This week in Borderlands: Port Laredo remains the nation’s No. 1 gateway for international trade; rail cargo thefts were up 29% during Q1 in Mexico; a Taiwan automotive supplier is investing $1 billion for Mexico expansion; and Forza Steel is building a plant at the Port of Brownsville.
Truck drivers in Washington state can start using shipper/consignee bathrooms effective July 23, with certain conditions, under a bill signed earlier this month.
School buses qualify for a lot of incentives to go electric, but are the vouchers and grants enough to make a difference?
Unannounced Brake Safety Day results in a better compliance rate this year than in 2022.
Nikola has a minimum of 180 days to get its share price above $1 or it could be delisted from the Nasdaq.
A slow economy and better carrier sourcing technology put shippers in a good spot, according to Reveel Group’s Josh Dunham.
All eyes are on California’s new regulation to decarbonize drayage trucks. It probably won’t please everyone.
J. J. Keller & Associates Inc. broke down what businesses need to know about the MCS-150, its common challenges and how to stay compliant.
FreightWaves’ “State of Freight” webinar suggests there will be no surge in demand for freight capacity during 2023.
A truck broker lobby plans to regroup after losing momentum for a bill requiring interim standards for brokers.
The Teamsters union has authorized a strike at ABF Freight.
Unprecedented high prices for used trucks a year ago have plummeted as new truck production moved past supply shortages.
The quarterly earnings report of major truck lender BMO finally reflected the deterioration in the trucking market.
Freight broker Landstar cut its second-quarter revenue and earnings guidance as volumes and revenue per load were worse than expected halfway through the period.
Legislation to increase truck parking advanced in Congress during the markup of 16 supply chain-related bills.
Forwarder Worldwide Logistics Group announced it has acquired customs brokerage P. W. Bellingall.
President Biden plans to veto a resolution passed by Congress on Tuesday to overturn the EPA’s rule on nitrogen oxide emissions from trucks.
The U.S. has asked trade officials to investigate alleged worker rights abuses at a Goodyear tire plant in Mexico.
Intermodal executives from J.B. Hunt and Schneider are hopeful for improving demand in the second half of 2023 but acknowledge it’s still too early to tell.
Lordstown Motors dodged delisting from the Nasdaq by a reverse stock split, but its future remains murky.
As the popularity of online shopping increases, so do consumer expectations around shipment visibility and on-time delivery. This can lead to challenges for many retailers, especially when relying on generic carrier tracking solutions.
The more volatile and opaque market conditions become, the more opportunities scammers have to take advantage of unsuspecting companies. This is especially true when it comes to double brokering.
Former employees and truck drivers for FreightWorks LLC claim the Rutherfordton, North Carolina-based truckload carrier violated federal law by failing to give a 60-day advance notice of a planned shutdown before firing nearly 200 workers on March 6.
Trimac Transportation completes the acquisition of propane and butane carrier Transport Sylvain Lasalle.
Convoy’s co-founder and CEO suggests that FreightTech offerings have paved the way to disrupt fragmentation with a new model of shipping: the hybrid carrier model.
A 5-year-old judgment against Werner has been upheld on appeal by a Texas court, with the amount now standing at more than $100 million.
Transportation and logistics conglomerate R&R Express announced its second deal of the year on Monday.
This week in Borderlands: An Uber Freight report says cross-border trucking is showing continued resilience; a 3PL secures $100 million to expand its network of cross-border warehouses; a pepper puree manufacturer opens a production hub in New Mexico; and 26 people were killed in a crash involving a tractor-trailer in Mexico.
DHL Supply Chain and GXO Logistics are laying off at least 185 workers in Texas as a result of losing customers.
Reliance Partners’ CFO, Thomas Albrecht, warns about the underestimated impact of the ongoing bank crisis on the freight community. Discover how loan activity, interest rates, and funding for truckers and carriers may be affected.
Transportation startups that went for easy SPAC money never thought times would turn so ugly – certainly not so fast.
The Trucking Alliance has long stood out for its unique structure and its departure from what might be thought of as trade group consensus.
Flexport has taken another step toward simplifying international freight transportation from manufacturing to e-commerce storefront.
An annual survey from Descartes shows how brokers and forwarders are adjusting to the downside of the cycle.
The outgoing head of U.S. Xpress is joining a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based nonprofit that focuses on sustainable mobility entrepreneurs.
A bill seeking to simplify eligibility for truck driver apprenticeships is part of a legislative package addressing supply chain shortfalls.
Canada’s trucking industry is calling for the government to end Driver Inc., a business model they consider a tax scam that hurts the country’s freight sector.
Roadrunner has reduced transit times five times over the last 21 months, according to Roadrunner Vice President of Longhaul Operations Shari Leon.
Roadrunner announced Wednesday further enhancements in many of the less-than-truckload lanes it operates.
Cuts at C.H. Robinson impact 2% of its global workforce.
Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. sees its credit ratings fall further as it attempts to hash out a deal with the Teamsters.
ChatGPT and other advanced AI tools are looking to find homes in supply chain software and in some cases already have.
Load board fraud hurts the American trucking industry and should be a top priority for everyone in the space.
The Mexican government has called on Texas to stop state-run cargo truck inspections at the border that have caused hourslong delays.
“Ditat allows us to see the full picture immediately, and if detailed information is required we can pull the required reports and dissect it further,” Silver Trucking’s Behaija Dzananovic said.
First-quarter financials were iffy and cash was tight, but Workhorse electric stepvan manufacturing made progress.
Trucking rates are now below 2019 levels, but operating costs are much higher. Demand for trucking is set to get even lower this year.
Data published Monday from freight payments provider Cass says the industry may be close to entering a new cycle.
