Trucking

Ocean, intermodal and trucking data are flashing red. Don’t worry — DAT just made a bullish call on spot rates.

On this week’s “Drilling Deep” podcast, we talk to the attorney who led the legal fight that has kept the law at bay in California.

Followup training would be aimed at increasing driver ranks.

Continued strength in northbound less-than-truckload pricing helps drive Canadian shippers’ freight costs in December, the latest results from the Canadian General Freight Index show.

Recent Volvo Truck innovations in the U.S., and a new truck line in Europe continue to focus on driver comfort and keeping vehicles and drivers productive.

“They don’t need to sleep in a vehicle. They can work in an office environment and then go home.”

Video telematics company Lytx has introduced a risk detection tool that will identify and engage with drivers who are prone to distracted driving.

Trucking Alliance-backed analysis supports group’s push for federal testing changes.

Houston-based TPC Group will eliminate 100 jobs but work to restore production within five years at the Port Neches plant damaged during Nov. 27 explosions.

The rapid growth in online retail sales and consumer demand for fast delivery is spurring construction of giant fulfillment centers.

Expected high winds have led to a ban on hauling empty trailers on part of the New York State Thruway in western New York starting at 3 a.m. Thursday.

PS Logistics announces that it has completed the acquisition of Southeast Logistics.

The unit was acquired from GE Capital in 2015 and has struggled recently.

Schneider National’s new Dallas operating center set to open as the company looks to grow its active fleet.

Program members will have several opportunities to network in Orlando next week.

Lowe’s sees positive sales comps in 14 of 15 regions, but full-year fiscal 2020 guidance disappoints.

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement has the support of a majority of Canadian lawmakers even if some seem set on delaying ratification to score political points.

ORBCOMM lowers full-year 2020 guidance given recent coronavirus developments.

OneRail is a last-mile orchestration and fulfillment platform that consolidates the needs of shippers and retailers onto a single platform.

Yokohama is expanding in the fast-growing 19.5-inch tire market with two new offerings for pickup and delivery and other Class 3-6 applications.

Fleet Advantage is adding predictive modeling to its ATLAAS platform, giving fleets a look at vehicle replacement cost savings at specific points in time.

Police say truck had become stuck on tracks.

Trucking companies advised to assess how new standard applies to workforce contracts.

Reported deal to let Canadian National quietly route some freight around protests gets high marks from director of trucking company hit hard by the disruptions.

A Boston-based real estate firm recently purchased a 24-acre industrial park about 3 miles from the Port of Houston and 200 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.

Mack Trucks is adding Command Steer, a dynamic steering option to its Anthem tractors. The technology reduces driver effort to steer the truck by as much as 85%, the company said, reducing fatigue and muscle strain.

Wabash has combined innovative composite material with an electric refrigeration unit to produce a zero-emissions trailer.

MyTruckScales is eliminating paper scale tickets through wireless technology that will save time for drivers and lower costs for scale owners

The Home Depot continues to report record sales growth on the back of a “very strong” consumer.

Electricity constraints are a barrier to the adoption of new technology.

Hubless logistics company assembles “algorithmically created carpools” of LTL freight, to be shipped via full truckload

Spireon has integrated its trailer management system, FleetLocate, with P.S.I.’s tire pressure monitoring system, giving users new insight into tire pressures and temperatures. Plus, coronavirus is impacting nearly all shippers, DSV plans job cuts, and who will succeed Jimmy Haslam at Pilot?

Ecommerce is a competitive market, and companies need to provide a highly flexible delivery experience to retain their customers.

Since launching its commercial series of tires two years ago, Cooper Tire has grown the line to include 11 tires that complement its growing national accounts program targeting fleets.

Goodyear is trying to move fleets into active management of their tire assets with a new cloud-based management program.

Sixty-one truck drivers unexpectedly lost their jobs Monday after Black Horse Carriers Inc. announced it was shuttering its terminal in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, because of a contract cancellation.

Diesel fell far more than the price of crude oil; trucking stocks mostly fell less than S&P 500.

In a replay of last year’s drama over climate change legislation, Republicans in the Oregon Senate staged a walkout Monday morning to slow a Democratic bill to cap greenhouse gas […]

Authorities have cleared a key route between Toronto and Montreal after protesters blocked the rail route for over two weeks.

Wabco leverages its own intelligent antilock brakes and some help from other suppliers to create a connected and smart trailer platform.

More mergers and acquisitions in the final-mile space as Atlas Logistics acquires last-mile solution in TopHAT deal.

Decisiv Marketplace combines the company’s Service Relationship Management (SRM) solutions and its SRM Ecosystem into a single, shared platform for customers.

Bankrupt Celadon Group reveals employees in Mexico recently restarted operations of its transportation businesses after labor disputes. Court filings paint a murky picture of what’s happening at the Mexican subsidiaries — including Jaguar Transportation — and who is in charge.

A skeleton crew remains after autonomous trucking startup Starsky Robotics fails to find a buyer or new investors, according to a former executive.

Carrier asserts current CDL requirement “creates a strain” on its operations.

Descartes will now serve an extended ecommerce customer base that is looking to enhance its direct-to-consumer fulfillment performance.

Diesel-electric hybrids get less attention than pure electric Class 8 trucks, but niche leader Hyliion Inc. is selling them to Penske Truck Leasing with partner Dana Inc.’s Spicer Electrified components.

The Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting has kicked off, and it’s all about connectivity and electrification, plus a CBD warning, oil prices fall, and the coronavirus

Michelin announced a new nationwide trailer maintenance program that will offer a single outsourced solution for fleets.

