Transport Topics
Maverick's Vaughn Named Transport Topics' First Recruiter of the Year
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NASHVILLE - Brad Vaughn, vice president of recruiting for Maverick Transportation of North Little Rock, Arkansas, was named the winner of Transport Topics' first Recruiter of the Year award as the Recruitment and Retention Conference concluded here on Feb. 24.
Universal Logistics Net Income Plummets 71%, But CEO Still Optimistic
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Universal Logistics Holdings Inc. reported net income plunged 71% in the fourth quarter of 2016, although the results were in line with the lower adjusted forecast that the company issued in early February.
High CSA Scores Predict High Driver Attrition, Vigillo's Bryan Says
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A carrier that doesn't do well on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's tests of Compliance, Safety and Accountability is almost sure also to have high rates of driver attrition, according to Vigillo's data analysis of its 2,000 customers.
Otto Accused of Stealing Google's Self-Driving Secrets
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It took Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo seven years to design and build a laser-scanning system to guide its self-driving cars. Uber Technologies Inc. allegedly did it in nine months. Waymo claims in a lawsuit filed Feb. 23 that was possible because an ex-employee, Anthony Levandowski, co-founder of Uber-owned Otto, stole the designs and technology and started a new company.
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