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STG Logistics has made nearly a dozen acquisitions over the last five-plus years. However, its latest deal for XPO’s intermodal unit is its most transformative yet.

Commercial traffic has resumed at two Texas border bridges after being temporarily halted by truck drivers protesting added inspections of trucks entering from Mexico.

Rising costs prompt Amazon to impose its first-ever fuel and inflation surcharge on sellers.

USA Truck lost money for many years, but with new leadership and culture has turned itself into a financial success.

The amount of safety technology available for trucks continues to rise, but some measures of highway safety are getting worse. Trucking executive and broadcaster Rick Larkin sits down at the FreightWaves Enterprise Fleet Summit to discuss this disconnect.

The White House is pressuring Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to lift additional truck inspections as lines of cross-border trucks grow.

Daniel Schilling, VP at carrier Fraley & Schilling, talks with FreightWaves’ Joe Antoshak about flatbed driver recruiting at the Enterprise Fleet Summit.

The consolidation program is the first major initiative announced since Uber Freight acquired Transplace last summer.

Independent contractor law AB5 has been blocked so far from being implemented in California’s trucking sector, but the question is before the Supreme Court and its ultimate ruling may eventually make the statute the law of the land in the Golden State.

FreightWaves’ Thomas Wasson discusses how technology can help enterprise fleets with Transix’s Beth Howard.

After an overhaul in truck driver training, schools are now looking for more instructors to help kick the industry into higher gear.

March data from Cass shows a deceleration in shipment growth and a higher chance of a freight recession, although “it is too early to call.”

Experts discuss how the future of driver recruitment and retention relies on feedback in this fireside chat during FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit.

During FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit, experts discussed how fleets can adapt to rapidly changing fuel prices.

Business gain new appreciation for outsourcing post-COVID, DDC FPO executive says.

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller explains the boom and bust cycle of the trucking industry.

Inflation is putting carriers under extreme pressure. Nussbaum President and CFO Bill Wettstein explains what his company is doing to control costs and maximize profits during the FreightWaves Enterprise Fleet Summit.

David Phalen, an airline pricing veteran, shifts to an industry with similar characteristics.

Trade is being disrupted at two Texas border bridges as truckers protest wait times of up to 15 hours to cross the U.S.-Mexico border.

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“We are experiencing rapid growth across different customer segments and verticals, and more and more companies from non-trucking industries are asking to use our products. We believe that as we are entering our next phase of growth, the time is right to implement this change,” said Motive CEO Shoaib Makani.

The pandemic and the supply chain crisis was a one-two punch for United Road Services, the car hauler that moves 4 million vehicles a year.

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Major logistics platform E2open’s heavy debt load can be handled by the company’s free cash flow, S&P Ratings says.

Under pressure to move more cargo faster, truck drivers are filing complaints with the FMCSA at a record pace.

Fuel supplier Pilot Company raised $1 million for Save the Children’s efforts in Ukraine through round-up donations at travel centers and restaurants.

On this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, the CEO of Leonard’s Express talks about the company’s strategies to reduce emissions in long-haul trucking.

With record inventories building and bottlenecks easing is deflation next?

With order fulfillment lagging, Nussbaum Transportation counts on its maintenance skill to keep older equipment running longer.

Freight demand was well above historic norms, according to TIA’s chief economist, and a return to normalcy was to be expected.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico regains spot as top U.S. trading partner; Mexico moves up to fourth-largest global auto parts producer; Arizona gets $315 million for ports of entry; and CBP seizes $9 million in meth from commercial trucks.

This week: UPS highlights employee volunteerism for Global Volunteer Month, Women in Trucking honors Candor Expedite’s Nicole Glenn and ONE helps with regreening initiatives in Africa.

The sharp fall in the Transport average may need to be taken with a grain of economic salt.

A mother-daughter team has pleaded guilty to participating in a staged truck accident in New Orleans in 2018, joining 33 others who have made the same plea.

UPS’ surcharges close in on rival FedEx’s levies.

Swedish truck maker AB Volvo halted its business in Russia because of the invasion of Ukraine. Now it is counting the cost.

Family-owned trucking company, L.W. Miller Cos. of Logan, Utah, says it will shut down its livestock division on Monday.

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes methods to generate more revenue in a trucking downturn.

Truck brokerages have been barred for years from getting a key terrorism-related Customs designation that allows for easier passage; that may soon change.

Commercial truck trade with Mexico has slowed after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s increased border security measures were implemented Wednesday.

Concerns on declining demand and falling freight rates prompted Bank of America to issue ratings downgrades for multiple transportation stocks.

Truck Tech is a weekly newsletter providing perspective and context on autonomy, electrification and other technologies impacting the fleet ecosystem.

How did truck drivers do in 2021? Their tax returns tell the story. And how jet fuel is impacting the price of diesel.

Private equity firms are looking hard at trucking brokerages, and the owners of those companies need to keep their risk profile in check. Photo: FreightWaves

The CEO and co-founder of Treet answers questions about his resale platform and the growing recommerce industry.

A severed limb “picked up by an 18-wheeler” and found on a Texas highway is believed to have belonged to another truck driver killed in a wreck 50 miles away.

The company has boosted first-year wages 7%-25% and launched a program to train supply chain workers to obtain CDLs.

Underinsuring your truck can leave you on the hook for thousands of dollars in the event of an accident.

Carriers interested in conducting driver training for both property carrying and passenger carrying commercial motor vehicles must now meet requirements set forth under FMCSA’s entry-level driver training rule, including registering their programs with the TPR.

