Customs brokers say a permanent extension of the 2017 Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act would incentivize Customs and Border Protection to automate the tax refund process.
Chief counsel Jim Mullen expected to take over as Acting Administrator on Oct. 28.
European logistics giant could bring its famed, eco-friendly distribution centers to North America as its global expansion continues
The Hispanic community has contributed immensely to the new American dream and is currently one of the fastest growing ethnic minorities within the trucking sector.
Learn how to increase profitability with Loadsmart’s Smart Matching
Deutsche Post-owned EV major StreetScooter has announced plans to expand to the U.S. market, commencing pilot tests early next year with DHL Express.
This is the first in a series of videos produced by FreightWaves and SmartDrive, recorded at the recent SmartDrive Customer Conference in Atlanta. FreightWaves editor-at-large John Kingston discussed several key […]
Convoy launched Automated Reloads in June. Since then, the company said in “top markets,” the number of empty miles has been reduced by up to 50% or more in some areas and carbon emissions from empty miles have been reduced 45%.
The American Trucking Association handed out a number of awards, including the winners of its Mike Russell Trucking Image Awards, at its just concluded Management and Conference Exhibition.
Preliminary Class 8 retail sales for September set an all-time record, but large fleet deliveries likely inflated the results that erased the previous record set in December 2006. Meanwhile, the backlog of trucks waiting to be built is falling, which is leading to layoffs..
Asian merchant shipping and major drinks manufacturers are responsible for an increase in the amount of plastic bottles found in the world’s oceans.
Körber Logistics, the investment and logistics arm of tech conglomerate Körber of Hamburg, Germany, has acquired a majority stake in the warehouse autonomous logistics robot installer and consultancy Cohesio.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) strike against General Motors (GM) continues to take a toll on its Mexico-based facilities. GM announced October 7 it was temporarily laying off 415 workers […]
The visibility solution takes workload off the brokers and Smart Capacity lets them cover freight faster.
The owner of an Arkansas-based trucking company has been charged with rape, patronizing a victim of human trafficking and sexual indecency with a child, according to police records.
Influential Woman in Trucking finalist Jodie Teuton is the first woman to chair the American Truck Dealers Association.
DOT safety group seeks comment on replacing rearview mirrors with cameras.
Customs and Border Protection officers said the counterfeit footwear, which was recently seized at the L.A./Long Beach seaport complex, was mis-declared as “napkins.”
Since writing about the challenges ahead for food supply chains, I have been thinking about how perishable foods and other items are transported from one part of the world to […]
The American Trucking Associations urges a federal fuel tax increase to pay for infrastructure improvements, but ATA President Chris Spear sees that approach evolving in the next decade.
The Truckload Carriers Association has named Robert Wheeler of Crestwood, Kentucky, a professional truck driver with Walmart Transportation of Seymour, Indiana, a Highway Angel. He is being recognized for his quick […]
Shippo’s 35,000 businesses can now easily create an account with UPS and those customers can receive its discounted daily shipping rates of up to 55%.
UPS will add 6,000 natural gas vehicles over the next three years as part of an agreement with Agility Fuel Solutions, which will supply the natural gas systems and infrastructure. The vehicles will include heavy-duty trucks, terminal tractors and package cars.
Third quarter 2019 is likely to see another step down in earnings expectations for the year. Equity analysts have been busy lowering estimates on many publicly traded transportation companies.
At one point, if companies wanted goods to move, they had to either invest in an expensive transportation management system, or turn over their operation to an outside provider. Thanks to managed transportation providers, that is no longer a necessary choice.
New pipelines are proving bad news for truckers, according to this RBN Energy report.
Brokers will be able to offer core carriers guaranteed freight and rates at the click of a button.
The Chinese city of Yiwu has announced a new freight train route to Belgium’s Liege, with trains expected to finish the journey in about 20 days.
Continental AG released its strategy to ensure its sustainability for future generations, and it involves closing several plants over the next six years, as it turns away from producing products for gasoline and diesel engines and looks to develop products for e-mobility.
Prologis, the global leader in logistics real estate, has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA).
AGT Global Logistics founder Angela Eliacostas credits the success of her company to values ingrained in childhood.
Rush Enterprises Inc. (NASDAQ: RUSHA) recently announced the appointment of Elaine Mendoza as a new independent member of its board of directors. Mendoza becomes the first woman to be on […]
Users of Axele by Optym now have access to Truckstop.com’s loadboard within the Axele system thanks to a new integration.
