Category: Management

<strong>ATA Truck Tonnage Index Decreased 5.4% in March</strong>

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Decreased 5.4% in March

| April 19, 2023

Index 5% Below March 2022 American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 5.4% in March after increasing 0.9% in February. In March, the index equaled 111.6 (2015=100) compared with 118 in February. “After increasing a total of 2.6% during the three previous months, March’s sequential decline was the largest monthly […]

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<strong>NAFA Names the 2023 100 Best Fleets in the Americas</strong>

NAFA Names the 2023 100 Best Fleets in the Americas

| April 18, 2023

This year, the contest was open to commercial fleets and saw the addition of two new sub-competitions: The Fleet Professional of the Year Award and the The Fleet Technician of the Year Award NAFA Fleet Management Association (NAFA), the vehicle fleet industry’s largest membership association, today announced the 100 Best Fleets in the Americas for […]

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<strong>With its focus on commercial launch, Aurora names Nat Beuse as Chief Safety Officer</strong>

With its focus on commercial launch, Aurora names Nat Beuse as Chief Safety Officer

| April 12, 2023

Aurora reaffirms safety’s central role in autonomous vehicle development and deployment as it hits key milestones and validates its trucking product Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ: AUR) has named Nat Beuse to be its first Chief Safety Officer. Beuse is an internationally recognized safety expert in vehicle technology, policy, and safety standards with over 20 years […]

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FRAYT Raises $7 Million, Brings Last-Mile On-Demand Delivery to Over 50 Major U.S. Markets

FRAYT Raises $7 Million, Brings Last-Mile On-Demand Delivery to Over 50 Major U.S. Markets

| April 11, 2023

Series A funding round led by Refinery Ventures, with participation from Capital Midwest, Venture 53, and the JobsOhio Growth Capital Fund   FRAYT, last-mile on-demand delivery and logistics platform, has closed $7 million in Series A funding, led by Refinery Ventures with participation from Capital Midwest, Venture 53, and the JobsOhio Growth Capital Fund. FRAYT will use the financing to drive product innovation, support […]

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<strong>Love’s to invest $1 billion upgrading locations</strong>

Love’s to invest $1 billion upgrading locations

| April 11, 2023

Strategic Remodel Initiative slated to update 200 locations by 2028   Love’s Travel Stops recently launched its Strategic Remodel Initiative that will invest more than $1 billion in updating 200 locations over the next five years. On average, Love’s will invest between $2 million and $7 million per location. “Investing in existing locations is another […]

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<strong>Women In Trucking Association Announces Gold Partnership with Navistar</strong>

Women In Trucking Association Announces Gold Partnership with Navistar

| April 11, 2023

Navistar Inc. as its newest Gold Level Partner, forming an industry alliance to further its mission to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) welcomes Navistar Inc. as its newest Gold Level Partner, forming an industry alliance to further its mission to encourage the employment of women […]

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