30 Apr TuSimple Fills Senior-Level Posts With Executives From UPS, Walmart Autonomous trucking technology developer TuSimple has tapped industry veterans from UPS Inc. and Walmart to fill senior positions. Read more...
30 Apr FMCSA Distributes 1 Million Masks to Truckers The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is distributing 1 million protective masks to commercial truck drivers to enhance safety during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
30 Apr Schneider National Reports $43.8 Million Net Income for Q1 Schneider National posted a 19% gain in first-quarter net income, the Green Bay, Wis., company reported April 30. Read more...
30 Apr Meatpackers Welcome Trump Order; Others Question Virus Risks Big meatpacking companies that have struggled to keep plants running during the coronavirus crisis said April 29 that they welcomed President Donald Trump’s executive order requiring them to stay open, but unions, some employees and Democrats questioned whether workers could be kept safe. Read more...
30 Apr Boeing Gets $50 Billion of Orders for Bonds Amid Strong Demand Boeing Co. has already received $50 billion of orders for its bond offering April 30, as the company comes off of one of its worst quarter on record with the pandemic upending the global aviation industry. Read more...
30 Apr Boeing Gets $50 Million of Orders for Bonds Amid Strong Demand Boeing Co. has already received $50 billion of orders for its bond offering April 30, as the company comes off of one of its worst quarter on record with the pandemic upending the global aviation industry. Read more...
30 Apr ATA Updates Rules for Next Year’s Truck Driving Championships American Trucking Associations’ National Truck Driving Championships committee has issued rule changes and recommendations for the 2021 competition season. Read more...
30 Apr Joel Szabat Nominated for Senior USDOT Role The Trump White House on April 20 announced the president’s intent to formally nominate Joel Szabat to be undersecretary of transportation for policy. Read more...
30 Apr Volvo Turns 3D Printers From Making Truck Parts to Face Shields Emmanuel Fargeon has been 3D printing truck parts for Volvo for 23 years, but he never imagined he’d be creating personal protective equipment on one. Read more...
30 Apr EPA, NHTSA Can Regulate Trailer Emissions, Agencies’ Attorneys Say The Department of Justice has filed a legal document with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia supporting federal regulators’ authority to enforce an Obama-era greenhouse gas emissions rule to include first-ever federal regulation of greenhouse gases and fuel efficiency for trailers. Read more...