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CSX to Acquire Quality Carriers, Inc.

CSX Corp. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Quality Carriers, Inc., the largest provider of bulk liquid chemicals truck transportation in North America, from Quality Distribution, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. A leader in bulk chemicals transportation since 1913, Quality Carriers operates the most extensive bulk tank trucking fleet in North America, with around 2,500 drivers. Through a network of over 100 ... [+]

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Decreased 0.3% in April

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 0.3% in April after increasing 2.3% in March. In April, the index equaled 114.7 (2015=100) compared with 115.1 in March. “After a revised increase in March of 2.3%, the April index declined just slightly,” ... [+]

ATA Encourages Carriers New Resources

New Tools for Fleets Released to Mark First Year of Government-Industry Partnership The American Trucking Associations and ATA’s Technology & Mainteance Council congratulated the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for the progress the agency has made in its Tech-Celerate Now technology analysis and education program ... [+]

Dangerous Driving Practices

As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into a second year, the past 12 months have exposed countless vulnerabilities and challenges for the trucking industry, including ever-rising premiums and the constant threat of a catastrophic verdict that can wipe out a business. On May 4th , Overhaul, an ... [+]

PS Logistics acquires Jason Jones Trucking

PS Holdco, LLC ("PS Logistics") announced t that it has purchased all substantial transportation assets of Jason Jones Trucking, Inc., a privately-owned interstate trucking company that specializes in flatbed shipping in the eastern United States. Headquartered in Shoals, IN, Jason Jones Trucking , maintains a fleet ... [+]

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Increased 1.4% in January

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.4% in January after rising 1.2% in December. In January, the index equaled 114.6 (2015=100) compared with 113.1 in December. ATA recently revised the seasonally adjusted index back five years as part of its ... [+]

Cargo Transporters Recognized for LGBTQ Workplace Equality

Cargo Transporters, Inc., an asset-based regional and national carrier, is pleased to announce it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2021 Corporate Equality Index, the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace ... [+]

Gebrüder Weiss tests its first hydrogen truck

Gebrüder Weiss has added a new hydrogen truck to its fleet of vehicles as of January 25. Instead of using diesel, the Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell model delivered to the Altenrhein branch in Switzerland runs on what is called “green hydrogen”, meaning that this ... [+]

DB Schenker’s Golden Truck Ready to Tour the U.S. in 2021

A brand name that's synonymous with over the road (OTR) trucking, DB Schenker will be hitting the road in 2021 to showcase its trucking capabilities in the US and North America. The single largest trucking operator in Europe, DB Schenker is widening its footprint in ... [+]

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 7.4% in December

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 7.4% in December after rising 3.2% in November. In December, the index equaled 120 (2015=100) compared with 111.7 in November. “Tonnage ended last year on a high note,” said ATA Chief Economist Bob ... [+]

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