Trucking

Burris Logistics expands cold chain service map for subsidiary Honor Foods in its latest acquisition.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has invalidated an ELD from ArionTech Inc. for “failure to meet the minimum requirements.”

California’s AB5 law will remain blocked from implementation in the state’s trucking sector for now as the Supreme Court remains silent.

FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller assesses the potential for a “great purge” in trucking fleets.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Exports, production of heavy-duty trucks from Mexico drop in May; Kansas City Southern de Mexico commits $120 million to new projects; Prologis building distribution warehouse in Dallas area; and Amazon opens sixth logistics warehouse in Mexico.

This week: Theresa DeSantis takes home a second SuperRigs Best of Show award, Schneider donates to LGBTQIA+ non-profit organization and Swift honors POW/MIA veterans with a newly wrapped Kenworth.

After a new fraud charge was leveled against Nikola founder Trevor Milton earlier this week, his attorneys are seeking a 30-day delay to review the documents.

On demand on WTT: Lunar logistics with NASA; will the fuel tax holiday help trucking; DB Schenker buys USA Truck and more

FedEx Freight’s gains won’t make investors forget about FedEx Ground’s issues, but they help.

German logistics giant DB Schenker on Friday made a big move into the North American trucking market with a deal to acquire USA Truck.

Reliance Partners’ Robert Kaferle describes simple ways fleets can derive savings.

What’s it like to have a totally antiquated supply chain management process and build a new one from the ground up? Karon Evanoff tells her story.

Inside the WTT newsletter: best places for truckers with dogs; imports nose-dive at Port of LA; autonomous truck gets public road approval

Roadrunner said Thursday it has completed the second phase of service enhancements in its metro-to-metro, less-than-truckload network.

New delivery window to be set at two to five days for “Parcel Select Ground” and “Retail Ground” shipments.

Shippers are beginning to realize that their tried and true RFP methods will no longer keep them competitive in a changing market, pushing them to consider new, data-driven options.

The benchmark diesel price used for fuel surcharges has been delayed and won’t be released this week but will be effective June 20.

The collapse of spot rates and surge in diesel prices is pushing small truckers out of the industry. One broker called it the “Great Purge.”

Real estate logistics provider Prologis set a net-zero emissions target for 2040 along with other targets in its environmental, social and governance report.

With the right technology, fleets can confidently weather any storm.

With millions of truck drivers on the roads every day, it is up to carriers to ensure they uphold the values and safety-first focus of the professional trucker. And it all starts with training.

As CalArk grew its local delivery fleet, it realized drivers could not take advantage of a short-haul exemption from ELD rules with current technology. So it built a new system.

XPO executives tell investors why they chose to downsize the company, and vow to significantly boost LTL capital spending.

Pactum uses AI and chatbots to automate contract negotiations for some of the biggest companies in the world.

FMCSA is a partner in a multistate effort this summer to more aggressively enforce traffic laws on Interstates 81 and 95.

As the industry continues to grapple with the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, dedicated options seem to be making their way back into the spotlight.

On the show: Double brokering scams exposed; record-high net revocation of trucking authorities; used truck prices fall and more

Freymiller was founded by Don Freymiller in 1968 in Wisconsin. Today the company operates out of Oklahoma City providing reefer services nationwide.

The trucking lobby is pushing back on Biden’s call for a gas tax holiday, advocating instead for energy independence.

Logistics provider DB Schenker will lay off 130 employees from a distribution center in Fort Worth, Texas.

FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes the bullwhip effect on the current retail and trucking environments.

Two listening sessions in the next two weeks will kick off the Biden administration’s effort to create a new federal definition of independent contractor status.

“We deliver, so you can” is more than a tagline — it’s the foundation upon which Arrive Logistics has built its business. 

AskWaves provides a state-by-state breakdown for the record $463 million in funds set aside in 2022 for reducing truck crashes.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: E-commerce businesses have big cross-border opportunities; Arizona restricts trucks along portions of I-10; Port Houston utilizes its first zero-emissions drayage truck; and Cargobase opens an office in Mexico.

We’re highlighting three amazing queens of the road. We’ll also go deep on reverse logistics and round up the good news and bad news of the week

Columbus, Indiana is the very definition of a company town. And it owes its vitality to Cummins Inc.

The side of the road can be a very dangerous place to be, especially if you don’t make your presence known.

Carere will head a new centralized group focusing on digitization.

Canadian firm adds truckload carrier with big transborder presence

Rising fuel costs have affected every link in the supply chain across all modes of transportation.

Auction prices for used trucks are dropping as more equipment shows up amid cooling spot freight demand.

Tampons are in short supply due to supply chain disruptions such as difficulty getting raw materials.

Bailey’s Trucking and its owner were charged with making false representations on an application to receive money through the Paycheck Protection Program.

Cold chain solutions provider FreezPak Logistics announced plans to add renewable solar systems to three of the company’s logistics operations.

Trailer makers continue to push away orders as supply chain issues in different areas vex production amid stable pent-up demand.

Trucker Tools CEO Kary Jablonski says taking advantage of technology can help owner-operators drive efficiencies in their operations.

Abney worked with the postmaster general at New Breed and XPO

“First, have no fear. Secondly, believe in yourself. Lastly, know your costs more than anyone else. When you have those things, you have the best chance for success,” said the president of Bottomley Enterprises.