Several new products and services were announced ahead of the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council’s annual meeting on Sunday in Atlanta. Alcoa Wheels, Mitchell 1, FlowBelow and Snap-on were just a few of the companies.

Phillips Connect Technologies has introduced a series of technologies that use data to reduce downtime and prevent improper trailer use.

As risks surge and stocks plunge, a look at the key coronavirus issues and a rundown of FreightWaves’ coverage to date.

vHub’s trailing repositioning and sharing marketplace is designed to increase trailer utilization and revenue through a community-based rental platform.

Patrick Schafer promoted to chief executive officer; Ron Richards hired as chief technology officer; Jamil Young tapped as division president; and Jim Bertuola named vice president.

NACFE is kicking off a three-year project as it digs deeper into electric truck opportunities in regional haul.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: factories in Mexico feeling effect from coronavirus; Mexico seeks solution to controversial fuel standard; traffic congestion costs the trucking industry $75 billion annually; and metal recycling firm to build new plant near U.S.-Mexico border.

Private equity funds have a poor track record in buying asset-based trucking operators.

Private equity funds have a poor track record in buying asset-based trucking operators.

Deal to purchase bankrupt Celadon Group’s Mexican subsidiaries, including Jaguar Transportation, for $7 million would expand PAM Transportation Services’ footprint south of the border.

Competition intensifies for new entrants and legacy providers in the fleet management market.

Winter weather can have a major impact on freight movement. Read meteoroligist Nick Austin’s article about winter weather conditions.

Over two decades and 2 million miles of trucking, Karl Williams has driven practically every brand of Class 8 tractor. Now behind the wheel of an electric Freightliner eCascadia, he relishes keeping his place in stop-and-go traffic and the sound of near silence.

Transporting legal marijuana and related products remains difficult. Learn why in this article.

Volumes still sluggish but positive.

Digital freight matching has turned a corner in the marketplace.

The Justice Department said the former owners of Road Tire Plus Corp. in South Florida avoided paying federal tax on tire imports.

Canada’s prime minister calls two-week-long disruptions to country’s supply chains in protest of a gas pipeline ‘unacceptable and untenable’ as rail freight continues to shift to trucks.

States urged to provide special documentation for drivers.

Head of academic center sees spike in rates, or continued pain through the sector.

FMCSA confirms more than 650,000 registrants in last seven weeks.

“No decisions” on next steps after appeals court ruling on sleeper berth petition.

Plus: The Urban Freight Lab does it again

Grupo HG Transportaciones’ new Cascadia trucks are equipped with Detroit DD13 engines and Detroit Assurance technology, aiming to increase driving safety.

The rate of income decline sped up considerably in the second half, according to the ATBS CEO.

Americold sees “lots of occupancy opportunities” for cold storage moving forward.

Montreal-based Energy Transportation Group moving on loads of bulk commodities as nervous shippers lose patience with two-week disruption of Canada’s rail services from pipeline protests.

Volvo Trucks North America and its sibling Mack Trucks later this year will allow individual truck drivers to schedule over-the-air updates typically handled by fleet managers.

The Justice Department said eight U.S. cities account for 75% of the methamphetamine seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Providing workers’ comp is a no-brainer, so why not take advantage of the benefits it offers?

February is National Heart Month. Truck drivers’ health is a key issue; here are some tips to get healthier!

Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) announced yesterday that it is “committed to providing financial relief to all of the independent lease-operated truckers contracted by FCL whose livelihoods have been negatively impacted […]

A plan to toll trucks in Connecticut appears to be off the table after Gov. Ned Lamont told Senate Democrats on Wednesday he had lost faith in their ability to […]

$54.6 million in back wages at stake for drivers in California.

Average income for independent owner operators dropped in ’19, but maybe not as much as you might have thought.

Heavy-duty transmission maker Allison reported lower sales and profits across its product line with its North America on-highway business the sole exception.

Electriphi provides solutions for vehicle electrification and has developed a charging and operations management platform that is built over open standards.

CalAmp introduces iOn Tag and iOn Vision solutions that will improve operations, provide long-term cost savings and enhance driver safety.

Grupo Bimbo, through its subsidiary Moldex, will build around 1,000 electric trucks annually for its own fleet, as well as sell units to other companies.

The study hopes to produce data that will persuade shippers and cargo owners to move freight using a “marine highway.”

Amazon drops more logistics providers, citing safety, performance issues as thousands of delivery drivers across the country who work for small and medium-size logistics companies that contract with Amazon.com found out in mid-February they may lose their jobs in April

Incident captured on video on Manitoba highway underscores high stakes and worsening tensions across the country as anti-pipeline protests severely disrupt Canadian supply chains.

Knight-Swift Logistics will be part of a pilot program that will test DAT Solutions’ new Book Now automated freight tendering solution.

Acquisition of California-headquartered Performance Team designed to strengthen the shipping giant’s ability to meet customers’ end-to-end supply chain needs.

The group is part of the company’s strategy to transform into a data-driven solutions provider.

Swollen inventories of heavy-duty trucks must shrink or manufacturers will need to cut production further to keep the industry order bank from declining further, ACT Research says.

Media outlets have customers just like any business, and both want positive results for their customers, so there is a mutual benefit to working together.

The “Amazon Effect” continues, moving in multiple directions at the same time. Here are six ways Amazon’s fast delivery is changing shipping.

We examine two historical freight market troughs, 2011 and 2013, to understand current dynamics.

The Canadian Trucking Alliance calls for an end to disruptions to Canadian National’s network as it warns of effect on intermodal carriers and the broader industry.

ATRI’s annual study finds significant congestion up 92% in five years.