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Autonomous Freight
Could autonomous trucks help save the planet?
The potential energy and environmental gains from autonomous trucking are laid out in a new white paper from Aurora Innovation.
Truck Driver Issues
Truck transportation jobs break 6-month string of gains with slight loss
Less than Truckload (LTL)
XPO cruises past Q1 consensus estimate
Company Earnings
RXO, still suffering from weak market, touts Q1 volume growth
Company Earnings
Split-off gain masks some cracks in Cummins’ financial armor
Company Earnings
C.H. Robinson stock blasts higher after strong first-quarter numbers
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Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Florida carrier shuts down OTR and dedicated fleets, lays off 57 drivers
Jacksonville, Florida-based Raven Transport is shutting down its over-the-road and dedicated fleets and laying off 83 employees.
Trucking Regulation
Republicans attempt rollback of electric truck rule
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
92-year-old Texas trucking company files for bankruptcy liquidation
The Future of Supply Chain
Atlanta set to host FreightWaves Future of Supply Chain conference
Trucking Equipment
LA zoning proposal could reduce supply of trailer parking
Electric Trucks
Biden’s electric truck effort grilled on Capitol Hill
American Shipper
Air Cargo
Labor actions drag Lufthansa Cargo to first-quarter loss
Lufthansa’s freighter division faced external headwinds and rising costs that impaired its growth during the first quarter.
Infographics
Weekly NTI Update: April 29, 2024
Modern Shipper
Electric Trucks
FedEx charges ahead with emission-reduction plan with 150 new EVs
FedEx has ordered 150 Blue Arc EV Trucks to add to its pickup and delivery fleet in the United States in an effort to reduce carbon emissions.
Modern Shipper
Will Shein help propel Flexport’s future?
Bankruptcies and Layoffs
Air Cargo
Cargo airline Amerijet warns of pilot furloughs amid downsizing
Amerijet, trying to pull out of a downward spiral, is floating possible furloughs to address a pilot surplus.
Company Earnings
Tesla’s Q1 revenue falls 9% amid mass layoffs in California, Texas
AskWaves
Maritime
How safe is Red Sea? Different shipping lines have different answers
Shipping stocks are under pressure as some ocean carriers show faith in military protection from Red Sea attacks.
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week
Abundant capacity is hiding freight pattern shifts
Demand pattern shifts are invisible in an oversupplied freight market, which may lead to problems once supply-and-demand conditions become more balanced.
Technology
Net-Zero Carbon
Top Stories
FHWA awards $148M in grants to fight pollution from trucks at US ports
The Federal Highway Administration announced $148 million in grants to combat pollution at the nation’s ports caused by idling trucks.
American Shipper
Xeneta finds supply chain diversions fuel spike in carbon emissions
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