Trucking

The former Mexican chief negotiator for the USMCA highlights the nation’s economic and trade advantages.

A single fire prompts Navistar to discover a wiring issue with battery cables and leads to a recall of 2,804 trucks.

AskWaves reviews the legal history of the independent contractor law and the lawsuits that challenged its implementation.

Those charged in the latest guilty pleas connected to the Louisiana staged truck accident scheme are all accused of being operatives, and with one exception, the attorneys who were allegedly involved have not been indicted.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico’s heavy-duty truck production, exports surge in February; Mattel will invest $47 million in a Mexican factory; Cummins moves a production line to San Luis Potosí; and traffickers create a logistics company to distribute meth.

Truckers attending the Mid-America Trucking Show had a lot to say about some of the top challenges they face while out on the road, including parking.

A spot survey of companies seeking drivers at the big trucking conference reflects a wide divergence of pay packages.

RoadSync has diversified, but lumpers and maintenance costs while on the road remain a key market for the company.

Optimal Dynamics aims to alleviate the uncertainty about freight movement today and in the future.

Also on the podcast: diesel is kicking crude’s butt.

Tenstreet’s goal is to make processes easier for drivers and carriers alike. In 2022, that means making a driver’s smartphone a one-stop shop for as many tasks as possible.

Truck Tech is a weekly newsletter providing perspective and context on autonomy, electrification and other technologies impacting the fleet ecosystem.

Key speakers announced for The Future of Supply Chain.

XPO Logistics announced it has sold its intermodal business to STG Logistics for $710 million in cash. This was a crucial first step on the path to becoming a stand-alone less-than-truckload company.

A noted consultant sees FedEx founder Fred Smith dropping the CEO role to become executive chairman; second-in-command Raj Subramaniam would take Smith’s place.

Out of the shadow of Mercedes-Benz cars, independent Daimler Truck showed financial resilience despite supply chain headwinds.

Carriers can become significantly more sustainable by simply focusing on solutions that make their fleets more efficient, reducing miles driven to move each load and cutting down on emissions.

Dispatching is marked by mostly smaller companies, and Trucker Path already comes in at a larger-than-normal size.

As farmers prepare for harvest, shippers should ready themselves for the seasonal rate increases and capacity shortages that accompany fresh fruits and veggies each year.

Craig Fuller analyzes the state of the U.S. truckload market.

Maersk will deploy 300 Class 8 electric trucks from Einride in its U.S. warehouse and distribution network.

In its initial order for the next-generation delivery vehicle, the Postal Service surprised by ordering a mix of powertrains that includes 20% electric vehicles among the 50,000-vehicle order.

Financial technology platform Outgo emerges from stealth with a vertical banking solution that automates bookkeeping functions for carriers.

CEO Barkoff isn’t revealing much about the next initiatives at the 4-year-old Relay Payments, which has attracted significant investment.

Navistar designed its new $250 million plant to Industry 4.0 standards, including robots that talk to each other and paperless operations.

If imported adult beverages are your thing, there’s a good chance DHL or J.F. Hillebrand took care of the shipping.

After a panel discussion extolling better relations between shippers and carriers, a question sets off a discussion on current selection processes.

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. leverages parent Daimler Truck North America’s dealership and service network to battle competitors.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers said they found a loaded gun and meth in an American trucker’s cab during an inspection at the Ambassador Bridge U.S.-Canada border crossing.

FMCSA’s safety boss grapples with a huge wave of truck entrants since the pandemic.

AskWaves looks at dynamic pricing and how it fits into an increasingly automated LTL complex.

The cause of a tractor-trailer driving off a highway and bursting into flames in Rayne, Louisiana, remains unclear.

With Daimler Truck already on board, Platform Science adds Navistar as the second manufacturer to factory install its open-source telematics.

Sites in Kansas, New Hampshire, Vermont and Utah now are using the Drivewyze system to reduce manual processes in truck inspections.

Reports link Prologis as a suitor of Blackstone’s last-mile network in Europe.

The founder of the fundraising arm of the People’s Convoy says trucking organizers may “wrap up the federal convoy this week” amid dwindling donations to protest government mandates regarding COVID-19 and other political issues.

A separate bill keeps all of the state’s 47 rest areas open to allow for truck driver stops.

Gatik’s Gautam Narang will be an industry keynoter at The Future of Supply Chain event.

Building geographic scale and expanding a book of business is not the main driver, Muessig says. Instead, it’s access to scarce assets.

At the press conference announcing the deal, the first user of the Locomation technology, Wilson Logistics, gave an update on what it is doing in the autonomous space.

The U.S. DOT found that the truck parking shortage exists in every state and region, but it did not include dedicated funding for truck parking in the recent infrastructure bill.

“The Biden DOL will have little choice but to apply the Trump rule or face opposition,” says attorney Greg Feary.

Higher diesel prices also mean higher costs for empty miles.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: A Texas highway expansion is a “boon” for the trade economy; a Texas port announces plans for a regional logistics hub; GrubMarket acquires an Arizona produce supplier; and a Japanese auto supplier opens a plant in Ramos Arizpe.

This week: Trucking Cares donates to Ukraine relief funds, Bendix supports hospice Pappus House and the UPS Foundation celebrates Women’s History Month.

ndicted Nikola Corp. founder dropped his attempt to move his criminal trial out of New York and sold more stock as trial date was reset to July.

Traton Group is still focused on battery power for trucks but tossed a bone to hydrogen in raising its electrification spending to about $3 billion by 2026.

Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels and Robert Kaferle discuss ways to avoid unnecessary stresses with proper planning.

