August 28, 2014: Whistleblower violators on notice; LTL profits soar; YRC singing happy tunes in Memphis

Here’s a look at what’s trending around the trucking industry today:

• The Journal of Commerce reports that OSHA is going after trucking companies that violate “whistleblower” protection rules.
• WFMY highlights fuel mileage testing conducted by Consumer testing on different pickup truck models.
• Food trucks are now a “grown-up reality” for modern-day cities, according to this story in NextCity.
• Supply Chain Digest News notes that profits largely soared for big U.S. LTL carriers in the second quarter.
• Kia Motors is planning to invest over $1 billion in a new automobile plant in Mexico, according to Bloomberg.
• The Memphis Business Journal notes that YRC Freight is reviving its operations in the Blues City.
• Tranco Logistics is doubling its staff to support production expansion in Tennessee for Volkswagen, notes the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
• The Dallas Free Press is reporting on an attempt to block the expansion of toll roads in Texas.
• Trucking isn’t alone in its struggle to perform better “Big Data” analysis, apparently, as scientists across many different disciplines are dealing with similar data management issues, Wired magazine reports.
• An article in The Week magazine says that America is “just terrible” at delivering public transit services.