This week in Borderlands: Port Laredo was the No. 2 gateway for international trade in November; Tesla acquired a massive logistics center near Houston; the Port of Brownsville set a record for steel cargo tonnage; and First Call Logistics launched a Texas logistics hub.
Nikola will move battery pack manufacturing to Arizona and files layoffs notice for a former Romeo Power plant.
The California Trucking Association is making its pitch for another injunction to keep AB5 out of the state’s trucking sector.
Nearly 1,400 delivery drivers will split $5.6 million following an eight-year investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor, which found that Parts Authority Arizona LLC and Diligent Delivery Systems misclassified its employee drivers as independent contractors.
The Transportation Intermediaries Association and the Cincinnati Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired are partnering to create brokerage opportunities for those with vision impairment.
Tenstreet’s Job Store allows clients to post their openings across major job boards, partners, and social media websites from one central platform, seriously cutting down on the amount of time companies must spend fine-tuning, managing and checking up on listings.
Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels says that a disorganized permit book is a red flag to roadside inspectors.
The ever-changing trucking scene in California started off 2023 with a visit from Washington and a removal of some engines from the road.
Oklahoma-based Diamond T Holdings, the parent company of truckload carrier Western Flyer Xpress, announced late Thursday the expansion of its freight network through an asset deal for the equipment and real estate of Springfield, Missouri-based Indiana Western Xpress Inc.
Shippers are seeing relief in freight costs for the first time in more than two years, according to the December Cass Freight Index.
Legislation aimed at “fixing the supply chain” would allow drivers under age 21 to haul freight to and from ports.
Things get noisy at the union’s two-day meeting to begin reviewing thousands of negotiating proposals.
Tesla plans to spend $775 million to expand its electric vehicle factory in Austin this year.
Nikola purchased ailing battery startup Romeo Power Systems before its likely failure, but the fallout is spreading.
Wabash has signed a multiyear trailer supply agreement with J.B. Hunt, making good on its plan to smooth out equipment ordering.
A first-ever strategy aimed specifically at decarbonizing transportation encourages maritime and rail over highway freight.
Move will add 35.6 cents a gallon to truckers’ fuel tab.
E2open, a publicly traded supply chain software provider, reveals earnings that provide a look into the state of the industry.
Estes Express Lines announced Tuesday that Webb Estes has been named president and chief operating officer.
Already serving nearly seven years in federal prison for embezzling more than $700,000 from the trucking company where she worked, a Missouri bookkeeper was sentenced to two more years for committing Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud.
Mexican authorities reported a total of 1,181 cargo theft incidents across the country in November.
The East and Gulf coasts combined have overtaken the West Coast in port market share, but there are limitations the East needs to deal with, said panelists at a meeting of the Transportation Research Board.
Morgan Stanley said trucking fundamentals could be “bottoming” in a Monday note to clients while Susquehanna called it quits on several stocks.
A new book raises doubts about whether the ELD mandate has boosted truck safety.
Andrew Clarke, the ex-C.H. Robinson Worldwide executive, would relish the opportunity to return as its CEO, according to sources.
This week in Borderlands: Canada remains top US trading partner ahead of Mexico; Texas group acquires heavy-haul carrier United Vision Logistics; GM plans to expand electric vehicle production in Mexico; and Chinese manufacturer announces first plant in Mexico.
This week: J.B. Hunt is inducted into the philanthropic society of a Texas cancer center, NFI helps Girl Scouts earn their Transportation Badge and Werner continues to wear red to support a military nonprofit.
Amanda May, 36, of Whitesville, Kentucky, has filed a motion to intervene in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by her mother’s partner, Spangle The Clown, against Lala Trucking Inc. and one of its drivers.
FedEx Freight Direct now offers returns of big and bulky items.
Reliance Partners’ Robert Kaferle stresses the importance of continual training because no one knows everything — no matter how long you’ve been in the industry.
The number of truck transportation jobs rose in December, but following revisions of the earlier months, the fourth-quarter gain was minimal.
