10 Jun Truck-Lite Completes Acquisition of TrackPoint Truck-Lite Co. has completed the acquisition of TrackPoint Systems, a supplier of asset-management solutions to the transportation, utility, construction, oil field and government sectors. Read more...
10 Jun Penske Logistics Opens Refrigerated Warehouse for Kroger Penske Logistics has opened a 606,000-square-foot refrigerated distribution center in Romulus, Mich. Read more...
10 Jun Masterpiece to Use Turtle Crates for Art Shipments Masterpiece International will exclusively distribute Turtle crates in the United States, Canada and Mexico through Turtle North America, the company said. Read more...
10 Jun TravelCenters Approves Converting to a Corporation TravelCenters of America’s board unanimously approved a plan to convert from a Delaware limited liability company to a Maryland corporation to expand shareholder opportunities. Read more...
08 Jun Trump Says He'll Drop Mexico Tariff as Deal Reached on Migrants President Donald Trump said he would drop plans for tariffs on Mexico that he’d been threatening to impose for the past week after the country promised new steps to stem an influx of illegal migration into the U.S. Read more...
07 Jun Steven Clark Takes Top Honors at Surprising Utah Truck Driving Championships The unexpected was the norm at the Utah Truck Driving Championships. Defending Grand Champion Russell Atkin finished fifth in the Tank Trunk division, and rookie William Plevney took first place in the 5-Axle. When the dust settled, FedEx Freight driver Steven Clark was the 2019 Grand Champion after besting his closest challenger by 62 points in the 3-Axle class. Read more...
07 Jun FedEx Won’t Renew Amazon’s US Air-Delivery Contracts FedEx Corp. said June 7 it wouldn’t renew its U.S. air-delivery contract with Amazon.com, paring a key customer relationship as the largest online retailer deepens its foray into freight transportation. Read more...
07 Jun White House Rejects Carmaker Plea to Revisit California Emissions Regulation The White House is rejecting a bid from domestic and foreign automakers to restart talks with California over vehicle emissions regulations. Read more...
07 Jun Top EPA Official Overseeing Trucking Regulations Reassigned to Climate Change Issues Christopher Grundler, a top U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official who has overseen a number of regulations that impact the trucking industry, has effective Aug. 4 been reassigned to head an EPA division that deals with climate change issues. Read more...
07 Jun Trump Sees ‘Good Chance’ of Deal With Mexico to Avert Tariffs President Donald Trump said there’s a “good chance” the United States will reach agreement to avert imposing trade tariffs on Mexico slated to take effect June 10, and that the deal would require the country to buy more U.S. agricultural products. Read more...