Trucking

TFI International has acquired most of the assets of MCT Transportation from bankrupt carrier Comcar Industries.

Panelists from leading trucking carriers say a quick economic recovery could create concerns about having adequate labor to meet demand.

At 28, Hyliion founder and CEO Thomas Healy is planning 15,000 global sales of his hybrid-electric powertrain systems for Class 8 trucks by 2024. A serial entrepreneur, Healy spoke with FreightWaves about his third startup — expected to go public before summer ends.

“Some people call them tourists, but as far as I can tell, they are out to scare the hell out of me, so I consider every damned one of them as a terrorist,” author Ed Miller recalls a driver telling him. This and more stories from Miller’s life in trucking are recounted in a new book.

Payouts begin flowing to truck drivers from Celadon Group’s Hyndman Transport months after forcing the bankrupt trucking company to court in Canada.

COVID-19 delayed CVSA’s annual International Roadcheck blitz in May.

Highest volumes since March.

Prologis seeks to sell the largest-ever warehouse portfolio in the U.K. The deal is reported to include 22 properties valued at more than $500 million.

California has become the first state to mandate a sales target for electric trucks, beginning in 2024.

“Nuclear verdicts are the result of nuclear injuries,” plaintiff group asserts.

After extending CEO Troy Clarke’s tenure as CEO three times, Navistar International Corp. has chosen Chief Operating Officer Persio Lisboa as his successor.

Facing possible FMCSA action, brokers contend responsibility for nonpayment of motor carrier claims should fall on financial backers.

The Port of Savannah handled the most containerized agricultural export volumes last year among all U.S. ports, according to a national database.

With Texas halting business reopenings because of a surge in coronavirus cases, Navistar executives and others who would have tossed shovels full of dirt instead read prepared remarks over the internet to kick off construction of a $250 million high-tech plant.

The Advanced Clean Truck rule sets out different sales targets based on the vehicle class. By 2035, about 75% of Class 8 trucks sold in the state will need to be electric.

A federal grand jury indicted reality TV star and trucking company owner Maurice Fayne, aka “Arkansas Mo,” charging him with wire fraud, bank fraud and money laundering.

Logistics giant Agility is betting on soon-to-be-public Hyliion Inc. with a 1,000-unit order of its new hybrid-electric truck with a natural gas generator, as well as an investment in the startup.

Just because you don’t own the trailer doesn’t mean you’re exempt from its liabilities. Truckers should protect themselves with the proper insurance coverage.

Recent market volatility could prompt carriers to choose leasing over buying as they build their fleets back up to meet rebounding demand.

The less-than-truckload (LTL) sector of the trucking sector is generally more stable than the truckload carriers it shares the road with. But that doesn’t mean it has faced the pandemic […]

“Our data shows that Powerfleet’s over-the-road customers have not only rebounded, but have surpassed the pre-March 13th levels by nearly 7%,” said Daniel Romary.

Amazon has been linked to several large real estate transactions this week, including the lease of a 1 million-square-foot facility in New York.

TQL’s ‘aggressive legal team’ fighting class-action lawsuits on all fronts.

United States Transportation Alliance plans to keep pressure on lawmakers on issues affecting truckers.

CARB member Dan Sperling discusses California’s electric truck sales mandate and its impact on industry.

No one is talking as YRC’s already extended healthcare benefits are nearing expiration. Coverage is set to expire in early July.

New DHL Express facility will benefit shippers across southern Germany with European and international freight deliveries.

An information digest summarizing the different keynote addresses from the virtual event.

To gain the most productivity from drivers and vehicles, fleets need a variety of technologies and open platform approaches are allowing quicker deployment at lower cost

Even as COVID-19 has ravaged many retailers, Amazon has emerged stronger than ever and could be in line to acquire an iconic brand.

Workhorse Group, whose stock price is surging, can begin ramping up production of its electric delivery van now that it has received a final federal safety signoff.