NOVA Infrastructure has announced it added another port drayage provider serving the Port of Charleston to its portfolio.
Less-than-truckload provider Roadrunner has announced its “biggest-ever transit improvements.”
Uber Freight’s Frank McGuigan, who played a key role in selling Transplace to the digital brokerage company, is leaving at the end of the month.
Capacity investments and slowing online demand helped carriers hit their peak-season delivery targets, according to ShipMatrix.
Class 8 truck backlogs enter 2023 in healthy shape despite three consecutive months of lower orders after a record September.
Locus is expanding its workforce and solution offerings for Mexico’s booming e-commerce market.
Analysts waxed pessimistic about C.H. Robinson’s near-term outlook, arguing that the company’s culture needs to change.
Forward Air announced it will buy fellow expedited less-than-truckload provider Land Air Express in a $56.5 million transaction.
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Regulators are modifying financial requirements and penalties for brokers, freight forwarders and surety bond issuers.
Bestpass and Drivewyze have come together in a collaboration aimed at an expansion of using tolling data to aid drivers.
New details have emerged about United Furniture’s financial health and why its lender, Wells Fargo Bank, filed a petition on Friday to force the furniture company into Chapter 7 proceedings after its abrupt shutdown.
Not all that long ago, real-time, end-to-end visibility was considered a perk. Over the past few years, however, on-demand visibility has become a consistent expectation.
Transportation prices fell at the fastest pace on record, according to the December Logistics Managers’ Index.
Third-party logistics provider and freight brokerage giant C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. said Tuesday morning that President and CEO Bob Biesterfeld has stepped down. The resignation was effective as of Saturday.
Deal flow slowed in 2022, but there were still a number of transactions that changed trucking’s landscape during the year.
Liability concerns for drivers who are deaf or hard of hearing are unfounded, according to federal regulators.
Demand for 3PL services to handle last-mile shipments of heavy goods will grow by double digits annually through 2025, according to a report by Armstrong & Associates and the National Home Delivery Association.
This week in Borderlands: Xometry CEO predicts expanded manufacturing in US; Costa Rica pushes to join USMCA trade pact; Texas port in negotiations for large-scale green ammonia plant; and $900K in meth seized at Laredo port of entry.
Bankruptcies, freight demand, trucking legislation and more dominated the headlines this year.
2022 brought a recession in the trucking industry, but few large trucking companies declared bankruptcy.
The carrier will not let peak-season delivery levies fall away in mid-January as it has always done.
For a series of convoluted reasons, a ratings agency has changed its outlook on flatbed operator Daseke.
Freight forwarder MTM Logix recently received a private equity investment aimed at capitalizing on companies nearshoring to the Americas.
Tesla, GM, Chevy and other EV makers may see early volume before revised tax credit provisions’ full criteria take effect.
Robust marketplace offers more than connectivity for shippers and carriers.
TriumphPay’s Emily Meyers notes that it’s tougher for carriers to predict their cash flow and expenditures while facing such long payment cycles.
Congress and the Biden administration will aim to advance trucking policy despite the potential gridlock of divided government.
Electric vehicle maker Workhorse announced that it escaped action from the Securities and Exchange Commission related to fraud accusations.
A $240,000 incentive from California plus other subsidies could bring parity between a Nikola fuel cell truck and a diesel rig.
“Getting involved in state and national organizations is a great way to make an impact and make your voice heard,” said Reliance Partners’ Robert Kaferle.
Trade between the U.S. and Mexico will continue to expand in 2023 as more factories and logistics operations move south of the border.
Three rollover crashes of Peterbilt refuse trucks over eight model years led to the recall of 16,033 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada.
This week in Borderlands: Mexico won’t prohibit double tractor-trailers; Mexican government delays ban on genetically modified corn; Arizona border port of entry project receives $8M; and B.I.G. Logistics acquires Mexican customs broker and 3PL.
About 15% of deliveries scheduled for Friday and Saturday will not make it by Christmas, ShipMatrix says.
The nation’s top truck safety regulator argues her hands are tied when it comes to approving a drug-test exemption.
