Logistics providers, trucking companies and businesses closed early as potential protests were anticipated in the Chicago area.

Peaceful protests and civil unrest continue in many major cities, including Chicago, following the death of George Floyd

Truck Driver Mike Baker hasn’t been home in 81 days, but said the sacrifice is worth it to keep his family save amid the coronavirus pandemic

Divided federal appeals court revived CRST’s driver-poaching lawsuit against TransAm

Dairy Max, Convoy team up to deliver fresh milk to food banks in Texas with plans to expand in other states

Car rental giant Hertz files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after failing to reach an agreement with creditors; blames COVID-19 pandemic for economic freefall

$26.5 million ‘nuclear verdict’ stands in fatal road-rage crash in Oregon

Abduvosit Razikov, chief executive of DM World, who was individually named in the breach-of-contract lawsuit, isn’t new to the trucking industry, having started at least four companies in Florida since 2008.

Travel bans, shelter-in-place orders and virtually no demand for rental cars created a domino effect that is hammering the auto industry amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Former trucking company owner slapped with 15-month prison sentence for wire fraud

Union Pacific shutters Cold Connect, citing low freight rates and consumers purchasing shelf-stable items instead of fresh produce amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Motel 6 is offering a 12% discount to truck drivers who book a room at one of its 1,400 hotels through the Trucker Path app.

Trucking industry raises $75,000 to provide hand sanitizer, masks for drivers

Former Arrow Trucking CEO Doug Pielsticker was released three years early because of a COVID-19 outbreak at his Texas prison.

Driver amenities pay off for Shipper of Choice Facilities winners

Industry experience, continual innovation drive J.B. Hunt 360 technology platform

The family of a Wyoming man killed in a head-on tractor-trailer crash has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver and trucking company

Cancer advocate reminds truckers that May is Melanoma Awareness Month

Trump appointee reaches out to ‘Mayday’ trucker to set up possible meeting

Anger mounts among small-business truckers as they protest low rates amid COVID-19 pandemic

A family-owned Massachusetts trucking company fell victim to a ransomware attack

Digital freight brokerage Transfix laid off about 10% of its staff on Tuesday

Small fleets file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in April

Drury Hotels is offering hotel rooms for $59 for truck drivers, including two meals, at its 150 locations during the coronavirus outbreak.

“Things haven’t been great, but I feel like it’s not about me right now. Some of us out here are determined to feed America or die trying,” trucker Mike Baker said about hauling for meat processing plants, some of which are now shutting down.

The food supply chain is in peril as meat plants close and truck drivers struggle to find good-paying freight amid coronavirus.

Businessman Bob Mericle says he wants to do his part during the coronavirus pandemic by offering free truck parking at his 15-acre, 400-space lot in Strafford, Missouri.

Sources say TQL postponed the start date of nearly 200 of its 400 new hires, citing the economic downturn and COVID-19.

As the number of coronavirus patients continued to skyrocket throughout March, so did drivers’ concerns over their motor carriers’ sanitary practices and drivers’ need for personal protective equipment and hazard pay as they risked exposure to the virus while delivering essential supplies across the country.

A former Stradis executive has been charged with sabotaging electronic shipping records, which delayed the delivery of critical personal protective equipment to healthcare providers

As the number of coronavirus patients continued to skyrocket throughout March, so did drivers’ concerns over their motor carriers’ sanitary practices and drivers’ need for personal protective equipment and hazard pay as they risked exposure to the virus while delivering essential supplies across the country.

A new FreightWaves survey highlights how truck drivers are being treated by shippers and receivers, as well as truck stops and rest areas amid coronavirus pandemic

Current and former TQL workers fearful, angry in wake of mass firings

Family-owned Beaver Express Services notified 160 company drivers and 100 part-time and full-time independent contractors Monday that the LTL carrier is ceasing operations after 77 years.

A lawsuit, seeking class action status, was filed against TQL over its recent data breach.

