Category: Management

2024 Freight Forecast: A Broker’s Guide to Success

2024 Freight Forecast: A Broker’s Guide to Success

| January 2, 2024

The volume of trucks has greatly outweighed the amount of freight being moved, and everyone involved in the logistics chain of supply has been impacted As we reached the end of 2023, the freight industry remains in a soft market with a surplus of truck drivers and less demand for freight. The volume of trucks […]

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Stack AV Establishes Safety Advisory Council

Stack AV Establishes Safety Advisory Council

| December 21, 2023

Council Composed of Industry Experts, Former High-Ranking Government Officials and Demonstrated Leaders in Transportation Safety Stack AV, a developer of autonomous trucking solutions, announced the formation of its Safety Advisory Council to provide strategic guidance and external oversight to the company’s business practices and standards, particularly relating to enhancing safety in the trucking industry. Stack […]

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BWT Logistics Announces Strategic Acquisition of International Express

BWT Logistics Announces Strategic Acquisition of International Express

| December 21, 2023

Deal expands the company’s contract logistics capabilities and footprint in North Carolina BWT Logistics national B2B warehousing and transportation business, announced its acquisition of International Express Trucking (“IET”), a regional 3PL leader in the North Carolina market. The deal expands BWT’s warehouse network in a fast-growing market and provides additional contract logistics capabilities to its end-to-end supply chain […]

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Call for Nominations: Women In Trucking 2024 Driver of the Year Award Sponsored by Walmart

Call for Nominations: Women In Trucking 2024 Driver of the Year Award Sponsored by Walmart

| December 20, 2023

The fifth annual award recognizes exceptional female professional drivers who lead the industry in safety standards while actively working to enhance the public image of the trucking industry The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) is seeking nominations for the annual Women In Trucking Driver of the Year award sponsored by Walmart. The fifth annual award […]

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Brandon Meredith of Slay Transportation Awarded Kenworth 100th Anniversary T680 Signature Edition Truck

Brandon Meredith of Slay Transportation Awarded Kenworth 100th Anniversary T680 Signature Edition Truck

| December 20, 2023

Brandon has an impressive military record and his dedication to excellence has continued into his chosen civilian career as a professional truck driver For the eighth consecutive year, Kenworth teamed with Fastport and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes program to find America’s top rookie military veteran who made the successful transition […]

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Shippers and Brokers Now Have an Easier Way to Identify Risky Third-Party Carriers

Shippers and Brokers Now Have an Easier Way to Identify Risky Third-Party Carriers

| December 19, 2023

J. J. Keller’s new Carrier Risk Review Service analyzes all available DOT data to simplifythe carrier selection process J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. introduced its new Carrier Risk Review Service to help shippers and brokers assess the risk of third-party carriers. Through vicarious liability, a shipper or broker that hires a third-party carrier is […]

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