Category: Management

FMCSA Hosts Next Truck Leasing Task Force Meeting

FMCSA Hosts Next Truck Leasing Task Force Meeting

| January 8, 2024

TLTF is charged with examining the terms, conditions, and equitability of common truck leasing arrangements The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will hold the next meeting of the Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF) at 10:00 am ET on Thursday, January 18, 2024. This virtual meeting is open to the public, […]

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ATRI Seeks Truck Driver Input on Challenges Encountered by Women Drivers

ATRI Seeks Truck Driver Input on Challenges Encountered by Women Drivers

| January 4, 2024

New survey to identify what both women and men truck drivers believe to be the barriers to entry for women truck drivers The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) launched a new survey to identify what both women and men truck drivers believe to be the barriers to entry for women truck drivers.  The research will […]

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TEAMSTERS’ LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTED TO U.S. DOT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

TEAMSTERS’ LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTED TO U.S. DOT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

| January 4, 2024

Scandaglia, who will serve on TTAC’s 27-member committee, is the Teamsters’ chief policy expert on transportation issues across all modes The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Transforming Transportation Advisory Committee (TTAC) announced the appointment of Cole Scandaglia, Senior Legislative Representative and Policy Advisor for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Scandaglia, who will serve on TTAC’s 27-member committee, is the […]

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Universal to Invest $50 Million, Create 45 New Jobs with Expansion into Greater Roanoke, Virginia Market

Universal to Invest $50 Million, Create 45 New Jobs with Expansion into Greater Roanoke, Virginia Market

| January 3, 2024

The move marks a strategic initiative for Universal’s heavy truck division, a key player in providing third-party assembly, sequencing, and other value-added services within the logistics sector Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. is poised to undertake an important expansion as it ventures into a new industrial building situated on Lee Highway within the greater Roanoke, Virginia area. Universal […]

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Women In Trucking Call for Nominations

Women In Trucking Call for Nominations

| January 3, 2024

2024 Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award Women In Trucking Association (WIT), Truckstop, and Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) are seeking nominations for the 2024 Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award (DWLA). “We are proud to recognize the talents and passion of women leaders in the logistics industry, not only for their career accomplishments, but their desire to grow future […]

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Daseke to be Acquired by TFI International

Daseke to be Acquired by TFI International

| January 2, 2024

Daseke, Inc. is the premier North American transportation solutions specialist dedicated to servicing challenging industrial end-markets Daseke, Inc. North American transportation solutions specialist dedicated to servicing challenging industrial end markets, today announced that, with the unanimous approval of Daseke’s board of directors, it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by TFI International […]

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