Trucking

Update: Major load board remains out of service since last Friday with no update as to when it will be online.

In the over-the-road truckload for-hire market, there are two major types of trucking rates: contract and spot

New campaign pushes Ottawa to crack down on Canadian carriers engaging in driver misclassification scheme.

On the evening of Friday, December 13, TCA Chairman and Trekker CEO Josh Kaburick and Pilot Flying J’s Wendy Hamilton, recognized nearly 100 professional truck drivers during the 2019 Wreaths […]

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Truckers hail House passage of USMCA trade pact; officials discover never-before-seen […]

First, we hit you with some of the latest headlines. Heniff Transportation and Superior Bulk Logistics are set to merge. Ohio-based GDS Express abruptly ceases operations. Rising wrestling star, Matt […]

The price of hydrogen has a long way to fall to be competitive with diesel. Knowing where the price stands is a first step.

The Mexican city of Guadalajara was the first to pass a measure in November prohibiting cargo transportation from entering the metropolitan area from Monday through Sunday, between 6 a.m.-9 a.m., […]

Navistar International Corp. (NYSE: NAV) is regaining chunks of market share in medium- and heavy-duty trucks, winning back customers who walked away several years ago because they could not rely […]

This week: productivity; freeway truck fire; telematics; truck roll-over deaths; ecstasy drug-bust; cyclist death; trucking contract win.

Surge in holiday returns underscores challenges in processing returns efficiently

Company cites “staggering costs” after 2016 request went unanswered.

Consumer demands and expectations are rising dramatically. Up to 25% of consumers are willing to pay extra for same-day delivery. Some estimate same-day delivery will reach a 25% market share […]

In this week’s wrap-up, FreightWaves spoke to Larry Mullne of Allied Alloys in Houston to get insights into pre-holiday operations.

FTC suit claims FleetCor Technologies engaged in alleged predatory fee practices.

Container truck capacity for serving ports and rail yards may tighten in coming year, but volume outlook is muted.

A California jury awarded a Bakersfield family involved in an August 2017 crash with a trucking company more than $70.5 million in damages on Dec. 19, 2019.

Volvo is putting all its autonomous vehicles work under a new unit.

Trucking businesses will have to look at digitalization as a means to stay afloat during times of technology disruption.

The legal action targets AB5’s construction trucking-specific provisions.

Online retailers make Christmas more convenient by enabling customers to order live trees and get them shipped to their front doors.

FMCSA has increased the use of off-site audits, giving carriers the opportunity to respond to safety and compliance concerns digitally, but it increases the likelihood of an interaction with an FMCSA official.

Companies like hospitals and automotive manufacturers often need to receive equipment and other goods within a short window of time to avoid operational shutdowns. For these companies, service failures are terrifying.

Planned merger could create largest tank truck carrier in U.S. Heniff Transportation and Superior Bulk Logistics to merge.

Ohio-based GDS Express abruptly ceases operations

A record Australian fine of A$125 million ($86.2 million) has been imposed on Volkswagen because of its false emissions statements.

The rules are expected to trigger a rush on new commercial delivery pilot projects.

Quebec-based Morneau Eskimo nearly doubles fleet with purchase of long-standing Toronto partner Beacon Transit Lines, strengthening coverage of food industry customers.

The biggest truckload carrier in the U.S. Knight-Swift cuts its fourth quarter 2019 earnings outlook again. The company plans to “revise” its first quarter 2020 guidance in January.

The 33-year-old company continues its charge at the technological forefront.

Action averts government shutdown, funds key infrastructure programs.

Trucks continue to carry the majority of cross-border imports and exports during the month of October, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). Cross-border truck […]

The face of the freight brokerage industry has evolved over the past several years, and veteran brokerages have been forced to rethink their technology strategies in order to keep up.

But an undercover survey finds that traditional forwarders face increased pressure from container lines and digital forwarders.

Kayla Matthews writes about best practices to manage fleets during the holidays.

Any carrier still running AOBRDs is running the risk of hefty fines and being placed out of service during highway inspections.

Market Expert Michael Baudendistel writes about rail intermodal volume is lower for the long-term, or can it be more competitive with trucking.

Global shipping giant Maersk has opened its latest logistics and distribution center to cope with growing domestic demand in Vietnam.

FedEx on the ropes after awful fiscal q2 results, stock price plunge

A recent big corporate writedown in the oil and gas sector was a big deal. But in this week’s Drilling Deep podcast, host John Kingston discusses that maybe it isn’t […]

The company has built a thriving business based on principle of not making truck drivers wait.

Cass freight data shows softness again in November. While shipment declines extend to a full year, the rate of the declines may be moderating.

This is the second time a Pennsylvania trucking company owner has been convicted of tax crimes.

Look for Volvo Trucks and Isuzu to start working together on electric and autonomous trucks next year.

For many people around the world, celebrating the holidays involves sharing food with family and friends. As we approach the holidays to celebrate the end of 2019 and the beginning […]

Michael Ceravolo and Jordan Reber believe collaboration and networking are key to strengthen community and relationships.

Liquid and dry bulk carrier TransWood, Inc. announces the acquisition of Kane Transport and its fleet of more than 150 tractors.

How to best serve largest U.S. consumer market in dense, high-cost region is question for logistics industry.

