20 Dec Moderna Vaccine Distribution Begins Via FedEx, UPS Initial shipments of the second COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the U.S. left a distribution center Dec. 20, a desperately needed boost as the nation works to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control. Read more...
18 Dec TMC to Back Survey of Trailer Owners’ Use of Intelligence Products American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council announced it will underwrite a new research effort aimed at evaluating trailer owners’ adoption of intelligence products and services that are becoming increasingly available throughout the industry. Read more...
18 Dec Colorado Partners Release Truck Safety Video for I-70 Travel As a way to educate truckers, the Colorado Department of Transportation released a video on the challenges and best practices associated with navigating Interstate 70’s mountainous terrain. Read more...
18 Dec Trucks Key to Movement of Agricultural Products, USDA Report Finds The trucking industry is central to the country’s agriculture sector as trucks transport a significant majority of agricultural freight by tonnage, according to a report published this month by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Read more...
18 Dec HDMA Names David Giroux President, COO The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association announced David Giroux will become president and chief operating officer. Read more...
18 Dec COVID-19, Infrastructure, Regulations Dominate 2020 The memory of 2020 will be forever linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
18 Dec Effect of COVID-19 on Trucking Monopolizes 2020 Top 10 Stories Here are the 10 most-read stories on the Transports Topics website in 2020, based on Google Analytics. Unsurprisingly, COVID-19 dominated the headlines. Read more...
18 Dec Clean Energy Fuels Adds RNG Contracts Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced new and extended contracts for more than 58 million gallons of its Redeem brand of renewable natural gas. Read more...
18 Dec Trucking Emerges Strong After Challenging Year Trucking emerged from one of the most challenging years on record strong and battle-tested, as robust freight demand propelled by soaring demand for consumer goods amid the coronavirus pandemic boosted spot rates and lifted financial results for many publicly traded fleets. Read more...
18 Dec J.B. Hunt Adds Temperature-Controlled Services to Tech Platform J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced the availability of temperature-controlled transportation services within its Shipper 360 by J.B. Hunt technology platform. Read more...