Trucking

Reverse logistics is a tough, unfamiliar skill set for 3PLs. But the potential payoff is huge.

ContainerPort Group’s parent World Group announced the acquisition of distribution and trucking company Pacific Cascade.

Shippers and carriers interact with the market differently, but one thing has become clear over the past few years: Contracts and dedicated lanes allow both parties to gain stability in an unpredictable landscape.

Federal regulators are considering changes to a 30-year rule that would affect the type of relief that drivers and carriers receive during highway emergencies.

Einride has raised $500 million through a combination of equity and debt financing, giving it more funding to accelerate deployment of its autonomous and electric vehicles.

Water levels on the Mississippi River have been rising near Memphis, Tennessee, and that’s good news for barge movements.

The shift from an alliance with the Postal Service to an in-house operation hasn’t gone as well as hoped for FedEx.

The American Transportation Research Institute finds that power needs for all-electric cars and trucks would be enormous.

The industry’s first autonomous trucking marriage between TuSimple and Navistar is the first to end in divorce.

A Teamsters local chapter in San Jose, California, that represents drivers at a Home Depot subsidiary has voted to decertify being represented by the union.

The November Logistics Managers’ Index showed transportation capacity was up again with pricing contracting at the fastest rate on record.

While safety is top of mind for fleet operators, addressing negative driver behaviors remains unpopular.

Solid Class 8 orders in November still marked the second straight month of decline as backlogs grow and supply and labor issues persist.

BrightDrop said large-scale production of its vans will begin at its Ontario, Canada, assembly plant, and DHL Express is adding the EVs to its fleet.

Marko Transport is being fined $44,000 by the state of Oregon for failing to help clean up about 100 gallons of diesel fuel spilled on a highway last year.

Less-than-truckload tonnage declined at an accelerated pace through November.

Netradyne’s Barrett Young explains why most fleet safety initiatives are counterproductive.

The carriers have had their day, and the pendulum appears to be swinging back in the shippers’ direction.

This week in Borderlands: Mexico proposes to modify its truck driver hours-of-service rule; two logistics providers expand operations into New Mexico; an auto parts supplier expands in Mexico, creating 600 jobs; and $8.3 million worth of meth was seized from a truck at the Laredo port of entry.

A FedEx Ground driver has been arrested and is facing capital murder and aggravated kidnapping charges after the body of 7-year-old Athena Strand was found Friday evening less than 10 miles from her home in Paradise, Texas.

This week: J.B. Hunt donates money and supplies to over 55 classrooms across the U.S. Drivers for Mack Trucks take to social media with animal selfies for a good cause and Love’s donates to a child advocacy group that helps foster care children.

XPO announced it will retain its European business as capital markets abroad have weakened.

Navistar is recalling more than 31,000 vehicles across 12 product lines because fasteners may break due to inadequate heat treating.

On a practical level, being dedicated to drivers includes making sure they bring home reliable, predictable paychecks. C5 Expedite has partnered with OTR Solutions to pay drivers on a weekly basis.

After months of quiet, the U.S. Attorney for Eastern Louisiana extracted two more guilty pleas in the Louisiana staged accident scam.

It wasn’t a large gain, but truck transportation jobs in November continued an almost unbroke upward trend of gains since the worst of the pandemic.

The approach of Cummins Inc. to hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines is very different from how and when it talks about most of its products.

It will be years before the Tesla Semi — or any electric vehicle — becomes a trucking industry standard.

Elon Musk on Thursday unveiled and delivered the first all-electric Class 8 Tesla Semi trucks to PepsiCo.

Senate lawmakers have introduced a companion bill to a House measure that sets aside grant money to expand truck parking at new and existing facilities.

GPA is working hard to meet growing demand. To achieve this goal, it has focused on infrastructure improvement and expansion.

Locomation’s technology will have a game-changing impact on the quality of life for drivers by providing them with fixed schedules, static routes and dependable operations.

The deceleration in less-than-truckload tonnage during the fourth quarter is worse than analysts expected.

Reliance Partners’ Graham Gonzales urges 3PLs to build more trust with shipper clients and warns against putting insurance on the chopping block.

While there is interest in EVs in the last-mile space, many companies are reluctant to adopt them at this point.

The BMO transportation group’s quarterly results represent a key indicator of trucking industry economic health, but there has been no significant downturn yet.

Peterbilt parent Paccar Inc. agreed to pay $150,000 to a worker fired after he complained about COVID safety in a Texas plant.

The owner of a pair of trucking companies got 10 years in federal prison for lots of things, including a welding explosion that killed a worker.

Drivers affected by FedEx Freight’s furloughs will receive return-to-work guarantees and a $300 weekly incentive while they are out of work.

A rail strike could lift spot truckload prices and support a market that’s been soft, sources said. But should a strike continue, expect congestion and higher costs.

Cummins Inc. closed the $197 million purchase of Siemens’ Commercial Vehicles business, a deal originally struck by Meritor.

When the 35 fuel cell trucks Hyundai is importing to California arrive in 2023, the South Korean automaker instantly assumes U.S. leadership.

3PL company Neovia has a new capital structure, but S&P Global Ratings still views it as having a large hill to climb.

PrePass Safety Alliance is a nonprofit public-private partnership devoted to the safe, secure, and efficient use of North America’s highway system.

Federal regulators say livestock drivers have not shown they can maintain safety if given an hours-of-service exemption.

UPS said it will keep its money-back pledge on domestic and international next-day air services.

Aligning with a carrier’s independent contractor fleet provides added resources that assist with the stability of their long-term success — in both good and bad market conditions.

A Texas carrier has agreed to settle a sex discrimination suit by paying $90,000 to a former recruiter who complained of harassment.

