Among the 100 recipients, Schneider was the only company in the transportation and logistics industry to be awarded the 2020 BIG Innovation Award. Given by the Business Intelligence Group, these awards recognize leaders, products, and companies that are bringing new, innovative ideas to life. The award has recognized Schnieder’s advancements…
Isuzu Motors Limited and Honda R&D Co., Ltd., have signed an agreement to research fuel cells in heavy-duty trucks. The transportation industry is looking for more ways of leaving less of an environmental footprint out there and these two are jumping on board. Issues being addressed involve the cost and…
Recently, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics released the Pocket Guide to Transportation 2020. This handy-dandy guide is full of facts relevant to the transportation and trucking industry. You can check this guide to find out if truck tonnage is up or down, the weight of shipments…
2020 is literally right around the corner so let’s take a moment to remember what happened over this last year in the world of logistics. The link below leads to a list of the most popular articles over the past year including ones about the driver shortage, the digital transformation…
Let’s leave 2019 and look into what 2020 is going to bring us. When it comes to transportation, there is currently a lot going on out there, but in 2020 there is going to be so much more. Let’s start with all the big talk about electric truck fleets. There…
Projects in the rail, maritime, and trucking industries that have goals of lowering emissions can now apply for a grant from the U.S. Government. The Environmental Protection Agency has $44 million to work with and grants will range between $1 million to $4 million depending on the region. The EPA…
Rachel Premack has become a celebrity reporter among the truck drivers around the nation. She’s a young reporter who is speaking on behalf of the truck drivers out there, and they are tuning in to listen to what she has to say. Even when Premack’s stories stir up some controversy,…
The Wyoming Trucking Association is now looking for applicants for the 2020-2021 school year for those who want to join the transportation industry. In order to qualify, you must be a Wyoming high school graduate, plan to pursue a career in the Highway Transportation Industry and attend a Wyoming university…
Elaine L. Chao, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, announced a new initiative to support transportation needs in rural areas of the country. Named, the Rural Opportunites to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES), this new initiative analyzes available funding to make sure rural infrastructure has its needs met. It will…
FourKites, a leader in predictive supply chain visibility, has released its third-quarter Premier Carrier List for 2019. The 174 premier carriers on this list have achieved the highest standards of visiblity-related excellence in their operations. This is done by providing consistent, high-quality data for the majority of their loads. This…