Trucking

Canadian John Deere dealership network enters trucking business with C$13.5 million deal.

Market expert Brian Aoaeh writes about the supply chain and how the world, business and ecommerce are changing due to ongoing innovations.

Trucking could get hit “very hard” by an economic recession, ATA warns

Freight visibility is no longer considered a premium benefit the best brokers offer their shippers. It is simply an expectation that most brokers struggle to meet.

As some autonomous trucking startups seek to eventually eliminate drivers’ jobs completely, Starsky Robotics is taking a different approach.

Hubtek has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). Read about this new company and why it joined the Alliance.

About C$12 million in federal and provincial funding will support fuel-saving devices and retrofitting.

Workhorse Group secured $25M in funding to help finalize development of its NGEN electric delivery vehicle.

The good news is that Evan Armstrong of Armstrong & Associates thinks that U.S. third-party logistics providers’ (3PLs) revenues will grow at a 7.7 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) […]

IMAGE: JIM ALLEN/FREIGHTWAVES Guest post by FreightWaves’ Clarissa Hawes The International Roadcheck inspection blitz kicked off earlier this week in North America, but some U.S. truckers reported that scale houses […]

FMCSA wants to fill “critical data gap” on loading dock wait times

The highways of Mexico continue to be risky for truckers as cargo thefts rose 6 percent for the first four months of 2019, according to the Mexico City-based National Chamber […]

North American lighting provider purchases Nashville-based firm specializing in location-based asset management.

We look at the trucking futures forward curve, Morgan Stanley’s index, the Coyote Curve, and projections from Susquehanna.

Mexico had a close shave with avoiding trade tariffs last week, but it is essential for the freight industry to understand the disruption tariffs could create on cross-border trade.

Senior Vice President Michael Zahra replaces co-founder Tony Di Benedetto less than a week after company inks deal with Air Canada.

Data’s role in improving operational efficiency within the freight industry is growing bigger, even as security concerns around keeping data secure is mounting.

The International Roadcheck inspection blitz kicked off earlier this week in North America, but some U.S. truckers reported that scale houses in some states were closed or they were waved through the scales because inspectors were busy reviewing other commercial vehicles.

Looking at how Canada’s forthcoming mandate might affect the 62,000 trucks that don’t cross the border.

FreightWaves’ SONAR chart of the week (June 9, 2019 – June 15, 2019) Chart of the Week: Wait Time (El Paso, Laredo) (SONAR: WAIT.ELP, WAIT.LRD) International trade has been a […]

Experts say Aussie trucks should be widened a tiny amount… but officials ain’t listening. Also: truck driver funding; fatigue; drugged drivers.

FedEx and Amazon part ways on US air services with both probably the better off for it

Three young executives have taken on new roles at Chattanooga-based Covenant Transport Services. The promotions, effective last month, set the trio up to take on new responsibilities as enterprise-wide leaders.

Guest post by FreightWaves’ Noi Mahoney For the first time in its 168-year history, Port Laredo is number one. Laredo, Texas surpassed Los Angeles, California as the nation’s busiest trade […]

FedEx Express terminates its domestic air delivery business with Amazon to focus on broader e-commerce market

Transfix, the venture capital-backed digital freight marketplace based in New York City, announced that Ahmad El-Dardiry joined the company as its new chief revenue officer. El-Dardiry comes to Transfix from […]

TranzAct Technologies is the latest company to join the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). Read why it has joined BiTA and learn more about the company.

Market expert Scott Case writes about an innovative program at Miami-Dade International Airport that generates revenue while helping the citizens of Brazil receive e-commerce purchases much quicker than ever before.

Market expert Donald Broughton writes about the numerous consequences of a U.S. Mexico trade war and the damage that will be done on both sides of the border.

FedEx Express creates flex-time driver category that will supplement full time workforce

Not all independent truckers are seeing those benefits

BoxBot is testing a self-driving, electric vehicle for parcel firm OnTrac in northern California.

