In today’s edition, we highlight the impact of the Colonial Pipeline shutdown on diesel supplies, different approaches to reducing driver fatigue and more.

In today’s edition, we highlight Prologis’ plan for creating a certification program for logistics workers, rising air cargo rates and more.

Drug manufacturers say contingency plans have helped avoid major disruptions to production, but hospitals still face shortages.

In today’s edition, we highlight the latest coverage of the cyberattack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline, along with more industry news.

are pumping across the country, but it seems routing guides have finally shown signs of improvement. Pair the declining electronic tenders with declining tender rejections, fewer spot volumes, and both contract and spot rates headed lower, the picture of an improving environment can be visualized.

Peloton stated it expects to incur $50 million in refund expenses from its treadmill recall. What will the logistics costs be?

In today’s edition, we highlight a young company as it competes in the growing market of autonomous trucking, an exclusive report about Mother’s Day flowers and more.

In today’s edition, we highlight a top safety official stressing the need for seat-belt law enforcement, Yellow Corp.’s disappointment with its Q1 earnings and more.

How would intellectual property waivers affect the vaccine supply chain? Supporters say sharing IP will boost production. Others say a lack of workers, production facilities and supplies means sharing IP won’t help.

In today’s edition, we highlight the latest news regarding the Paycheck Protection Program, interesting comments regarding the U.S.-Mexico border and more.

While harassment issues are necessarily fact-specific, which bodes more positively toward fighting class action litigation, employers should have consistent and effective policies concerning sexual harassment to help prevent lawsuits in the first place.

As the number of COVID-19 cases decreases, some manufacturers and suppliers of personal protective equipment are predicting demand will start to drop over the coming months.

In today’s edition, we highlight Navistar’s Class 8 truck recall, a congressional report into COVID relief loans, a potential merger and more.

Freight demand is not going to abate in the next few months, and there will not be any meaningful addition to fleet capacity in the meantime.

In today’s edition, we highlight states’ quests for transportation project funding, the path to integrating countless drones into low-altitude airspace and more.

The biggest changes Bed Bath & Beyond must make are in the supply chain, which has been referred to as “noncompetitive” by management.

In today’s edition, we highlight the Oshkosh-Workhorse squabble over a Postal Service contract, as well as hopes for federal funding for truck charging stations and more.

The use of telehealth surged during the pandemic, and some experts expect it will remain elevated. Treating more patients at home could mean suppliers will have to shift how they get medical products to patients or health care providers.

In today’s edition, we highlight the end of an injunction in California that had kept an independent contractor law from applying to trucking, as well as a funding round for Arrive Logistics and more.

In today’s edition, we highlight the bullish news from the Q1 earnings season, latest reports from Tesla and UPS and more.

India is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases. The U.S. is sending supplies to help overwhelmed hospitals and speed up vaccine manufacturing.

In today’s edition, we highlight a bankruptcy in Indiana, the latest pay increase for drivers, work zone crashes and more.

The best-in-class retailers are aggressively pursuing logistical control over their products while trying to avoid patchwork responses to final-mile delivery.

In today’s edition, we highlight a Biden administration thumbs-up to trucking’s role in electric vehicle expansion, an upcoming general strike at the Port of Montreal and more.

James Ward, president of Maryland-based D.M. Bowman, has been elected chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association for 2021-22.

In today’s edition, we highlight the growing impact of the semiconductor shortage, public sentiment on automated driving systems in trucking and more.

Hear from drone manufacturers, shippers and more that are utilizing these devices to completely revolutionize transportation at the first and last miles of supply chains.

Many companies sought out supply chain visibility during the pandemic. Now, they’re unlikely to go back.

Railroads produce fewer emissions per unit hauled than other modes of land transport and are striving to reduce their environmental footprint even more.

In 2020, Amazon nearly doubled: its workforce, its number of facilities and its logistics square footage. In 2021, it plans to double its truckload fleet.

FreightWaves introduces FreightWaves Carbon Intelligence. Learn more here!

In today’s edition, we highlight Knight-Swift’s first-quarter earnings report, good news for drivers at Heartland Express and more.

A United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit decision that an employee that makes 3 to 5 out-of-state phone calls a week is subject o Fair Labor Standards Act coverage bears watching by employers.

In today’s edition, we highlight a potential railroad merger with implications for the trucking business, “not in my backyard” activists making their presence known and more.

After problems with the Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccines, Europe plots a new course. Also, Johnson & Johnson leaders are optimistic about vaccine despite setbacks.

In today’s edition, we highlight a funding round for a data integration provider, a different approach to hedging on diesel prices and more.

