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5 Questions With Rig Runner’s Jay Rincker
As an experienced technician and director, Jay Rincker shared some of his thoughts about the trucking industry as well as the repair and maintenance sector.
New Oil Standard Will Help Fleets
The Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Trucks Plan, to take effect by 2027, is targeting a 75% reduction in nitrogen oxide.
Transportation wonks are mixed on Pete Buttigieg
By summer 2021, it appeared Christmas was canceled. The nation’s largest ports were reporting record volumes of imported containers stuffed with toys, kitchen supplies, office chairs and so on. At some of these ports, most…
No motion in the ocean (markets)
This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 25 (Shippers) Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 25 (Shippers) Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 35…
Trucking slowdown? No sign of it in March employment figures
After a decline in truck transportation jobs in February that seemed to signal the end of the long, almost unbroken post-pandemic climb in trucking employment, the jobs total in that sector reversed course in March and…
“Finding the Heart of a Brand: Uncovering the Story Behind the Logo”
The history of a company is a story that provides insight into the origins and evolving nature of the brand. Often, stories of the founders and the company's founding mission can resonate with customers and inspire…
West Coast Port Terminals Temporarily Shut on Labor Shortage
The twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach closed April 6 because of a manpower shortage that may have been exacerbated by drawn-out labor talks.
Tesla Cuts Prices for Second Time This Year
Tesla Inc. marked down all of its vehicles again in the U.S. after price tweaks throughout the first quarter yielded an incremental sales gain.
Mimi Sheraton, the New York Times’ First Female Food Critic, Dies
Mimi Sheraton in 2017. Photo by Patrick McMullan/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images The writer, who pioneered the tactic of disguising herself while reviewing restaurants, was 97 The New York Times reported that Mimi…
Daily Infographic: Trucker lingo
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