6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (638+ words) Both ATA and FTR are reporting that August showed a rare second straight month of gains for North American trucking activity. Trucking activity in the United States increased again in August. That is according to analysts from both the American…...

6+ mon, 3+ day ago  (760+ words) A/R insurance can strengthen factoring agreements or credit lines by reducing lender risk, often leading to lower costs or higher advance rates. Financial instability is increasingly visible in the U. S. trucking market today." In 2024, the industry experienced a net contraction…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (775+ words) New approval for Valvoline Premium Blue One Solution Gen2 allows fleets running Cummins X15 engines to extend oil drain intervals by up to 25, 000 miles -- reaching intervals as high as 100, 000 miles. Valvoline and Cummins have approved an oil drain interval of up to…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (493+ words) Being part of KTG will allow Sharp to expand and improve its services. Canadian carrier Kriska Transportation Group, based in Prescott, Ontario, recently announced the acquisition of Sharp Transportation Systems Inc. of Cambridge, Ontario. Sharp Transportation specializes in temperature-controlled freight…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (528+ words) An expanded Trucker Path and Truckstop. com integration brings more freight opportunities into the Truck Loads app while emphasizing security and network quality. A new partnership between Trucker Path and Truckstop. com is designed to help carriers more easily find…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (670+ words) Strong March freight demand combined with a spike in fuel costs pushed both spot and contract truckload rates to their highest levels in more than two years. DAT reported that its Truckload Volume Index for March reflects strong, early-season freight…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1063+ words) No more paper medical examiner certificates means changes to fleet driver qualification procedures. After years of delays, the process of sending commercial driver medical cards to state licensing agencies is finally going digital " unless a driver is commercially licensed in…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (983+ words) Five states still aren't ready to accept commercial driver medical exam information directly from the medical examiner's registry. Reform of the process for ensuring commercial drivers are medically qualified to drive has been a long, winding road. As five states…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (644+ words) C. H. Robinson will waive fees on fuel cards and cash advances for April and May, aiming to help carriers offset rising diesel costs tied to geopolitical instability. C. H. Robinson is rolling out temporary financial relief for its carrier network as diesel prices…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (729+ words) The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued more than 550 notices of proposed removal to commercial driver training providers following a five-day nationwide enforcement sweep. Investigators cited unqualified instructors, improper training vehicles, and failure to meet federal and state requirements. The…...