Category: People

Heartland Express Inc. Earns Carrier of the Year and Platinum Award for On-Time Service From FedEx Express

Heartland Express Inc. Earns Carrier of the Year and Platinum Award for On-Time Service From FedEx Express

| August 15, 2022

Heartland Express has been awarded both the FedEx Express “Platinum Award for 99.98% On-Time Service” and “Core Carrier of the Year” award Heartland Express, Inc. (www.heartlandexpress.com) has received two service awards from FedEx Express for fiscal year 2022 (period June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2022). Heartland Express has been awarded both the FedEx Express […]

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ContainerPort Group Owner Operator Fleet Grows 20% Amid Industry-Wide Expands Trucking Capacity Challenges

ContainerPort Group Owner Operator Fleet Grows 20% Amid Industry-Wide Expands Trucking Capacity Challenges

| August 11, 2022

Strong compensation package, 24/7 support services and state-of-the-art productivity tools are keys to growth  ContainerPort Group (CPG®), a top ten drayage provider in the United States, announced its owner operator network grew by nearly 20% during the second quarter of 2022, pushing the burgeoning CPG fleet to more than 1,300 strong. While much of the […]

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Trucking Wages Jump in 2021 as Shortage, Supply Chain Issues Increase Demand

Trucking Wages Jump in 2021 as Shortage, Supply Chain Issues Increase Demand

| August 10, 2022

More than 90% of truckload fleets raised pay in 2021, with the average increase hitting 10.9% Wages for American truckers rose significantly in 2021 as demand for drivers amid the ongoing driver shortage increased competition for talent, according to the results of a new industry survey released today. “The data supports what industry sources have […]

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Argo AI Establishes the Argo Safety Advisory Council

Argo AI Establishes the Argo Safety Advisory Council

| August 4, 2022

Industry Veterans to Help Argo Safely Bring Autonomous Vehicles to Market As it advances its mission to make the world’s streets and roadways safe, accessible, and useful for all, Argo AI announced today it has established the Argo Safety Advisory Council comprising top experts and industry leaders in the fields of transportation, medicine, law enforcement, and cybersecurity. […]

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U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.4 Million to Develop Transportation Workforce Training Program in Southwestern Oregon

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.4 Million to Develop Transportation Workforce Training Program in Southwestern Oregon

| August 4, 2022

Competition Provides Once-In-A-Generation Funding to Locally Driven, Diverse Partnerships to Create and Develop Workforce Training Programs that Support Local Economies U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.4 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant to the Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board, Coos Bay, Oregon, […]

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PGT Trucking, Inc. Announces the Addition of Robert Hoelke as Senior Vice President, Commercial

PGT Trucking, Inc. Announces the Addition of Robert Hoelke as Senior Vice President, Commercial

| August 2, 2022

Hoelke brings over two decades of experience in sales leadership and business development within the steel industry PGT Trucking Inc., a multi-service transportation firm offering flatbed, dedicated, international and specialized services, announces the addition of Robert Hoelke to the Executive Leadership Team as Senior Vice President, Commercial. “In this role, Bob will be responsible for developing new […]

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