Approximately 30 former Lipsey Logistics employees say they were blindsided after they were called into a meeting and laid off without warning on Wednesday.

A FreightWaves survey examines what motor carriers, drivers and shippers and receivers are doing to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

Bulkmatic Transport of Griffith, Indiana, has acquired Illinois-based Paris Transport Inc. to add capacity and improve customer service.

To get a leg up on the competition, recruiters are turning to Tenstreet to help them expedite the onboarding process through its automated platform.

Along with medical professionals and public health officials, truckers are also on the front lines delivering critical medical supplies, food and other essential items to hospitals and stores.

Show organizers canceled Mid-America Trucking Show on Thursday amid coronavirus threat.

101 Transport Inc. of Hudson, Wisconsin, links rapidly accelerating insurance costs to 2019 wreck in Utah.

Former Texas DPS employee pleads guilty to role in issuing more than 200 fake CDLs over two-year period.

Anthony Levandowski still faces criminal charges after federal prosecutors allege he stole secrets about Google’s self-driving arm.

A nuclear verdict was “the beginning of the end” for Arkansas-based RCX Solutions, which shuttered operations on March 2.

The decision to close the Chicago office was partly financial, but Ray Sciuckas, Fastmore Logistics president, says the consolidation will create “better synergy among employees.”

TQL said the data breach was not a malware or ransomware attack and will continue to work with law enforcement and cyber security firm to identify victims.

Carriers were notified Thursday morning that hackers breached TQL’s IT systems and may have gained access to customers’ business information.

Family-owned BK Trans Inc. cites a brutal freight market, the struggle to find qualified drivers and soaring insurance costs as the main reasons the small carrier has decided to close.

Penske Logistics blames layoffs and closure of its cross-dock facility in Michigan on Ford Motor Co. selecting another logistics provider’s contract bid.

Sixty-one truck drivers unexpectedly lost their jobs Monday after Black Horse Carriers Inc. announced it was shuttering its terminal in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, because of a contract cancellation.

A skeleton crew remains after autonomous trucking startup Starsky Robotics fails to find a buyer or new investors, according to a former executive.

Amazon drops more logistics providers, citing safety, performance issues as thousands of delivery drivers across the country who work for small and medium-size logistics companies that contract with Amazon.com found out in mid-February they may lose their jobs in April

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) announced it submitted a $425 million offer on Monday to buy most of bankrupt Dean Foods’ assets.

Since being diagnosed with melanoma in 2017, Ingrid Brown, an independent owner-operator with more than 4 million miles under her belt, has been sharing her skin cancer journey.

Kansas-based RCX Logistics, also known as RailCrew Xpress, is citing the loss of its Amazon contract as the reason it will permanently lay off more than 600 delivery drivers in Texas, Alabama and Florida.

Rodgers Trucking owner Frank Ghiglione cites the ever-increasing cost of doing business in California as one of the main reasons to shutter operations after 48 years.

Lawsuit claims Triangle Recovery Services falsely advertised itself as a surrender site, offered cash rewards for locations of Celadon’s equipment and is holding the seized equipment for ransom.

C.H. Robinson is pushing back against a complaint, seeking class-action status, filed by more than a dozen growers that alleges the third-party logistics giant engaged in “deceptive business practices.”

Family-owned Howard Baer Inc. of Nashville, Tennessee, cites government regulations, the struggle to find qualified drivers and soaring insurance costs as factors behind its decision to close after 69 years.

Despite AB5 pause, California team drivers Jeff and Elyse Fink continue search for ‘truck-friendly’ state.

Despite its efforts to reorganize, it appears Cold Carriers Logistics and its entities plan to cease operations on Feb. 21.


A federal judge recently ordered Zach and Garrett Barber to forfeit more than $1.3 million in funds they derived in an elaborate 11-year “chameleon carrier” scheme.

A Texas jury recently awarded nearly $7.4 million to a man who was seriously injured when a truck driver hauling an oversized load veered off route and struck a bridge, sending metal debris into his vehicle.