U.S. Xpress is tripling down on autonomy, adding Kodiak Robotics to pilots with Embark Trucks and TuSimple.

An Ohio-based trucking company says black ice caused one of its drivers to jackknife on Interstate 80 in Wyoming, but that the real shock was a $46,800 tow bill.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a new border plan Wednesday to inspect all commercial vehicles at the border for undocumented migrants.

Federal regulators are standing up a new task force to study predatory truck leasing and its effect on driver safety.

Workhorse may not have any electric vehicles to sell, but it also does not have any debt after paying off a hedge fund lender in stock.

A truck driver was killed in Louisiana on Monday when a load he was transporting on a flatbed trailer came loose and smashed into the cab.

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes the current costs of trucking.

TBK Bank division wants to optimize payments and cash-flow management for the freight industry

The Postal Service rejected lawmakers’ calls to produce a new analysis of its future electric delivery vehicle fleet.

Ran Transportation enters busy TMS space in hopes of differentiating from the competition.

Seeking to avoid the embarrassment of canceling fleet orders last year, truck manufacturers are keeping a tight lid on bookings.

Data in the Logistics Managers’ Index reported a significant weakening in the market in the second half of March.

Ascent has acquired a majority stake in Central Minnesota Logistics, a brokerage focused on transportation solutions for overdimensional and heavy-cargo freight.

The Texas State Highway 130 toll road between Austin and San Antonio will use satellite radar aiming to keep the route safe and comfortable for motorists.

Nikola has put wheels in motion to sell up to $1.2 billion in new stock to keep scaling its electric truck and hydrogen businesses.

Carbon offsets are a growing alternative or additional step toward reducing emissions in sectors like transportation.

The Biden administration praised strides made to boost trucking jobs — but could a freight recession undercut progress?

There is a new guilty plea in the Louisiana staged accident scheme, as well as a jail sentence for another participant.

“The conversation around empty miles is not a new conversation,” said Jennifer Wong, head of sustainability at Convoy. But now it’s about more than just saving money.

As robots take over for human drivers, will they raise or lower the risk of tire blowouts that claim dozens of lives in truck crashes every year?

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Quincus eyes growing Latin American e-commerce markets; Watlow opens a manufacturing plant in Querétaro; Dimerco launches an Asia to Mexico freight service; and $4 million worth of methamphetamine is seized at the Laredo port of entry.

FreightWaves adviser Matt Waller answers questions about shifting priorities that may include sustainability.

Dirty trucks will pay $10 per TEU in and out of the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports to raise money for zero-emission trucks and infrastructure.

Venerable index gets shellacked as freight issues fall hard.

Bob Bortner of IMI dives into the most effective fuel-saving strategies when combating exorbitant fuel prices.

Amazon Labor Union pulls off a stunning victory in New York; a ratification vote in Alabama remains in limbo.

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller provides commentary/analysis on the trucking industry’s “driver shortage.”

Truck Tech is a weekly newsletter providing perspective and context on autonomy, electrification and other technologies impacting the fleet ecosystem.

Gatik CEO Gautam Narang will detail middle-mile autonomy’s role in the future of the supply chain at FreightWaves’ upcoming The Future of Supply Chain conference.

The decline in truck transportation jobs is the first in almost two years, but it comes after upward revisions in the two prior months.

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller provides further analysis regarding the decline in the freight market.

FedEx is cutting the wages of the salesforce supporting the small to midsize customer segment.

Reliance Partners’ Robert Kaferle explains that you’ve got to do some digging to identify your safety risks.

DDC Sync allows drivers to use a mobile app with intuitive smart capture to instantly take high-quality images of bills of lading (BOLs) that are then processed with the driver’s terminal staff or operation staff of DDC.

Companies that have historically treated drayage and other inland transportation services as an afterthought will need to shift this mindset in order to survive in the current maritime environment.

While hydrogen fuel cells offer a promising alternative to ozone-threatening diesel engines, creating an electric-friendly infrastructure will require dedication from government regulators, equipment manufacturers and industry players alike.

TruckPager is promising a freight booking future without phone calls. Instead, brokers and shippers can reach the nearest empty trucks with a single notification.

Businesses and independent contractors opposed David Weil’s return to the Wage and Hour Division.

The average percentage of ocean carrier invoices with missing or wrong information jumped from a historical average of 18% to over 45% in 2021.

Werner Enterprises asserts that a five-year waiver affecting its driver trainees will fill cab seats and improve safety.

Covering a tractor and trailer in solar panels could potentially generate more than 18,000 watt hours of energy per day in California conditions.

Some parcels will be hit with a $31.50 levy on top of the base shipping rate.

Getting paid for getting drivers on board is the economic value proposition of the Ambassador program.

Two truckers working for the same Canadian company were arrested four months apart after separate seizures of cocaine and meth in Michigan.

With more than $200 million in incentive funding being released Wednesday in California, fleets are placing larger orders for electric trucks.

An Indiana-based trucking company recently filed bankruptcy, more than a month after receiving an unsatisfactory rating from FMCSA.

Old Dominion said Tuesday it has already added capacity at seven locations in its network. The recent expansions trend ahead of its 2022 guidance, which called for growth at eight to 10 terminals.

Tracks emissions technology will help project44 customers measure and mitigate scope 3 supply chain emissions, which are currently difficult to track.

Becker’s CEO sees acquisition opportunities in other 3PLs with CEOs getting ready to retire.

Major acquisitions of TRW Inc. and Wabco Holdings have made ZF the world’s largest commercial vehicle supplier.