Late-model used truck prices go stratospheric

Prices of newer used trucks with low mileage are reaching historic levels with new truck deliveries slowed by supply chain issues and an ongoing shortage of microchips.

“[Auction] pricing for trucks with under 600,000 miles is in the stratosphere,” J.D. Power Valuation Service reported in its latest Commercial Truck Guidelines newsletter. For example, model-year 2018 trucks with under 500,000 miles are selling at auction for around $70,000.

Compared to the first four months of 2020, Power’s...

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Career Tracks: GreyOrange, Aim Transportation and Duluth Seaway

Ramya Sampath Sharma has joined GreyOrange as chief people officer.

Atlanta-headquartered GreyOrange describes itself as “a global provider of solutions that modernize fulfillment operations through the AI-driven GreyMatter Fulfillment Operating System and Ranger Robot Series.”

Sharma will be responsible for global talent acquisition, learning and development, performance management, compensation and benefits, human resources data and analytics, and culture. 

Aim Transportation has promoted Chris...

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