MULLEN GROUP WORKERS OPEN HOMES TO WILDFIRE EVACUEES

FORT McMURRAY, AB — Powerful wildfire continues to devastate Fort McMurray Thursday as the community declares a state of emergency and looks for respite from Mother Nature.

“We are hopeful that Mother Nature helps!” said Murray Mullen, CEO of the Mullen Group, as the oilfield transportation services company prepares for the long day ahead.

ZERO-EMISSION TRUCKS? CALIFORNIA PLAN CALLS FOR THEM

Call it progressive, or call it illegal, California continues to go its own way with an ambitious, far-reaching transportation program that is designed to achieve “the next step in the evolution of the freight sector.” So what does the California Sustainable Freight Action Plan mean for trucking?

LOADS UP 8.8 PERCENT FROM PREVIOUS WEEK, DAT REPORTS

BEAVERTON, Ore. — More loads were offered for all equipment types and reefer rates began to climb in the week of April 24-30, DAT Solutions reported May 4.
Spot market loads increased 8.8 percent from the previous week and April loads were up 0.2 percent from March. However, April loads dropped 28 percent from the same period in 2015.

LOVE’S TRAVEL STOPS, TRILLIUM CNG UNVEIL NEW LOOK AT ACT EXPO

Officials from Love’s Travel Stops and Trillium CNG unveiled the companies’ new consolidated logo at this week’s ACT Expo at the Long Beach Convention Center in Southern California.
Love’s recently acquired Trillium CNG, a veteran in the compressed natural gas industry. The new logo is a visual representation of how the two companies will continue to serve Customers.

ALJEX OFFERS AUTO-POSTING FOR LOAD BOARDS

Aljex Software has implemented a new feature called Auto-Post for its trucking module, allowing dispatchers and asset managers to post available or soon-to-be available equipment to load boards with a single click.

AUTOMOTIVE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK OFFERS MEMBERS TELEMATICS SOLUTION

The Automotive Distribution Network has partnered with Innova Fleet Services to provide the group’s members with a telematics solution to efficiently manage small- and medium-sized fleets.

“The Network’s members need access to a robust telematics system to help their customers monitor and repair advanced telematics features found on late-model vehicles as well as to defend against the actions of the car companies aiming to drive business back to their dealers,” said Tom Frey, vice president of information and technology for the Network. “The Innova system provides in-depth diagnostic information and a maintenance module that will facilitate the relationship between the Network’s members and their fleet customers.”

U.S. CUSTOMS’ TO TEST PREPAY OPTION FOR THE COMMERCIAL TRUCK SINGLE-CROSSING USER FEE

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) intends to conduct a pilot test program to allow a new payment option for commercial truck single-crossing user fees. The CBP regulations specify the applicable user fee for commercial trucks upon arrival into the United States and the methods of payment, which include payment on an annual basis or on a per crossing basis.