The Daily Dash: Chao steps down; safety groups concerned about HOS exemption

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has submitted her resignation, citing the events in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Plus, a worker classification rule could be scrapped before it goes into effect, and safety groups are concerned about an hours-of-service exemption being considered for agricultural haulers.

Chao steps down

The events of Wednesday in Washington, D.C., have led...

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If you can’t find it, build it — that’s what Evans Transportation did

Nearly 18 months spent testing and reviewing more than 15 transportation management systems didn’t turn up exactly what Evans Transportation needed to optimize its operations and assist its customers in improving their efficiency.

After such an exhaustive search, it may have been easy to give up and settle for the best fit, but not the perfect fit. Evans chose a different route – build it.

“It’s been something that didn’t happen overnight, but we think it is something that happened pretty...

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