Companies from all corners of the freight ecosystem are beginning to implement layoffs as an economic downturn starts to take hold.

Some segments of the freight markets are seeing bumps right now, but the long-term outlook is murkier than ever.

The COVID-19 outbreak is jeopardizing half of all American jobs, Moody’s reports. Plus, United’s CEO says the outbreak is worse than 9/11; U.S. factories face closures; and Seattle cargo terminals shut down.

Deutsche Post World has lowered its guidance for the year and cited Amazon’s continuing insourcing of logistics as a major reason. Plus, Goldman Sachs is predicting a 5% contraction in the economy, labor shortages could hamper restocking of shelves, and the Fed slashes interest rates.

Rose Rocket’s order management platform integration with Geotab’s system gives trucking companies more tools to offer shippers, including track and trace and real-time ETA

New travel restrictions between the U.S., U.K. and Ireland will further inhabit the flow of freight into the U.S.

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced today that it is closing all its retail stores outside China in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The company has about 500 stores globally and […]

As experts predict price increases and late deliveries from coronavirus, some industry insiders say the threat is overblown.

Technology is an important part of the customer journey, but companies often don’t understand how important it actually is.

Workhorse said its electric delivery van will enter production in the next few weeks, with various configurations and sizes to be offered eventually.

Shippers combat coronavirus with new procedures, questions for drivers; carriers advise proper hygiene, while Amazon requires sanitization of workstations, vehicles

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp., Utilimaster, Supreme and Waltco all showed new chassis, vehicles or truck bodies and components designed for the growing last-mile delivery segment at the 2020 Work Truck Show

Chevron is using a touring truck to tell the story of how its Delo 600 ADF oil can help extend DPF cleaning intervals. Plus, China ports slowly return to normal, Trump considers tax cuts, and the Diesel Brothers break the law

Titanium Transportation opens second U.S. brokerage office, plus oil collapse pressures economy, traffic congestion costs Americans, and how many trucks can you stack on top of each other?

Morgan Olson’s new Storm vehicles are purpose-built for last-mile delivery operations.

Isuzu continues to invest in its medium-duty truck lineup, adding two new gas engines for its Class 3-5 models, giving users more power choices.

Orders for Mack Trucks new MD Series Class 6-7 trucks are starting off strong, company officials said, during the first public unveiling of the trucks at the Work Truck Show

Ram Commercial has added additional safety features to its ProMaster van as the company seeks to take marketshare in the van space.

The Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse has been active for nearly two months now, but many carriers and drivers remain confused on what steps they must take to comply.

Cummins said that its B.67N natural gas engine has been certified at 0.02 NOx levels.

Ford has not released many details, or images yet, but starting with the 2022 model year, the Ford Transit van will be available with a fully electric powertrain.

Customers and society are demanding more environmentally friendly vehicles, including electric, and manufacturers are trying to meet those demands with smart business decisions that meet the key imperative of any commercial vehicle: to make money.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has opened the application process for $225 million in grants available to ports for infrastructure improvements. Plus, coronavirus idles containers, China outbound volumes are dropping, and Arizona’s gas tax hike is in trouble.

DHL has decided to close its StreetScooter electric vehicle business, plus household income rises, aluminum plant likely to close, and why Americans will love self-driving trucks.

Recent Volvo Truck innovations in the U.S., and a new truck line in Europe continue to focus on driver comfort and keeping vehicles and drivers productive.

Yokohama is expanding in the fast-growing 19.5-inch tire market with two new offerings for pickup and delivery and other Class 3-6 applications.

Fleet Advantage is adding predictive modeling to its ATLAAS platform, giving fleets a look at vehicle replacement cost savings at specific points in time.

Mack Trucks is adding Command Steer, a dynamic steering option to its Anthem tractors. The technology reduces driver effort to steer the truck by as much as 85%, the company said, reducing fatigue and muscle strain.

Wabash has combined innovative composite material with an electric refrigeration unit to produce a zero-emissions trailer.

MyTruckScales is eliminating paper scale tickets through wireless technology that will save time for drivers and lower costs for scale owners

Spireon has integrated its trailer management system, FleetLocate, with P.S.I.’s tire pressure monitoring system, giving users new insight into tire pressures and temperatures. Plus, coronavirus is impacting nearly all shippers, DSV plans job cuts, and who will succeed Jimmy Haslam at Pilot?

Since launching its commercial series of tires two years ago, Cooper Tire has grown the line to include 11 tires that complement its growing national accounts program targeting fleets.

Goodyear is trying to move fleets into active management of their tire assets with a new cloud-based management program.

