21 Feb Omnitracs Partners With Red Hat to Develop Fleet-Management Technology Omnitracs has formed a partnership with Red Hat, a major provider of open-source, cloud-based software, to accelerate the development of its fleet-management technology. Read more...
21 Feb YRC Freight Asks Federal Judge to Dismiss Government's False Claims Lawsuit Attorneys for YRC Freight Inc. have asked a federal judge to dismiss a U.S. Department of Justice civil lawsuit alleging that the company overcharged the federal government on shipments, stating that the plaintiff has failed to build a sufficient case despite years of investigation. Read more...
21 Feb U.S. Xpress Opens Unique Driver Training Center Truckload carrier U.S. Xpress has opened a driver training center in Tunnel Hill, Ga., that is unlike any other. Read more...
20 Feb Amazon to Disclose More Details on Environmental Impact Amazon.com announced it will disclose its carbon footprint later this year, giving consumers and investors new insight into the environmental cost of its popular two-day shipping. Read more...
20 Feb FMCSA Grants Exemption From Flag Rule for Stinger-Steered Auto Haulers The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a limited five-year exemption to relieve motor carriers operating stinger-steered automobile transporter equipment from a requirement to place warning flags on projecting loads of new motor vehicles. Read more...
20 Feb PHMSA Issues Rule Requiring Oil Spill Response Plans for Flammable Trains The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has issued a final rule that requires railroads to develop and submit comprehensive oil spill response plans for route segments traveled by high-hazard flammable trains. Read more...
20 Feb Walmart Slips as Yet Another Overseas Obstacle Materializes In India, an unfavorable e-commerce ruling is likely to crimp the growth for Walmart Inc. In China, the retailer says an economic slowdown has shoppers tightening their purse strings. And now in the U.K., a deal to reduce Walmart’s exposure to the slowing market there is on life support. Read more...
20 Feb Wheaton Van Lines Acquires Stevens Worldwide Wheaton Van Lines is acquiring Stevens Worldwide Van Lines, adding a fourth household goods moving company to its corporate holdings. Read more...
20 Feb Alberta Expects $1.7 Billion Profit From Crude-by-Rail Operation Alberta is preparing a giant crude-by-rail operation to help its oil-sands producers cope with a pipeline crunch, and it expects a big profit from the venture. Read more...
20 Feb Trump to Nominate DOT Official Jeffrey Rosen for Deputy Attorney General Post President Donald Trump plans to nominate Jeffrey Rosen as the new deputy attorney general, the White House said the night of Feb. 19. Read more...