Category: General Update

$3 Million in Grants Improve Driver Safety and Create Career Opportunities for Veterans and Rural Communities as Part of Biden-Harris Trucking Action Plan

$3 Million in Grants Improve Driver Safety and Create Career Opportunities for Veterans and Rural Communities as Part of Biden-Harris Trucking Action Plan

| September 3, 2024

Administration’s investments in training and support for Commercial Driver’s License holders will help meet the nation’s growing demand for truck drivers The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced awards totaling nearly $3.5 million to 27 colleges and other commercial driver’s license (CDL) training programs through the agency’s Commercial Motor Vehicle […]

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JRayl Transport Transitions to Kenworth T680s with PACCAR Powertrain to Optimize Efficiency

JRayl Transport Transitions to Kenworth T680s with PACCAR Powertrain to Optimize Efficiency

| September 3, 2024

JRayl operates more than 400 trucks across its strategically placed locations in Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, and Texas Since its humble beginning in 1985, operating a few trucks on a small farm in Akron, Ohio, JRayl Transport has grown to become one of the largest asset-based logistics companies in Ohio. Tim Rayl, one of the company’s […]

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Volvo to launch electric truck with 600 km range

Volvo to launch electric truck with 600 km range

| September 3, 2024

The electrification of heavy trucks is continuing across the world and longer distances are now becoming a possibility Next year Volvo will launch a new long-range version of its FH Electric that will be able to reach up to 600 km on one charge. This will allow transport companies to operate electric trucks on interregional […]

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Meridian Waste Acquires Evergreen Environmental Partners Holdings, LLC & ADSI Holdings, LLC

Meridian Waste Acquires Evergreen Environmental Partners Holdings, LLC & ADSI Holdings, LLC

| September 3, 2024

Adding the States of Alabama & Mississippi to Meridian Waste’s Operational Footprint Meridian Waste Acquisitions, LLC, a non-hazardous, integrated solid waste services company, announces that the company has acquired the stock of Evergreen Environmental Partners Holdings, LLC (EEP) & ADSI Holdings, LLC (ADSI) effective September 1, 2024. The two entities were holdings of BTG Pactual Strategic Capital. The acquisition expands […]

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Builtmore Contract Manufacturing Powers Up Production of Isuzu’s All-New NRR-EV

Builtmore Contract Manufacturing Powers Up Production of Isuzu’s All-New NRR-EV

| September 3, 2024

Production Begins in Charlotte, Michigan, Demonstrates Builtmore’s Agility in Adapting to the Evolving EV Market Builtmore Contract Manufacturing™, a go-to-market brand of The Shyft Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHYF), the North American leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing, assembly and upfit for the commercial, retail and service specialty vehicle markets, has commenced production of the Isuzu NRR-EV at […]

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Trucking Wages Continue to Rise Despite Challenging Freight Economy

Trucking Wages Continue to Rise Despite Challenging Freight Economy

| September 3, 2024

Truckload drivers earned a median annual amount of $76,420 in 2023 – a 10% increase over the previous two years The American Trucking Associations released the results of its latest Driver Compensation Study showing that, despite a currently challenging freight market for motor carriers, driver wages across the industry continue to increase post-pandemic. The study provides detailed […]

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