Schneider Logistics SVP and General Manager Erin Van Zeeland chats with TriumphPay VP of Sales and Marketing Haley Evans about the top challenges facing logistics companies and what they can do to overcome them.
Appearing at an investor conference Wednesday, management from J.B. Hunt Transport Services said delivery schedules for new containers are being hindered by a lack of ocean capacity, not manufacturers’ build schedules.
Republicans unveil a $400 billion, five-year highway bill reauthorization ahead of Democrats’ proposal.
Reliance Partners discusses how new technology allows transportation companies to reduce insurance costs.
Four FreightTech firms demonstrate their innovative technology solutions for transportation companies during FreightWaves LIVE @HOME.
While a request for Supreme Court review of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to overturn an injunction banning enforcement of California’s AB5 will almost certainly follow, at this time, motor carriers who operate in California must be prepared to act in accordance with AB5.
Nikola’s top five executives are taking $1-a-year salaries with huge stock payouts ahead if they restore lost share value.
Arrival, which has a large electric van order from UPS, has selected HERE Technologies to provide turn-by-turn navigation and a location visibility platform for vehicles.
The company’s pickup and delivery revenue jumps; about 95% of sales were fulfilled from stores
FreightWaves President George Abernathy and Ryder Chief Technology Officer Kendra Phillips explore how autonomous technology and other FreightTech will fit in with current networks.
ARCs — paired with freight optimization services — can lead to operating margin improvements as high as 30% and utilization increases of up to 130% for carriers.
Redwood Logistics CEO Mark Yeager talks about emerging technology and the potential of Logistics Platform as a Service (LPaaS).
Loadshop is a growing digital freight marketplace that continues to expand its capabilities while driving efficiency and transparency for both shippers and carriers
J.B. Hunt’s 360 digital freight-matching platform will play a core role in helping the company and its customers thrive in a historically challenging environment, Simpson says.
TuSimple’s autonomous trucks cut 42% off delivery time for a load of watermelons for Los Angeles-based produce giant Giumarra Cos.
Convoy Go is now available for backup and spot loads.
Driver surveillance surfaces as a potential downside at a vehicle automation hearing.
Shippers will never lose a document, driver or client through an automated rate contract management system.
Slowdowns in deliveries of new trucks are driving prices of newer used trucks up in the double digits both at dealerships and in auctions.
A storm that hit overnight Monday has caused a freight slowdown at the commercial border crossing in Laredo, Texas.
The Chicago brokerage adds a capital allocator and carrier expert to its C-suite.
Companies that resist technological innovation or refuse to audit their current systems at this point may be risking more than just favorable rates; they may be risking the viability of their business.
The attorney who led the legal effort said U.S. chassis producers are ramping up because of the import fees.
Founders Camp, the Dynamo-powered event for founders and startup companies, will take place in November alongside FreightWaves’ F3: Future of Freight Festival in Chattanooga.
The lower court ruling favored Uber in the summary judgment but drivers won on appeal.
A total of 26 truck, bus and motorhome manufacturers are recalling nearly 45,000 vehicles because of a fire risk from a Cummins Inc. fuel rail.
Due to a structural issue, truckers will have to keep taking detours around the Interstate 40 bridge between Tennessee and Arkansas.
How brokers and logistics providers choose to navigate the current capacity crunch will affect both their own chances of success and their relationships with their carrier partners for years to come.
The latest episode of FreightWaves’ true-crime podcast, Long-Haul Crime Log, examines drug supply chains and what happens when there’s a capacity crunch for narcotics traffickers.
Freight shipments continue to break records with little signs of slowing. The year-over-year comparisons get tougher in the back half of 2021 but the current supply-demand dynamics may not change all that much.
After calling off a 13-day strike at Volvo Trucks North America, the UAW rank and file repudiated its leadership by rejecting a new five-year contract.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Port Laredo looks to boost produce imports; Texas drug trafficking organizer gets life in prison; e-commerce startup Merama raises $60 million; and Amazon facility set for Texas Gulf Coast.
