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Old Workhorses Find Resting Place in Pennsylvania Truck Museum
Keith Ernst never knew West Chester, Pa. moving contractor Ralph G. Smith, but he’s keeping his legacy alive at an old truck museum in West Brunswick Township, Pa.
FMCSA Plans Study on Vehicle Maintenance Impact on Safety
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced a plan to conduct a survey and study that focuses on how vehicle maintenance requirements impact overall motor carrier safety.
Ocean carriers’ record rejections last-ditch effort to bolster spot rates
Back in May, we warned that a second-half rebound in U.S. containerized import volumes was highly unlikely as it was becoming increasingly clear that importers were facing a clear shift in consumer spending (from…
Battery Maker Clarios Expands Low-Voltage Systems
Global battery supplier Clarios is expanding its engineering capabilities and developing new technologies to meet the shifting power demands of modern vehicles.
I rode with an ice road trucker to the Arctic Circle. Here’s what it was like
On July 30, I flew from my home in New York City to Anchorage, Alaska, to hitchhike to the Arctic Ocean. I am not mentally imbalanced. I am a reporter who covers the trucking industry. Let me provide some more context: Back…
Check Call: Third Quarter losses on the rise
Welcome to Check Call, our corner of the internet for all things 3PL, freight broker and supply chain. Check Call the podcast comes out every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. EDT. Catch up on previous episodes here. If this was…
Commerce Grant to Help Fund CDL Training at Georgia College
The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded $742,180 to help a Georgia technical college pay for a concrete practice driving area for commercial driver license candidates.
AI Fused With Trade Data Could Smooth Clunky Supply Chains
The dawn of artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT may revolutionize the way data can be used to ferret out risks and opportunities in the $32 trillion global trading system.
ZF Develops EV Motor That Cuts Out Rare Earth Materials
MUNICH, Germany — Automotive supplier ZF Group announced it has developed an electric vehicle motor that eliminates the need for rare earth materials without sacrificing performance.
Montana Seeks Longer Canadian Border Hours for Trucks
Montana’s Wild Horse border crossing into Canada must remain open 24 hours to handle higher truck traffic, declared a letter to President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