A truck hauling trash was caught with 418 pounds of marijuana in Detroit after crossing the Ambassador Bridge, the latest in a growing number of drug busts at the Canada-U.S. border

The American Logistics Aid Network says partnership with supply chain visibility platform facilitates contact between disaster relief organizations and ready-to-serve shippers, carriers and warehouses.

With 1 million real-world electric miles, Motiv Power Systems sees growing customer reorders previewing a breakout for battery-powered medium-duty trucks.

The 39th annual TCA Safety & Security Meeting kicks off today, but it is not too late for register for the three-day virtual event.

Insurance costs climbing as awards and amounts increase.

Last-minute bid prevails over PS

After an April in which practically no net trailer orders were added to build schedules, a big improvement in May was welcome, but it’s still the second-weakest month on record.

The cargo insurance will now be available to Kleinschmidt’s users on its FreightLaunch platform.

Diesel-electric hybrid truck components maker Hyliion expects to be publicly traded around the end of the third quarter in a reverse merger like one that catapulted electric Class 8 truck startup Nikola Corp. to a $23 billion valuation.

SavantX is moving some of its operations to New Mexico and opening a research center focused on quantum solutions for industries such as trucking and aviation.

Proper routing is crucial for trucking companies of all sizes. Poor routing costs time, which equates to money in trucking. Here are some reasons to consider automating route planning.

The award recognizes autonomous trucking company Plus.ai for its industry partnerships and technology leadership in self-driving trucks.

Aerospace industry supplier wants to turn supply chain into a competitive advantage.

John Flynn is convinced that safety equipment on heavy-duty trucks saves lives and could reduce nuclear verdicts. His company, Fleet Advantage, is taking a financial risk to prove his point.

TFI engages in a bidding war over CT; creditors committee highly critical of deal on CCC.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexican export factories back to work; Texas seaport awarded road improvement grant; Canadian company plans $26 million Texas distribution center expansion; $2.5 million in drugs found in mattress shipment from Mexico.

The funding will support projects replacing airport, port cargo and forklifts with new zero-emission technologies.

Some shippers and some specific invoices can be chosen for accelerated payments, but not necessarily across the board

Trucker Glenn Green was proud to serve on the front lines as an essential provider of refrigerated goods. However, he’s not feeling the love after his COVID-19 workers’ compensation claim was denied. Photo: Glenn Green

Vast coalition of trucking-related groups and companies wants 12% fee to disappear through next year

Dan Crain profiles the important Newark, New Jersey logistics hub, as well as some of the logistics startups in the area.

Tender rejections strongest since March.

The release will report the majority of where the dollars went but not a majority of the individual borrowers

Nikola will break ground July 23 for an Arizona plant that will hire 2,000 workers to assemble battery-electric Class 8 trucks before moving on to hydrogen fuel cell models.

Provisions still face major scrutiny by Republican-controlled Senate.

Lordstown Motors will reveal its commercial electric pickup truck next week even as
the startup faces a deadline to raise hundreds of millions to convert a former General Motors car plant to truck production.

New loans under PPP were less than $2 billion last week, and there’s plenty left on the table

The Customs and Border Protection office in Buffalo reports a 4,000% jump in seizures of marijuana and other illegal drugs coming from Canada to the United States during the border closure to nonessential travel.

Tesla has submitted an application in Austin, Texas, for $68 million in tax incentives to build a proposed 5 million-square-foot manufacturing plant.

Mo-Vac’s terminal manager stated that truck drivers, including Fabian Escobedo, were ordered to work at least 100 hours per week and sometimes worked 19-24 hours straight.

A panel featuring OEMs and utilities discusses regulatory issues, incentives and technical solutions designed to make electric truck adoption more affordable and convenient.

To watch the stock of Nikola Motors, the company that has raised millions to produce a hydrogen-produced truck, you’d think that the day of the diesel engine was going to […]

Truck owners can respond to engine issues by repairing or replacing their troublesome trucks — or using them for spare parts.

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is fighting to keep its head above water amid staggering financial losses related to the coronavirus pandemic and the Trump administration’s refusal to grant the […]

Car ended up under big rig, but Ace and truck’s driver win in court.

