09 Apr DAT Solutions, Schneider Logistics Partner on Pilot Program Digital freight load board DAT Solutions on April 6 announced Schneider Logistics Services joined a pilot program to evaluate emerging tools to better forecast truckload freight rates. Read more...
09 Apr Pandemic Offers a Unique Shot at US Infrastructure Reform Back in early 2017, investing in companies involved in infrastructure projects seemed like a smart idea, given newly elected President Donald Trump’s enthusiasm for building roads, bridges and walls. That it was also a spot of rare bipartisan agreement only bolstered the argument. Read more...
09 Apr Analysts: Trucking Ripe With Opportunities for Autonomous Technology Analysts expect autonomous driving to penetrate the commercial vehicle market before the consumer auto market. Read more...
09 Apr Small-Business Group Seeks Limited Relief From Surety Bond Requirement Federal trucking regulators are seeking comments on a petition filed by the Small Business in Transportation Coalition asking for a five-year exemption from the $75,000 surety bond or trust fund requirement for small property brokers and freight forwarders. Read more...
09 Apr Congress Weighs How to Govern From Afar “Congress” literally means to gather together. But the coronavirus pandemic and election year politics are forcing lawmakers to consider ways of governing from afar, some for the first time in U.S. history. Read more...
09 Apr Amazon to Suspend Test Service for Outside Deliveries Amazon .com Inc. is suspending a pilot program that was geared toward delivering packages for third-party vendors that sell goods on its website but that do not ship through one of its fulfillment centers. Read more...
09 Apr Airlines Squeezed by Delays in $29 Billion US Rescue Funds U.S. airlines’ desperate bid for $29 billion in government rescue cash is being frustrated by a lengthening process and demands that companies provide more detailed financial information, people familiar with the situation said. Read more...
09 Apr Experts Stress Partnerships as COVID-19 Disrupts Supply Chain Transportation agencies and planners should rely on communication and partnerships as they respond to immediate needs and assess long-term effects associated with the coronavirus, according to an expert. Read more...
09 Apr House Transportation Leaders Oppose Jones Act Waiver The transportation policy leadership at the U.S. House of Representatives recently expressed opposition to waiving the Jones Act amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
09 Apr Arizona DOT Reopens Shuttered Rest Stops for Truckers The Arizona Department of Transportation has temporarily reopened two rest areas to support truckers who are hauling supplies during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...