Stevens Tanker Division closes and eliminates 586 jobs across Texas
Story by: Noi Mahoney @FreightWaves I Dallas-based Stevens Tanker Division has notified the state of Texas it will cease operations by October 15. The closure will permanently affect 586 jobs across Texas, according to a notice sent to the Texas Workforce Commission. The tanker division, part of Dallas-based Stevens Transport, serves oil and gas drilling […]
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Driver shortage is a #1 trucking industry challenge, followed by Hours of Service and driver pay
Story by: Alan Adler @ Freightwaves Motor carriers and commercial drivers agree on just four of the Top 10 challenges facing the trucking industry, according to the American Transportation Research Institute’s (ATRI) annual study. Driver shortage tops trucking industry’s challenges for the third consecutive year The shortage of for-hire, long-haul drivers was the top issue in ATRI’s […]
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Tomato importers worry new rules at Mexican border to cause trucks to be delayed and higher prices
Story by: Noi Mahoney @ FreightWaves Tomatoes imported from Mexico could face a supply chain squeeze caused by new regulations finalized in September between the U.S. Department of Commerce and Mexican growers, experts say. The new regulations call for up to 92% of imported Mexican tomatoes crossing the U.S.-Mexico border by truck to be inspected […]
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Auto parts maker Linamar says GM strike costing them up to $750,000 per day
Story by: Nate Tabak, Canada Correspondent @ freightWaves I Canadian auto parts firm’s shares plunge by more than 10% after it warns of earnings hit from a slowdown in General Motors orders. Canadian auto parts maker Linamar (TSX:LNR) warned that the General Motors (NYSE: GM) strike is hurting its earnings by as much as $750,000 per […]
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Milwaukee Tool to build $86 million factory in Mexico, husband and wife truckers killed in a crash, cocaine found in carrot shipment
Stories by: Noi Mahoney @ FreightWaves I Borderlands is a weekly rundown by FreightWaves of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Milwaukee Tool builds $86 million factory in Torreón, Mexico; husband and wife truckers killed in a crash near El Paso; $1.6 million in cocaine found in carrot shipment; […]
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FMCSA warming up to the idea of more automated safety features in trucks, and under-21 truckers
Story by: Alan Adler @ freightwaves I The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is working with the trucking industry to educate small fleets and owner-operators about advanced driver assistance systems that could reduce crashes and fatalities. Ray Martinez, the agency administrator, announced the collaboration during remarks covering several areas on Oct. 5, at the American […]
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Freightliner to layoff 900 factory workers in North Carolina
Story by: Alan Adler @ FreightWaves Daimler Trucks North America latest to react to slumping new truck orders. Daimler Trucks North America will cut 900 workers at two Freightliner plants in North Carolina as tepid orders for new heavy- and medium-duty trucks persist following a record ordering binge in 2018. Freightliner, which holds a commanding […]
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5 killed in cargo plane accident in Ukraine
Story by: Eric Kulisch @ FreightWaves An AN-12 cargo plane made an emergency landing Friday morning (Oct. 4) about a mile short of Lviv International Airport in Ukraine, killing five people, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine said. The plane, with eight people on board, was carrying automotive parts from Vigo Airport in Spain. Three […]
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PepsiCo starts replacing diesel trucks with electric Tesla trucks
Story by: Linda Baker, Staff Writer @FreightWaves PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) is introducing 15 Tesla Semi electric trucks at its Frito-Lay manufacturing site in Modesto, California, as part of a broader plan to replace diesel-powered freight equipment with zero-emission and near-zero-emission trucks. The rollout comes after the company ordered 100 Tesla Semis in 2017 and is […]
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