Volvo Trucks is increasingly incorporating the concept of circularity into every aspect of its manufacturing processes to reduce waste and boost sustainability.  Photo: Volvo Trucks  Given Volvo Trucks’ historic commitment to a healthy global environment, it’s not surprising to learn […]

Trimble Transportation’s Appian Daily Planner is a cloud-based solution for planning routes. Photo: Trimble Transportation Trimble Transportation has launched Appian Daily Planner, a cloud-based solution for multi-stop, multi-vehicle route optimization the company said improves asset utilization, on-time deliveries, and customer […]

$7.7 million methamphetamine seized from a semi truck at the Laredo port of entry on Wednesday.  The incident occurred on September 20th at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas.  According to KSAT, a 2014 Freightliner hauling a load of […]

This week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit against a logistics and speciality hauling company for allegedly discriminating against a truck driver who reported back pain symptoms during the hiring process. The EEOC says that Trico Transportation […]

Penske has started using renewable diesel in all its racing team trucks as they tour the country. Photo: Penske After You’ve probably heard of renewable diesel fuel. You might have assumed it was some sort of biodiesel variant that comes […]

Estes started out its LTL optimization with products to better utilize drivers and lanes. Now it’s adding near-real-time and AI capabilities. Photo: Estes Express Lines The complexities of less-than-truckload operations make you wonder how companies managed it before computers. Today, […]

Gas station chain Sheetz will be opening up a new store in Mahoning County, Ohio, featuring some trucker-friendly amenities. Sheetz says that they’ll open a new store in at  1301 South Bailey Road in North Jackson, Ohio, at 8 a.m. on […]

The owner of a Missouri towing company was sentenced to prison this week for violating the Clean Air Act by illegally altering emissions control devices on his fleet of tow trucks. Kirbyville, Missouri’s Affordable Towing owner Dennis Cleveland, 73, was […]

It seems as though every year, the holiday season starts to appear just a little bit earlier. First it was after Thanksgiving with Black Friday, then the holiday season started to creep into October, and now companies are planning for […]

J.D. Valuation Services has given another update on the prices that used Class 8 vehicles are going for at auction. For the most part, the data is to be expected: as vehicles get older, their value decreases. One model year, […]