Volvo Trucks North America and its Mack Trucks sibling are partnering with connected transportation company Geotab to send electronic logging device data to the cloud and back for interference-free reporting.
The American Trucking Associations is working with UrbanVolt to sustainably makeover member facilities in a cash-free affinity deal in which companies would pay UrbanVolt about 30% of the money they save on energy bills.
FedEx, Walgreens add returns services to portfolio
New third-party logistics firm to take over yard and warehouse that handles ‘considerable’ freight.
YRC Worldwide morphs into four U.S. divisions, 17 operating areas in effort to streamline operating structure
Plus.ai partners with the Minnesota Department of Transportation to see how its self-driving trucks perform in cold weather.
“This new module will make it easier for Commerce and CBP to monitor and uphold our trade laws,” Executive Assistant Commissioner Brenda Smith of CBP’s Office of Trade said.
The Indian economy is crumbling on the back of an engineered crisis brought on by current government through measures like demonetization, a botched attempt at unifying the country’s tax system, and economic reforms that stifled consumerism.
Matt Silver wants to automate cross-border freight; an industry that many find difficult to manage.
Transplace announced continued improvements in its payment processing platform. Through its ongoing collaboration with TriumphPay and Bank of America, the company said that continued progress is being made in improving speed, security and accuracy of payment processing on its platform.
FedEx Custom Critical VP Ramona Hood says support system was vital to her success.
SMC3 has set its sights on providing data services to truckload after decades of serving LTL exclusively
The parents of two children killed in a fatal crash during a snowstorm in March 2018 have filed a $10 million lawsuit, alleging negligence against the trucking company and its driver, despite an investigation that cleared the truck driver of any wrongdoing.
Chances considered strong for federal hours-of-service preempting state law.
The Commerce Department said the Chinese government and commercial entities added to the export control list participated in human rights violations against China’s Muslim ethnic minorities.
U.S. Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Michael Khouri talks with American Shipper about priority container shipping regulatory issues for fiscal year 2020.
“I can license a 26,000-pound vehicle at 80,000 pounds, it doesn’t mean it’s legal. It’s understanding the local regulations to license it properly to match the local regulations,” Eric Jahnsen, director of the transportation fleet for Sunbelt Rentals, said on the complex task of vehicle licensing and registration.
The association, which represents the country’s customs brokers and freight forwarders, seeks better engagement between Customs and Border Protection and industry software vendors.
The EPA named its annual SmartWay Excellence Award winners on Oct. 7, 2019. J.B. Hunt is one of 72 companies to be honored this year, but is one of just five companies that have been honored 10 times. Schneider National, Swift Transportation, Lowe’s Companies, and Kimberly-Clark Corporation are the others.
The chairman of DSV Panalpina says the company will concentrate on bringing Panalpina into the fold for 12-18 months, before its next acquisition, which may be aimed at strengthening its road business.
Elena Bernardo strayed from a “super safe” career to one that put her on the front lines of technological innovation.
A Kansas truck driver has filed a lawsuit against BNSF, alleging negligence, after his tractor-trailer collided with railcars after leaving a grain elevator near Greenfield, Missouri.
Mack Trucks thinks it will weather the trucking industry’s expected downturn in 2020 by focusing on its off-highway models.
Drewry expects service levels to be cut by lines if shippers prove unwilling to foot the bill for mandatory low-sulfur fuels.
Break bulk is a shrinking market. Pure-play break bulk operators are being squeezed as governments and seaport operators boost local infrastructure. Meanwhile non pure play competitors simultaneously try to grab market share.
Dallas-based Stevens Tanker Division has notified the state of Texas it will cease operations by October 15. The closure will permanently affect 586 jobs across Texas, according to a notice […]
The railroads say the union refuses to negotiate on train crew size as both sides prepare for a new collective bargaining agreement.
“10-4 DC” rallies against regulations they say will run them off the road.
Nuveen Real Estate acquires 100-property US logistics portfolio from Blackstone
The American Trucking Associations is gearing up to fight against multimillion-dollar legal awards against truckers and their employers who are not at fault but blamed in many car-truck crashes.
The proposed actions address major rail shipper complaints voiced to the Board earlier this year.
This means that customers can ship or drop off packages while they shop for yarn or Halloween decor.
