08 Sep UPS Foundation to Test Drones for Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief in Texas The UPS Foundation said it is partnering with drone manufacturer CyPhy Works and the American Red Cross to test using a drone to identify areas with the most flood damage in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Read more...
08 Sep Steer Axle Suppliers Focus on Weight Reduction Shaving off weight has become a central objective of truck component design, and nowhere is that “lightweighting” trend more apparent than on the front axle. Read more...
08 Sep FedEx Temporarily Suspends Some Services in Parts of Florida, Prepares for Post-Irma Aid FedEx temporarily suspended some services in South Florida Sept. 7 and geared up to help with recovery wherever Hurricane Irma makes landfall. Read more...
08 Sep State and Local Officials Respond to Federal Self-Driving Car Legislation State and regional transportation officials largely praised the vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to ease the development of self-driving cars, and the technology associated with them, Sept. 6. Read more...
07 Sep Wilson Logistics Acquires Haney Truck Line Assets Wilson Logistics Inc., based in Springfield, Mo., has purchased the assets of Haney Truck Line, adding flatbed and heavy-specialized freight hauling to its portfolio of trucking and logistics services while significantly expanding business in the Pacific Northwest and parts of Canada. Read more...
07 Sep Wilson Logistics Acquires Haney Truck Line Wilson Logistics Inc., based in Springfield, Mo., has purchased the assets of Haney Truck Line, adding flatbed and heavy-specialized freight hauling to its portfolio of trucking and logistics services while significantly expanding business in the Pacific Northwest and parts of Canada. Read more...
07 Sep Editorial: Much-Needed Driver Appreciation Showing appreciation for truck drivers is always a good idea but never more so than now, with east Texas still drying out after Hurricane Harvey and Florida bracing for the wrath of Irma. Read more...
07 Sep Storms Hurt Fleets’ Ability to Pick Up, Deliver Fuel Long lines at fuel refineries are shortening, but the crush in demand for fuel caused by Hurricane Harvey is still putting pressure on fleets that serve the petroleum industry. Read more...
07 Sep Knight, Swift Shareholders Approve Merger in Separate Votes The $6 billion Swift-Knight truckload merger is racing to completion as shareholders of both companies approved the transaction Sept. 7, and the carriers said it would close Sept. 8. Read more...
07 Sep Traffic Nightmare as More Than 1 Million Flee Irma in Florida, Georgia MIAMI — The race to flee Hurricane Irma became a marathon nightmare for many as more than a half-million people were ordered to leave South Florida and 540,000 coastal residents to flee the Georgia coast on Sept.7. Read more...