Trucking

An electric vehicle charger without data intelligence on when it is available and operating is like a hot dog without a bun.

California says, once again, that the state’s trucking sector is holding up under AB5.

The International Trade Commission terminated a patent infringement claim by lidar maker Ouster against Chinese competitor Hesai.

The state of Texas has resumed commercial truck safety inspections at a Laredo border crossing amid backlash from the Mexican president and trade operators.

The nature of lithium-ion batteries — and the gasses they produce while burning — make it difficult for even the most prepared fire departments to extinguish these fires.

“There is no good lane or bad lane or good deadhead or bad deadhead. There is only a focus on what is a good route for the driver to maximize their profitability,” says aifleet co-founder and CEO Marc El Khoury.

A 40-year-old Montana trucking company and freight brokerage has shuttered operations, leaving nearly 275 truck drivers and office personnel without jobs.

Like with most shippers, 2022 started out tough but by the beginning of 2023 it had all changed. In this Q&A, Fresh Del Monte VP describes the stark difference.

Owner-operators say Titan Transportation Services Inc., doing business as Sunset Logistics, still hasn’t refunded their $1,000 in escrow or maintenance account funds that were withheld from their paychecks after the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based company abruptly ceased operations on Sept. 29.

A Tennessee court will take more time mulling over a complaint from shareholders claiming they have the right to vote on Forward Air’s merger with Omni Logistics.

Executives for shuttered logistics operator Tiger Cool Express have restarted an intermodal project in Washington state.

India’s population — and its designation as the most populous country in the world — is one of its biggest advantages. The sheer number of people in India contribute to both the nation’s plentiful workforce and its huge consumer market.

Truckers under age 21 serving the agriculture sector will continue to receive an exemption to avoid interference from law enforcement.

Startup Hyliion Holdings is pausing orders of its Hypertruck ERX as costs rise and electric trucks get better.

Supply chain software provider e2open has parted ways with its CEO while the CCO has laid out problems with its sales operations.

Uber Freight has rolled out new technology solutions for its TMS, procurement and use of generative AI.

Advances in the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 provide hints to the next Freightliner eCascadia.

OSM follows the lead of work-share partner U.S. Postal Service in not imposing peak-season delivery surcharges.

A quarterly survey of shippers suggests the trucking market is still distanced from a material recovery.

Blasting inspections, Mexico’s president says Texas’ governor has a “hostile attitude.”

Trucking companies and drivers will see shorter windows on regional emergency exemptions provided by the agency.

Most of the styling and design ideas from Volvo’s SuperTruck 2 freight efficiency exercise probably won’t ever see production, but some might.

Not everyone will agree with the results of project44’s on-time parcel-delivery performance survey, the survey’s leader says.

Texas-based Arrive Logistics recently added an office in Toronto to service its growing Canadian customer base.

World Socialist Web Site pressures UAW by inflaming members to seek better deals than their negotiators bring.

Jeremy Daily, a cybersecurity expert and presenter at an upcoming conference on the issue, discusses the Estes hack in a Q&A.

The incumbent TMS provider is unifying its carrier and shipper platforms to generate network effects.

United Auto Workers-represented employees at Mack Trucks will strike for the second time in four years after rejecting a tentative agreement.

This week in Borderlands: Cargobot sees big opportunities with global cross-border trade; Lineage Logistics expands cold chain footprint in Texas; Stitch Fix closes Dallas logistics hub, lays off 558 workers; and Mexican seaport blocked as truckers protest wait times.

About 90 truck drivers and office personnel who worked for Titan Transportation Services Inc., doing business as Sunset Logistics of Grand Rapids, Michigan, say they are owed their final paychecks and escrow after receiving a string of emails from company executives notifying them that the trucking company was closing its doors.

A report by project44 said delivery performance was the highest since March 2020.

In this episode of Taking the Hire Road, Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach, is joined by a great industry friend and fellow compliance nerd, Stacey Gibson. Gibson is personnel operations manager at TLC Cos.

