09 May Flexi-Van, DCLI to Start Chassis Pool in Port of New York-New Jersey Chassis providers Flexi-Van Leasing and Direct ChassisLink Inc. will launch a "pool of pools" beginning June 1, offering trucking companies shared chassis at the Port of New York and New Jersey. Read more...
09 May USA Truck Wins 'Most Valuable Employers for Military' Award USA Truck in Van Buren, Ark., is a winner for the 2017 Most Valuable Employers for Military. Awarded by RecruitMilitary, the recognition serves to help military-experienced job seekers identify top employers to target for civilian careers. Read more...
09 May ITS Logistics Appoints Sanders CEO to Replace Founder Lynch ITS Logistics has promoted Greg Sanders to take over as CEO, replacing Jeff Lynch, who started the business with two college buddies in 1999 and who will remain a part-owner and member of the board of directors. Read more...
09 May US Oil Output to Hit a Record in 2018 The Energy Information Administration said domestic output of crude oil will climb to a record 9.96 million barrels a day in 2018, up from 9.9 million barrels projected last month, according to the agency's monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook released May 9. Read more...
09 May US Job Openings at Eight-Month High An eight-month high in March job openings and a pickup in quits indicate the U.S. labor market continues to tighten, a Labor Department report showed. Read more...
09 May Plan to Ease South Florida Cargo Congestion Back on the Table A project aimed at helping to solve congestion at South Florida's ports by utilizing the U.S. 27 corridor from Miami to western Palm Beach County is being revived Read more...
09 May Capitol Agenda for the Week of May 9: Mayors Fight for Infrastructure The country's mayors want details on President Donald Trump's long-term infrastructure funding plan, and the AFL-CIO's Tom Trotter stops by to talk about that plan. See the video and check out the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
08 May Diesel Prices Drop 1.8¢ to $2.565 The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 1.8 cents to $2.565 a gallon as oil prices remained below $50 a barrel for the third week amid questions about whether Saudi Arabia and Russia will cut oil production into 2018. Read more...
08 May Port of Virginia Welcomes 13,000-TEU Vessel, Its Largest Ever The Cosco Development called at the Port of Virginia on May 8, marking the largest containership to visit the port in history and the first of its three stops on the East Coast during the second week of the month. Read more...
08 May Dallas Area to Get Another Million-Square-Foot Warehouse Another big industrial development deal is headed to south Dallas County, Texas. Read more...