The Motley Fool discovers last-mile logistics. IMO 2020 will impact logistics warehousing footprint, JLL says
Women In Trucking ambassador Kellylynn McLaughlin drives to impact change for everyone in the industry.
Kar believes a driver’s relationship with an OEM will no longer end after the sale of a truck. That relationship will continue over the lifespan of the vehicle with the introduction of in-cab service technologies.
Motor carriers and commercial drivers agree on just four of the Top 10 challenges facing the trucking industry, according to the American Transportation Research Institute’s annual study.
Comdata has released a new dashboard that will help fleet managers quickly identify and manage fuel spend.
Tomatoes imported from Mexico could face a supply chain squeeze caused by new regulations finalized in September between the U.S. Department of Commerce and Mexican growers, experts say. The new […]
Break bulk is in a state of change… and experts are forecasting a shrinking of the world fleet and a possible winnowing out of players.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is working with the trucking industry to educate small fleets and owner-operators about advanced driver assistance systems that could reduce crashes and fatalities.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Milwaukee Tool builds $86 million factory in Torreón, Mexico; husband and wife truckers […]
I.D. Systems, which renamed itself PowerFleet, will keep the Pointer brand, a well established player in the international wireless truck asset management space.
In this week’s Down Under Trucking – death by reckless driving; hill driving; trucker fired; police shoot tow truck thief; logistics industry urges government to ramp up!
Trucking market keeps rising against easy comparisons
Bird CEO Travis VanderZanden said that for the past year, positive unit economics has been Bird’s top priority for a sustainable long-term business. This is an ideology that departs from that of many startups and emerging companies whose focus seems to be on top line growth and revenue building.
A $455,000 settlement has been reached in a case involving a Tennessee-based trucking company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) following an investigation centered around the carrier’s former owner, who also served as its chief financial officer, and the company’s former ESOP trustee.
Sunset Transportation, a St. Louis-based third-party logistics (3PL) provider, recently opened a new customs brokerage office and warehouse facility at the U.S.-Mexico border in Laredo, Texas. The new Laredo branch […]
PepsiCo is introducing 15 Tesla Semi electric trucks at its Frito-Lay manufacturing site in Modesto, California.
Walmart graduates first class from in-DC supply chain academy
Four of six major truck makers are reducing production line speed and/or laying off manufacturing workers. Market leader Daimler Trucks North America will cut 900 jobs in North Carolina on Oct. 14.
The Government Accountability Office found that Treasury, State and Commerce agencies, which administer U.S. economic sanctions, lack the ability to definitively measure their effectiveness.
Image: Jim Allen/FreightWaves by FreightWaves’ Lincoln Duff Hello and welcome to another edition of Lincoln’s Logs, where I call out some of my favorite data in SONAR that can empower […]
“Your body is your engine” and needs routine maintenance to prevent a breakdown.
NTSB asserts added flexibility could increase risk of crashes
Enter Uber Works – an app that connects shift-workers with shift jobs. The app officially launched in Chicago on October 2.
Two very different discussions about the same topic – drivers – will be featured this weekend on FreightWaves Radio. Steve Iskander of DriverReach will chat with co-hosts John Kingston and […]
Spain’s road transport sector faces a “profound” shortfall in drivers, says IRU
Company insists contractors are held to “high standards.”
The United Auto Workers union strike against General Motors (GM) has forced GM to stop production at more factories across Mexico. General Motors announced it was shutting down its auto […]
The forward curve inches lower.
Gur Kimchi talks about Amazon’s approach to delivering packages to your doorstep via drone.
Preliminary September orders for Class 8 trucks improved over August but remained stagnant as fleets delayed booking new equipment in the face of ongoing trade tensions slowing swaths of the manufacturing economy.
FreightWaves’ Chief Analytics Officer Dean Croke (who also has been a professional truck driver), reviews the newest Freightliner Cascadia.
A Minnesota-based trucking company has agreed to pay $22,500 to settle a federal lawsuit stemming from allegations it required a truck driver to pay fees to have his certified service dog ride in the truck with him.
TriumphPay announced that it has entered into a new partnership with U.S. Xpress to provide the company with real-time visibility into its brokerage payment services.
Looking to specify your next Class 8 truck to maximize uptime? Here’s what you need to know.
The 2019 Top Companies for Women to Work in Transportation also were recognized at the Women In Trucking conference.
