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FedEx partners with an AI-powered robotics firm to load FedEx Ground trailers.

The most widely used IRS rate for per diem payments will be held steady in 2023-24.

Two subsidiaries of trucking conglomerate TFI International have been sued by the EEOC over alleged discrimination against two gay employees who ultimately were fired.

An 85-year-old Indiana-based trucking and logistics company and its affiliates recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection less than nine months after it was acquired by private-equity firm Transport Acquisitions.

As many organizations still have functional silos, it is becoming paramount to the success of broader supply chain technologies that those functions collaborate across the organizations.

During the NMFTA’s cybersecurity webinar, Guidacent CISO Drew Williams discussed ransomware’s toll on the trucking industry — and what carriers can do to protect themselves.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom sided with autonomous technology developers over organized labor and his own party in vetoing AB 316.

Barge rates for moving grain on the Mississippi have continued to rise as water levels remain low.

According to a recent study by SkyQuest Technology, every year more than $750 billion worth of losses occur worldwide due to poor cold chain logistics and facilities and improper handling procedures.

FleetPride, a privately held supplier of truck parts, held on to its debt rating from two key ratings agencies. 

Stack AV founder Bryan Selesky is keeping most of the details of his autonomous trucking startup to himself for now.

“One of the key requests that we hear from our customers is an ability to reduce charging times, and that requires both improvement of vehicle technology as well as charging technology,” Prologis’ Henrik Holland said at FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit.

What’s next for the three-headed beast of AB5 litigation in California? It might be whether the state’s Supreme Court takes up the so-called Olson case.

Swedish startup Einride reduces the carbon footprint of its trucking customers by matching electric trucks with available chargers.

ACT Research, a leading transportation research firm, is on the side of the debate that sees significant penetration of alternative fuels for trucking.

Startup software developer Waabi, a late entry to autonomous trucking, has a 10-year deal to haul on the Uber Freight network.

FedEx’s fiscal first-quarter results give efficiency the nod over growth. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg faced partisan attacks over EV policy during a House oversight hearing.

FedEx beat analysts’ estimates despite downgrading its full-year revenue outlook.

A federal judge has ordered a Mississippi trucking company and its owner, Xavier Bailey, to pay more than $482,000 after finding Bailey made false statements in order to obtain funds through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

BNSF has reached a settlement in a lawsuit it lost earlier that threatened it with a payout of $228 million.

Kraft Heinz is moving forward with several initiatives to create an autonomous supply chain operation that have carriers calling it a choice shipper for a fifth straight year.

The former Emerge senior vice president of customer success plans to leverage customer voices in his new role leading Princeton TMX.

Logistics and supply chain experts are warning that an extended United Auto Workers strike could have major impacts on the trucking industry.

BNSF is a multibillion dollar freight railroad. Northern Pacific Airways is a tiny airline that has been in business for less than three months. BNSF says the airline is infringing on a trademark it owns.

FreightWaves has unveiled its 2024 FreightTech 100 list, spotlighting tech-forward companies that have best navigated a turbulent year.

A U.S. bankruptcy judge approved several orders Friday, paving the way for Yellow to unload assets and repay creditors.

Two debt rating agencies, Fitch and S&P, rated Forward Air’s newly issued debt from its Omni deal and were mostly positive.

DeliveryDefense assesses delivery risk levels in shipping to certain addresses in various regions.

Amid the historic UAW strike, we’re seeing more militant labor leadership than ever. It’s a sign that the American economy is healthy.

With this rise of AI, we take a look at how it can be used by the logistics industry.

Lisa Celli was excited to start her first day on Jan. 5 as a contractor delivering mail for the U.S. Postal Service in the small unincorporated town in California where she and her husband live. However, less than 24 hours after finishing her first route for Ameritrans Express, she received an alarming email stating the contract delivery company was taking “drastic action.”

J.B. Hunt Transport Services said Thursday after the market closed it has entered an agreement to acquire the brokerage arm of BNSF Logistics.

Orbcomm, a major provider of ELDs, has been hit by a ransomware attack, impacting its key product offering.

Project44’s Jett McCandless comments on the state of technology as the company completes a round of layoffs on Thursday.

Anthony Sutardja, co-founder and CEO of Parade, told FreightWaves the new capital will go toward AI and RFP tools.

Radiant Logistics is looking to deploy its unleveraged balance sheet on M&A.

Estes Forwarding Worldwide announced plans to acquire fellow forwarder Superior Brokerage Services.

Integrations solutions provider Kleinschmidt plans to help insurance tech vendor meshVI build out its future technology stack and will provide application programming interface support.

J.B. Hunt provided a slightly more positive outlook at an investor conference on Wednesday.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle pressed the American Trucking Associations and tech companies over job and safety concerns associated with driverless trucks.

In what is far from a nuclear verdict, a long-running suit against Knight Transportation in California was settled for $400,000.

Parallel Systems unveiled Tuesday another second-generation, battery-powered autonomous rail vehicle, which is slated for use in pilot projects both in the U.S. and abroad. Through this iteration of the autonomous […]

GXO Logistics has ceased operations and laid off 378 workers at several locations across the country in recent months.

The California Senate passed a bill to ban heavy-duty driverless trucks, leaving it to Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign or veto the legislation.

Nikola asks customers with electric trucks under recall for potential battery fires to return them to its plant.

Less than 2 weeks after representation election, UFCW already charging regional truckload carrier ECM with actions that may be retaliation. (Photo: LFCW)

Axle’s universal data platform gathers intelligence that’s focused on helping fleets optimize deliveries, reduce fuel costs and increase driver retention.

The timing in promoting its growing patent portfolio could suggest TuSimple is trying to find a buyer for its U.S. business.