Even as a Wall Street bank counts up the possible losses at Estes, the LTL carrier tells customers things are looking up.

The Daimler Truck Board of Management has extended the contract of North America CEO John O’Leary through 2026.

Investigators still haven’t released the name of a truck driver who was fatally shot by an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper during a traffic stop that turned “physical” on the Turner Turnpike in Creek County on Sept. 20.

The September truck transportation jobs report, with revisions to August’s numbers, suggests some Yellow losses have been recaptured elsewhere.

Truckers save 35 cents a gallon on fill-ups with Georgia’s fuel tax suspension.

An integration among Reliance Partners, Loadsure and McLeod lets asset-based motor carriers and freight brokers obtain A-rated all-risk cargo insurance on a per-load basis directly from their TMS.

Trucks delivering products from Mexico continue to face hourslong waits at Texas ports of entry due to state-run inspections.

Families mourn the victims of a deadly Illinois ammonia truck crash as police locate a vehicle that may have been involved.

A federal judge has ruled that Total Quality Logistics — the second-largest freight brokerage in the U.S. — violated federal law and owes overtime pay to thousands of former employees who worked more than 40 hours a week.

A change in a new five-year contract between the UAW and Mack Trucks would extend the work day for 30 minutes for about $3,000 more a year.

Uber drivers will pick up return parcels and deliver them to postal, FedEx and UPS locations.

Estes Express has opened up a web portal to communicate with customers amid a cyberattack on the LTL carrier.

Equity research analysts are taking less-than-truckload earnings forecasts higher following the industry’s successful absorption of defunct Yellow’s freight.

Uber Freight Exchange is designed to unlock operational efficiencies and compress the time it takes to procure, eliminating the back-and-forth of traditional mini-bids by bringing the process onto one single tool.

With 2024 orderboards open, Class 8 truck orders hit their highest level of the year in September and suggest fleet optimism.

Battery-electric trucks and the infrastructure to charge them require joint development, a lesson fleets are learning from early adopters.

Radiant Logistics has acquired a Florida-based logistics partner that provides forwarding services to the cruise lines.

Brad Jacobs, who founded XPO and its spinoffs, didn’t provide any details on what his next venture is going to focus on.

Some companies have found success by taking a unique approach to the turnover problem. Those organizations are abandoning the age-old sleeper cab – or at least reducing their dependence on it. 

A September supply chain survey suggests the freight industry is coming out of a recession.

Estes Express confirmed Tuesday that the LTL carrier has been the target of a cyberattack.

Trade officials in the U.S. and Mexico are urging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to end state-run cargo truck inspections in El Paso and Eagle Pass.

DHL Express rate hikes take effect Jan. 1.

Postal Service auditors have advised the agency to boost oversight of contract trucking companies.

The logistics industry continues to be a strong area of focus for government leaders hoping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow the progression of transportation-related climate change. As a result, legislators are driving emission-cutting regulations forward at breakneck speeds. 

Steve Burns cashed out more than $60 million in stock in Lordstown Motors. Now he is buying its assets out of bankruptcy for $10 million.

More than one-third of shippers and brokers polled said they were still searching for a permanent less-than-truckload provider following Yellow’s exit.

There’s been a major technology failure at Estes Express, but it’s unclear whether it is a cyberattack.

A new report is offering more details about what led investigators to file murder charges against a New Jersey truck driver after a woman was found dead on the floorboard of his tractor-trailer in Maryland.

Mack Trucks and the United Auto Workers union reached a settlement on a new five-year agreement, avoiding a walkout like four years ago.

Pitney Bowes President and CEO Marc Lautenbach had been at the center of a proxy fight with Hestia.

The NMFTA’s Digital Solutions Conference on Cybersecurity attendees will hear from professionals on the leading edge of the cybersecurity industry, ranging from industry practitioners to representatives from government entities and thought leaders in academia.

Two children were among the five people killed after a truck carrying ammonia rolled over Friday in Illinois.

