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Bison Transport partners with CPKC to provide international intermodal service

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With global shippers seeking more routing options, Bison Transport recently announced an agreement...

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Trucking executives share M&A experience, pitfalls

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Trucking company owners looking to sell their business or buy a new one got an...

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Knight-Swift CEO rejects push to allow truck drivers under 21

ORLANDO, Fla. — Allowing truck drivers 18-20 years old to drive interstate cargo — a plan strongly supported by the Biden administration and the American Trucking Associations and seen as a way to address a driver shortage — would be a drag on carrier economics and safety, according to Knight-Swift President and CEO David Jackson.

“The idea of bringing 18-year-old drivers in, I think is a horrific idea for a multitude of reasons,” Jackson told attendees at the Truckload Carriers Association here...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/knight-swift-ceo-rejects-push-to-allow-truck-drivers-under-21

Bison Transport acquires 2nd Maine-based carrier

A Bison Transport tractor-trailer on the highway.

Canadian carrier Bison Transport announced Wednesday it will be acquiring Pottle’s Transportation on Oct. 31. Financial terms of the transaction were not provided.

Hermon, Maine-based Pottle’s operates a truckload fleet of more than 200 tractors and 750 trailers through the U.S. Northeast. It also has a logistics offering and provides yard management and warehousing services. The more than 60-year-old company is a second-generation family-owned business.

“We are excited about the next step in our...

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TCA names new chairman, winners of fleet, driver awards

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) named John Elliott, CEO of Load One, as its next chairman. Elliott will serve as the 2022-23 chairman.

The news was made as part of a series of awards announced by TCA at its Truckload 2022: Las Vegas event this week. The association also announced winners in its fleet safety award and driver of the year contests.

Elliott is a third-generation transportation professional. He founded Load One in 2003 in Taylor, Michigan. The carrier has grown to operate...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tca-names-new-chairman-winners-of-fleet-driver-awards

Bison Transport adquiere la empresa de transporte estadounidense Hartt Transportation

A tractor-trailer of Bison Transport on a highway.

El gigante canadiense del transporte Bison Transport ha adquirido la empresa de transporte Hartt Transportation Systems, con sede en Maine, en un acuerdo que ampliará significativamente su presencia en el noreste de Estados Unidos.

La adquisición, efectiva el viernes, añade una flota de más de 360 camiones y tres terminales – en Bangor y Auburn, Maine, y Sumter, Carolina del Sur. El precio no fue revelado.

“Hay una gran energía en este negocio y la gente tiene un fuerte deseo de seguir creciendo...

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Bison Transport acquires US trucking firm Hartt Transportation

A tractor-trailer of Bison Transport driving on a highway with trees in the background.

Canadian trucking giant Bison Transport acquired Maine-based trucking company Hartt Transportation Systems in a deal that will significantly expand its presence in the northeastern U.S.

The acquisition, effective Friday, adds a fleet of over 360 trucks and three terminals — in Bangor and Auburn, Maine, and Sumter, South Carolina. The price was not disclosed.

“There is a great energy in this business and the people have a strong desire to continue to grow and prosper in a responsible way,” Bison...

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Truckers who died helping accident victims named Highway Angels

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has posthumously recognized Adam “Troy” Miller, 53, of Hagerstown, Maryland, and Ashish Patel, 46, of Ontario, Canada, as Highway Angels for stopping to help at the scene of a serious accident last summer.

“He would do anything for anybody.” — Julie Miller, about her husband, Troy Miller, a trucker who died while helping car accident victims.

According to an article by the Transportation Nation Network, the fatal incident happened the morning of July 1 on...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truckers-who-died-helping-accident-victims-named-highway-angels

Best Fleets to Drive For: Bison Transport

Twenty carriers have been named to the Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge 2021 Best Fleets to Drive For list. This year’s Best Fleets includes four carriers new to the list and 16 carriers that were also named to the 2020 list.

Produced by CarriersEdge, in partnership with TCA, Best Fleets to Drive For is an annual survey and contest that identifies the for-hire carriers providing the best workplace experiences for their drivers. All the carriers will be honored during TCA’s...

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Embark Trucks hauling HP printers as it grows autonomous partner network

HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) will begin shipping computer printers from Los Angeles to Phoenix on supervised autonomous semis from Embark Trucks. HP is the newest addition to a network of Embark is growing to better understand shipper needs.

In the beginning, HP will move just one truck a week, “with additional opportunities to expand as additional lanes and opportunities are identified,” Jessica Kipp, HP’s global head of logistics, told FreightWaves. “We look forward to working with our logistics...

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