Trucking

Drivers want to join – and stay – with carriers that make them feel connected from the very beginning.

ArcBest missed first-quarter expectations on Tuesday.

Ryder continues expanding its cross-border operations with a new logistics facility in El Paso, Texas.

Competing against large freight brokerages is not easy, but persistence and specialization really do pay off.

Texas-run truck inspections are causing hourslong waits at the Mexican border for cargo truckers in El Paso.

Two people in Texas were killed after an oversize load from a passing flatbed truck came loose and fell onto their vehicle.

C.H. Robinson is facing scrutiny from investors as it stock trades low. Can it evolve quickly enough to satisfy Wall Street?

A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision helps define the legal status of  transportation workers at companies that are not primarily involved in transportation.

This week in Borderlands: China boosts its Mexico investments as nearshoring opportunities grow; Realterm acquires truck terminal in El Paso, Texas; Horton Automatics opens plant in Matamoros, Mexico; and Schunk invests $7 million to expand in Mexico.

A possible strike by Daimler North America workers was averted at the last minute late Friday with a four-year deal.

Universal Logistics sees a potential uptick in trucking volumes and rates by the end of the year.

TFI CEO Alain Bedard thinks the company’s U.S. LTL operations are booking too much light freight.

The Federal Highway Administration announced $148 million in grants to combat pollution at the nation’s ports caused by idling trucks.

Saia and other less-than-truckload stocks sink for a second time in a week as quarterly reports disappoint.

A startup named for science fiction author Jules Verne is closing in on cryo-compressed hydrogen fuel for greater energy density.

Glen Stewart, director of strategic programs at Wabash, discusses the company’s Trailers-as-a-service (TaaS) offering, which is designed to help increase asset uptime.

Soft freight market conditions continue to create market headwinds as Hub Group’s first-quarter revenue declines 13% year over year.

A requirement that motor carriers pass a written safety exam before being issued a DOT number will be delayed again as new drivers involved in fatal crashes are on the rise.

While supply chains remain uncertain, here’s how SONAR can help freight keep the status quo.

The U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule that will ensure overtime pay for some salaried and highly compensated employees – a move that critics say could hurt brokers operating small businesses.

Truckload carrier Pam is running a Dutch auction to buy back its shares, which soared on the news.

Stefan Trifan, president of APL Cargo, immigrated to the U.S. and built a successful carrier from the ground up, despite prejudice and discrimination.

Broker Landstar System’s first quarter showed the year-over-year declines are lessening while the trucking industry awaits an inflection to a prolonged freight recession.

Knight-Swift Transportation said Wednesday it will cut costs and focus the bulk of its investments away from truckload-related offerings in the near-term.

In a quarter of tough earnings report, Covenant Logistics performed relatively well.

Federal regulators are taking the first steps to crack down on scams caused by hackers into the trucking industry’s government registration system.

A key sales executive at LoadSmart discusses the company’s TMS capabilities and where it fits today with the needs of smaller fleets.

Michael Kornhauser, sector vice president of transportation at Trimble, advocates for commercial navigation as an essential tool to keep drivers safe, legal and efficient on the job.

Hawaiian Airlines won’t fly as many cargo jets for Amazon as expected this year because of supply issues and Amazon’s timing preference for integrating aircraft into the fleet.

Adam Wingfield, founder of Innovative Logistics Group, speaks to how owner-operators can use evolving technology to their advantage to maximize profits.

Transportation M&A adviser Spencer Tenney said a stabilizing freight market is helping to support M&A demand.

An in-line earnings report and tepid guidance from Old Dominion sent shares of less-than-truckload carriers lower Wednesday.

Truckstop CEO Kendra Tucker said her company has taken steps to address freight fraud on its platform.

Jamie Hagen, owner of Hellbent Xpress, talks about the importance of community and saving pennies in the trucking business.

Chad Boblett explains why he started a Facebook group to help owner-operators.

Distractions in Washington will not deter OOIDA’s Todd Spencer from keeping the focus on his members, he said at FreightWaves’ Small Fleet and Owner-Operator Summit.

UPS is working to transition U.S. Postal Service business from incumbent air cargo supplier FedEx and hire more pilots before the current contract officially ends.

Tesla’s first-quarter revenue fell 9% amid 6,000 worker layoffs in California and Texas.

Heartland Express said Tuesday weak freight fundamentals led to another net loss during the first quarter.

Investors cheered Ryder’s earnings, which weren’t immune to the weakness in the trucking market.

With the right kind of fuel, internal combustion engines can be used to meet climate policy goals in transportation without going to all-electric trucks, according to ATRI.

Forward Air has named Ceva’s Shawn Stewart as its new CEO.

Universal Transit is on a mission to revolutionize the auto transportation sector.

Commercial vehicle parking and storage provider Semi-Stow is now Outpost. It hopes to double its existing properties after an infusion of $12.5 million in Series A funding.

U.S. agricultural exports to Mexico are forecast to rise to a record $28.4 billion in fiscal year 2024.

The one attorney who has pleaded guilty in the Louisiana staged truck accident scam has seen his sentencing delayed again.

Being prepared on the road removes the panic when trucking accidents happen.

In the constantly changing world of last-mile delivery, it can no longer operate as a siloed operation from middle mile.

This week in Borderlands: Experts push infrastructure to boost cross-border trade; Korean EV supplier begins construction of plant in Mexico; Kirchhoff Automotive expanding operations in Mexico; and WSI named operator of CPKC transload terminal.

