Texas Gov. Greg Abott recently signed a bill aiming to speed up the inspection process for trucks carrying fresh produce across ports-of-entries along the Texas-Mexico border. Texas House Bill 2155, […]
Courier offers QuickShip service in four major Canadian cities as part of C$1 billion expansion.
Freightliner Team Run Smart Pros are being tasked with talking up trucking careers as part of industry ambassador role.
Truck driving is one of the most stressful jobs in the economy, and it is vital for trucking fleets to address the issues drivers face and empower them to stay healthier – both physically and mentally.
GTZamp automates multi-movement routes, offering loads to drivers based on an ever-growing number of attributes.
Although volumes are down across modes, rails don’t need top-line growth to improve cash flows.
Every installed scrubber will be one less ship competing with existing buyers of diesel in the post-IMO2020 world.
Executives from C.H. Robinson discussed increasingly strict retail compliance programs and how to exceed expectations.
Patrick Terminals in Sydney, Australia, shut down for about 19 hours over Monday, July 8 and Tuesday, July 9 after a worker tragically committed suicide.
Truckload carriers expect “dramatic increase” in fuel efficiency with speed mandate.
Improved safety and total cost of ownership is driving more truck makers to make air disc brakes standard.
A week after several international border bridges between the United States and Mexico had to be closed because of the migration crisis, U.S. officials announced migrant border arrests fell 28 […]
Ashley Coker PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK Small business owners across the nation slipped off their rose-colored glasses last month. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Optimism Index fell 1.7 points to […]
U.K.-based Kontainers is releasing a new version of its freight booking software platform aimed at the small and mid-size enterprise market and priced per transaction. The software-as-a-service company said Kontainers […]
Business-to-business commerce doesn’t get the attention of its business to consumer counterpart. But it is bigger and, in some ways, more advanced in e-commerce adoption, DHL Supply Chain survey says
Although the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee has voted in favor of the nomination of an additional board member to the Surface Transportation Board (STB), whether and when she will be installed remains to be seen.
Drivers of 18-wheelers, tractor-trailers, delivery trucks, freight trucks and tanker trucks hauled more than $671 billion in goods across the United States-Mexico border in 2018. However, there are around 50,000 […]
Austria will be increasing its toll for Euro 6 trucks by 4 percent next year. It already has many restrictions on trucks moving on local roads, products that the trucks can carry, and has organized several block checks, creating unnecessary traffic bottlenecks.
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario says a transition to a new warehouse management system is delaying deliveries to its shops across Canada’s largest province.
Commentary by Bill Driegert, Senior Director of Uber Freight, explores the current and near-future of on-demand freight.
Brian Aoaeh writes about changes that need to be made to the food supply chain to deter food waste and food loss.
Mack Trucks has built its 100,000th truck equipped with the GuardDog Connect integrated telematics system since first launching the product in 2014.
Appeals court rejects CMA CGM’s attempt to avoid paying up.
The November 2019 contract is being bid at $2.01/mile and falling.
R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel The employer ejected two union organizers from its public cafeteria where the organizers were meeting with employees. The union organizers challenged these actions and […]
YRC’s CEO hints at more changes to come after it announces closing of its New Penn HQ
While AOBRDs and ELDs serve a similar function, there are several differences in both rules of operation and using the device itself.
Food retail chain Lidl is collaborating with Deutsche Post to put 500 DHL Packstations in Lidl stores to help Lidl customers pick up their online purchases once they are done with their shopping at the retail storefront.
The next steps in turning the heart of last year’s Dynamex court decision on independent contractors into the law of the land in California takes place this week in the […]
As one of the fastest growing economies in the world, India has its fair share of trouble reducing its overall spend in logistics. Looking at improving infrastructure and creating multimodal hubs can help.
Paul Tessy will oversee Canadian firm’s international segment as it looks to expand reach in the U.S.
Atlas Air has won an injunction ordering pilots that have been staging sickouts and delays to stop the practice.
Traveling carnival’s most important rides are reserved for the drivers in its trucks.
Capital Logistics is the newest member of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). Read about the company, as well as BiTA’s efforts to develop blockchain standards for transportation and logistics.