Fleets will not be able to register noncompliant trucks with the DMV.

IMAGE: TCA The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has awarded John Christner Trucking, Inc.’s Director of Safety, John Mallory, as the 2019 TCA Safety Professional of the Year — Clare C. […]

YRC names T.J. O’Connor as COO; O’Connor to remainas head of YRC Freight

Farming not the only industry to suffer losses from major flooding.

Driver hiring includes many steps to ensure compliance, and many fleets turn to outside help to assist in that process.

Landstar announced that it may not be able to meet the low-end of its guidance range as truckload spot market fundamentals remain weak.

Fiat Chrysler has pulled its merger proposal with Renault, blaming French politics.

Truck drivers looking for a job will soon have to register with a new drug and alcohol clearinghouse.

For the first time in its 168-year history, Port Laredo is No. 1. Laredo surpassed Los Angeles as the nation’s busiest trade hub, including airports, seaports and international border crossings. […]

Volvo and Mack used trucks are now backed by factory warranties of up to 24 months and 250,000 miles for parts and labor on certain components.

Apple is looking to buy autonomous driving technology startup Drive.ai, which might help the company gain ground against its bigger competitors in the self-driving niche.

The expected four-fold growth in e-grocery demand will spark a land rush in cold storage facilities, CBRE says

The Port of Long Beach can be a challenge for truckers, even during the slow season. But the port and its tenant marine terminals are looking to software to ease […]

The first Uber Freight European load has been moved in the Netherlands. The cargo was for Heineken.

A.L.A. Trucking’s 41 drivers and 15 other employees will lose their jobs in the layoff, owner Alan Adams confirmed late Wednesday night.

Amazon rolls out new hybrid drone design with independent sensors for enhanced safety

Business groups may also look to courts as potential way out

Pepsi Beverages is the latest company to join the Urban Freight Lab, a group that aims to streamline the delivery process.

Purchase of fellow New Brunswick carrier adds a long-haul open-deck business that serves Canada and the United States

Ashley Coker IMAGE: SHUTTERSTOCK About 551 people were victims of workplace homicide each year between 2006 and 2010, according to the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) conducted by the […]

Justin Hall has left the chief customer officer post at YRC almost 3 years to the day that he took the newly created job.

CharterSync provides freight forwarders a quick way to source aircraft within the air cargo charter market.

“June is a big month in the second quarter historically…and if we don’t see it here in the month of June you really have to question what we are going to see in July and August,” said Rourke.

Class 8 truck orders posted their worst month since July 2016, according to ACT Research, barely topping 10,000 units in May. Class 5-7 medium-duty orders followed suit

Saia’s interim report also showed a slowdown in LTL activity.

Michelin Group announced it will partner with Swedish-based self-driving startup company Einride this week at the Movin’On Summit for sustainable mobility in Montreal.

Market expert Henry Byers examines the U.S.-Chinese trade war and its impact on imports and the broader economy.

Executives from Redwood Logistics, Forager Logistics, and Transplace discussed the risks posed by new tariffs on Mexican imports.

Trade growth, demography and land use changes in the city of Melbourne, Australia, have made necessary a shift of freight from truck to rail, according to an analysis by Melissa Horne, Victorian Minister for Ports and Freight.

RIO aims to connect different stakeholders within the transport logistics segment and push the industry towards digitalization.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case again about whether Amtrak can have a role in crafting the on-time performance metrics and standards for the freight railroads. The Court’s June 3 action paves the way for Amtrak and the Federal Railroad Administration to finish establishing those metrics and standards.

FreightWaves, the leading data and content source for the freight markets, has acquired StakUp Inc., as part of a multi-faceted partnership with the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) that will build […]

Owners of industrial real estate expect gains in 2019 but not to the extent that had been once forecast, a survey found.

House committee urges “national strategy” to address the issue

“We are the knights of the highway and it’s our duty to make sure everyone is safe.” Drivers praised for helping others while on the job.

