FedEx Freight, the FedEx parent corporation's LTL branch, was awarded $30 million in a Texas court for a fatal head-on collision in 2018. On Friday, the award was given out by a jury in Harris County. David Forehand, the driver of a FedEx Freight truck, was found to be 49...
It’s the Great Pumpkin (shortage); shippers are approaching the end of a difficult season
Invasive fungus, harsh weather, and supply chain concerns have plagued pumpkin growers across the United States in the run-up to Halloween this year. According to John Hamby, co-owner of Pumpkin Patch Fundraisers Inc., finding trucking capacity has been a significant challenge this season. "We started shipping around September 15th. "We've...
What happened to all the drivers? Is there any chance they’ll return?
The overriding comment from truck owners at the recent Gearjammer Magazine Truck Show in New Hampshire was, "We can't even find lousy drivers, let alone excellent ones." This attitude, expressed by owners of some of the country's most excellent trucks, echoes DAT's discussion of the structural shift over the last...