The word “safety” is everywhere in the trucking industry. It is talked about nearly every day in the press, Congress has zeroed in on it, and most carriers will say that it is their top priority. With all this attention, it’s easy to believe that safety has become cliché. But it’s not.
A VMT user fee has support from “Secretary Pete” — but not from trucking.
HP is shipping a weekly load of computer printers on supervised robot semis from Embark Trucks, which is growing its partner network.
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Howard Energy Partners will provide logistic solutions for renewable diesel at Diamond Green Diesel’s new plant in Port Arthur, Texas.
Transportation and logistics provider Schneider aims to double its intermodal size by 2030, reducing CO2 emissions by 700 million pounds annually.
The move by Phillips 66 will see the company take a stake in a soybean processing supply chain to ensure it gets enough feedstock for its ambitious renewable diesel strategy.
The Consumer Brands Association is urging federal action from transportation agencies to head off concerns about inflation and rising costs.
“One click is all that’s required to buy the coverage needed for a load,” said Micah Keith, Reliance Partners’ senior director of sales. Securing shipper’s interest coverage has never been easier.
A federal grand jury in New York has indicted trucking company owner Tony “Anatoliy” Kirik, 39, of Rochester, New York, in a reincarnated carrier scheme.
“This fracture had the potential of becoming a catastrophic event,” ARDOT Director Lorie Tudor said about a crack found in the I-40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee.
The optimistic news about a return to normal helped push down commodity diesel and gasoline prices.
An apparent ransomware attack has targeted Utility Trailer Manufacturing, one of the largest U.S. manufacturers of trailers for commercial trucks.
Carriers continue to push driver pay higher amid a capacity-constrained market to keep their equipment seated and on the road.
Optimal Dynamics has raised $18 million in a Series A round to fund the deployment of its CORE.ai decision-making engine for logistics operations.
“This is by far the biggest event that we have ever had to deal with,” UPS’ Dan Gagnon said about COVID.
ACERTUS will connect DrivrzXchange users to a network of preapproved, vetted carriers representing 20,000 tractor-trailers.
The return of the pipeline was being announced just as supplies of diesel were starting to become an issue.
The Q1 earnings call covers everything but financials as Hyliion Holdings reworks its filings to show stock warrants as liabilities instead of equity.
“I don’t see myself as a hero,” truck driver Bruno Filipe Da Costa Raposo said about helping a traffic accident victim.
A day after Colonial Pipeline said there was light at the end of the tunnel for the line’s closure due to a cyberattack, the impact of the shutdown on the ground is being felt.
Cass freight data released Wednesday shows shipments and expenditures surged again in April.
The ongoing shortage of semiconductor chips has affected the production of around 800,000 vehicles across the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Companies relying on older cellular networks to run their remote monitoring and telematics applications will soon start to experience performance issues and reliability drops ahead of widespread network shutdowns.
Mays was able to reallocate the working hours of two team members to other departments.
Racetrac, Love’s and Pilot Flying J release list of stations with gasoline and diesel outages due to the Colonial shutdown
Frustrated with load-board scammers, one broker is warning others to do their due diligence as the list of suspect companies has grown to nearly 500.
Canadian trucking and logistics firm Titanium Transportation Group reported record first-quarter revenue as its U.S. brokerage business and newly expanded trucking fleet fired up the growth engine.
Werner Enterprises announced Tuesday the board approval of a planned transition that moves its founder, CL Werner, to chairman emeritus, with CEO Derek Leathers becoming chairman.
A Senate hearing on freight mobility includes a dispute over hours-of-service rules for truckers
The company says it will continue to work with shareholders as it evaluates future compensation plans.
ORBCOMM, a provider of electronic logging devices and IoT technologies, announced carrier Marten Transport is retrofitting its fleet with ORBCOMM’s dual-mode asset-tracking devices.
