Trucking

FedEx is forecasting a 10% increase in package deliveries during the holiday shipping season.

He had a dream, 153 bucks and a decent supply of doughnuts. Mild-mannered furniture truck driver Edward Durr may not leap the New Jersey State House in a single bound, but his stunning Senate win ensures he’ll bring a new perspective to Trenton.

Unvaccinated Canadian truck drivers contemplate whether to get COVID-19 vaccine ahead of U.S. border mandate amid fears thousands won’t.

Air and ocean asset-light logistics provider STG has acquired International Warehouse Services.

CalTrans is boosting the weight limit for port truckers. The regulatory change was made with good intentions, but can it work?

Private ownership would allow Echo to accelerate M&A and technology investments.

Fleet management company Merchants Fleet has reserved 5,400 of the EV410, a small electric cargo and utility vehicle being developed by BrightDrop.

CEO Michelle Halkerston steps through Hassett Logistics’ leadership qualities that kept its network active in times of adversity.

A decisive lead in the east and victories in the central and southern regions set the table for a landslide victory.

Green bonds are designed to help companies fund environmentally sustainable projects that often have higher upfront costs.

Truck drivers who started in their 50s and 60s share how they got into the industry, along with their experiences on the road.

The firebrand leader holds a strong early advantage in an election in which about 15% of members cast ballots.

The unit plans to add facilities in the Netherlands, Germany and Mira Loma, California.

Truckload carrier U.S. Xpress expects a hot freight market to carry through the end of the year but cautions consumer headwinds are mounting.

The Nikola founder fails in the bid to get his fraud trial moved out of New York to Arizona or Utah, where his wife is ill.

Difficult application processes — including long forms and cluttered websites — tend to dissuade drivers from applying at all. In a field with more open positions than people to fill them, carriers cannot afford to lose a driver’s attention over an archaic application form.

Volatile prices for steel and components lead trailer makers to make pricing a last-minute decision.

A drop in traffic because of the pandemic appears to have been a one-shot that made the market less difficult for underwriters.

One of the three new investors, D1, already has significant investments in logistics.

FMCSA has approved 92,000 new motor carrier applications through October, smashing 2020’s full-year record.

SCOTUS’ request for input on the CTA case suggests it is interested in the question of state versus federal preemption, and trucking attorneys are happy as a result.

October data from Cass shows supply chain bottlenecks and capacity shortages continue to subdue shipment growth. However, the condition led to another jump in rates.

SCOTUS is calling on the Biden administration to weigh in on the legal issues.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico’s automotive production hits 9-year low; Amazon begins hiring for El Paso fulfillment center; Port Houston appoints first chief business equity officer; and new Arizona distribution center to support e-commerce growth.

This week: Central States Mfg. donates wreaths for veteran nonprofit, OOIDA kicks off “Truckers for Troops”, Love’s raises funds for veterans with specialty tumblers and XPO’s CEO challenges the company to hire more active and veteran military employees.

AskWaves: The behemoths ordinarily shouldn’t be concerned about a national delivery network forged out of the OnTrac-LaserShip merger. But these are not ordinary times.

The agency plans an array of parcel-delivery rate increases soon after the yuletide ends.

The two facilities will create up to 1,000 full-time jobs and will be among the largest high-tech distribution and fulfillment centers in the company’s supply chain.

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and Georgia port officials are pulling every lever possible to reduce shipping delays that are having a national impact.

A federal appeals court has ruled that greenhouse gas emission standards do not apply to truck trailers.

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller provides analysis regarding the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Truck Talk brings perspective, context and commentary to the trucking industry ecosystem.

Also on the podcast: Why banning oil exports would have no impact on prices.

The election still needs to be certified by the NLRB.

While a federal appeals court has halted enforcement of the Biden administration’s COVID vaccine mandate, companies should familiarize themselves with the requirements regardless.

The purveyor of wild-caught seafood avoids the use of airfreight, and relies on barge, truckload and parcel to hit its tight delivery commitments.

