IKEA Looks Like is Has a Convoy
Ikea recently filed a lawsuit against Convoy, a Seattle-based brokerage, over alleged unpaid carrier fees.
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has released its annual report listing the worst traffic bottlenecks in the country. The difference between ATRI’s analysis and that of other reports identifying congested corridors is that ATRI specifically identifies granular chokepoints in the nation’s truck freight transportation system using GPS data from over one million trucks. We know carriers that use the report to better plan routes and times of travel to avoid highly congested areas. You can find an interactive map on the ATRI website or download the two-page summary of truck chokepoints.
Ikea recently filed a lawsuit against Convoy, a Seattle-based brokerage, over alleged unpaid carrier fees.
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), even the most well-trained, safety-conscious commercial truck driver engages in driving behaviors that could lead to a crash on today’s crowded highways.
After being held up for most of a year, the New Jersey Legislature has passed a law requiring operators of heavy trucks to carry a minimum $1.5 million in liability insurance, which is double the current federal minimum insurance requirement of $750,000.