This white paper explores the challenges presented by the RFP process.

Free virtual summit involves industry experts discussing strategies to decarbonize the transportation sector.

Consumer spending tapered off this week, but the savings rate is so high, Americans have a war chest unlike in any recent period. And, inventories remain depleted across many segments, so the freight industry won’t feel the direct brunt of any shift back to services anytime soon.

Savannah’s record March underscores why it’s investing hundreds of millions on new capacity upgrades.

In today’s edition, we highlight the report on preliminary U.S. net trailer orders, funding options for the highway trust fund and more.

“We are deeply shocked and saddened by the loss of our team members following the tragic shooting,” FedEx said.

For nearly 50 years, the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Scholarship Fund has been helping students with connections to the truckload industry. Applications for this year’s scholarship fund are being accepted until May 1, 2021.

J&J’s shot makes up a small portion of the vaccine campaign in the U.S., so the impact should be small.

Medically Necessary is a podcast by Matt Blois about the health care supply chain — how we get drugs, devices and medical supplies to health care providers and patients.

In today’s edition, we highlight the nominee for the FMCSA’s top post, a deep dive into the misuse of B-1 visas and more.

In today’s edition, we highlight truck makers’ warning about the semiconductor shortage, big executive news at Yellow Corp. and more.

The number of biologic drugs and gene therapies is growing, and logistics companies are increasing their capacity for temperature-controlled transportation to support them.

In today’s edition, we highlight Amazon’s borrowing of FedEx’s approach to deal with union discussions, two developments with an eye toward driverless deliveries, and more.

Improvements will come in the form of more ship-from-store, but mainly more ship-from-dark-store as retailers realize the unnecessary complexity of the method and seek to transform more stores into localized fulfillment centers.

In today’s edition, we highlight an investigation into truckers accused of kidnapping-for-ransom, a unique management team atop Covenant Logistics and more.

Drug shortages have plagued the U.S. for years, but the scarcity of certain drugs during the pandemic energized some experts to renew efforts to address the problem.

In today’s edition, we highlight plans for a natural gas-electric truck, a $1.1 billion acquisition deal and more.

Drug shortages have plagued the U.S. for years, but the scarcity of certain drugs during the pandemic energized some experts to renew efforts to address the problem.

In today’s edition, we highlight another big trucking company announcing a pay increase, the NTSB’s Most Wanted List and more.

A recent ruling in the Tenth Circuit found that an employee need not be adversely affected to be able to sue under the Americans with Disabilities Act, meaning employers should continue to engage in good faith in the ADA-interactive process.

This clever twist on micro-fulfillment centers offers a futuristic model for urban retailing and fulfillment. And it comes as companies test out a bevy of automated, unmanned service models, from dark stores to drones and autonomous delivery fleets.

In today’s edition, we highlight the expected boost in trucking jobs, Wall Street’s reaction to a key acquisition and more.

This full-day virtual summit will tackle the most pressing issues facing enterprise fleets today and the strategies to grow your fleet, your network, your customer base and your profit margins.

Armed with more data and real-world examples, some public health officials are renewing their calls to delay second doses

In today’s edition, we highlight a former Nikola exec selling 3.5 million shares, another decertification for the Teamsters, and more.

It’s not that companies can’t operate without China, it’s just that for now, said companies will not grow as fast as they could with it, and will likely do so with lower margins. In a retail world constantly balancing sales and profit, avoiding China is giving up both for many Western brands.

In today’s edition, we highlight a feature on cyberattacks and their impact on the supply chain, promising job numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and more.

Service-based spending categories like airlines, lodging and restaurants all were positively impacted by the stimulus, but the top 5 biggest growth segments came in goods. With the roaring consumer economy, blossoming industrial recovery, white-hot housing market and historically depleted inventories, there’s very little outside of severe inflation that could derail this trucking market.

The battle between brands and retailers is not new, but it’s more acute than ever because of the options each side has. For brands, it’s never been easier to own and operate sales channels both online and IRL. For retailers, there’s never been more digitally native brands seeking out offline homes than there are right now. And giants like Target, Walmart and Amazon have proven that consumers are willing to purchase and even be very loyal to private label brands.

In today’s edition, we highlight a column from FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller, a big acquisition by TriumphPay and more.

President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan is light on details, but it could affect the health care supply chain.

This is an excerpt from Monday’s (3/29) Point of Sale retail supply chain newsletter sponsored by ArcBest. Yee-HAW, people. The third round of fiscal stimulus is causing an immediate and significant boost to […]

In today’s edition, we highlight another pay-increase announcement for drivers, FedEx’s carbon-neutral plans for contractors, and more.