Longshoremen around Australia are walking out on the job for two-, three- and four-day strikes in the latest collective employment dispute. A series of work bans on overtime and shift extensions is also now in effect.
Integrated logistics provider Qube (ASX:QUB) issued its formal takeover to the shareholders of target logistics service provider, Chalmers (ASX:CHR) on Monday, July 8.
New Penn Motor Express to close its Pennsylvania headquarters after 88 years.
Navistar and Daimler Trucks North America are recalling some severe-duty trucks because the axle assembles were not properly lubricated at a Meritor plant.
Jim Blaze writes about railroad movement of scrap – the market today and the future of the market.
Guest post by FreightWaves’ Noi Mahoney More than $400 billion in freight crossed in both directions through the United States-Mexico border by truck in 2018. In Laredo, Texas, alone, more […]
This morning (July 8) Morgan Stanley’s transports equities analysts cut their 12-month price targets for most of the companies they cover, but said that following the release of second quarter […]
Volvo Trucks North America is leading a partnership to get heavy-duty electric trucks and the infrastructure they’ll need underway in California.
Cathy Roberson writes about Beijing’s new airport – and plans for many new airports in China and what impact they may have on the economy of the country.
Charger Logistics’ new state-of-the-art facility in Laredo is up and running. The company aims to double its business in Mexico and grow overall capacity by 200 trucks and manage 600 […]
The blue-collar job market still uses conventional methods for sourcing and recruitment, making the industry highly inefficient, complex and opaque. Wonolo is automating the redundant manual processes to improve the situation.
FreightWaves’ Freight Intel Group has released a new study of the impact of IMO 2020 on the U.S. trucking industries (and other industries). Read what may happen to diesel fuel prices.
There’s already a lot of hand wringing about the outcome of the latest OPEC meeting. But the group has stepped aside for virtually the oil market’s growth in the last 10 years.
Analyst says 1.2 percent increase in June, largely in Ontario, represents a recovery from weak February and reflects the overall health of the economy.
More than $400 billion in freight crossed in both directions through the United States-Mexico border by truck in 2018. In Laredo, Texas, alone, more than two million trucks carried goods […]
Executives talk fuel cells, Chinese joint ventures and why hydrogen-powered ferries are the next big thing.
FedEx preaches patience and looking beyond FY2020’s results. It will be a tough sell.
U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority served an initial enforcement order to both Amazon and Deliveroo over concerns about the transaction that took place during the latter’s fundraising in May this year.
RF Controls has a passive RFID tag solution that provides precise location tracking of tagged items over long distances that also works without batteries.
Two separate reports last week showed just how vulnerable trucks and trains are. Why are trucks and trains smashing into each other?
Walmart to open more than 10 DCs in China in next 1-2 decades
BMW and Daimler are collaborating on a long-term partnership to develop Level 4 self-driving cars that can drive autonomously on motorways and park without human intervention.
The driver of a tractor-trailer died during a deadly accident on July 3 after his truck was cut off by another vehicle and fell off the Houston Ship Channel bridge, […]
The Fourth of July weekend brings a record number of Americans on the highways, increasing accidents due to driving distractions, intoxication and even fatigue.
With IMO2020 just around the corner, FreightWaves Radio this weekend takes a look at how it might impact fuel markets. J. Scott Susich, the director of data analytics and advisory […]
The service problems associated with precision scheduled railroading (PSR) have motivated forest products and scrap recycling shippers to press the Surface Transportation Board to renew a longstanding request for regulatory oversight.
Truck driver Patrick Allen Boon must now serve nearly two decades in jail for beating his boss to death with a hammer and wrench in a two-stage attack.
Truckers are “aghast” at massive increases imposed upon them by marine terminal operators to use the Vehicle Booking System. State government action may now be in progress as consequence…
Purchase of Argus and Inter-Urban grows the Canadian company’s less-than-truckload business and brings C$25 million in annual revenue.
The U.S. fireworks supply comes primarily from China, and one company controls most of that trade. Read Market Expert Henry Byers’ fascinating article about fireworks!