Chaves, ex-owner of CAT Transportation Inc., is awaiting sentencing in another federal case after pleading guilty to falsifying DOT records, bank fraud, identity theft and tax evasion in August 2019.

The concept of shared truckload isn’t new, but technological advancements in the space make the method more viable than ever.

Chinese warehousing robotics startup Geek+ is the most funded startup in the world in its segment.

Flatbed carrier Daseke reported five weeks of volume improvement in its second quarter update. The carrier improved its liquidity position through the first two months of the quarter.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hit the United States-Mexico auto supply chain hard, truck capacity has fluctuated at the border.

FMCSA officials clarified HOS rules for National Tank Truck Carriers.

TFI International says it completed its acquisition of Gusgo Transport in a deal that adds a small Canadian container trucking and storage company.

Nikola Corp. founder and Executive Ehairman Trevor Milton says he is justified in threatening on Twitter to sue a reporter he accuses of lying about the startup electric truck maker to drive down its high-flying stock price.

Amendment more than doubles current minimum of $750,000 for commercial trucks

Expiration pushed to Sept. 30 as need for new drivers continues.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has rolled out guidance on how the ocean shipping industry can collaboratively improve the flow of containers among ocean carriers, marine terminals, shippers and drayage truckers in San Pedro Bay during COVID-19 and beyond.

French 3PL FM Logistic reports strong organic growth in its recent fiscal year as European expansion progresses. The company didn’t issue annual guidance due to COVID-19 uncertainty.

The best time to build on your company’s offerings through acquisitions may actually be during a global disruption.

Over 100,000 trucks moved across the U.S.-Canada border last week, a level of crossings not seen since it closed for non-essential travel in March.

The varied duty cycles of regional haul trucks doesn’t prioritize fuel savings – the second-largest operating expense – according to the North American Council for Freight Efficiency.

Deutsche Bank analyst Amit Mehrotra favors a few transportation stocks as the second quarter comes to a close.

CEO of on-demand driver platform talks about changing the face of trucking entrepreneurship

Brian Fielkow writes about what companies in logistics and freight should be doing to end racial discrimination and inequality.

Volumes are on the rise again. DDC’s Chad Crotty details what carriers should be doing to keep pace with the recovery.

Turvo has been building the next-generation of supply chain management, hoping its solution can replace a traditional TMS and redefine logistics collaboration.

Private business will be loath to invest in electric vehicle charging at travel plazas if states install chargers at public rest areas, says the trade group for truck stop operators.

Information will be displayed through telematics for Indiana and Iowa

Jaguar Transport won a public auction for Celadon’s Mexican businesses, with a winning bid of $6.8 million.

Goal is to get freight companies and truck automation vendors to deploy AV technology in daily revenue service.

Because of strained supply chains, will just-in-time delivery be used less by industry? Darren Prokop explores this topic in his latest commentary.

Canadian environmental services company Aevitas adds flatbed fleet with the acquisition of Fast Lane Freight Services.

BackboneAI relies on real-time data synchronization to empower vendors to optimize their product flow to customers.

Swedish truck maker Volvo Group says financially ugly short- and medium-term market conditions require stepped-up cost cutting.

“The most critical commodity we trade in with drivers today is hours,” said Norm Thomas of Powerfleet.

By not nickel-and-diming through hidden fees, the Axle Fuel Card allows trucking companies to keep more hard-earned money in their pockets.

Possible issue in its debt profile: pulling down a revolving credit line at the start of the pandemic and having it still counted as a liability

Worse-than-expected data from Cass shows year-over-year declines grew in shipments and expenditures. Intermodal pricing falls out of bed.

It’s uncertain when UPS Inc. and FedEx Corp., which have imposed “temporary” surcharges on a portion of their U.S. residential deliveries to offset higher coronavirus-related costs, may lift the charges.

Around 45,000 auto workers are on hold in Puebla, Mexico, as local authorities said they will not allow the automotive manufacturing industry to resume production over coronavirus fears.