Wix Filters has appointed district sales managers Jerry Parker, Tom DeLaus and Clayton Kannas to the role of Wix brand national trainers. The new role is designed to educate sales managers and elevate customer communications across the country.
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National average spot truckload rates for van, refrigerated, and flatbed freight rose during the week ending May 6, with van and reefer rates at their highest marks since January, said DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.
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...Read the rest of this storyNational Carriers Inc. has recognized the following professional drivers for five years of accident free driving: Ray Rose of Euless, TX; John Harner of Springfield, TN; Kurt Knox of Fort Worth, TX; and Margarito Neave of Liberal, KS. Each driver was presented a red ruby ring to commemorate their accomplishment, the company noted.
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South Korea ordered Hyundai Motor Co and affiliate Kia Motors Corp to recall 240,000 vehicles over safety defects flagged by a whistleblower - a sharp slap on the wrist that will exacerbate reputational woes for the automakers. The move marks the first compulsory recall ordered by the transport ministry for Hyundai and Kia, which had resisted an earlier request for a voluntary recall, and gives fresh credence to allegations made by Kim Gwang-ho, a Hyundai engineer with 26 years at the company. Hyundai and Kia, which had previously argued that the flaws presented no danger to driving safety, said in a joint statement on Friday they would cede to the order.
AUSTIN. Supply chain pressure runs downhill, but truckload carriers have nothing to fear from e-commerce—so long as they are, for all practical purposes, perfect.
And truckers not only need to be perfect, they're increasingly expected to reassure shippers and receivers that everything's fine with each and every load along the way.
So is real-time track and trace technology, or live load visibility, soon to be a standard offering, or is there a simpler way for carriers to keep customers happy?
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