Thermo King West Announces Acquisition of Thermo King Central Carolinas as well as New Name Reflecting Diversified Solutions, Regions Thermo King West, an authorized Thermo King sales, service and parts dealership, announces the acquisition of Thermo King Central Carolinas and its affiliated companies: Thermo King of Roanoke, Triad Thermo King, Mountaineer Thermo King and Mr. […]
Teamsters are calling on the San Francisco Ethics Commission to investigate Waymo, the autonomous vehicle (AV) subsidiary of Google Teamsters are calling on the San Francisco Ethics Commission to investigate Waymo, the autonomous vehicle (AV) subsidiary of Google, after several of the company’s employees illegally failed to register as lobbyists for meetings with San Francisco […]
Carriers are continuing the trend of year-round pricing changes, most recently announcing several updates to demand surcharges targeting the 2024 holiday shipping season AFS Logistics, an industry-leading third-party logistics (3PL) provider, and TD Cowen announce the fourth quarter (Q4) 2024 release of the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index, a snapshot with predictive pricing for truckload, less-than-truckload […]
The impact of hurricanes Helene and Milton has been largely regional, except for industries like automotive production with nationwide supply chains rooted in the Southeast On the SpotFreight Trends from DAT One and DAT iQSpot market data for Oct 6-12, 2024 (Week 41) Spot loads on DAT One settled 11% lower week over week; truck […]
“It took us 30 minutes to load or unload a trailer with forklifts. Now it’s five minutes!” Valeo, a global leader in automotive parts manufacturing, has optimized its dock operations by partnering with Slip Robotics. Through the deployment of SlipBot autonomous loading robots, Valeo has drastically reduced its truck loading and unloading times sixfold, setting […]
Industry’s best-selling Class 8 truck sets new standards in safety, efficiency and profitability Freightliner, a leading manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty trucks and a division of Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA), unveiled the fifth generation Cascadia. The newest addition to the Freightliner family builds on its legacy as the industry’s preferred on-highway truck with advanced […]
