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Commercial Carrier Journal
- J.B. Hunt, Waymo expand autonomous partnership January 15, 2022The collaboration will also include operational and market studies to refine the commercial readiness of the driving technology.
- Supreme Court rules OHSA's vaccine mandate will not take effect January 13, 2022The Justices voted 6-3 in agreement with the challenges to the mandate, which claimed that OSHA and the Secretary of Labor did not have the authority to issue the mandate.
- Labor now the 'number one' inhibitor of sagging trailer production January 12, 2022At least one OEM is offering $1,000 sign-on bonuses for all factory workers.
- Despite ongoing production woes, truck orders hit 365,000 units last year January 11, 2022Carriers have freight to haul and funds available for new trucks, but OEMs can’t build enough.
- Milan Supply Chain Solutions acquired, UPS & Amazon expat to lead new company January 10, 2022The new Atlanta-based consolidated carrier will focus on the regional middle-mile market in retail, consumer goods, packaging and industrial supply sectors across the South, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions.
- Christenson Transportation acquires Sharp Transport January 10, 2022Strafford, Missouri-based Christenson Transportation has acquired Sharp Transport Inc., a family-owned carrier headquartered in Ethridge, Tennessee.
- While trucking expands into the final mile, Walmart eyes the final inch January 7, 2022Walmart plans to expand its InHome delivery by the end of the year, hire more than 3,000 drivers and build out a fully electric fleet.
- What do trucking conditions look like in 2022? Expert: 'Continued strength in demand' January 6, 2022Jim Nicholson, vice president of operations at Loadsmart (and a former Schneider executive) says the first half of 2022 will be strong, "but there's question marks" beyond that.