Trucking

Levy is kept modest as report warns high rate would lead to diversions.

Freight tech company focused on logistics in the beverage, auto parts, construction, furniture and electronic sectors.

Workhorse said its electric delivery van will enter production in the next few weeks, with various configurations and sizes to be offered eventually.

Directive follows unsuccessful legislative efforts to pass cap-and-trade bill

Cross-border trucking and logistics firm isn’t cheering for the pandemic. But for the moment, freight volumes are increasing in Canada and the U.S. even as fears over fallout loom on both sides of the border.

Supply chains are a major source of carbon emissions. Switching to alternative fuel powertrains and improving equipment utilization levels can help reduce footprint.

Kellogg’s took first place in the inaugural Shipper of Choice Awards last year. Nestle won second, followed by Walmart, Conagra and The Home Depot.

“The reality is that neither major political party has been particularly good for small-business truckers for a long time.”

Canadian trucking and logistics company reports record fourth-quarter revenue and slim profit as its upstart brokerage office in Charlotte helps offset trucking weakness.

Shippers combat coronavirus with new procedures, questions for drivers; carriers advise proper hygiene, while Amazon requires sanitization of workstations, vehicles

Lightweight electric van maker expects to build 300-400 units this year as transition to production inches forward while costs remain high amid Q4 revenue of just $3,000.

Global law firm HFW and Southeastern Freight Lines announce promotions.

Deliveries of contracted freight with actual trucks will be the focus of the three-year partnership.

CDL verification back on track after connection problems resolved.

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp., Utilimaster, Supreme and Waltco all showed new chassis, vehicles or truck bodies and components designed for the growing last-mile delivery segment at the 2020 Work Truck Show

Daseke expects weakness in the industrial markets and oil and gas sectors to persist. Management said the environment was sequentially weaker in the first quarter.

WorkStep marketplace matches workers and employers as industrial labor market challenges persist

Chevron is using a touring truck to tell the story of how its Delo 600 ADF oil can help extend DPF cleaning intervals. Plus, China ports slowly return to normal, Trump considers tax cuts, and the Diesel Brothers break the law

RPA technology could provide every broker an assistant to perform lower-level tasks so they can focus on high-level strategy.

Home Depot currently has 125 stores, two distribution centers and 16,000 employees across Mexico.

Chief Financial Officer Alan Graf to retire at year-end. Corporate Vice President and Treasurer Mike Lenz to assume the role in September.

Grant awards to be used to build new spaces or convert weigh stations.

101 Transport Inc. of Hudson, Wisconsin, links rapidly accelerating insurance costs to 2019 wreck in Utah.

CNBC’s Lori Ann LaRocco writes about the ramping up of manufacturing in China, and the subsequent ramping up of cargo headed to the U.S. via ships.

Three months after its formation, Anthym Logistics sells to BlueGrace.

XPO announces deal to buy the majority of Kuehne + Nagel’s U.K. contract logistics segment. The deal comes shortly after XPO announced plans to divest units.

Titanium Transportation opens second U.S. brokerage office, plus oil collapse pressures economy, traffic congestion costs Americans, and how many trucks can you stack on top of each other?

Ransomware could cripple our nation’s transportation infrastructure if firms don’t protect their data and demand more stringent security compliance.

Despite all the hype and promise of autonomous trucks, the professional driver is not going anywhere.

Company responds to Senate hearing alleging spying and market distortion by China.

A forum on dual-trailer trucks, to discuss the economic benefits and road safety, was held in Mexico’s Senate Wednesday through Friday.

Steel giant working to restore normal operations “as quickly as possible” as trucking companies report disruptions in freight from Canadian facility.

Former Texas DPS employee pleads guilty to role in issuing more than 200 fake CDLs over two-year period.

Volumes show signs of life.

With 60,000-plus members, Timber Unity seeks to quash greenhouse gas emissions regulations.

State’s monthly toll collections from trucks now exceeding $1.5 million.

Trucking company says the shutdown of the Saskatchewan facility from purported ransomware attack will have a “significant impact” on operations.

Profitability is the key to any business staying in business. In trucking it is harder than in many other businesses. Chris Henry explores the “trucking profitability paradox.”

A panel of experts on the issue offers suggestions — but no easy fixes.

Jim Blaze writes about the outlook for intermodal rail in 2020.

Anthony Levandowski still faces criminal charges after federal prosecutors allege he stole secrets about Google’s self-driving arm.

Company accused of cheating its way into U.S. markets while posing a security threat

Will capacity tighten and raise rates, or will volumes evaporate and crash them again?

The city is at the center of the U.S. coronavirus epidemic, with 70 cases confirmed and 10 deaths.

It’s now possible for managers to virtually ride shotgun with their drivers—and that’s a good thing.

Group claims full-query requirement adding “millions of dollars” in production costs.

Companies have to work harder than ever to differentiate their offerings from all the other tools and applications flooding the market.

In this week’s “Drilling Deep” podcast, host John Kingston sits down with Dave Heller of the Truckload Carriers Association at the TCA’s annual meeting in the Orlando, Florida, area. Dave […]

“In 2020 both governments expect to implement low-cost, high-impact strategies to simplify customs and immigration screening and reduce wait times,” the U.S. State Department said.

FreightWaves SONAR clients will have access to Truckstop.com rates

CarrierHQ introduces a new portal that helps owner-operators and small fleets gain authority in the market by providing them services to get started and run successful businesses.

Brian Aoaeh explores the vulnerability of supply chains in an interconnected world that is threatened by a potential pandemic.

From small, medium to large, Drone Delivery Canada has an automated flying machine for multiple transport applications.