Drug manufacturers are trying to massively scale up production, which will require companies to share information and governments to make financial investments.

In today’s edition, we highlight trucking video game enthusiasts, the impact of the microchip shortage and more.

Technology and digitization are creating a sea of change in the freight forwarding (FF) industry.

Volatility in trucking markets has prompted shippers to assess different ways of securing reliable capacity. For DG, that means more reliance on in-house transportation, but that’s certainly not the only option. Some retailers are looking to diversify their transportation partners to avoid delays and secure truck space. Others are debating streamlining their transportation needs by signing over their private fleets to logistics specialists.

In today’s edition, we highlight the sentencing of a former trucking CFO for wire fraud, investigate potential cabotage rules violations and more

The stimulus is providing a huge boost to Americans, who by and large, still remain unable to spend on big-ticket services like concerts, sporting events or amusement parks. The recent stimulus has created the strongest spending gains in furniture, online electronics and clothing.

Add Nike (NYSE: NKE) to the growing list of retailers being severely hampered by port congestion and supply chain bottlenecks. The congestion at West Coast ports in particular strained Nike’s supply chain and negatively impacted revenue, which declined 11% yoy in the quarter ending Feb. 28.

The pandemic slashed ride volumes for medical transportation providers that brought patients to appointments. Now, some want to bring drugs and supplies to patients.

The truckload market is looking very strong this year and freight brokers are riding high.

In today’s edition, we highlight TuSimple’s plans to become a public company, the Postal Service’s plan for the next 10 years and more.

Chad Eichelberger and Emily Chiarizia discuss the best approaches for insurance requirements and vetting carriers.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled that plaintiffs can’t sue and issue notice to potential class members early on in a case based merely on allegations, and must prove that others in the potential class are similarly affected.

Turvo’s Luis Pajares explains why software that was traditionally optimized around a particular supply chain function needs to be reimagined from the 3PL customers’ perspective.

COVID-19 forced dramatic change at the end of the supply chain seemingly overnight. Retailers had to adjust quickly to succeed, and those that did are looking at a recovering consumer economy with the best balance sheet in decades on top of a real estate market reeling from store closures. Pair this with an e-commerce acceleration of five years and a movement to DTC and you have a market ripe for innovative physical expansion.

In today’s edition, we highlight the shake-up at UPS by CEO Carol Tomé, MyCarrier’s round of funding, the 73 top women in transportation and more.

Criminals are trying to sell fake COVID-19 vaccines to desperate governments and citizens, threatening trust in the real health care supply chain.

As the number of places where product flows increases, naturally, smaller, more frequent inventory replenishment runs are created. Whether it’s middle-mile solutions from DC to store or DC to DC or it’s home delivery, the location of endpoints is dispersing and the size of shipments is decreasing.

Hear discussions on multi-modal optimization, customer relations, sales insights, market insights, pricing strategies and much more.

FreightWaves Ratings is FreightWaves new review/rating site of commercial products for the freight industry.

In today’s edition, we highlight Truckstop.com’s latest acquisition, Saia’s new facility in the Northeast and more.

The Women in Trucking Association selected honorees for their significant career accomplishments and efforts to promote gender diversity.

In today’s edition, we highlight red-hot transportation stocks on Wall Street, a steep decline in diesel prices and more.

If you look at the weekly Outbound Tender Volume Index (OTVI) map, you might think freight markets have reversed course and are retreating significantly. But this line of thinking is misguided. Tender volumes are coming down, but off an unnaturally high base. Volumes in most major markets remain above pre-storm levels.

In today’s edition, we highlight the news of XPO’s planned spinoff, trucking interests discussing zero-emissions vehicles and more.

Security measures and remote locations complicate the last mile. But some correctional systems are vaccinating inmates quickly.

Despite big obstacles, some correctional systems are vaccinating inmates quickly.

In today’s edition, we highlight a new approach to driver compensation, the worst cloverleaf interchanges and more.

The Future of Ports 2021 event will take place virtually on March 18th, 7 PM, UAE time/8AM PT time.

In today’s edition, we highlight how the boom times don’t negate the headaches among carriers, the impact of SPACs on FreightTech and more.

Companies that are normally competitors are making deals to share technology and manufacturing capacity to produce enough COVID-19 vaccines.

Brands big and small want more control over the customer experience, including data and service, and technology firms and logistics providers can now offer brands an Amazon alternative. The tension between retailers and brands is nothing new, but the battle between them has never been this acute thanks to the likes of Shopify, ShipBob, XPO and others.