California’s ABC test was a key reason why a decade-long misclassification case against Hub Group settled.
Drivers who paid top dollar for a used truck in the past year are probably kicking themselves, if not just taking the hit and walking away.
While trucking is attracting plenty of attention from hopeful entrants, breaking into a new industry can be difficult. That is where Truckstaff Solutions comes in.
With so many truckers but so few parking spaces, TruckParkingClub.com has found a way to create more of the latter.
Triumph Financial’s shares are cut to a sell level at Wells Fargo on a still lengthy wait for a payoff at TriumphPay.
Cox Transportation announced Wednesday the acquisition of Outwest Express and its fleet of more than 400 tractors and 1,200 trailers.
FedEx must convince stakeholders that it will stay the course on cost reductions.
Over the past five years, Port X Logistics has grown from a startup to a major player in the drayage, transloading and trucking worlds. This level of growth — especially in the midst of a pandemic — has required serious planning, hard work and commitment.
First, the company popularized two-day shipping. Then, Amazon Relay was created to help fill growing capacity needs. This paved the way for further innovation, including Amazon Freight for shippers and Amazon Freight Partner for carriers.
Operating a successful business requires pinpointing — and meeting — customer expectations. XPO services thousands of customers daily, and doing that well means finding out what each of those customers needs.
The holidays are quickly approaching, and shoppers are checking off their gift lists. This year, however, the festive frenzy has not been strong enough to create a traditional peak season effect.
Soaring diesel costs plus sinking volumes made trucking conditions especially challenging in October and November.
The EPA’s new tailpipe emissions standard raises implementation concerns from engine makers — and cost concerns from truckers.
Auto imports, crude oil and petroleum shipments rose as ports in Houston, Corpus Christi and New Orleans recorded mixed freight volumes in November.
FedEx’s 2023 second-quarter results proved its ability to quickly slash costs but also showed the damage a demand slowdown is inflicting on its top line.
The spending bill to keep the federal government running through fiscal 2023 includes updated measures for trucking and maritime sectors.
Estes Forwarding Worldwide and project44 have developed a rating API that provides expedited quotes for LTL shippers.
Autonomous trucking startup TuSimple will be on the hook for $15 million in cash severance if it ousts CEO Cheng Lu a second time.
The Postal Service said it will double its EV investment from its July forecast.
An appellate court that will determine whether the Prop 22 gig worker vote in California is constitutional recently heard arguments.
CEO and founder Don Burnette says “2022 stood as the year that Kodiak really built momentum and gained the trust of the industry.”
Lazer Logistics said Tuesday it has acquired the yard shuttling operations from Colorado-based Preferred Cartage Trucking Services.
Echo Global Logistics’ contractual sourcing and continuous movement programs are helping owner-operators stay the course amid market volatility.
The holidays are quickly approaching, and shoppers are checking off their gift lists. This year, however, the festive frenzy has not been strong enough to create a traditional peak season effect.
Even though the final piece of XPO’s breakup has been put on hold, the company’s bullish growth ambitions for less-than-truckload have not changed.
Several trucking companies, logistics firms and cold storage facilities are collectively owed millions of dollars after an Iowa-based meat importer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection recently.
Each carrier will come in below the other on certain services, but the net effect will be a wash, TransImpact says
Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels adds a few steps to your pre-trip inspection to combat harsh winter weather.
This week in Borderlands: Production, exports of Mexican-made trucks soar in November; Penske Logistics to open major facility in Houston; ShipMonk opens e-commerce fulfillment center in North Texas; and $100M worth of meth seized at border checkpoint.
Since this isn’t 1997, UPS will stay open because it wants to keep business in a changed world for parcel delivery.
Even as the economy shows signs of slowing, trailer manufacturers see strong demand and few cancellations.
Trevor Milton is seeking a new trial, claiming that a juror lied about using social media. Ironically, lying on social media helped convict the Nikola founder.
Electric vehicle maker Tesla will reportedly soon announce its first automotive assembly plant in Mexico.