El Paso, Texas, and Santa Teresa, New Mexico, benefit from their proximity to Juarez, Mexico, “the king of maquiladoras.”

The robotic trucking company will expand its UPS runs to 20 trips per week and has added an extra run between Phoenix and El Paso, Texas.

At TCA meeting, agency administrator says FMCSA will need help acting on reports of cheating.

CEO of Canadian logistics software provider says China’s surprise recovery may signal a better prognosis for supply chains around the world.

Morgan Olson’s new Storm vehicles are purpose-built for last-mile delivery operations.

Isuzu continues to invest in its medium-duty truck lineup, adding two new gas engines for its Class 3-5 models, giving users more power choices.

Orders for Mack Trucks new MD Series Class 6-7 trucks are starting off strong, company officials said, during the first public unveiling of the trucks at the Work Truck Show

Ram Commercial has added additional safety features to its ProMaster van as the company seeks to take marketshare in the van space.

Tonnage headwinds and better yields are the story so far in 2020. Old Dominion Freight Line reports modest revenue decline.

The 2019 Protecting America’s Food and Agriculture Act provides funding to help Customs and Border Protection close a shortfall among its agriculture specialist ranks over the next three years.

Canadian National CEO JJ Ruest still expects the company will meet 2020 targets despite a significant hit from rail blockades.

project44 has introduced the industry’s first carrier onboarding service level agreement (SLA) that promises shippers a significant reduction to their time-to-value.

The Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse has been active for nearly two months now, but many carriers and drivers remain confused on what steps they must take to comply.

Cummins said that its B.67N natural gas engine has been certified at 0.02 NOx levels.

Mercado Libre operates in more than a dozen countries. Its three largest markets are Brazil, Argentina and Mexico, which accounted for 63%, 19% and 13% of its gross billings, respectively, last quarter.

Darren Prokop writes about California’s AB 5 and its impact in California – and nationwide.

Ford has not released many details, or images yet, but starting with the 2022 model year, the Ford Transit van will be available with a fully electric powertrain.

By providing leases that include hydrogen and maintenance for its fuel cell electric trucks for seven years, Nikola projects it will generate $3 billion in revenue by 2024.

Green delivery vehicle arms race heats up

Customers and society are demanding more environmentally friendly vehicles, including electric, and manufacturers are trying to meet those demands with smart business decisions that meet the key imperative of any commercial vehicle: to make money.

Matthew Taylor of Shintan Inc. was ordered by the U.S. Department of Justice to pay back $7.5 million in illicit tax credits obtained from the IRS.

A nuclear verdict was “the beginning of the end” for Arkansas-based RCX Solutions, which shuttered operations on March 2.

‘Strong sales’ in February are expected to continue through Easter. Disruptions to the company’s supply chain continue to be monitored.

Making the 30-minute rest break more flexible is one of the proposed changes.

Texas-based TUYA has built a platform that helps B2B’s have real-time visibility over their product movement as they work with delivery companies.

After shunning public ownership, fuel cell truck startup Nikola watched as the WeWork debacle made private fundraising harder. Its merger with VectoIQ brings in about $700 million to help pay to build Nikola’s Class 8 truck plant and the beginning of a hydrogen fuel station network.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has opened the application process for $225 million in grants available to ports for infrastructure improvements. Plus, coronavirus idles containers, China outbound volumes are dropping, and Arizona’s gas tax hike is in trouble.

Previously, the camera images from its ITM system were available only to Spireon itself.

Two U.S. steel companies recently announced they were expanding in Mexico through acquisitions and facilities upgrades.

Canadian transportation company puts its money to work after raising $230 million in U.S. IPO as it works to grow its logistics business.

Polaris Transportation Group will get access to more freight for its Canada-to-U.S. less-than-truckload business with the purchase of Toronto-area 3PL brokerage PRI Logistics.

Final-mile acquisitions continue. CRST adds to its service offering by acquiring NAL Group.

CEO John Babic says Canadian oil and gas services firm was trying to ride out a slowdown in spending in a struggling industry, but his lender ran out of patience.

When companies are moving midsize loads, it can be almost impossible to find that balance within the traditional full truckload (FTL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) models.

DHL has decided to close its StreetScooter electric vehicle business, plus household income rises, aluminum plant likely to close, and why Americans will love self-driving trucks.

CCM reorganizes executive team, STEMCO picks VP of sales and marketing, and Southeastern Freight appoints Orlando service manager.

StayMetrics’ Hindes talks about retention and management of a truckload company’s human assets.

Freightliner and Western Star will still exist, but sales will be reorganized toward end use.

Tomatoes imported from Mexico will begin undergoing tougher inspections at the border starting April 1. The increased inspections are part of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s deal with Mexican growers to suspend its anti-dumping investigation into the produce.

“We’re a highly resilient industry even in the face of a potential pandemic,” Washington Trucking Associations official says even as intermodal carriers take hit from disruption of Chinese shipping to West Coast ports.

Company seeks stay from federal court while it considers Supreme Court appeal.

FreightWaves Market Expert Mike Baudendistel writes about the issues impacting rail intermodal in 2020, and the ongoing battle between the railroads and the trucking industry.

The decision to close the Chicago office was partly financial, but Ray Sciuckas, Fastmore Logistics president, says the consolidation will create “better synergy among employees.”

Mexico City-based Estafeta is one of the largest courier, express and parcel firms in the country. The company has around 6,700 employees and operates 30.5 million shipments per year.

How coronavirus will impact volumes remains to be seen

Final-mile smart lock provider BoxLock announces $4.5 million funding round.

The National Treasury Employees Union tells House appropriators that Customs and Border Protection requires an additional 1,100 officers and staff to carry out its mission at the nation’s ports of entry.