05 Jan Former ATA Chairman Dave Manning Retires From TCW After more than three decades working for Nashville, Tenn.-based motor carrier TCW — including a more than 20-year stint as its president — as well as a year as chairman of American Trucking Associations, Dave Manning has decided to retire. Read more...
05 Jan MATS Postpones March Event The 50th anniversary of the Mid-America Trucking Show has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. Read more...
05 Jan Daseke CEO Chris Easter Retires Daseke Inc. announced that Chris Easter has retired as CEO and as a member of the board of directors. Read more...
05 Jan FMCSA Proposes to Add Truck Rear Underride Guards to Safety Checklist The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a proposed rule amending federal safety regulations to specifically add rear impact guards as a required item on the list of annual inspections for motor carriers and roadside inspectors. Read more...
05 Jan American Trailer Rental Group Acquires Arizona Storage Rental American Trailer Rental Group announced it completed the acquisition of Phoenix-based Arizona Storage Rental Inc. Read more...
05 Jan Hendrickson Launches Haulmaax EX Suspension on International HX Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems announced it partnered with Navistar to offer Haulmaax EX as part of the chassis enhancements of the truck maker’s International HX model. Read more...
05 Jan Hendrickson Launches Haulmaxx EX Suspension on International HX Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems announced it partnered with Navistar to offer Haulmaxx EX as part of the chassis enhancements of the truck maker’s International HX model. Read more...
05 Jan US Manufacturing Gauge Expands at Fastest Pace Since 2018 A measure of U.S. manufacturing expanded in December at the fastest pace in more than two years, bolstered by a pickup in new orders and the strongest growth in production since 2011. Read more...
05 Jan Amazon Makes First Aircraft Purchase to Expand Delivery Network Amazon .com Inc. is buying 11 used Boeing 767-300 planes, the first time the online retail giant has purchased, rather than leased, aircraft for its fast-growing air cargo operation. Read more...
05 Jan Lineage Logistics Acquires Refrigerated Rail Company Cryo-Trans Cold-storage specialist Lineage Logistics is branching into rail. Read more...