System Transport, the flatbed division of Trans-System, Inc. (CCJ Top 250, No. 100), has been selected to transport the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree to Washington, D.C. in 2021. The 2021 tree will make its way to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol building from the Six Rivers National Forest in California. System Transport was selected […]
More guilty pleas in New Orleans staged accident scheme United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced two more guilty pleas in the widespread staged accident fraud scheme in New Orleans. Doniesha Gibson and Erica Lee Thompson entered guilty pleas to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for their roles in staging crashes with tractor-trailers. According to […]
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While reported cargo theft numbers were down in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period a year ago, theft incidents are still higher than what was considered normal before 2020 – a record year for theft. “For the first quarter of 2021, cargo theft is down a little bit over 2020, but in 2020, […]
This question should be banned. It is an idea killer. I have received a lot of positive feedback from my first exclusive column for CCJ about transportation research and development projects at Auburn University. In talking to some prospective participants in a future project, they asked the seemingly innocent and reasonable question, “What’s in it for […]
Lamar Quinn doesn’t know exactly when motor carriers started paying receivers for unloading trailers, though he never encountered “lumper” services before the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 deregulated transportation pricing. He anticipates that motor carriers will not be paying lumpers much longer, however. Quinn, general manager of refrigerated truckload carrier R.E. Garrison, based in Vinemont, […]
With strong freight demand and high rates in recent months, several top carriers are increasing pay to help attract new truck drivers and sweeten the pot for current drivers. Averitt Express (CCJ Top 250, No. 28) is increasing pay for all regional truckload dry van and flatbed drivers, with additional raises based on hazmat certifications for […]
Ossia, creator of an over-the-air charging technology, Cota Real Wireless Power, has developed a new Cota-powered Trailer Tracking Yard Management Solution in partnership with IoT device supplier Xirgo Technologies. The companies say the new technology is ideal for large distribution centers (DCs) to solve the problem of misplaced trailers. Temporary trackers used by shippers require […]
Navistar learned of a credible potential cybersecurity threat to its information technology system May 20, the company disclosed Monday. The company said to-date its IT system continues to be fully operational, but on May 31 Navistar received a claim that “certain data” had been extracted from its system. Navistar said it is working with third-party experts as it continues “to […]