Latin American truck drivers are calling for a boycott of Florida freight over the state’s new law targeting undocumented immigrants.
Autonomous trucking software developer TuSimple will disappear from the Nasdaq on Monday as it is delisted for financial filings failure.
This week in Borderlands: Experts see strong cross-border flatbed demand this year; Tesla breaks ground on Texas lithium refinery; DHL invests $120 million to expand operations in Mexico; and Mediterranean Shipping Co. opens Arizona office.
AskWaves looks at how cross-border LTL demand may change as supply chain maps are redrawn.
Opposition is growing against a bill that would prevent the FMCSA from issuing a regulation mandating maximum speeds for trucks.
Once the flywheel that is electric trucks gets spinning, there will be no slowing it down. But as former college football coach Lee Corso is fond of saying on ESPN […]
Ratings agency Moody’s held J.B. Hunt’s debt rating steady, as the trucking company’s rating hasn’t changed since 2014.
U.S. Xpress has laid off about 150 staffers and reported a hefty loss to the SEC.
Pitney Bowes CEO Marc Lautenbach retained his board seat despite the election of four Hestia Capital Management candidates.
The Canadian town of Caledon, Ontario, continues to aggressively target suspected illegal trucking operations in the community. Caledon won a legal battle Monday against a trucking company known as 2423274 […]
The so-called Olson case over AB5 draws interest from well beyond California.
Some large retailers say they’d rather pay trucking companies more during this freight recession and avoid a trucking bloodbath.
CPG companies are trying to lock in low freight rates in a cyclical trough.
Radiant Logistics said it will continue to use free cash flow and potentially debt to fund share repurchases and acquisitions.
Truckers, brokers and fuel retailers told Congress where they believe regulators are overstepping their authority — and where they need to step in.
Heavy gunfire has been reported near the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge, a key border crossing linking Texas and Mexico.
The U.S. Postal Service is merging three ground-delivery products to emphasize surface transportation.
As electric trucks get most of the attention, Peterbilt’s devoted fans celebrated a new version of an historic oil-burner.
TravelCenters of America shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favor of the proposed sale to BP.
In the fast-paced world of freight transportation, a carrier’s success is determined by its ability to deliver goods damage-free and on-time. But it all starts and ends with the people behind the scenes who make it all happen.
Martin Weissburg is retiring as president of Mack Trucks after five years. He is being succeeded by Stephen Roy.
EY Americas’ Sumit Dutta says there’s a realization among companies that a broken or inefficient supply chain is going to crimp growth.
Truck driver compensation is highly variable due to multiple factors.
Daseke pulled in its full-year 2023 outlook on Tuesday as the freight market has failed to yield normal springtime demand improvements.
Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien urges UPS to abolish the 22.4 and the personal vehicle driver classifications.
E-commerce funding platform 8fig has raised $140 million to help online sellers expand their profitability and market reach.
Supply chain employees are “checked out, challenged and choosing to ‘quiet quit,’” according to Gartner’s Caroline Chumakov.
Nikola will get $35 million in cash and 20.6 million of its shares from ending a joint venture with Europe’s Iveco Group, but ties remain.
Texas officials have reduced state-run inspections of tractor-trailers arriving from Mexico at two border crossings.
A report to Congress shows that truck safety may have gotten worse since regulators loosened hours-of-service rules in 2020.
The Biden administration will drop its COVID-19 vaccine mandate at U.S. borders on Friday.
Trailers are constantly on the move in distribution yards for unloading, cleaning, loading, staging and storage. Sometimes, they get lost.
This week in Borderlands: AI’s rising impact on cross-border trade focus of new report; Mexican authorities recorded 142 tractor-trailer thefts in April; Texas logistics firm opens Phoenix location; and South Texas college launching CDL program.
Comprehensive survey says parcel shippers think status quo isn’t good enough.
The Advanced Clean Transportation Expo has grown so large that organizers kept a waiting list for exhibitors.
Truck transportation jobs rose in April, defying the worst forecasts from the freight recession.
“Some companies, not all, are willing to roll the dice on things like safety and maintenance to try to save money. But, when it comes to safety, neglecting small things can turn into big things,” Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels said.
Alaskan trucking companies are betting that six-figure salaries could lure truck drivers to haul freight in the frigid Arctic.
Former Slync CEO Chris Kirchner has been indicted on federal charges that he defrauded investors out of at least $25 million from the FreightTech startup he helped launch.
Skimpy orders of Class 8 trucks in April mean little because OEMs have lots of backlogged orders to build and bill.
Less-than-truckload carrier XPO reported better-than-expected first-quarter results and said it remains on track to achieve long-term profitability targets.
Wait times of eight hours are being blamed on state-run inspections of commercial trucks arriving from Mexico in South Texas.
Privately held logistics provider Flexport is acquiring the logistics assets of Shopify to provide complete order management and final-mile delivery services for customers.
Werner Enterprises reported first quarter revenue of $832.7 million, up 9% year over year compared to the same period last year.
Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. recorded a net loss during the first quarter as it attempts to overhaul its network.
Oklahoma Congressman Josh Brecheen calls FMCSA’s speed limiter proposal an “overreach” and introduces legislation aimed at heading it off.
Quarterly earnings at stand-alone brokerage RXO were healthy compared to the performance of most companies in the freight sector.
Only UPS and Teamster rivals benefit when the bargaining leaves the table and becomes a verbal war, Jindel says.
Tech solutions firm Trimble reported $154.9 million in first-quarter transportation revenue amid a softening freight market.
Once dismissed as a far-off technology, hydrogen fuel cells and infrastructure are getting buzz at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo.
Truck manufacturers told EPA that a zero-emission mandate without charging infrastructure to support it would fundamentally change trucking.
