Trucking

Odyssey Logistics, a 3PL that specializes in metals and chemicals, had its debt rating upgraded by Moody’s.

Cummins Inc. is recalling 12,196 engines across 28 manufacturers with a defect in the engine control module that can lead to stalling.

Hood trim pieces on Western Star vocational trucks are coming unglued, similar to an earlier recall for side intake covers falling off.

This week in Borderlands: Texas-Mexico trade expected to top $1.5 trillion by 2050; fast growing logistics firm expands in Laredo; Phoenix distribution center sells for $92 million; and Dallas last-mile provider shuts down.

The second FreightWaves Autonomous and Electric Vehicles Summit will feature leaders in autonomy and all things electrification.

Former contractor Spencer Patton’s interlocking business structure allows him to keep profiting from FedEx Ground, even if he no longer drives for the company.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has ruled — again — that UPS has not shown it can maintain safety levels if it were exempted from new driver-training requirements.

A 3D printed generator; ups and downs of selling on Amazon; supply chain hidden gems and right to repair on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

How did fuel costs decline over almost 10 years at a rate far greater than the decline of retail diesel prices?

The warehousing and storage sector continues to see declines in employment.

Rusty Rush not only operates more truck dealerships than anyone on the planet, he also knows technology. And he has opinions on just about everything. So, buckle up. It’s Rush hour. 

Ryder has bought the rest of Baton, a logistics software startup that already had received funding from Ryder Ventures.

Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels describes what it takes to be crowned a champion driver.

Tenstreet’s Marilyn Surber says it’s better to refrain from making serious strategy changes or even exiting the recruiting game altogether in the evolving truck driving climate.

A former dispatcher outlines his career path in the wild world of trucking. The only certainty is just how chaotic trucking can get.

Truck safety regulators have renewed until Oct. 15 a national exemption from hours-of-service rules for drivers supporting pandemic relief efforts.

A contract agreement between Universal Logistics and the Teamsters union will bring a group of Southern California drivers in compliance with AB5.

FedEx and UPS are ratcheting up their peak-season surcharges, much to the angst of shippers experiencing slowing volumes.

A Michigan trucking company owner is seeking major relief from driver work-rule restrictions to help his customers avoid costly shutdowns.

Robert Bosch will spend more than $200 million to expand a South Carolina facility to produce hydrogen fuel cells for heavy-duty trucks.

The Environmental Protection Agency released a report on the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, including the emissions, health and economic impacts.

Mothership’s same-day freight marketplace injects modern software into an industry still lagging behind in technology adoption, opening doors for shippers that will directly allow them to break into new markets and build consistent and dependable service with low overall damage rates.

Loomis Express workers have called off a strike after reaching a tentative agreement on a new contract.

Grammer Logistics said Wednesday it has appointed industry veteran Scott Dobak to head the company.

The easiest way to keep roadside incidents in check — and protect profits — is to invest in predictive maintenance technology upfront.

FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller provides insight into the state of trucking contract rates.

Jacob Patterson, who worked at TQL for nearly 14 years, claims his lawsuit against the second-largest freight brokerage in the U.S. “demonstrates the extraordinary measures TQL will take to harm the career prospects of an employee who has the temerity to leave the company.”

Computer module thefts from older-model Freightliner Cascadias are slowing, but owner-operators are still being sidelined.

Loomis Express workers across Canada could go on strike by noon Wednesday.

The holiday peak season could provide carriers with the perfect opportunity to strengthen their relationships with shippers going into the new year, securing more consistent and higher-value freight as the market continues to loosen.

Quarterly data from BMO, a major lender to the trucking industry, does not suggest significant financial pain among its clients.

Using the economic realities test, an appellate court backed a lower-court ruling that a group of drivers were independent contractors, not employees.

The injunction that has kept California’s AB5 independent contractor law at bay since the end of 2019 has been formally lifted.

Federal regulators have appointed 16 members to an all-female advisory board in an effort to boost the ranks of women in trucking.

UPS’ peak surcharges will hit $6 to $7 per package for high-volume customers.

Truck safety advocates want federal regulators to reconsider a “fatally flawed” rule designed to prevent deaths and injuries in tractor-trailer crashes.

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics announces its fourth acquisition in the past year.

Logistics real estate company Link Logistics is investing in carbon offsetting for its operational emissions.

Transportation insurance broker Reliance Partners announces a recapitalization with plans to reach $1 billion in written premiums in the next three years.

Growing hemp has been legal since 2018, but transporting it across state lines remains a risky proposition for trucking.

Expedite All, which launched on Monday, plans to consolidate smaller carriers onto its platform and give shippers options for expedited freight moves, which could lower prices 10%, the company says.

This week in Borderlands: Kansas City Southern set to build second rail bridge in Laredo; Texas firm constructing a truck and trailer parking facility near Houston; Omni Logistics opens new shipping hub in Dallas; and New Mexico port expanding with help from federal grant.

Nikola founder Trevor Milton bought 3 million shares of electric truck company stock weeks before his criminal trial is to start.

FedEx unit drops Spencer Patton’s companies from its contractor network, says it has contingency plans to pick up the slack.

This week: Schneider driver becomes first woman to receive veteran Ride of Pride truck, FedEx celebrates 10th anniversary of Purple Eagle program and WIT releases latest diversity index report.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issues a temporary exemption to hours-of-service rules for the states affected by BP’s refinery shutdown.

AskWaves takes a look at managed transportation services in the less-than-truckload market.

FedEx Ground’s lawsuit alleges Spencer Patton is creating a contrived crisis with contractors to benefit one of his businesses, Route Consultant.

Everybody thought the legal wrangling over California’s AB5 was done, but a court hearing Monday says otherwise.

