22 Aug FedEx Founder’s Son Lands Promotion, Moves Up Corporate Ladder at Shipping Giant FedEx founder Frederick Smith’s son Richard Smith is rising through the ranks at the Memphis-based company. Read more...
22 Aug Iowa DOT Builds CDL Exam App to Improve Pass Rate About 60% of commercial driver license applicants in Iowa fail the knowledge exam on their first try, according to Mindi Nguyen, assistant to the director of the state Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Division. But with a new mobile application, Iowa DOT will attempt to redress that. Read more...
22 Aug Chinese Autonomous Truck Startup Opens Research Facility in Arizona A Chinese startup company developing self-driving technology for commercial trucking has opened a facility in Tucson for research and testing — including a planned Tucson-Phoenix run with an autonomous truck. Read more...
21 Aug Opinion: Four Disruptive Technology Trends in Trucking When it comes to the trucking industry, we deal with a pace of change that has been constant for years: changing fuel costs, increased regulations, driver shortages, etc. Read more...
21 Aug Funding Plan Must Continue Absent Infrastructure Council, Stakeholders Say The White House’s recent announcement that an advisory council on infrastructure matters would not convene as planned should not derail efforts to achieve a long-term funding fix for infrastucture, policymakers and freight groups said. Read more...
21 Aug Diesel Slips 0.2 Cent to $2.596 The U.S. average retail price of diesel dipped 0.2 cent to $2.596 as crude oil prices were flat from the week before and failed to clear $48 a barrel amid forecasts U.S. shale oil production will set a new record in September, experts said. Read more...
21 Aug Maersk Stands to Get Another $7.5 Billion for Energy Divestments Now that its oil and gas unit has been sold, A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is planning separate divestments for the three remaining bits of what used to be a combined energy division, with estimates valuing those businesses at $7.5 billion in total. Read more...
21 Aug Landstar Recognizes Darryl Francis for 1 Million Safe Miles Driven, His Third Million Darryl Francis twice won awards for driving 1 million safe miles in his 18-wheeler and but for another time when the company went out of business, it could’ve been three. Read more...
21 Aug Details Added to ELD Workshops at GATS on Aug. 24, 26 Federal trucking regulators will be in Dallas Aug. 24-26 to hear from drivers about concerns they may have regarding the Dec. 18 implementation of electronic logging devices. Read more...
21 Aug Crossword Puzzle Solution August 21, 2017 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the August 21, 2017 print edition. Read more...