Truck Drivers Unite for Safety on the Road
April 5th, 2012
Last month tragedy struck the trucking industry when one of their own went missing. Sadly, this is a story that is often repeated even in today’s highly connected world. Mark Williams, Sr. (aka “T-Shirt”), was trucking for a small company when he picked up his load in North Carolina headed for Texas. After days without [...]
Swift Transportation Co. Inc. (NYSE: SWFT), is celebrating the men and women of the armed forces by offering them a new career in trucking. Swift is committed to providing career opportunities for the heroes of our country, by providing 1,000 full scholarships to Veterans to attend a Swift Academy of their choice. The transportation leader [...]
Melton Logistics Changes its Name to Conexus
April 2nd, 2012
Tulsa, OK, April 2, 2012 — Melton Logistics, LLC announced today that it has completed a name change and will hereafter be known as Conexus, LLC. The announcement comes on the heels of one of the company’s most profitable years ever according to the company’s Vice President, Kyle Gholston. “2011 was a banner year for [...]
Sacramento man gets 10 years in prison for defrauding truckers
March 30th, 2012
Kulwant Singh Gill, 53, of Antelope has been sent to prison for more than ten years for a scheme to defraud trucking companies out of payment for interstate freight deliveries. U.S. District Judge Lawrence Karlton also ordered Mr. Gill to pay $443,388 in restitution to the victims. Mr. Gill pleaded guilty in September 2009 to [...]
Capacity issues, driver shortages among challenges facing trucking industry
February 16th, 2012
The trucking industry, both truckload and less-than-truckload, face a variety challenges after the Great Recession. Chip Overbey, senior vice president at Old Dominion Freight Line , spoke to The Traffic Club of Memphis today, outlining some of these challenges, from capacity issues to the driver shortage. With analysts and economists projecting an increase in gross [...]
