On Oct. 28, Sherri Garner Brumbaugh, president of Ohio-based truckload carrier Garner Trucking Inc., was installed as the 76th chairman of American Trucking Associations during its 2020 Management Conference & Exhibition.
November 2, 2020GovernmentBusinessPerspective
Perspective: Recognizing Trucking’s Character
From Sherri Garner Brumbaugh: It’s been said adversity doesn’t build character, it reveals it. Having worked in trucking for more than three decades, I can safely say 2020 has been a year unlike any other for our industry. We’ve navigated countless obstacles and unforeseen twists and turns over this difficult stretch.
November 2, 2020GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous
FMCSA Plans Information Collection on Automated Driving Systems
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced plans to submit an Information Collection Request associated with a project to learn more about trucking industry representatives’ opinions of automated driving systems.
November 2, 2020BusinessTechnology
VTNA Issues Windows-Related Recall
Volvo Trucks North America announced a windows-related recall affecting up to 10,736 VNL models manufactured in 2019 from Jan. 14 through Sept. 30.
November 2, 2020GovernmentBusinessFuel
OPEC+ Inches Closer to Delaying Output Hike After Russian Talks
OPEC+ inched closer to delaying its January output increase, with Russia actively discussing keeping its current curbs for an extra three months as oil markets weaken.
November 2, 2020BusinessTechnologyEquipment
FlowBelow to Relocate Texas Headquarters
FlowBelow Aero Inc. announced it will move its Texas headquarters and manufacturing operations from Austin to Round Rock on Dec. 1.
November 2, 2020GovernmentBusinessEquipment
US Manufacturing Gauge Expands at Fastest Pace Since 2018
U.S. manufacturing expanded in October at the fastest pace in more than two years, fueled by the strongest orders growth since early 2004 and a pickup in employment.
November 2, 2020BusinessEquipment
Paccar Adds Hoods to Aftermarket Parts
Paccar Parts added TRP Hoods to its growing line of all-makes collision parts.
November 2, 2020GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety
Virginia Launches $3.8 Billion Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Project
Virginia leaders recently gathered to break ground on expansion of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, the largest infrastructure project in the state’s history.
November 2, 2020GovernmentBusinessLogistics
USPS Ordered to Speed Swing-State Ballots in Time for Election Day
A federal judge ordered the U.S. Postal Service to make every effort to deliver mail-in ballots in three crucial swing states by Election Day due to uncertainty over whether votes that arrive after that will be counted.
November 2, 2020