Transportation Industry News

• Kane Is Able Receives Equity Investment From Harkness Capital Partners
  Kane Is Able Inc., a warehousing and distribution business in operation since 1930, announced that Harkness Capital Partners agreed to make an unspecified equity investment in the firm as part of a strategy to expand the company’s services and national presence.
• RK Logistics Group Deploys Fetch Robots in Its Warehouses
  RK Logistics Group has unleashed the robots in its warehouses and distribution centers.
• Home Depot Hiring 80,000, Including Overnight Freight Workers
  If you’re looking for a job this spring, The Home Depot is seeking to hire 80,000 employees at its stores and distribution centers.
• Teamsters Issue Warning to New England Stop & Shop Supermarkets
  The Teamsters warned Stop & Shop that its members would support the supermarket’s union in any labor stoppage as a result of the current impasse in contract negotiations, with nearly 700 warehouse workers and 250 drivers delivering food and other products to Stop & Shop stores in southern New England.
• US Supreme Court Rejects California Trucking Association Appeal Over Driver Classification
  The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by the California Trucking Association over the employment classification of truck drivers contracted by motor carriers.
• Truck-Lite Debuts Updated Trailer Tracking
  ATLANTA — Truck-Lite introduced the second generation of its Road Ready trailer-tracking service, which features a new, smaller master control unit that offers either solar or hard-wired power options, the company said.
• Ancra Cargo Presents Automated Decking System
  ATLANTA — Ancra Cargo, a manufacturer of cargo securement equipment, introduced an automated decking system at American Trucking Associations’ 2019 Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting March 19.
• Ford Boosts Output of Big SUVs for Second Time in Two Years
  Ford Motor Co. is boosting production of its biggest, highly lucrative sport utility vehicles for the second time in two years at a U.S. factory already bursting at the seams.
• Gorilla Safety Launches Fleet Management App
  ATLANTA — Gorilla Safety introduced an app designed to improve fleet management at American Trucking Associations’ 2019 Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting March 19.
• Bridgestone Campaign to Educate Fleets on Retreading Tires
  ATLANTA — Bridgestone Americas is launching a campaign to help educate fleets about and dispel common myths regarding retreading tires, the company announced.