Decisiv Marketplace combines the company’s Service Relationship Management (SRM) solutions and its SRM Ecosystem into a single, shared platform for customers.

The Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting has kicked off, and it’s all about connectivity and electrification, plus a CBD warning, oil prices fall, and the coronavirus

Michelin announced a new nationwide trailer maintenance program that will offer a single outsourced solution for fleets.

Several new products and services were announced ahead of the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council’s annual meeting on Sunday in Atlanta. Alcoa Wheels, Mitchell 1, FlowBelow and Snap-on were just a few of the companies.

Phillips Connect Technologies has introduced a series of technologies that use data to reduce downtime and prevent improper trailer use.

vHub’s trailing repositioning and sharing marketplace is designed to increase trailer utilization and revenue through a community-based rental platform.

NACFE is kicking off a three-year project as it digs deeper into electric truck opportunities in regional haul.

Knight-Swift Logistics will be part of a pilot program that will test DAT Solutions’ new Book Now automated freight tendering solution.

Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics are expanding autonomous driving tests on new routes, plus the outlook for diesel prices remains stable, coronavirus to hit Apple earnings and the Dairy Farmers of America may have saved the day.

Knight-Swift will integrate Truckstop.com’s Book It Now digital freight offering into its logistics operation, and provide access to Truckstop.com’s load board for its owner-operator and carrier partners.

DHL has issued layoff notices for 134 workers in Detroit as it seeks to renegotiate a contract with a supplier. Also, Amazon ditches delivery providers, rail and intermodal volumes drops.

Covenant Transportation’s Joey Hogan and Jet Express’ Kevin Burch talk capacity, insurance, trucking’s image and a lot more in wide-ranging discussion at ACT Research event.

The electrification of the transportation sector is not easy, and it is not something that industry needs governments to lead. But, a little help from state and local governments will […]

After consecutive years of record numbers, equipment orders have fallen to replacement cycle levels, making it feel like the industry has fallen off a cliff.

Collecting and analyzing the right metrics, including revenue per truck and maintenance expense, is part of making a trucking operation profitable.

European supply chain platform Shippeo raises $22 million for expansion. Plus, Rhode Island aims to boost truck toll fees, global container movement falls and Nikola unveils electric pickup.

Many indicators are pointing to a better 2020 than 2019 for the freight industry, but several challenges remain, including impacts from the coronavirus.

Daseke has found a permanent replacement for its retired founder and namesake Don Daseke, naming interim CEO Chris Easter to the position. Plus, Valentine’s Day logistics, truckers in Oregon get political and Chinese truck capacity shrinks.

Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach, said 90% of truck drivers applying for jobs have not registered in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, a step that is required for any driver looking for a job.

John Kingston, FreightWaves Energy Market Expert, has been named the winner of the prestigious 2020 Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah International Energy Award for Lifetime Achievement for the Advancement of International Energy Journalism.

Drivers have preferred times when they like to visit shipper facilities, and they hate waiting, according to the second Uber Freight Facilities Insights Report.

WEX said that a data limit issue within its IBM Informix system was the cause of fuel cards being shut off across the country today.

Problems continued into the afternoon for customers of WEX fuel cards, including its EFS and FleetOne cardholders, as a system outage rendered cards useless at fuel pumps.

Truck drivers using EFS fuel cards have been unable to fuel their vehicles as a systems outage has shut down the cards, according to multiple reports.

Supply chain digitization is helping drive trust and security while lowering obstacles to moving goods.

Spartan Motors has sold its emergency vehicle manufacturing division so it can focus on growth opportunities in commercial and last-mile vehicle development. Plus, Connecticut plans a toll vote, a startup wants to move freight transport underground, and Oregon truckers are ready to protest.

Companies may be creating unnecessary risk in their operations if they have an out-of-date policy and procedure manual, or worse, aren’t following it.

AscendTMS is the first TMS to allow users to reserve parking for drivers inside the system, thanks to a collaboration with TruckPark.

Echo Global adds features that suggest loads along favored lanes for carriers using its EchoDrive platform.

Open-deck logistics provider Jones Logistics turned to AI-powered solution from Parade to build a digital brokerage for load management

Startup Baton Trucking believes it can eliminate waste and detention through a drop yard network.

Smart contracts may be a boon for trucking companies and owner-operators, ensuring they are paid for all their activities, and reducing the time it takes to get that payment.

CVSA sets dates for Roadcheck and announces focus on driver requirements. Also, FedEx goes old school to build its future, Canada tackles USMCA approval and Democratic presidential candidates lay out their transportation plans.

