Trucking businesses and shippers that hire them make significant commitments to reduce their carbon footprint, such as being carbon-neutral by 2030. The hard work begins once the promises are made because achieving net-zero or better takes more than operational improvements. To progress beyond even the cleanest diesel platform, new business...
An ex-director of a trucking school was convicted for his role in defrauding the VA of $4.1 million
On Monday, the former director of a California truck driving school was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for defrauding the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of more than $4 million. Judge Stephen V. Wilson of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California...
Flock Freight, a shared freight company, has reached unicorn status with its Series D financing
Flock Freight, a digital logistics company, announced on Wednesday that it had raised $215 million in Series D funding led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 with new investors Susquehanna Private Equity Investments LLLP and Eden Global Partners, as well as existing investors SignalFire, GLP Capital Partners, and GV, formerly Google...