Markets from Los Angeles and Ontario to Yuma, Salt Lake City, and Minnesota have suddenly tightened as routing becomes directionally constrained.

Darren Prokop writes about foreign trade zones and their impact on imports, exports and the economy.

Locix helps digitize physical spaces and provides real-time visibility to help businesses optimize logistics operations.

Less than a year after automating the load-matching process, Convoy is now automating the brokerage side in select markets.

Truckstop.com’s Book It Now feature is available through Redwood Logistics’ LoadRunner TMS, giving users of both services more options and a streamlined booking process.

The biodiesel blender credit reinstated by Congress Dec. 17 is a $3 billion a year boost to a less-polluting diesel fuel.

Amazon-FedEx divorce gets ugly and hurts merchants

FedEx’s lousy second quarter results are a cost issue first and foremost

This logistics company expedites movie props to rocket engines and everything in between.

Moving theatrical shows is like choreography showcasing on-time precision prowess and graceful driving skills.

Drivers looking for work or changing jobs should register before Jan. 6.

Resilience360’s report on the impact of U.S.-China trade war discusses the uncertainty it has brought to global trade.

Truckstop.com pioneered digital innovation in logistics with the first online platform for load boards.

TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, Dave Heller and TCA Manager of Government Affairs, Kathryn Sanner In just a few short weeks, our industry will be graced with one of […]

Navistar will cut 10% of its worldwide workforce even as it gained market share for the third consecutive year.

CFI employees have raised more than $800,000 for charities over the past 26 years as part of its Truckloads of Treasures campaign. Plus, airfreight may not grow next year, trailer orders drop and Connecticut delays toll discussion.

Move to pass legislation has ground to halt amid wider outcry from other industries over independent contractor limits.

A Canadian lawmaker criticized Celadon Group’s abrupt closure of Hyndman Transport, calling it a “footnote in their thought process.” Byran May, a Liberal federal member of Parliament whose Ontario district […]

Vice president of operations explains what keeps PTI at the industry forefront.

Travel Centers of America named turnaround expert Jonathan Pertchik its new CEO, effective immediately.

Less than 1% have yet to comply with a federal mandate requiring them to switch over from AOBRDS to ELDs on Dec. 16.

Just days after Mexico’s Senate voted to approve modifications negotiated into the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), U.S. officials introduced a labor enforcement provision that threatened to stall the trade agreement. An […]

Amazon to block customers of its Seller-Fulfilled Prime service from using FedEx units for deliveries

Sales mandates are gaining popularity in the world’s two largest electric vehicle markets.

Navistar is recall four models of work trucks because they can move even with the parking brake on.

British transport associations call on Prime Minister Johnson to quickly agree a future trading arrangement with the European Union.

U.K.-based drone technology startup Skyports operates across London, Los Angeles and Singapore today and plans to be a leader in urban aerial mobility.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Police find $3 million in barrels of pork headed for Mexico; […]

Biodiesel blending is on the ropes awaiting congressional action on reinstating a tax credit.

This week: Electric trucks deployed in Australia; new distribution center in Far North Queensland; high compliance rates with fatigue regulations; and container terminal truck charges.

One year after a sharply negative report sent shares plunging, XPO stock has more than recovered

Peak season has arrived

Morgan Stanley eyeing truck capacity constraints and higher rates in 2020, potentially reaching 2018 levels or higher.

The National Association of the Deaf believes a federal requirement denying CDLs to individuals with hearing impairments should be rescinded.

Employees of Mexican carrier Jaguar Transportation — a subsidiary of bankrupt Celadon Group — continue to protest unpaid wages by blocking the company’s Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, terminal in order to […]

Route-optimization software goes beyond cutting miles to provide real advantages when human brains are freed from planning what trucks go where, when and how.

GIC, Singapore’s wealth fund, has acquired a Pan-European logistics real estate portfolio that has an accumulated industrial space of over 1 million square meters.

Labor union inks pay deal to keep Christamas merry

Health, labor and environmental groups had urged the California Air Resources Board to pass “the most aggressive medium- and heavy-duty truck standard possible.”

Days after thousands of employees and truck drivers for Celadon Group Inc. received word that one of North America’s largest carriers was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, many are still struggling to take in the news.

The White House on Dec. 12 announced the private sector technology winners of its Opioid Detection Challenge.

Mobility group slams spectrum cut as “reckless decision.”

Forward Air to become top 5 final-mile provider with acquisition of most of Linn Star

David Carpenter and Praveen Boppana discuss the Georgia-based logistics company’s expanding ventures.

Fifth largest global carrier is responding to customer interest in greater container visibility.

R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel Employers may be well aware of the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in situations where an employee or applicant is “disabled” […]

Assembly Bill 5 limits companies from classifying workers as independent contractors rather than employees to save operational expenses.

Delay to provide more time to develop proper IT platform.

Celadon Group’s (OTC: CGIP) shutdown comes after cross-border shipping had already lost several other full truckload (TL) carriers this year that provided Mexico service. Matt Silver, founder and CEO of […]

YRC swaps CFOs, names new chair as traffic levels weaken

Lyboldt urges Washington to take action to repair subpar roadways.

President and chief operating officer, Michael Gettle, who assisted in the corporate restructuring is leaving the company.