Ryder buys Florida fleet maintenance firm Acquisition will expand company’s new “Torque by Ryder” mobile maintenance business. July 16, 2024 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Acquisition will expand company’s new “Torque by Ryder” mobile maintenance business.Read More
FTR: truck freight market has finally bottomed out June offered mild inflation with falling insurance and fuel prices, and July brought Independence Day holiday demand. July 15, 2024 DC Velocity Staff No Comments June offered mild inflation with falling insurance and fuel prices, and July brought Independence Day holiday demand.Read More
2024 RAINMAKERS The Rainmakers For our 2024 Rainmakers, success isn’t about fame and fortune. It’s about making a contribution to the logistics field and advancing the profession. July 8, 2024 DC Velocity Staff No Comments For our 2024 Rainmakers, success isn’t about fame and fortune. It’s about making a contribution to the logistics field and advancing the profession.Read More
INBOUND Researchers to study risks to highways in earthquake zones Scientists will examine effects of soil “liquefaction” on roads, bridges, and tunnels. July 4, 2024 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Scientists will examine effects of soil “liquefaction” on roads, bridges, and tunnels.Read More
INBOUND Alliance seeks to make refrigerated trucking greener Green Road Energy and Hultsteins team up to introduce each other’s technology to new markets. July 3, 2024 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Green Road Energy and Hultsteins team up to introduce each other’s technology to new markets.Read More
FTR: Business conditions for shippers improved again in April Sluggish freight rates may begin to rebound in a few months as industry stumbles toward neutral footing. July 1, 2024 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Sluggish freight rates may begin to rebound in a few months as industry stumbles toward neutral footing.Read More
Mass market cars are more reliable than premium brands, J.D. Power says Drivers require more repair visits to maintain cutting edge, tech-filled cars, including battery electric vehicles. June 28, 2024 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Drivers require more repair visits to maintain cutting edge, tech-filled cars, including battery electric vehicles.Read More
Clean diesel group says advanced ICE engines are already slashing emissions While battery tech develops, diesel engines built since 2010 are 60 times cleaner than 1990s versions, ETF says. June 28, 2024 DC Velocity Staff No Comments While battery tech develops, diesel engines built since 2010 are 60 times cleaner than 1990s versions, ETF says.Read More
Podcasts The Logistics Matters podcast: John Lash of e2open on the new White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience | Season 5 Episode 25 Find out why the Biden administration has launched this new task force. Also: Regulations top trucking concerns; a shakeup in freight brokerage. June 28, 2024 No Comments Find out why the Biden administration has launched this new task force. Also: Regulations top trucking concerns; a shakeup in freight brokerage.Read More
Fleets prepare for stricter monitoring of driver drug and alcohol violations FMCSA will require states to downgrade affected CDLs, as federal clearinghouse expands its reach in November, Foley says. June 27, 2024 DC Velocity Staff No Comments FMCSA will require states to downgrade affected CDLs, as federal clearinghouse expands its reach in November, Foley says.Read More