Over the last 10 years, Penske has hired more than 1,000 Lincoln Tech graduates nationally to work as truck maintenance technicians in its regional operations Penske Truck Leasing recently held a dedication ceremony at the Lincoln Tech campus in East Windsor, Connecticut, as the company branded a diesel training lab and adjacent corridor. The lab will be utilized for hands-on diesel […]
From recycling used oil + oil filters to repurposing used parts, becoming more sustainable can be done in small, simple steps and doesn’t cost a fortune With the U.S. transportation sector accounting for 27 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions, fleet operators can’t wait until the new year to start setting sustainability goals. With just […]
Legislation addresses staged accidents, fraudulent claims, third-party financing American Trucking Associations cheered the introduction of the Highway Accident Fairness Act of 2021, led by Representatives Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and Garret Graves (R-LA-6). Among other things, the bill would protect trucking companies from the financial burdens of defending against or settling fraudulent insurance claims resulting from […]
Oversubscribed seed round led by Range Ventures and Matchstick Ventures will fund the automation of final-mile delivery Onward Delivery, a freight marketplace that connects retail stores to underutilized trucks already on the road, announced it has closed an oversubscribed $4.7 million seed funding round, led by Range Ventures and Matchstick Ventures and includes follow-on investments from Springtime […]
NVI Blairsville’s first six-month sessions for aspiring auto and diesel technicians begin Jan. 3 NVI Institute Blairsville is launching innovative, accelerated programs in auto and diesel technology to get technicians on the job more quickly and to address critical shortages of skilled workers that are hampering the U.S. economy. By focusing on the essential skills […]
The investment will advance TrueNorth’s mission of delivering radically higher profits to independent truckers TrueNorth, which offers independent truckers a platform to run their businesses, announced has secured $50M in a Series B funding round led by prominent early-stage investors Lachy Groom and Sam, Max, and Jack Altman. Other investors include the Flexport Fund, Tribe Capital, Original Capital, […]