Volvo Group reported a significant jump in its fourth-quarter income, but truck orders and net sales declined compared with 2018 numbers.

Third-party logistics firm STG Logistics has tapped Paul Svindland, former chief executive of bankrupt Celadon Group Inc., to lead its company.

TK Transport cites soaring insurance costs, government regulations and a weak spot market as reasons for shutting down.

‘No regrets’ as truck driver leaves California, citing hostile business climate

Lawsuit claims Celadon collected and spent $6.2 million in receivables belonging to TA Express LLC, alleges the company admitted it was insolvent weeks prior to filing for bankruptcy protection.

Bankrupt Celadon Group Inc. canceled its Wednesday asset auction of Taylor Express after approving White Willow Holding’s $14.5 million bid.

Bankrupt Celadon receives $14.5 million bid for Taylor Express as it plans liquidation of remaining assets

Starting early Thursday, small-business truckers who rely on the spot market began reporting problems logging in to the DAT load board to find freight.


Family-owned H.H. Williams Trucking of Greeley, Colorado, told employees on Thursday it will close its doors by the end of January.

A Texas couple was sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay more than $2 million in restitution after being convicted of orchestrating an organized commercial tire theft ring.

Former California agent was convicted of pocketing $174,000 in insurance premiums from port truck drivers and charter bus companies.

Borden Dairy Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Jan. 5, blaming rising raw milk costs, reduced milk consumption and increased competition among non-dairy alternatives, including almond and soy milk.

Ohio-based GDS Express Group Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection after stranding drivers just days before Christmas.

Some California truckers exit state or weight options before AB5 labor law takes effect.

Trucking companies cite a weak freight market and soaring insurance and equipment costs as reasons some fleets did not survive the economic downturn in 2019.

Schneider’s pursuit of innovation lands it on 2020 FreightTech 25 list

Autonomous trucking startup Starsky Robotics is in talks with potential buyers, including some with its rivals, after failing to raise new funding to stay afloat.

Starsky Robotics remains committed to developing Level 4 autonomous vehicle technology, but its over-the-road trucking fleet is not faring as well.

FTC suit claims FleetCor Technologies engaged in alleged predatory fee practices.

A California jury awarded a Bakersfield family involved in an August 2017 crash with a trucking company more than $70.5 million in damages on Dec. 19, 2019.

Ohio-based GDS Express abruptly ceases operations

This is the second time a Pennsylvania trucking company owner has been convicted of tax crimes.

Less than 1% have yet to comply with a federal mandate requiring them to switch over from AOBRDS to ELDs on Dec. 16.

Automated technology is replacing antiquated paper files as growing fleets strive to stay off the government’s radar by running compliant.

Days after thousands of employees and truck drivers for Celadon Group Inc. received word that one of North America’s largest carriers was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, many are still struggling to take in the news.

FourKites ranked No. 8 on the FreightTech 25 list of the most innovative and disruptive companies.

Carrier blames rocky freight market, bad lease deal for latest bankruptcy woes.

Two former Celadon executives charged with securities fraud in financial scandal.

Swift drivers react to driver leader’s instructions to chain up and drive in inclement weather.

USPS launches Operation Santa to help kids, families in need

Tracy Cox pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in federal court on Nov. 22, admitting she orchestrated an elaborate money transfer scheme to defraud the Indiana-based trucking company out of nearly $382,000.

The Department of Labor claims Ben Shinn Trucking failed to remit employees’ contributions to the company’s 401(k) plan in a timely manner.

Parents of girl killed in a truck crash on I-95 in Delaware have filed a lawsuit against the Memphis-based carrier and its driver.

Judge finds Ohio logistics firm on the hook for $300,000 in lobster heist.

Some trucking companies that haul overweight loads say they were unable to obtain permits on Nov. 18 because of a ransomware attack that crippled many state agencies in Louisiana.

A former Pennsylvania trucking company employee was sentenced to 18 months to four years in state prison for embezzling more than $238,000 from the firm.