SONAR Supply Chain Intelligence (SCI) allows carriers to compare their lane rates with the market to see where they fall.

The two sat down with the hosts of FreightWaves’ Freightonomics as part of the F3 Virtual Experience.

Even when everyone agrees, regulations take a year to get approved. And there are detractors to autonomous trucking rulemaking

Reliance Partners’ Robert Kaferle and Brian Runnels share what they’re thankful for this year, highlighting the many qualities that make the trucking industry great.

EZ Loader’s Brad Clark and Reliance Partners’ Jessie Merritt discuss how acquiring cargo and supplemental insurance in seconds rather than in days is leveling the carrier playing field.

At the F3 conference, Skybitz’ Sackman says recent developments in Bluetooth technology have significant aided the movement to make trailers a “smart” piece of equipment.

The likely end date of a chaotic transportation market is being extended.

Schneider aims to “eradicate manual processes and paper because it is completely inefficient,” said Erin Van Zeeland, group senior vice president and general manager of logistics services at the company.

California officials are trying to address a perceived shortage of truck drivers by making it easier to get a license.

Bringg executive Larry Klein explains how the company’s cloud technology empowers retailers to get products to consumers faster – and more simply.

Company demos presented during FreightWaves’ F3 Virtual Experience show how automation can provide cost and time savings.

From yard management and ELD integrations to payments and email programs, companies displayed their FreightTech during F3.

The agency looks to the nationwide rollout of same-day and next-day package services to remain viable.

Blythe Brumleve, host of FreightWaves’ Cyberly, discusses supply chain optimization with Loadsmart’s Ben Buchanan.

FreightWaves’ Tyler Cole and Brad Benbow, business growth investments at Ardagh Group, chat during FreightWaves’ F3 Virtual Experience on ways to cut supply chain waste.

Parts shortages delay winter testing of Hyliion’s Hypertruck ERX while Cummins’ competition casts doubt on the future of the startup’s current Hybrid eX.

Cross-border trucking and logistics firm Titanium is negotiating higher rates with customers as inflation puts pressure on margins. “Nobody is shocked,” COO Marilyn Daniel says.

Kendra Phillips from Ryder System leads a fireside chat with Guillermo Garcia, CEO and co-founder of SmartHop, on how smaller companies can compete in the freight industry.

ATA’s suit comes just a few days after what it says was a “major victory” with the Labor Department secretary’s statements regarding trucking and the vaccine rule.

Tesla has been many things, but to Ed Niedermeyer, the company is a case study filled with both good and bad lessons on how to build a company.

Investments in cold chain visibility and control solutions help ensure the integrity of the cargo and efficient capacity use when capacity is scarce.

Finding capacity and orchestrating communication along supply chains.

Third-party logistics provider Radiant Logistics again posted record quarterly results on Tuesday. On a call with analysts and investors, company officials called out strength in virtually every segment Radiant serves.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has offered assurances that billions of new tax dollars dedicated to infrastructure will be protected against fraud and mismanagement.

Suspending electric van production, converting debt to equity and reducing cash burn are among the new CEO’s early moves at the troubled Workhorse Group.

FreightTech companies demonstrated products and services designed to improve efficiency in supply chains.

FreightWaves’ Kevin Hill sits down with Michael Newcity, ArcBest’s chief innovation officer, during the F3 Virtual Experience to discuss the importance of customer collaboration in building winning technology solutions.

IT can help companies hit efficiency and sustainability objectives, DHL unit’s innovation leader says.

PS Logistics has acquired Daryl Thomason Trucking, which has 108 tractors and 167 53-foot flatbed trailers.

Reliance Partners’ Mark Vickers discusses how usage-based insurance introduced to freight markets moving into Mexico is a relatively new product that protects a shipper against the very different Mexican laws on liability.

In building out a hydrogen infrastructure, Cummins Inc. New Power President Amy Davis says make the hydrogen first, then make it cleaner.