The on-paper benefits of out-of-home delivery are clear. Customer acceptance is somewhat less so.

This week in Borderlands: Arizona border officials want Mexico trade lanes reopened; Study finds ending US-Mexico tomato pact could raise prices by 50%; Texas port receives $20M to fund rail infrastructure project; and Accurate Transport opens logistics hub in Houston.

Multiple people have been killed after a trucker hauling anhydrous ammonia crashed on an Illinois highway Friday night.

Rebates from UPS are designed to offset early-termination penalties from other carriers if shippers return to UPS.

In this month’s State of Freight webinar, FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller reviews data that shows a stronger market than rates and rejections might suggest.

The sale of BNSF Logistics’ brokerage unit to J.B. Hunt will likely involve layoffs of an unspecified number of employees, parent company BNSF confirmed Friday.

United Auto Workers-represented workers at Mack Trucks could strike as soon as Monday if no deal is reached to replace their four-year contract.

Often, the final straw for drivers is simply feeling unheard, unseen or unappreciated by their carriers. The right rewards program can help solve that problem.

In light of today’s soft economic conditions and high inflation rates, companies should have plans in place for providing standout service without blowing their own budgets going into peak season.

While volatile markets are inherently difficult to navigate, they also provide an opportunity for enhanced relationship building between shippers and their transportation partners.

In this episode of Taking the Hire Road, Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach, is joined by an industry friend and leader in recruiting, Jason Crowell, director of recruitment at Custom Commodities Transport.

Forward Air’s planned merger with Omni Logistics hit a roadblock this week as a Tennessee court said it will decide next month if shareholders get a vote.

Over the past two years, cyber liability insurance has become an important strategy for many freight brokers as they’ve recognized the importance of having a plan to fall back on.

Ditat TMS carriers and Blue Yonder shippers can enjoy the benefits of a contract model within a spot market-like scenario thanks to their recent integration.

Warehouse Services Inc. said Thursday it has acquired Sky Transportation Services, a dry van fleet specializing in cross-border shipments.

A broker that hired a carrier whose truck struck a teenager is not liable, according to an Illinois appellate court.

While AI has the potential to prevent accidents, it can only deliver on its potential if it’s consistent and accurate.

Recruiting costs for companies with a frequent hiring need often exceed thousands of dollars per driver. In an economic environment that has left most carriers strapped for cash, this financial burden can be insurmountable.

FLS Transportation builds out a North American footprint with the acquisition of AMAC Logistics.

Hyzon Motors agreed to pay a $25 million fine to settle a Securities and Exchange Commission fraud case.

“Violations could indicate that you don’t have sufficient safety management controls,” said Rick Malchow, industry business adviser at J. J. Keller & Associates Inc.

Supply chains are one crisis away from seizing up again, say the CEOs of Prologis and Home Depot.

Several data points provided by ACT Research on Wednesday showed the trucking market may be shaking off the downcycle.

Seattle-based logistics provider Flexe has laid off a third of its workforce.

A ShipStation survey found U.S. consumers are more concerned about package theft than late deliveries. 

Soft economic conditions have prompted many companies to swap out previously devised growth strategies for more conservative “stay afloat” plans. This is not the case for XPO.

Online marketplace uShip has been investing in technology, sales and partnerships in anticipation of when the freight economy surges again.

Daimler Truck set a record for a zero-emission hydrogen-powered fuel cell truck, traveling 650 miles on a single fill of liquid hydrogen.

A new regulatory agenda sets dates for trucking sector rulemakings ranging from speed limiter mandates to automatic emergency braking.

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.

Brokers know that cash flow is one of the most critical aspects of their companies’ success — or failure. Despite this, the primary focus of popular industry technologies lies in freight delivery, not necessarily extending to proof of delivery or payment collection.

By employing the China Plus One strategy, companies can hedge against the headwinds they are facing in China while still benefiting from the country’s wealth of resources and well-established supply chain processes.