26 Jun Rookie Competitor Eric Stein Had All the Ingredients to Win Nebraska's Grand Champion Title In his first year of competing, Eric Stein dominated the field at the Nebraska Truck Driving Championships, winning the Rookie of the Year Award, the 3-Axle division, the Grand Champion Award and the Professional Excellence Award for the highest score on the written test. Read more...
26 Jun Surging Corn Prices Put US Wheat Back in the Feed Trough A looming shortfall in U.S. corn production after a historical spat of wet weather means wheat is back on the menu at cattle feedlots in the southern Plains. Read more...
26 Jun Business-Equipment Orders Post Best Gain in Four Months Orders with U.S. factories for business equipment rebounded in May with the largest increase in four months, signaling corporate investment is holding up despite tensions with major trading partners fueling uncertainty about the outlook. Read more...
26 Jun Cargo Theft Cases Rise in 1Q During the first quarter of this year, cargo thefts in the United States rose 25% to 144 reported incidents, with the average loss for each occurrence rising 1% to $116,717, according to a report from the SensiGuard Supply Chain Intelligence Center. Read more...
26 Jun Worklete Continues Expansion Into Trucking Industry Safety Training A software company that specializes in training people to adopt safer work habits is expanding its executive ranks as it targets reducing on-the-job mishaps that can cause serious injuries and potentially increase motor carriers’ insurance rates. Read more...
25 Jun FedEx Reports Mixed Earnings Results, Says 2020 Will Be Transitional Year FedEx Corp. said its net income fell to negative territory in the fiscal fourth quarter, blunted by costs at its divisions as well as reorganization after a buyout. Read more...
25 Jun As Marijuana-Use Laws Spread, Drug Still Illegal for Truck Drivers Last month, drug-testing firm Quest Diagnostics scientist Barry Sample had a serious warning for U.S. employers: Be on the lookout for marijuana use by your workers. It’s on the rise. Read more...
25 Jun Purolator to Spend $759 Million for Faster Deliveries in Canada Courier company Purolator Inc. will invest more than C$1 billion over the next five years to build a shipping hub in Toronto, upgrade its fleet and enhance its retail network in Canada to reach more customers. Read more...
25 Jun ‘Be the Best You Can Be’ Mindset Propels Ex-Army Driver to Washington Title Gary Herrygers, a driver for The Boeing Co., was happily surprised when he won the 5-Axle division at this year’s Washington Truck Driving Championships. He was even happier (and more surprised) when he was announced as Grand Champion minutes later. He told Transport Topics he still is “on cloud nine.” Read more...
25 Jun FedEx Lobs New Attack on Trade Limits as China Threat Looms FedEx Corp. has fired a new weapon in the simmering U.S.-China trade war, suing the Trump administration to block enforcement of trade restrictions that had placed the company in Beijing’s crosshairs. Read more...