Highlights commitment to workers wellbeing Love’s Travel Stops earned the #1 spot in the first-ever Better Work Awards presented by Indeed, a leading jobs and hiring site. Based on the world’s largest study of work wellbeing and millions of employee insights, the award showcases Love’s commitment to the happiness, purpose and satisfaction of its team […]
DAT Freight & Analytics to help prevent the unauthorized use of customer login credentials and combat the growing threat of identity theft in trucking and logistics DAT Freight & Analytics introduced the industry’s first purpose-built, AI-powered identity-fraud detection and prevention platform through a partnership with Verosint, to help prevent the unauthorized use of customer login […]
Overall truck freight market remains unfavorable for trucking companies FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index was slightly less negative in July at -5.34 than June’s -6.29 reading as improved freight volume and capacity utilization offset weaker freight rates and higher fuel costs. Carriers continue to face challenging market conditions, and surging fuel prices in August and September […]
FedEx Sweeps National Technician Skills Competition Podium and Team Titles Doug Nickles, a FedEx Freight technician from East Moline, Illinois, was crowned TMCSuperTech Grand Champion here at the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Councils’ National Technicians Skills Competitions. “Winning TMCSuperTech is a tremendous achievement and clearly demonstrates Doug’s dedication to service and professionalism,” said TMC Executive […]
Index 2.3% Below August 2022 American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.2% in August after rising 1.1% in July. In August, the index equaled 115.3 (2015=100) compared with 115 in July. “The evidence is growing that tonnage hit bottom in April and continues its slow climb upwards,” said ATA Chief Economist Bob […]
Emerging technology can support truck drivers and improve supply chain efficiency American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that automated vehicle technology holds great promise to enhance highway safety, boost economic productivity, and support trucking’s essential workforce. In order to harness this technology’s full potential, Spear emphasized […]