Arkansas authorities arrested a truck driver after a traffic stop allegedly revealed he was in possession of nearly 28,000 packs of untaxed cigarettes.

XPO driver Dale Williams speaks on his career and safety practices after being celebrated for driving 4 million accident-free miles.

FreightWavesTV gives a scheduling sneak peek at next week’s Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit.

International Roadcheck is a high-visibility, high-volume commercial motor vehicle inspection and regulatory compliance enforcement initiative that takes place in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

The companies that benefit most from employee feedback are those that use it to optimize their systems, rather than focusing only on driver retention or satisfaction scores, says Max Farrell of WorkHound.

Triumph Financial CEO Aaron Graft talked future opportunities as growth engine TriumphPay flipped to negative EBITDA in the first quarter.

EV Realty flips the electric truck charging script: It buys future charging sites with power already there.

The bleak first quarter of 2024 looks much like 2023 for freight brokerages.

Marten is the latest trucking company to report earnings that reflect the weak trucking market.

Pam Transportation Services joined other carriers Thursday, reporting a poor start to 2024.

The April State of Freight webinar tried to make sense of a trucking market that has now been in the doldrums for two years.

Regulators plan to submit to the White House the outline for a new truck-registration system that is expected to be more transparent and easier to use.

Mexico was the United States’ top trading partner in February, with two-way commerce totaling $67 billion.

Five auto haulers are combining to launch an initial public offering on the Nasdaq.

Prologis modestly reeled in 2024 expectations on Wednesday as it believes the recent demand weakness is tied to near-term uncertainties.

Assertions that trucker wages will suffer unless CDL test-taking rules are relaxed in Florida did not sway trucking regulators.

Logistics warehouse landlord Prologis modestly lowered expectations for 2024 on Wednesday.

The end to one of the worst freight markets in history may be closer than it appears.

Knight-Swift Transportation cuts its first-half forecast one day after a notable earnings miss from J.B. Hunt Transport Services.

Family-owned trucking company and brokerage California Intermodal Associates Inc. is ceasing operations after nearly 25 years and blames the state’s independent contractor law.

An annual report from Pitney Bowes found that in 2023, U.S. parcel revenue dropped for the first time in seven years despite increased parcel volume.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ first-quarter earnings miss sent shares 6% lower in after-hours trading on Tuesday.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported a miss on first-quarter expectations Tuesday after the market closed.

Mexico is expected to continue to win business – and grab headlines – as the well-documented and ongoing nearshoring trend continues.

Here are a few key takeaways from the Scopelitis Transportation Law seminar on the myriad of legal issues facing today’s trucking fleets.

Federal rules on personal conveyance are a big reason for continued hours-of-service violations, according to P. Sean Garney of Scopelitis Transportation Consulting.

A 97-year-old dairy that offers home milk delivery in glass bottles and has scores of ice cream and dairy stores in Illinois and Missouri has filed for bankruptcy protection.

Less-than-truckload carrier Estes plans to add nearly 1,000 doors in 2024 as it brings former Yellow sites online.

The California Trucking Association and OOIDA plan to appeal a recent decision upholding California’s independent contractor law, AB5, to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

March provides little relief from the freight downturn, contrary to what carriers had hoped.

Students are on a path to obtaining their CDLs at scores of U.S. high schools that offer classes helping them get their permits.

A new law in Minneapolis that was to go into effect May 1 on Uber, Lyft compensation has been delayed.

This week in Borderlands: Samsara opens new office to focus on expanding cross-border trade; TriumphPay expands payments network to Mexico; China-based auto supplier to build $36M factory in Mexico; and Quantix acquires hazardous waste hauler in Houston.

Major fleets find that high-quality aftermarket grille guards can protect trucks from some of the most common front-end threats, including road hazards, stationary objects and animal strikes.

A California carrier made history Thursday by using an electric truck to haul freight across the U.S.-Mexico border.

TCA executive David Heller sees the trucking industry as having made the necessary adjustments to deal with the Baltimore harbor closure.

Autonomous trucking regulation is already a state-by-state issue. In California, it may become a community-by-community matter.

A truck driver who filed a defamation suit because of the contents of a report on him came up short on appeal in federal court.

The outcome of nearly 25,000 claims by employees that Yellow Corp. gave inadequate notice before mass layoffs may not be resolved this year.

More than 1,300 layoffs hit freight-related companies in Texas, Florida, Illinois, Michigan and Georgia over the past two weeks.

A new Volvo heavy-duty truck manufacturing plant in Mexico is expected to be operational in 2026.

Regulators are weighing more options to help truckers deal with hours-of-service issues as congestion clogs highway arteries in the Northeast.

Less-than-truckload carrier XPO said it has opened three of the 28 terminals it acquired from defunct Yellow Corp.

In an environment where theft is a growing issue, knowing what’s covered is crucial.

A proposed rule that could benefit team-driving operations in trucking would weaken highway safety, those opposing the plan told the FMCSA.

A federal appeals court backed the authority of the EPA to grant environmental waivers to California, with possible ramifications for trucking.

Over the past several years, the logistics industry has been propelled into the digital age by a powerful combination of consumer expectations, government regulations and technological innovations. Some companies have […]

Teamsters members at Dependable Highway Express in Southern California have ended the union’s representation at the carrier.

Less-than-truckload carrier Saia has opened two terminals as part of a plan to open up to 20 this year.

Federal regulators have updated Congress on an FMCSA pilot program to recruit teen drivers, and the results are bleak.

The dynamic nature of logistics calls for a new method of negotiating rates, through real-time data and automation.