US Looks Abroad for Drivers
The shortage of truck drivers in the United States has become so severe that companies are attempting to hire drivers from other countries in increasing numbers. Holly McCormick is negotiating with a South African agency…
Articles by Maggie Stem
Werner Enterprises Opens a New Terminal Located in Lehigh Valley, PA
Werner Enterprises, a premier transportation and logistics provider, opened a new terminal located in Lehigh Valley, Pa. There will be 200 trailer parking stalls and 90 tractor parking stalls in the 67,500-square-foot facility. It sits…
Department of Transportation and Department of Labor Address Driver Recruitment and Retention
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, and Deputy Administrator Meera Joshi of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration held a roundtable on Thursday to discuss truck driver recruitment and retention as part of…
XPO Logistics Inc. Offers Benefits to Driver Trainees
XPO Logistics Inc. announced a slew of new advantages for drivers in its training programs, effective immediately. During the seven-week program, students receive full compensation, perks, and tuition that is covered in full. With access…
Cargo Transporters Second Pay Raise of the Year
A regional and national carrier, Cargo Transporters Inc., recently announced a second wage raise for its OTR drivers. On Sunday, the second salary raise will take effect. The first salary raise occurred in January of…
J. Rayl’s New Akron HQ Prepares Company for Expansion, Hiring
By Maggie Stem Jeremy Rayl had long held the dream of building a facility that would help his growing trucking company expand and attract the top personnel in Northeast Ohio. J. Rayl Transport Inc. realized its…
CRST Expedited Success in Home Solutions
By Maggie Stem CRST Expedited Inc. has a long history of delivering “large and bulky” commodities; it also has a nationwide LTL network that it uses in the home solutions area. During the pandemic, changes…
SalSon Logistics Supports TLSS Expansion
Transportation and Logistics Systems Inc. (TLSS) recently stated that it has reached an agreement to buy all of SalSon Logistics’ outstanding shares. According to the Jupiter, Florida-based e-commerce fulfillment business, the $90 million purchase price…
Forward Air Moving Forward
Forward Air is now pursuing a growth strategy including both organic and inorganic infrastructure expenditures. This includes its ongoing LTL network development and additions of adjacent firms. Within its LTL and Truckload businesses, Forward Air…
System Transport to Deliver U.S. Capitol Tree
This year’s holiday season will be full of cheer thanks to System Transport, which will deliver the United States Capitol Christmas Tree to Washington, D.C. The 2021 tree will travel from the Six Rivers National…