Lordstown Motors received final approvals to ship its battery-electric pickup truck to customers, overcoming doubt about its viability.

A North Carolina trucking company owner said he wanted to buy a used truck but is now in a long legal battle to get back cash confiscated by police who thought it was part of a drug deal.

Family-owned Mid Continent Trucking of Denison, Iowa, notified drivers and employees recently that after 24 years, the refrigerated carrier was ceasing operations two days after Thanksgiving because of worsening economic conditions and tumbling freight rates.

Mack Truck is recalling 27,544 Granite models from nine years of production, but it argues there is no safety risk.

Tesla Semi all-electric Class 8 truck completes its first 500-mile trip with an 81,000-pound load.

AskWaves looks at how carriers are better communicating rules tariffs to customers.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of U.S.-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico mulls using the National Guard to combat cargo theft; a Texas […]

This week: Crowley adds a third location to its Wreaths Across America sponsorship; XPO donates over 42,000 pairs of socks to the homeless; and UPS supports safe mobility habits in Bangkok.

Gulf Coast ports got a boost in October from imports of steel, plywood and bagged goods, as well as exports of crude oil.

A judge has halted the start of work on tearing down an Interstate 81 viaduct, a project that would reroute trucks around Syracuse, New York.

With a goal of decarbonizing the economy, numerous companies are adopting centuries-old electrolysis to split oxygen and hydrogen atoms.

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Truck drivers say new technology has made their jobs a “race against the clock.” Technology manufacturers are trying to argue the other side.

UPS has raised rates on the last-mile delivery product it operates in concert with the U.S. Postal Service.

FMCSA’s unique ID proposal for trucks has safety group support but overwhelming opposition from the rest of the trucking industry.

Expeditors’ stock is too high priced, Wells Fargo says, as it cuts its rating to a level tantamount to “sell.”

The hub outside Philadelphia will support next-day ground deliveries between southern Maine and southern Virginia.

U.S. Postal Service program will add 7 million parcels of peak processing capacity, aggravating the holiday overcapacity problem for carriers.

XPO becomes the latest less-than-truckload carrier to announce voluntary furloughs.

Former employees of United Furniture Industries say they were caught unaware overnight after receiving word they were not to report to work Tuesday because their jobs were being immediately terminated “due to unforeseen business circumstances.”

A former U.S. Border Patrol agent was among three people arrested last week for allegedly hiring undocumented migrants to work as truck drivers in Texas.

Carriers are grappling with unfavorable market shifts across the board. With prowess and the right partners, however, carriers can remain profitable — and even competitive — in a loosening market.

Two U.S. senators said Mexico’s plan to stop importing yellow corn violates its trade deal with the United States.

The easing of constricted supply chains has allowed trailer manufacturers to accept orders that were shunned a year ago.

UPS announces that export and import fuel levies will rise by 150 basis points effective Dec. 5.

Surge Transportation’s Omar Singh explains why partnerships are still key in the platform’s digital model.

The easy-to-use program allows brokers to reward drivers directly for specific actions they complete within the Trucker Tools app.

Jonathan Randall has been named to the vacant North American presidency of the brand where he led sales and commercial operations.

Truck driver safety is an ongoing process that involves engagement, awareness and targeted training.

Golden State, often a trendsetter in regulation, lags behind on ELD requirement for trucks that stay within state borders; comment period open.

This week in Borderlands: Automotive logistics provider expands into Mexico; Tesla negotiating with Texas officials for a $365 million lithium refinery; El Paso explores high-tech shuttle to move freight; and automotive parts supplier to build second factory in Mexico.

Hydrogen fuel cell truck maker Hyzon Motors faces Nasdaq deadlines after missing a financial filing for the second consecutive quarter.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has shuttered two related Texas carriers for numerous violations.

As supply chain logjams lessen, improving new truck production levels put downward pressure on used truck prices.

“Violations that occur as a result of an accident are not supposed to count toward your CSA score,” says Reliance Partners executive Robert Kaferle.

The Trade Association for Logistics Professionals said it was not the “appropriate vehicle” to engage in dialogue between FedEx Ground and its delivery contractors.

Demand for durable goods is soft and diesel rates are sky-high. It’s a spooky sign for the trucking industry.

Several high-profile commercial electric vehicle makers have faced recent struggles, but BrightDrop says it is on pace for $1 billion in revenue next year.

Brake Safety Week in the United States checked out a lot more trucks, but the out-of-service orders stayed flat percentage-wise.

A theme emerges as you look around the electrification and autonomous trucking space. Practically no one does it alone.

Resonea Inc. and CPAPSupplies will integrate sleep apnea screening and testing services for commercial truck drivers.

Hub Group, a full-service transportation and logistics provider, detailed leadership changes on Thursday.

Corrective action training may not prevent an incident but it will reduce the likelihood of one reoccurring.

Commercial truck driving is now one of the occupations included in Canada’s immigrant Express Entry program.

Texas-based chemical transporter Quantix has acquired five carriers, adding more than 140 trucks to its fleet.

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Management from one of the nation’s largest truck brokerages is ready to take on the industry alone.

Casey’s General Stores Inc. has entered a partnership with digital payments platform AtoB to offer a fleet fuel card.

Less-than-truckload demand has taken another step lower, according to carriers attending the Stephens investor conference.

Arrive is building more intelligent technology, reaching new markets and getting creative to win freight.

Most trucking experts anticipate we’re headed into a freight recession — or we’re in one already. Yet truckers are ordering more equipment.

Pilot Co. and Volvo Group move to keep public charging on pace with electric vehicle adoption as Prologis adds charging installations.