C.H. Robinson President and CEO Bob Biesterfeld told FreightWaves that Robinson Labs will develop solutions, both technological and otherwise, for its customers, carriers and Robinson employees.

Waymo is now testing self-driving trucks on highways in Texas and New Mexico, plus Rhode Island budgets shortfall in truck toll revenue and House committee chairman tries to restart infrastructure talks.

C.H. Robinson is leveraging part of its $1 billion investment in tech to establish Robinson Labs, a technology innovation incubator.

Blockchain is a popular subject of discussion and dissection, but is it really the savior of all things logistics?

Shippers in a Morgan Stanley survey are optimistic over the macro environment and expect rate improvement moving forward. Plus, Chinese New Year impacts and supply chain sustainability takes a hit.

Chicago company nearly doubles its size with “likely the first acquisition of several.”

GlobalTranz, already among the largest brokerages in the nation, grew a bit more with the acquisition of 3PL Cerasis.

Enhancements to the Bulkloads app are designed to improve the communication and speed of finding loads and negotiating rates for bulk carriers.

Bulkmatic and Bulk FR8 have joined forces to offer dry bulk brokerage and capacity solutions

Chattanooga-based Tranco Global brings customs expertise in house.

Zonar has enabled over-the-air updates for Cummins engines, plus key freight index rises and Connecticut senator asks mapmakers to include truck-specific warnings for low bridges.

Mack Trucks has entered the electric vehicle space with its LR Electric refuse truck, but it may not be done. The engine, with modifications, may work well in other applications as well.

The New York City Department of Sanitation will begin testing the first Mack LR Electric refuse truck, hoping to gain valuable insight into the viability of electric refuse vehicles.

Lumper payments can tie up cash for weeks as carriers wait for reimbursement, but Convoy is now automating the process, guaranteeing payment with the touch of a button.

A host of issues, from regulations to overcapacity, are coming together to place unanticipated stresses on carriers just as 2020 begins.

Panasonic is lending its vehicle connectivity and monitoring solution to a last-mile electric vehicle produced by Tropos Motors. Also, vote nears on Connecticut tolls and group seeks to defund FMCSA.

The loss of a DHL contract has led to a New York carrier issuing layoff notices to 48 employees.

ELDs generate thousands of data points, but who owns that data, and how concerned should carriers be that the data will be used against them?

Diesel Laptops debuts free software to easily find truck parts and the cost of cybercrime is rising. Plus, container rates rise and a little holiday cheer.

Investing in a TMS requires a critical look at what you want to accomplish, an understanding of what it can do and how to choose the right partner.

FMCSA has increased the use of off-site audits, giving carriers the opportunity to respond to safety and compliance concerns digitally, but it increases the likelihood of an interaction with an FMCSA official.

The digitization of the supply chain is no longer a future vision but rather an ongoing transformative event, and those that put off the adoption of digital tools are likely to fall behind their competitors.

Less than a year after automating the load-matching process, Convoy is now automating the brokerage side in select markets.

Truckstop.com’s Book It Now feature is available through Redwood Logistics’ LoadRunner TMS, giving users of both services more options and a streamlined booking process.

CFI employees have raised more than $800,000 for charities over the past 26 years as part of its Truckloads of Treasures campaign. Plus, airfreight may not grow next year, trailer orders drop and Connecticut delays toll discussion.

The National Association of the Deaf believes a federal requirement denying CDLs to individuals with hearing impairments should be rescinded.

Truck parking reservations are now available through popular facility rating app Dock411, plus, more on the Celadon closure, drone safety a focus of working group and Virginia considers a fuel tax hike.

The delay of aircraft components and replacement parts can mean tens of thousands of dollars in losses for airlines waiting to make necessary repairs, which is why so many turn to specialized logistics providers.

EROAD and the Georgia Department of Transportation were among 12 recently honored for innovation at the International Road Federation’s Global Road Achievement Awards.

Set to go live on Jan. 6, 2020, the drug & alcohol clearinghouse will change the way truck drivers and carriers monitor drug testing.

Rapid advancements in technology continue to impact the transportation management system market. Here are five trends to watch in the year ahead.

Schneider National has added a tool called Load My Truck that allows third-party carriers to instantly book loads at a click of a button. Also, Mexico has installed a recycled highway, and the Huawei controversy highlights cybersecurity concerns in the supply chain.

Chris Easter took over as interim CEO of Daseke in September and is now being tasked with leading a transformation of a company known for its acquisitions but whose stock price has struggled in the past year as cost efficiencies have not materialized.

Platform Science headlines a list of freight-focused companies honored in the CNBC Upstart 100 list for 2019. Upstart 100 recognizes companies poised for breakouts as major disruptors.