Forward Air’s August tonnage improved from July but likely came in lower than expected.

Amid a contraction of autonomous trucking firms, the founders of self-driving startup Argo AI are launching a driverless trucking startup.

C.H. Robinson CEO Dave Bozeman focused on process and costs when meeting with analysts at the TD Cowen conference Thursday.

The NRF has bought a leading trade group to expand its sustainability solutions for members.

I Squared Capital has cobbled together a national portfolio of trailer lessors through M&A representing 55,000 units.

The prominent former Amazon executive agreed to resign from the CEO role. Flexport founder Ryan Petersen will take back his role. 

The partnership offers e2open TMS users seamless access to FlockDirect, a terminal-free shared truckload solution from Flock, enabling real-time quoting and booking.

Using water emitted from fuel cells for a car wash is part of Toyota’s first all-renewable-energy vehicle processing center.

Convoy’s new system uses machine learning and other tools to identify possible fraud.

Less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion reported a large turnabout in operating trends during August.

Supply chain visibility provider Descartes leans on past acquisitions to grow through the downcycle.

Along with a six-year port agreement, President Biden is underscoring the role of UPS Teamsters and ocean shipping reform in boosting the U.S. economy.

Former Amazon executive Dave Clark told FreightWaves that Flexport founder Ryan Petersen wants to redirect Flexport’s mission.

Forward Air defends its latest deal that will position it as a supplier and a competitor to its customers.

A third Nikola battery-electric truck burst into flames inside a lithium supplier’s building, but the company says recalled trucks are still safe to drive.

Norfolk Southern and DrayNow will further develop technology for intermodal that provides real-time information on first- and last-mile movements.

The Shipper of Choice nomination said Owens Corning’s shipping team “is committed to keeping carriers long-term by providing and welcoming feedback to ensure a smooth operation across the board.” 

Tyson Foods has signed a three-year contract to use Gatik autonomous trucks to move its protein products on the middle mile.

Less-than-truckload carrier XPO appears to have maintained the market share gains it acquired following Yellow’s closure in July.

RCG Logistics will immediately be integrated under the Acertus brand.

A more than $36 million verdict was issued against Werner over its failure to hire a deaf driver back in 2018.

Laid-off employees came from support departments including Human Resources, Information Technology (IT) and other ancillary support roles. IT roles affected by the event included business analysts, scrum masters, quality analysts, product managers, and project managers.

The Department of Labor is investigating Western Global Airlines’ founder for allegedly enriching himself at the expense of employees who bought equity in the company.

Workhorse Group stockholders approved a proposal to more than double the number of authorized shares, one of few paths to new capital.

Ree Automotive tested its Reecorner by-wire technology for months before getting precertification that moves it closer to production.

Convoy and OTR Solutions have issued a joint statement saying that the situation has been resolved.

Investors are looking for revenue quality and efficient growth.

UPS Inc. is offering pilots an early retirement package to reduce payroll amid declining package volumes. The integrated parcel and logistics giant confirmed Thursday it wants to trim senior pilots […]

U.S. Postal Service contractor Matheson Flight Extenders (MFE) filed paperwork Thursday stating that it plans to eliminate 305 jobs and close its sorting facility in Chicopee, Massachusetts, by the end of October, bringing to about 1,000 the total job cuts it has announced in recent days.

Rail, port and trucking interests want the Biden administration to ramp up oversight and coordination of the multi-billion dollar infrastructure law.

A key participant in Louisiana’s Operation Sideswipe was to be sentenced Thursday, but a new date sets up a sentencing doubleheader.

The U.S. is pressing Mexico to review a complaint by pilots at Mas that they were harassed over associations with a labor union.

During the NMFTA’s monthly webinar, Perygee’s CEO shares how properly tracking little data helps transportation companies leverage big data insights across their organization.

Trucking companies are fleeing the market and volumes are starting to rebound. This is good for the freight industry.

Major trucking lender BMO reported a deterioration in several credit measures in its third-quarter financial report.

SONAR has added three new data sets to our vast array of market data.

Small trucking companies are taking over the industry. Decades of global and domestic policies have made this happen.

Workhorse Group fell short in its first try to get shareholders to more than double the number of outstanding shares in the electric step van maker.

ArcBest said Monday that shipments from its primary less-than-truckload customers have increased 20% since June.

Ohio-based Republic Steel has been ordered to pay nearly $4.6 million to Pennsylvania-based Beemac Trucking and Deemac Services after a federal jury determined the steel mill breached its contract by failing to pay the companies millions of dollars in outstanding invoices.

Knight-Swift Transportation announced late Friday that its top two executives have taken a reduction in base pay amid other cost-cutting measures at the company.

Walmart has announced a partnership with Wing, the drone delivery arm of Google parent Alphabet, to deliver quick meals, groceries, household essentials, over-the-counter medicines and more to residents through the air.

The governor of California appears to favor supporting autonomous trucking technology over labor objections.

Technology can offer solutions to help last-mile shippers handle increasing volumes while reducing cost and improving the customer experience.

Third-party logistics provider GXO received two solid analyses this week from the debt and equity side of the ledger.

The freight market downturn has made profitability elusive.

Issues in the yard can threaten tight delivery windows just as much as issues on the road. Every inefficiency in the supply chain creates a domino effect, but so does every improvement.

Moving company WayForth is laying off hundreds and closing operations across eight states following a downturn in business.

A new app from Finloc 2000 allows carriers, drivers and, soon, freight brokers to book overnight truck parking, addressing an issue that plagues the U.S. trucking industry.

Just as scaling McDonald’s was more about real estate than hamburgers, electric truck charging is as much about land as it is about the grid.

Expedited delivery provider Priority Courier Experts received a strategic investment from private equity firm Trident.