Recognition and support for U.S. truck drivers expands to include four weekly drawings and a Grand Prize drawing Trucker Path announced the second annual National Truck Driver Appreciation (NTDA) Sweepstakes. The NTDA Sweepstakes will hold weekly drawings for four weeks, revealing the Grand Prize winner on September 13, 2023 during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. […]
The national benchmark contract rate for dry van freight has not increased for 12 consecutive months Truckload freight volumes and spot rates held firm in June while contract rates fell to their lowest points in almost two years, according to DAT Freight & Analytics, operators of the industry’s largest online freight marketplace and DAT iQ […]
Milestone in the implementation of the company’s previously announced plan to grow capacity in its North American network with 900 net new doors nationally by the first quarter of 2024 XPO provider of freight transportation in North America, completed expansion of its Norcross, GA service center, substantially expanding capacity in metro Atlanta. This marks another important […]
ACT Research reports capacity rebalancing is well under way, albeit slower than expected, and demand is poised to gradually recover from the soft levels According to the latest release of the Freight Forecast: U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report, driver capacity models suggest the record declines in freight rates should be pushing out more jobs, […]
The acquisition of Star Truck Rentals, Inc. increases Penske’s existing fleet by approximately 1,900 vehicles and adds 18 locations throughout Michigan and Indiana Penske Truck Leasing completed the acquisitions of Star Truck Rentals, Inc., a transportation services company offering full-service leasing, commercial truck rental, contract maintenance, used truck sales and additional services and Kris-Way Truck Leasing, Inc., a transportation services company […]
John O’Leary stated “Heartland Express has been a long-standing partner of Daimler Truck and Freightliner and we’re very pleased to present their 10,000th truck Heartland Express, Inc. received their 10,000th Freightliner tractor in North Liberty, Iowa during their Driver Appreciation event. The events celebrated their drivers, office and shop employees, and key vendor partners. John O’Leary, President […]
