04 Jun West Virginia Truck Driving Championships to Feature Multiple Past Champs A battle of (Grand) Champions is brewing in West Virginia, as the West Virginia Truck Driving Championships are set to kick off June 8 at a FedEx Freight terminal in Nitro. Read more...
04 Jun Congress Opens Bipartisan Probe of Competition in Tech Industry The House Judiciary Committee is joining the rush to investigate big technology companies, with a focus on whether increased concentration in the industry is crowding out competition and hurting consumers. Read more...
04 Jun David Lumpkin Named Grand Champion at Rhode Island Truck Driving Championships FedEx Express’ David Lumpkin captured the Grand Champion title at the Rhode Island Truck Driving Championships, which were held June 1 at the New England Tractor Trailer Training School in Pawtucket. Read more...
04 Jun Alabama Grand Champion David Hawk Paces FedEx Freight David Hawk is taking his driving skills from Pelham to Pittsburgh. The FedEx Freight driver won the 3-Axle competition and clinched Grand Champion honors in the Alabama Truck Driving Championships earning a spot in the national event in August. Read more...
04 Jun Lawmakers, Transportation Experts Discuss Path Ahead for Infrastructure Funding There is ample room for creativity in developing solutions to fix the nation’s transportation infrastructure, but elected officials must overcome their differences and work together if they hope to succeed, experts said. Read more...
04 Jun Ryder Promotes Rich Mohr to Chief Technology Officer at Fleet Management Unit Ryder Fleet Management Solutions, a unit of Ryder System Inc., appointed Rich Mohr chief technology officer. Read more...
04 Jun Navistar Posts 2Q Net Loss After Settling Engine Issues; Revenue Climbs Navistar International Corp. reported fiscal year second-quarter revenue increased while a legal settlement of legacy engine issues led to a loss in net income. Read more...
04 Jun Persistence Pays Off for Maryland Grand Champion Kurt Royer of YRC Freight TIMONIUM, Md. — YRC Freight truck driver Kurt Royer has competed in the Maryland Truck Driving Championships nine times since 1999. And although he’s gone on to nationals four times, he’s never gone as Maryland’s Grand Champion. But at this year’s event he was named Grand Champion after earning the highest overall score. Read more...
03 Jun FMCSA Launches Interstate Pilot Program for Drivers Ages 18-20 With Military Experience The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is now accepting applications for a pilot program that would allow people between the ages of 18 and 20 who possess the U.S. military equivalent of a commercial driver license to operate trucks in interstate commerce. Read more...
03 Jun Diesel Drops 1.5¢ to $3.136; Oil Close to Bear Market Price The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 1.5 cents to $3.136 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported. Crude oil plunged to $53 a barrel and flirted with a bear market as the tensions surrounding international trade mounted. Read more...