A run on gasoline by individual motorists has drained inventories out of the stations and into the tanks.
Prologis announced it has partnered with the Association for Supply Chain Management to launch a certification program for logistics workers.
A Mexican auto parts supplier became the first company to receive a labor violation complaint under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on Monday. The complaint against the Tridonex auto parts […]
Third-party logistics provider Radiant Logistics handily beat quarterly expectations Monday. Management has returned its focus to share buybacks and M&A.
The Teamsters union is seeking executive compensation reform at XPO.
Workhorse Group built 38 last-mile electric delivery vans in Q1 and revised its build to 1,000 trucks from 1,800 for the full year.
New Legend announced plans Monday to switch all of the company’s local running lanes to an entirely all-electric fleet by 2023.
There were plenty of conditions attached to the pipeline’s statement, but the diesel market is relieved the shutdown won’t last too long.
Aeroméxico Cargo inaugurates twice weekly direct cargo route between Mexico City and Wuhan, China.
Self-driving truck software maker Plus signed its long-rumored SPAC with $500 million cash and $3.3 billion valuation expected in Q3.
EKA Solutions has added capabilities to its Omni-TMS, helping 3PLs and carriers to more quickly take advantage of the SaaS platform.
t is going to be less-transparent cash markets that drive what diesel buyers are going to be paying at the pump for the market suddenly hit with a loss of supply.
Independent truck dispatchers are pushing back on potential regulatory changes that could restrict their services.
Exemption applies to 17 states and District of Columbia
AskWaves: Forget the base rate. Shippers need to worry more about the impact of accessorials.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Descartes Datamyne report sheds light on USMCA impact; Germany’s Bosch to invest $100M in Mexico operations; Chinese auto parts maker begins construction of Mexico plant; and Kimberly-Clark de México acquires 65 trucks.
Law enforcement will be on the lookout for unsafe drivers on roadways throughout North America starting Sunday, July 11, as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) annual Safe Driver Week.
A glut that might develop in the Houston area can’t easily be transferred without the services of the giant pipeline
On its first day of public trading, Canada’s Lion Electric announces a plan to build trucks and buses in Illinois, creating 745 new jobs over three years.
The facility will be located about 8 miles from the Georgia Ports Authority’s Garden City Terminal.
Nikola exposes battery-electric Class 8 Tre to 25 fleet customers and gets first firm order for delivery late this year.
Analysts are looking at various explanations for why the number of drivers today is lower than it was two years ago.
Flatbed truckload provider Daseke reported first-quarter adjusted earnings better than expected. However, with a more than 5x run-up in share price over the past year, a decent quarterly report without a guidance raise sent the stock lower on Friday.
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Prior to the implementation of AI and machine learning solutions, shipment visibility was dismal, and about one in three time-critical shipments arrived late.
Also on the podcast: A renewed surge in diesel prices.
By either the standard of seasonal or not seasonal jobs, gains in employment are slow given the demand for drivers.
The appeals process can be short or long, and the date when AB5 could be enforced remains in flux.
Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels and Mark Barlar speak from their driver and State Patrol experience on the dangers that speed, distractions and fatigue present in construction zones.
Clean Energy announces more than 10 RNG fueling agreements and expansions in the solid waste industry.
A coalition of trucking companies filed a petition on Monday to force Indianapolis-based freight brokerage CMA Freight Services LLC into Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings over unpaid transportation services.
Hwy Haul has secured a $10 million Series A round of funding to help it rapidly deploy its technology within the fresh produce supply chain.
Anticipated growth for intermodal will help to support Hub Group’s investments for that sector in 2021.
Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. reported a sizable first-quarter loss Wednesday as weather, increased purchased transportation expense and a lack of gains on real estate sales weighed on the period.
The earnings call revealed that Uber, like so many others, is working to fill out its driver ranks.
First-quarter revenue results were aligned with FLEETCOR’s expectations, but at $609 million, they fell 8% short of first-quarter 2020 results.