Electronic bill of lading capabilities in less-than-truckload shipping are growing in favor, according to shipping management platform MyCarrier.

Less-than-truckload carriers report strong October results. But one analyst questions if the stocks have run too far ahead of results.

Podcaster Guy Raz has interviewed hundreds of founders, and they all have one thing in common: no fear of failing.

Last week’s conclusion that solo drivers aren’t under the vaccine rule is turning to this week’s questions about team drivers.

Stuart Scott, J.B. Hunt’s chief information officer, said technology such as the cloud and automation are the future of freight.

Fleets using Daimler Trucks North America’s Cascadia can now choose the apps or telematics solutions they want without hardware upgrades after the truck maker leveraged its partnership with Platform Science to introduce the Virtual Vehicle platform.

Truckload carriers booked record gains on the sale of revenue equipment during the third quarter but the profits shouldn’t be viewed as artificial earnings.

The Biden administration is racing to cut red tape so the government can expedite port and freight transportation infrastructure investments.

The increase of 0.3 cents a gallon is the smallest in the eight-week run of higher levels.

TFI International is consolidating its U.S. truckload and dedicated operations, including Transport America and part of the former UPS Freight, under CFI to cut costs and boost performance.

Federal ruling on rear impact guard inspections on truck trailers sparks debate over costly new safety equipment.

EBITDA at the digital brokerage remains in the red, but it is getting closer to breakeven.

Neste is supplying Cox Petroleum Transport with a fuel that can bring immediate emissions and cost savings: renewable diesel.

Texas is using repurposed shipping containers as part of its $750 million border wall with Mexico.

Tracking and sharing carbon emissions is the first step toward net-zero carbon emissions.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Texas toll road traffic rises above pre-pandemic levels; Texas expands CDL testing, renewals throughout November; Mexican manufacturer opens global office in Washington; and Cross-border trucking insurance firm acquired by Marsh McLennan.

A rule requiring vaccines for employees, or weekly testing for workers declining vaccination, at companies with staff of 100 or more gets emergency stay.

AskWaves takes a look at which rate-per-mile metrics to use out of the information public carriers disclose quarterly.

Congress approves provisions allowing under-21 truck drivers – as well as guidance on truck brokers and freight dispatchers – in a five-year highway bill that is part of a larger $1.2 trillion infrastructure package.

As the holidays loom, a congressman wants to eliminate legal hurdles banning 18-to-20-year-old truck drivers from moving containers in and out of ports.

Private marine terminals in Tacoma are putting more pressure on importers to pick up containers that are left for weeks and choking the movement of cargo.

Solo drivers working for large trucking companies will likely be exempt from the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement, the industry’s largest lobby group has confirmed.

A trucking trade group is urging California Gov. Gavin Newsom to enforce a state law to prevent terminal operators and ocean carriers from charging excessive per-diem and demurrage fees and using port truckers as “a convenient ATM to bolster their profits.”

Warehouse and third-party logistics operator Warehouse Services Inc. has acquired Total Logistics Inc.

CEO Michelle Halkerston details Hassett’s transformation over the years into a robust and ever-evolving 3PL.

Truck Talk is a weekly newsletter offering perspective, context and insight into issues in the commercial truck ecosystem.

Also on the podcast: Time to tap strategic oil stocks?

Shipping container EV chargers can halve installation setup time and costs, Amply CEO Vic Shao said.

Proper delivery routing is often overlooked as a potential sales tool, but done right, it can lead to increased customer engagement and more sales.

If independent owner-operators are included, Convoy analyst Terrazas says employment is probably at 2019 levels.

Each class has either side of 15 students, and the yearlong program covers many facets of the business.

Reliance Partners’ Robert Kaferle shares a few ways for fleets to retain their experienced workforce.

The company expects record 2021 earnings and boosts its 2023 bottom line forecast by $700 million, to $9.24 billion.