Eliminating delays is source of pride for the beef processor and retailer
It may have gotten lost in the United States’ trade war with China and immigration battle with Mexico, but President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs on all imported steel and aluminum […]
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Guest post by FreightWaves’ Alan Adler Class 8 new truck orders rose in June from a three-year low a month ago, but the first six months of the year accounted […]
Rail union workers are at odds with other members of the freight rail industry over how cross-border rail operations are run at Laredo, Texas.
Gemini Shippers Group, a non-profit shippers association that is nearly 100 years old, has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). Read about Gemini and why it has joined BiTA.
The growth of ecommerce is putting excessive pressure on transport networks, and cities need to look at better utilizing and charging for curbside parking and time spent delivering goods.
Class 8 truck orders rose sightly in June from May’s figures, but posted their worst first six months of the year since 2010.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) levied a $500,000 fine against Anheuser-Busch for violating the state’s air pollution laws, the agency announced on July 1. The brewing company’s California fleet […]
Proposal estimates millions saved for manufacturers such as Boeing
Big industrial project slated for area south of Atlanta, but long development timeline means that region’s supply won’t be heavily affected
4PL MonarchFx adds same-day delivery by bringing DeliveryCircle into its circle
IMAGE: TCA Professional truck drivers Scott Wagner of Spartan Direct, based in Pevely, Missouri, and Robert Barnette of Swift Transportation Company, based in Phoenix, Arizona, have each been named a […]
Charley Dehoney has written about the growth of digital freight brokerages and what they bring to the market and the industry.
Halliburton, Schlumberger Limited, and Basic Energy Services have seen their stock prices decimated by weak demand and a fierce price war.
Over 90 percent of small carriers that have not made the switch to electronic logging devices (ELDs) yet plan to stick with their old devices until the last quarter of 2019.
After the threat of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, Mexican freight transporters are now facing a new challenge with an anti-immigration checkpoint in Ciudad Juarez that is stretching wait times up […]
Flipkart is phasing out its conventional vehicles and introducing electric last-mile vehicles, which is expected to lower its carbon emissions by 50 percent.
While shoppers are flocking to e-commerce sites, that is not the case for grocery shoppers, who remain more interested in seeing and feeling their produce before buying.
As freight conditions continue to deteriorate, along with tariffs imposed on a variety of goods and a prolonged U.S.-China trade war, some less-than-truckload carriers are closely examining their operational budget to remain competitive.
Brian Aoaeh has written a thought-provoking commentary on the impact of climate change on supply chains, and what governments, companies and startups can do to mitigate supply chain disruptions.
Maximum limit would be required for new and existing trucks weighing over 26,000 lbs.
TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, Dave Heller and TCA Manager of Government Affairs, Kathryn Sanner IMAGE: JIM ALLEN/FREIGHTWAVES The day of reckoning is finally upon us. On June 13th, […]
Cold beers, grilled meat, guacamole and fireworks are part of many Fourth of July parties, and San Antonio is benefitting from inbound shipments as the national holiday approaches. The San […]
FreightWaves, the leading source of news, data and insights for the freight markets, has acquired American Shipper, a leading news publication serving the global shipper community.
Jim Blaze writes about the movement of grain by rail. This is a huge business for U.S. and Canadian railroads, and is also critical to the export market of the two countries.
Forthcoming Canadian Load Board emphasizes relationships between carriers and brokers as it prepares to take on TransCore’s Loadlink.
Uber Freight moved 1,500 loads for Ocean Spray last year, and the shipper says the relationship will continue to grow.
FMCSA head advises firms to get a move on in shift from AOBRD to ELD. Ford enters healthcare transport market; Indian-Americans make a lot of money
Volkswagen’s spinoff of its heavy-truck unit TRATON paves the way for it to pursue Navistar further.
FreightWaves partnered with freight brokerage Convoy to recognize Target as one of its top Shippers of Choice.
The Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT) recently received $1.1 million in state funding for its professional Truck Driving Academy, aiming to fill a need for qualified truck drivers in southeast […]
Spot rates have fallen back to where they were two years ago. The problem for carriers; their costs have not.
Ray Martinez said truck users will benefit from better data from CSA scores to make carrier selections i
The U.S. and China habve agreed to resume trade talks, a break in the nearly 2-month stalemate which has affected trade flows and spawned uncertainty among businesses
A top American manufacture wins award for its treatment of truckers.