It’s a complex chain from crude to the price of diesel at the pump. Fuels expert Gary Bevers reviews some of the factors that go into the process.

Truckload carrier P.A.M. Transport will acquire Metropolitan Trucking for $77.4 million, its first purchase in almost 20 years.

Werner’s senior vice president discusses how technology impacts brokers and truck drivers during FreightWaves’ Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit.

The feds released a first-time report aimed at developing a clearer picture of autonomous vehicle safety.

FreightWaves’ Justin Martin and Edison Motors’ Chace Barber discuss how older trucks can save smaller fleets money.

WTT was live from FreightWaves Small Fleet & Owner Operator Summit with project44’s Jett McCandless; CloudTrucks Tobenna Arodiogbu; Echo’s Jay Gustafson and ArcBest’s David Kessler

Jamie Hagen chats with James “The Rooster” Bowen on what it takes to move from company driver to owner-operator.

A fireside chat with consultant Paul Estrada discussing how small carriers can maximize relationships to get freight from large enterprise shippers.

Battling for loads in the declining spot market is exhausting for drivers who lack relationships and connectedness to customers.

COOP by Ryder’s national sales manager discusses factors impacting volatility in freight markets during FreightWaves’ Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit.

Truckers Against Trafficking’s Laura Cyrus shares red flags truck drivers can be on the lookout for that might indicate human trafficking.

A regional NLRB decision says an STG unit in California that had been owned by XPO treated workers like employees, and it has ordered a unionization vote for them.

FedEx adds Vena, a top rail executive, to its board. It also revises incentive targets and hikes its dividend 53%.

“Cash flow and back-office support has always been a large part of what we do. Yet there are so many other ways to help small and midsized carriers better compete in the industry, to not only survive tough market conditions but thrive during the better days as well,” said co-founder and CEO Fritz Owens.

An effort by Uber and Lyft to have voters define the companies’ drivers as independent contractors has been blocked by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

Bala Subramanian will focus more on digital connections than predecessor Juan Perez.

DSV has been reported to be interested in acquiring C.H. Robinson’s global forwarding unit for as much as $9 billion.

Shippers and carriers are now managing their operations on a single AI-powered transportation management platform with PCS Software.

Logistics provider Schneider is recognized by PepsiCo as its Asset Sustainability Carrier of the Year.

TriumphPay improves the payments experience with expedited and secure transactions.

It’s the end of the line for Electric Last Mile Solutions as it becomes the first transportation SPAC to file for bankruptcy liquidation.

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FreightWaves SONAR data can be indispensable, particularly in this environment.

FreightWaves presents the Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit on Wednesday, June 15.

Cass freight data shows shipments recovered in May as costs stepped down from record levels.

Logistics provider LeeWay Services Inc. filed for an initial public offering of up to $17 million with the Securities and Exchange Commission Monday.

BulkLoads.com founders Jared Flinn and Matt Fredin continue to expand their service offerings, launching Bulk Insurance Group this week.

Almost all heavy-duty truck manufacturers are part of a safety recall involving improperly assembled steering gears from a Bendix subsidiary.

Ex-Amazon executive is seen as the more experienced operator that Flexport now needs.

Mexico-based suppliers are gaining ground in global manufacturing. Also, John Deere is transferring some U.S. operations to Mexico.

This week: Marathon Petroleum partners with WIT, CMA CGM plans to plant more coral nurseries and UPS re-commits itself to LGBTQIA+ employees for Pride Month.

Dock-to-driver programs can be a steppingstone for someone who can’t afford truck driving school.

TuSimple co-founder Mo Chen launches Hydron, an autonomous trucking venture that would use hydrogen fuel to achieve zero emissions.

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In a presentation at the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium, a General Mills executive said transformation can’t occur if executives get tied up in the day-to-day.

Insurance, safety and visibility solutions were major talking points as the industry anticipates an uptick in cross-border trade.

Some free money from California to buy down the cost of electric trucks remains, but you better hurry to apply.

At a key supply chain forum, executives from FourKites sit down and talk about visibility and the need to meet increasing customer demands.

Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. reported another drop in tonnage during May as its terminal rationalization continues.

Why Flexport brought on Dave Clark; sriracha and tampon shortages; fuel is Morbin.

Redwood Logistics will give customers the option to track and offset carbon emissions associated with freight operations.

Shippers have a hard time removing early-termination provisions from their contracts.

The FMCSA is looking to the public to help settle a controversy over what constitutes freight brokers, agents and dispatch services.

Embark Trucks and BYD demonstrated what using electricity rather than diesel looked like in drayage with an autonomous truck.

The easiest way to stop cargo theft is before it happens, and that is what Overhaul is trying to do with its risk management products.

Data from a recent survey shows that supply chain executives are paying greater attention to diversity, equity and inclusion.

The agency’s acting administrator updated Congress on the status of the agency’s rulemakings at her nomination hearing.

A FreightWaves survey of freight brokers found significant differences in entry-level base pay and commission rates by region.

The big problem with big ships; Amazon exec now co-CEO at Flexport; Fighting driver wait times; America’s Trucker charity golf tournament and more on the podcast

Capacity increased again in May, according to the Logistics Managers’ Index. However, the transportation market stabilized in the back half of the month.

Green hydrogen producer Plug Power is building a plant at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium to help decarbonize the region’s logistics.