Article written by Todd Dills A two-decades-plus-long journey of the owner-operator-built Drivers Daily Log laptop logs software is coming to an end at the end of August. I was alerted to the sunset of the long-in-operation program by longtime user Mike Crawford, among the many owner-operators over the years I’ve known who swore by the […]
Schneider National Inc. released it’s second-quarter report in late July, reporting revenue drops due to the impact of COVID-19. (Courtesy: Schneider National) GREEN BAY, Wisc. — Schneider National Inc. released results for the second quarter of 2020 in late July, reporting drops in both operating revenue and income compared to 2019. The company’s operating revenues for April-June
Leading Mexican paper packaging company will benefit from advanced technologies to increase logistics efficiencies and manage costs DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Transplace, the premier provider of logistics technology and services, today announced a new contract with Grupo Gondi, a leading paper packaging company in Mexico, for comprehensive transportation management services. The industry-leading Transplace Transportation Management System (TMS) will provide real-time visibility
New service for independent truckers provides access to trucker-focused legal services, fuel discounts, roadside assistance Trucker Tools recently formed a new partnership with TVC Pro-Driver that it says will provide access to legal representation and other services for independent truckers directly through the Trucker Tools Mobile Driver App. Oklahoma City-based TVC Pro-Driver provides truckers with comprehensive, subscription-based support
What is the history of the trucking industry? Trucks have been around a long time. Truck drivers? Just as long. Trucks came just after automobiles, or “horseless carriages,” arrived in the U.S. in the 1890s. And we aren’t just talking about your run-of-the-mill pickup truck. Semi-trucks have been around just as long. An 1889 Alexander
Geotab [Ensure you have all the info you need in these unprecedented times. Subscribe now.] Geotab launched a free add-in to its driver mobile app to help truckers navigate the coronavirus landscape, the company announced Aug. 6. COVID Guardian helps drivers by featuring information related to the pandemic in one place. That includes where drivers can
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 11, 2020–Convoy, the nation’s most efficient digital freight network, today announced Convoy Factoring, powered by Apex Capital, a new payment service for carriers that provides same or next day payment, with no hidden fees and no lock-in contracts. Convoy now offers qualified carriers access to immediate payment, at a rate of 0% with
Report is sponsored by Daimler Trucks North America, Penske Transportation Solutions, Shell Oil Company, and Exelon Corporation, and authored by Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA) SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Clean technology consulting firm and producers of the annual Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA) has authored and launched the first
Eastman Chemical Company, Kimberly-Clark and others will share best practices and help chart the future of supply chain visibility CHICAGO, Aug. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FourKites®, the #1 real-time supply chain visibility platform, today announced that its annual user conference, Visibility 2020, will be held virtually on September 10, 2020. Approximately 1,000 supply chain leaders are
Article written by Kenny Gould A truck coordinated by Brew Movers carries equipment used to make beer PHOTO BY BREW MOVERS Anyone who has attended a beer festival over the last year or two was probably spared the boring details of organizing the event: hiring staff, filling out paperwork, making sure beer actually hits the