The podcast covers three topics: truck insurance, its impact from AB5 and what links prices for natural gas and diesel to the removal of sulfur from fuel.

Lego bricks can help explain a lot of things, including a very messy supply chain. Penske Truck Leasing’s Paul Rosa got creative .

The Inflation Reduction Act has been signed into law. What do its climate measures mean for supply chains?

A bill that would make thefts of private-sector parcel deliveries a felony is the latest step in efforts to curb a growing problem.

Hyliion Holdings is buying generator technology from General Electric Co. that can make electricity from a variety of mixed fuels.

Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma says that border-crossing expansions in Texas and Mexico are critical to North American trade.

Plug Power will supply Amazon with 10,950 tons of green hydrogen annually for transportation and building operations starting in 2025.

The Postal Service is leaning on freight brokers as it cuts costs and chases efficiency. That’s bad news for long-time contractors.

Uber Freight and others announced LightningPay last fall, and the product’s philosophy and practices were presented at a key industry conference in Atlanta.

FreightWaves asks experts how cooking oil goes from frying food to fueling vehicles and answers the question: Does it smell like french fries?

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics announced the acquisition of Oakland, California-based R&A Trucking.

Colonial Freight Systems confirms it will shutdown operations at the end of the month.

A trucker supported charity that returns lost pets; how to market your freight company; truckers angry with Supreme Court; how to become a trucker, more on demand on WTT

In order to be proactive in both the planning stage and throughout the year, shippers need access to accurate, digestible and up-to-date data.

PS Logistics has acquired transportation assets from Phoenix Leasing of Tennessee and its sister company Colonial Freight Systems.

Phononic and Sortimo have combined forces to create a temperature-controlled Ford E-Transit upfit option for grocery last-mile delivery providers.

Trucking regulators will consider allowing hair drug test results to be reported into a federal drug clearinghouse — despite asserting a lack of authority.

Chattanooga, Tennessee-based U.S. Xpress is cutting another 5% of its corporate workforce in the trucking company’s second round of layoffs in three months.

New York City police have targeted overnight truck parking in a section of the city close to Kennedy Airport.

Dallas-area transportation companies are getting back to work after record-breaking rain and floods.

DHL Express announced Tuesday it has raised hourly wages by 15% to 18% for workers at its Cincinnati airport facility.

It’s not too late to take care of violations that could leave you sidelined. Be sure to conduct thorough pre- and post-trip inspections of your brakes, lights and tires.

The startup will hit an $11 million annual run rate in September.

The Mojave Inland Port could reduce congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Truckload carrier Heartland Express will take on another difficult turnaround in CFI, which it acquired from TFI International for $525 million.

Spencer Patton said he can no longer operate his business past Black Friday unless the FedEx unit renegotiates his contract.

A week after Apex Capital Corp., and its subsidiary, TCS Fuel, were targeted in a ransomware attack, Apex said Monday that it’s business as usual.

Many facets of trucking used to be highly regulated. But recently, Washington has kept its distance from the $800 billion industry.

Heartland Express announced Monday the acquisition of CFI’s non-dedicated dry van and temperature-controlled fleet in the U.S. and its logistics operation in Mexico.

Our sentiment survey of 166 freight brokers on their outlook for the third quarter of 2022 shows they are pessimistic about acquiring and retaining customers.

The Class 8 Tesla Semi electric truck created the market for battery-powered freight movement. Is production edging closer?

This week in Borderlands: Canada remains top US trading partner; Flexport executive joins Nuvocargo; PLA opens Houston pallet facility; and North Texas Trailers acquired by Ehrsam Enterprises.

Used trucks commanded lower prices at auction and retail in July as the overheated equipment market continued to cool.

The worst may be over for low water levels on the Rhine, but the impact on the supply chain will take time to fully ease.

Federal regulators are inviting the public to comment on a truck driver’s request to be exempt from hours-of-service rules.

FMCSA’s Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program will analyze the safety benefits or hazards that young drivers pose to interstate commerce.

Three delivery contractors acknowledge that some of their peers are struggling. But they maintain the contractor model remains on solid ground.

Ports in Houston, Corpus Christi, Texas, and Mobile, Alabama, continued to see increased cargo volume in July.

CEO Craig Knight has been ousted as Hyzon Motors CEO as financial issues heightened the trucking fuel cell maker’s risk of Nasdaq delisting.

FreightWaves interviewed an expert to learn more about what it will take to adapt supply chains to a circular economy.

Management from J.B. Hunt Transport Services doubles down on long-term growth initiatives in its intermodal unit.

Mark Hanchett, CEO of Atlis Motor Vehicles, has taken an unusual path to fundraising for his electric truck company, which soon plans to go public. Hear how he did it.

Solvento CEO Jaime Tabachnik explains how his fintech startup expedites payments for the trucking industry in Latinamerica.

After initially blaming an “unplanned system outage” for its computer networks being knocked offline since early Monday, Apex Capital Corp. and its subsidiary, TCS Fuel, confirmed late Tuesday that both companies’ systems were targeted in a malware attack.

Jake Lawson, the chief commercial officer of truckload carrier U.S. Xpress, is leaving the company, the second key departure in eight months.

Trucking fintech AtoB on Wednesday announced raising $155M in a Series B round.

Love’s has killed plans to build a truck stop on Interstate 90 in Montana, with local opposition winning out despite government approval.

Navistar’s S13 integrated powertrain will be the truck manufacturer’s last internal combustion engine as the trucking industry decarbonizes.

Federal regulators are issuing new guidance for truck driver medical qualifications, and sleep apnea regulations could be a next step.

A report by S&P Ratings keeps Penske’s debt ratings at its current level, but the outlook is improved.

Netradyne’s Ryan Knight says fleets should identify their pain points before choosing a camera solution.