newsworthy AAR, in policy shift, to oppose any effort to change truck size laws May 4, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Rail trade group had been mostly indifferent to moves boosting twin-trailer length to 33 feet each.Read More
newsworthy Top trucking executives say tough conditions for shippers to persist May 2, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments At NASSTRAC, executives weave narrative of tight capacity, high rates for foreseeable future.Read More
newsworthy Werner offering last-mile service to LTL carriers, executive says May 1, 2018 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Old Dominion CEO-in-waiting expresses interest in offering.Read More
newsworthy FedEx names Smith to run LTL unit May 1, 2018 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Thornton tapped to new post as unit's EVP, COO.Read More
newsworthy Spear, ATA president, tears into OOIDA over its agenda, tactics April 30, 2018 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Spear said he and family have received death threats, warnings of ATA headquarters being bombed.Read More
newsworthy LTL industry seeing strongest growth in nearly 10 years, C.H. Robinson chief says April 27, 2018 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Wiehoff says LTL demand goosed by more small shipments moving in "middle-mile" service between DCs.Read More
newsworthy Fight to preserve state laws requiring driver pay for meals, rest time hits Hill again April 24, 2018 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Denham of California again carries ball for big truckers against labor, smaller fry.Read More
newsworthy XPO hires Wagers from Amazon to become company's new COO April 23, 2018 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Cooper named president, a newly created post. Move seen paving the way for upcoming acquisition.Read More
transportation report Keeping on truckin', no matter what April 20, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments It's a land grab for capacity in an ultra-tight market, and all ideas are on the table.Read More
newsworthy Ducker, head of FedEx Freight, to retire Aug. 15 April 17, 2018 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Executive spent 43 years with company.Read More