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Loaded and Rolling: Back-office jobs still in demand; EPA electric truck plan draws concern
Fleet back-office jobs still in demand (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) The freight recession has done little to stem ongoing demand for both drivers and the back-office operations staff that supports them, according to a…
Staffing solutions for success — Taking the Hire Road
This week on Taking the Hire Road, Jeremy Reymer, founder and CEO of DriverReach, is joined by good friend and industry leader John Trahan, vice president of Centerline Drivers. With more than 30 years of industry…
US import demand positioned to find a new bottom in 2023
Exactly one year ago, SONAR’s ocean container bookings data revealed that U.S. import demand for containerized goods was dropping off a cliff, and while that same bookings data is still trending right alongside 2019 levels…
Manufacturing Economic Activity Continued to Contract in May: ISM Report
Manufacturing economic activity continued its trend of contraction in May for the seventh consecutive month. The May manufacturing PMI came in at 46.9%, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than in April. The food, beverage,…
Self-Driving Trucks Need Human Operator Under California Bill
California lawmakers are moving forward with plans to restrict the deployment of self-driving trucks — a move that industry representatives say is misguided.
NHTSA’s Advisory Panel on Underride Protection Raises Topics
A committee launched by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to study side underride protection during its inaugural meeting raised a variety of topic areas to address.
Kentucky Lands Kroger E-Commerce Center
Northern Kentucky is getting a new $550,000 distribution center from a unit of The Kroger Co. to give the grocery store giant a larger e-commerce foothold in the state and Ohio.
April Used Class 8 Sales Down 20% Year-Over-Year
Used Class 8 truck sales in April decreased 20% year-over-year to 17,600 units from 22,100 units, ACT Research reported.
NHTSA probes Freightliner Cascadia automatic emergency braking
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating 18 customer complaints of automatic emergency braking activating on Freightliner Cascadias without a hazard present. The false positives led the agency to…
Ikea buys US-based supply chain software services platform
Furniture retailer Ikea said an affiliate has acquired supply chain software provider Made4net. The deal is expected to improve the company’s end-to-end fulfillment network. The investment arm of Ingka Group, which is Ikea’s…