Market expert writes about how current trade issues between the U.S. and China, the U.S. and Mexico and the U.S. and the EU may disrupt supply chains and cause economic problems.

Learn how existing and future technologies will continue the evolution of supply chains, transportation and warehousing.

Military members under the age of 21 can now apply for inclusion in an FMCSA pilot program for younger drivers.

Market expert Cathy Roberson writes about the decline in global air cargo traffic; the only bright spot is in Latin America. Read why!

The top-paying fleets continued to increase driver pay in the first quarter, with some now paying as much as 65 cents per mile in an effort to retain high-performing drivers.

Flexport hired a former White House trade and economic advisor in a bid to harness research from the digital first forwarder’s datasets and to help customers navigate the shifting sands […]

TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, Dave Heller and TCA Manager of Government Affairs, Kathryn Sanner News recently broke that General Motors (GM) and Bechtel, the largest construction company in […]

Singapore’s GLP had planned a US IPO. Instead, it has dramatically downsized its US exposure by selling most of its assets to Blackstone

Airlines will have 10 days to replace slats in 737 MAX and 737 NG aircraft

Trimble MAPS helps fleets automate visibility on the road and manage trips to gain a competitive edge in the market.

FreightWaves has acquired StakUp as part of a multi-faceted partnership with the Truckload Carriers Association.

Potential for added employment costs for trucking companies down the road.

Approximately 9,000 inspectors in North America will be inspecting commercial vehicles and drivers during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual enforcement blitz scheduled for June 4-6.

Diesel prices fall in the western Canadian province as a leader makes good on a campaign pledge. But the Trudeau government plans impose a federal surcharge soon.

The purchase is the latest in a string of acquisitions the company has completed in the past five years.

Deadly crash treated as a potential murder/suicide; Mainfreight reports US$1.93 billion of revenues; druggy truckie gets 14 months; freight costs revealed.

Nearly 47,000 Americans work in trucking-related jobs supported by cross-border freight movements with Canada and Mexico. A significant number of jobs could be impacted by President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat on all Mexican imports.

Third-party logistics providers will see their growth dented by the threatened tariffs on Mexican imports. The question is by how much?

The mandatory adoption of electronic logging devices (ELDs) has given decision-makers the ability to access a wealth of data they never knew they needed. The tough part is attempting to sift through and draw insights from that data.

Landstar System (Nasdaq: LSTR) named Robert Brasher as its new vice president and chief commercial officer, effective June 3, 2019. Brasher, a 19-year veteran of the asset-light logistics company, succeeds […]

FreightWaves is providing a forum – Market Voices – for a number of market experts.  Last week I wrote about why the ongoing decline in lumber shipments and the ongoing […]

The supply chain has become a pawn in the battle over immigration, and freight businesses are the ones who will be hurt.

Blockchain can help expedite customs procedures, reduce expenses and boost both global trade volumes and economic output.

Canadian transport firm says cross-border truckload and intermodal division had struggled with weak freight market in Northeast U.S.

Raising the gas tax a priority despite pushback by conservatives.

The industry notched at least two big wins this past week.

FedEx says it will launch year-round Sunday deliveries next January, and will siphon off all of its business tendered to the US Postal Service

Navistar International has agreed to pay $135 million to truck owners to settle class action complaints over defective MaxxForce engines.

Autonomous vehicles can be commercially deployed only after it convincingly addresses public and government concerns on safety and reliability.

Simplicity is the key in managing increasingly complex final-mile operations. That and basic blocking and tackling

$2 trillion infrastructure plan would boost Highway Trust Fund to $850 billion

DDC FPO launched a free online tool to help transportation and logistics professionals calculate how much of their operational costs are going toward in-house bill of lading (BOL) processing.

LTL carrier Averitt Express has opened a large international DC near Port of Savannah to manage increased volumes at the port