations LANDOVER, Md. — It wasn’t exactly a lucky day for James Dasch, a 30-year veteran truck driver for Lucky Dog Industries, who got pulled over during Roadcheck. Read more...
04 Jun Motorcoach Industry, Like Trucking, Faces Driver Shortage Much is written about how the trucking industry loses drivers to other lines of work, but in some cases they’re not leaving to do something else — they’re leaving to drive something else: motorcoaches. Ironically, the bus industry is dealing with a driver shortage of its own. Read more...
04 Jun US, China Exchange Barbs as Trade Rift Widens Ahead of G-20 The U.S. and China exchanged barbs over which nation wrecked trade negotiations, deepening divisions that have laid bare a breakdown in trust between the world’s two largest economies. Read more...
04 Jun VW Advances Truck Unit IPO Despite Shaky Stock Market, Trade Woes Volkswagen AG set plans to list its heavy-truck division Traton SE in Frankfurt, Germany, and Stockholm, moving forward with one of the year’s largest European public offerings despite a wobbly stock market and a swirling trade war between China and the United States. Read more...
04 Jun TFI Closes Highland Transport Subsidiary TFI International Inc. is closing its 150-truck Highland Transport division, a possible sign of softness in the Northeast freight market, according to a TFI official. Read more...
04 Jun 2018 Grand Champion Chris Outen Set to Go for Gold in Flatbed Class at Oregon Truck Driving Championships Last year’s Grand Champion, Chris Outen of FedEx Freight, will compete at the Oregon Truck Driving Championships, taking place June 8 at Reddaway in Portland. Read more...
04 Jun West Virginia Truck Driving Championships to Feature Multiple Past Champs A battle of (Grand) Champions is brewing in West Virginia, as the West Virginia Truck Driving Championships are set to kick off June 8 at a FedEx Freight terminal in Nitro. Read more...
04 Jun Congress Opens Bipartisan Probe of Competition in Tech Industry The House Judiciary Committee is joining the rush to investigate big technology companies, with a focus on whether increased concentration in the industry is crowding out competition and hurting consumers. Read more...
04 Jun David Lumpkin Named Grand Champion at Rhode Island Truck Driving Championships FedEx Express’ David Lumpkin captured the Grand Champion title at the Rhode Island Truck Driving Championships, which were held June 1 at the New England Tractor Trailer Training School in Pawtucket. Read more...
04 Jun Alabama Grand Champion David Hawk Paces FedEx Freight David Hawk is taking his driving skills from Pelham to Pittsburgh. The FedEx Freight driver won the 3-Axle competition and clinched Grand Champion honors in the Alabama Truck Driving Championships earning a spot in the national event in August. Read more...