Category: Management

Sean Duffy Sworn In as Secretary of U.S. Department of Transportation

Sean Duffy Sworn In as Secretary of U.S. Department of Transportation

| January 29, 2025

Upon arrival at USDOT headquarters, Secretary Duffy’s first act was signing a memorandum directing staff to start the process of resetting Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards Sean Duffy was officially sworn in as the 20th Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT). Secretary Duffy was administered the oath of office by Supreme […]

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Truckstop and Bloomberg Intelligence Survey Reveals Broker Optimism for Rising Spot Rates and Increased Demand

Truckstop and Bloomberg Intelligence Survey Reveals Broker Optimism for Rising Spot Rates and Increased Demand

| January 29, 2025

“Most brokers believe demand, rates and margins are poised to keep getting better,” said Lee Klaskow, senior freight transportation and logistics analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence. The Bloomberg | Truckstop semi-annual freight broker survey shows brokers are optimistic about this year as demand and spot rates improved significantly in the second half of 2024. “Most brokers believe demand, […]

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Mack Defense Receives Order for Trucks for the U.S. Army M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck Program

Mack Defense Receives Order for Trucks for the U.S. Army M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck Program

| January 27, 2025

The Mack Granite HDT model features advanced technology including ABS, modern control interfaces for user-friendly operation, and active safety systems Mack Defense announced that the U.S. military has ordered 103 Mack Defense M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks (HDTs). The additional vehicles are part of the previously announced firm-fixed price $296 million contract over seven years that […]

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Kodiak Delivers Customer-Owned Autonomous RoboTrucks to Atlas Energy Solutions

Kodiak Delivers Customer-Owned Autonomous RoboTrucks to Atlas Energy Solutions

| January 26, 2025

Completes 100 Loads of Proppant with First-Ever Driverless Commercial Semi-Truck Service Kodiak Robotics, Inc., a leading autonomous truck developer, and Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. (NYSE: AESI) (“Atlas”) announced that Atlas has completed the delivery of 100 loads of proppant with its two RoboTrucks, semi-trucks equipped with the Kodiak Driver, Kodiak’s self-driving system. This milestone marks […]

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Motive Brings on Chirag Shah as CFO; Reports Record Business Growth Fueled by Enterprise Demand for AI-Powered Operations

Motive Brings on Chirag Shah as CFO; Reports Record Business Growth Fueled by Enterprise Demand for AI-Powered Operations

| January 26, 2025

Enterprise annual recurring revenue increased 64% year-over-year and enterprise net revenue retention is more than 127% Motive, the AI-powered Integrated Operations Platform, announced that Chirag Shah has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). With nearly two decades of expertise in strategic finance and operational leadership, Chirag will be instrumental in strengthening Motive’s financial […]

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Spot truckload volumes end December on a positive trend

Spot truckload volumes end December on a positive trend

| January 23, 2025

DAT reports national average spot rates increased for all three equipment types Demand for trucks on the spot market rose in December, suggesting solid retail and grocery sales ahead of the holidays, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the DAT One freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service. The van and refrigerated Truckload […]

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