Monthly Archives: January 2024

FORWARD AIR AND OMNI LOGISTICS SEAL BUSINESS MERGE

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Forward Air completed its acquisition of Omni Logistics recently after the expedited surface transportation provider and global freight forwarder reached a newly agreed upon merger agreement. Plans for the merger were announced last August, but were put on a hold by a series of fights between activist investors, shareholders and the companies themselves. The deal will now allow the two companies to integrate their international and North American operations, adding more high-value freight into Forward’s less-than-truckload (LTL) network. Read more…

TRUCK DRIVER RECOGNIZED FOR FIRST MILLION MILES ON THE JOB

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Pauline Jochim was recently recognized by Truckstop.com for achieving her first million miles as a professional truck driver. According to Pauline, her love of driving stemmed from her family’s passion for racing: “When I was a kid, I grew up in race shops, and we did a lot of dirt track racing… I remember, some of the places we’d go, we always saw those semis.” Read more…

SURVEY SEEKS VIEWS ON BARRIERS TO WOMEN PURSUING TRUCKING JOBS

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The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has sent out a new survey to help shine light on what both women and men truck drivers believe to be the obstacles to entry for female truck drivers. ATRI said the survey will also help learn about other challenges that truck drivers encounter while training, on the road, and at parking facilities. The research will take those responses from both men and women drivers to identify and contrast the special challenges faced by female drivers. Read more

UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS TO INVEST 50 MILLION IN GREATER ROANOKE AREA

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Universal Logistics is expanding in the greater Roanoke area with a new industrial building located on Lee Highway in Botetourt County, creating 45 new jobs. Universal’s CEO Tim Phillip states: “our expansion in the Roanoke region represents an exciting phase for Universal’s heavy truck division as we fortify our commitment to delivering top-tier services within the logistics and transportation sectors… our investment not only signifies our dedication to growth, but also underscores our pledge to contribute meaningfully to the local economy while creating employment opportunities for the community.”Read more…

TRUCK DRIVER STILL FLOURISHING AFTER THIRTY YEARS

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Thomas Sholar, 69, who started in construction in the Houston area, began his truck driver journey all the way back in 1992, and continues to enjoy the ride to this day: “I guess I won’t retire until it stops being fun,” he says, after more than three decades behind the wheel of his big rig. Sholas has been recognized for his accomplishments both on and off the road with the TCA’s 2023 Driver of the Year away, one of five truck drivers to receive the award.Read more…