30 Aug NHTSA Solicits Input Ahead of Information Collection The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is accepting public comments on the agency’s intention to request approval for an information collection regarding event data recorders. Read more...
30 Aug New Orleans Port Halts Container Terminals on Hurricane Ida The port of New Orleans has halted container terminal and break-bulk operations as Hurricane Ida lashes the Louisiana coast with torrential rain and heavy winds. Read more...
30 Aug Tesla on Part-Automated Drive System Strikes Police Car ORLANDO, Fla. — A Tesla using its partially automated driving system slammed into a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser Aug. 28 on an interstate near downtown Orlando and narrowly missed its driver, who had pulled over to assist a disabled vehicle. Read more...
30 Aug Gas Price Pain Ahead if Refiners Face Restart Struggle After Ida Some U.S. motorists who had been expecting an end-of-summer relief for gasoline prices should start bracing for higher costs at the pump in the coming days due to Hurricane Ida. Read more...
29 Aug Truck Driver Shortage Sets U.K. on Path for Food Chaos The United Kingdom is running out of time to find more truck drivers before isolated incidents at supermarkets and fast-food chains erupt into a deeper crisis that leaves businesses crippled by delivery delays and shortages. Read more...
29 Aug A Hurricane Ida Unknown: Economic Impact on Region, US Hurricane Ida, bearing high winds and the likelihood of flooding rain as it strikes the Louisiana coast, could damage the energy-heavy Gulf Coast economy and potentially have economic consequences well beyond the region. Read more...
27 Aug Transfix Names Sophie Dabbs Chief Commercial Officer Transfix, a company specializing in freight brokerage, announced last month that Sophie Dabbs has joined the organization as chief commercial officer. Read more...
27 Aug Market Shifts, Mergers Alter Private Fleet Sector Rankings The largest private carriers in North America participate in many segments of the economy, from agriculture to manufacturing and retail. All of them have been dealing with various forms of disruption during the past year. Read more...
27 Aug Private Fleets Face Stiff Competition From For-Hire Carriers in Battle for Drivers Private fleets once had a clear advantage in the endless competition to hire trained truck drivers and provide them with the equipment needed to move America’s goods. But the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have upended that advantage. Read more...
27 Aug Interactive Map: Where the 2021 Top 100 Private Carriers Are in North America Mouse over our interactive map to find out where the 2021 Top 100 Private Carriers are located by region in North America. Read more...