Truck Tech is a weekly newsletter providing perspective and context on autonomy, electrification and other technologies impacting the fleet ecosystem.

Trucking companies and logistics firms are among hundreds of creditors collectively owed millions of dollars after a California-based organic products manufacturer recently filed Chapter 7.

EPS comes in below estimates as FedEx Ground’s operating income declines.

TravelCenters of America is leaving the Canadian market after agreeing to sell the site of its truck stop in southwestern Ontario.

Drivers will face fines of up to $250 in Colorado if they use Interstate 70’s mountain express lanes at the wrong times.

The quarterly report of the brokerage industry’s leading trade group shows that 3PLs did only slightly better in the rip-roaring freight market of the fourth quarter.

Consumers are becoming more aware of both the urgency of climate change and the complexities of the supply chain. Companies should be prepared for consumers to start calculating supply chain sustainability into their purchasing decisions.

Suspect Miguel Ibarguren and Aristide Garcia were drivers for an Iowa trucking company, Indiana State Police said.

Racing a car at 223 mph is insane and so is the logistics that makes it possible. Get ready for the F1 season.

FreightWaves photo gallery: When it comes to wearing green, these tractor-trailers are hard to beat.

The unrelenting rise of used truck prices in auctions and at retail appears to be immune even to the threat of an economic slowdown.

“FreightTech is only as good as the relationships that FreightTech enables and the data feeding into freight technology,” said Michael Johnson, EVP of strategy at Redwood Logistics.

J.B. Hunt announced plans to expand its intermodal container count to 150,000 units in efforts “to substantially improve capacity” as part of a joint initiative with BNSF Railway.

Trucking stakeholders have called for creating more parking across the United States.

Newer generations of sales reps are not solely motivated by money, said Cassie Pless, director of commercial sales at Outreach.

MVMNT’s complete freight management platform gives you control over your freight without the disproportionate cost of a traditional TMS.

Paul-Bernard Jaroslawski, founder and president of Freight Caviar, explains how the war in Ukraine is affecting the large trucking and logistics outsourcing industry in a fireside chat during the FreightWaves’ 3PL Summit.

After about a year on the job, the president and CEO of the brokerage industry’s leading trade group touts the value of relationships.

An Alberta trucking company serving the energy sector is seeking creditor protection amid large debts to fuel suppliers, a truck repair shop and Canada’s tax agency.

The $12 million from Level Equity draws the previous biggest investment in WorkHound, which was just over $2 million.

Federal overseers have not set a specific time frame to further evaluate states’ ability to provide adequate truck parking.

Less-than-truckload carrier Roadrunner announced new incentives and an increased pay package for drivers.

Trailers relegated to storage units are being cleaned up and hooked up to return to service as fleets wait out the supply chain crisis.

Veteran automotive executive Ed Hightower is trying to bring the Lordstown Endurance electric pickup truck to market despite myriad setbacks.

New one-week lag time, down from two weeks, matches FedEx’s surcharge sequence.

Less-than-truckload carrier A. Duie Pyle announced Tuesday that its Northeast and Mid-Atlantic footprint now stretches south to Virginia.

TriumphPay takes the hassle out of carrier payments, allowing brokers to focus on what they do best.

Truck and trailer rental companies and the IRS are collectively owed millions after a Minnesota logistics company filed Chapter 7.

Have you ever wondered how much you could make as a truck driver? Or how much you could make driving for someone else?

“This exceptional group of women have persevered through the uncertain times brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, exhibiting the true example of a leader,” said Ellen Voie, WIT president and CEO.

Many contractors made investments to move packages that never came.

The Cass Freight Index recovered some of the January volume decline tied to omicron absenteeism throughout the supply chain.

A diverse coalition of trucking groups is urging the California Air Resources Board to consider alternative solutions to enforcement of an emissions rule that would require upgrades to 2010 model year or newer diesel engines by Dec. 31.

he Houston cold chain facility is scheduled to open in August and be operated by Performance Team, a company Maersk acquired in 2020.

“I think we’re looking at the beginning of the largest commodity market we’ve ever seen,” said Peter Fusaro, founder of the Wall Street Green Summit.

Nikola is asking shareholders to dilute their investment by authorizing 200 million new shares of the electric truck maker that could raise $1.5 billion.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: China remains top US trade partner; German auto supplier announces more than $300M investment in Mexico; Walmart opening new distribution center in Texas; and construction begins on $1B USMCA park near Mexico City.

This week: Pilot announces details of its three-year remodeling plans; the Women Automotive Network releases diversity survey data; and Fayetteville State University honors successful supply chain interns.

The executive has entered the Republican primary for Oregon’s new 6th District.

As shippers move to digitize their documents and automate their processes, they should focus on making sure both efficiency and accuracy benchmarks are met. One document processing error can sideline an entire shipment, undermining profitability and customer satisfaction.

Truck Tech is a weekly newsletter providing perspective and context on autonomy, electrification and other technologies impacting the fleet ecosystem.

A Kansas truck stop less than 2 years old already is recognized as one of the best in the country.

Spiking fuel levies are expected to put more pressure on shippers to either eat higher costs or pass them on to end customers.

Along with product controls and safety checks, all-risk coverage helps Paragon transport Mexican seafood to the United States without worry.

Truck stops offering huge parking lots, smorgasbords, movie theaters and even pet services ranked among drivers’ favorites.

Truckstop’s acquisition of RMIS “puts us in this position to be an even better matchmaker between the carrier and the broker,” Tucker said.

Ocean liner Zim will include the Port of Boston in a China-Vietnam trade route.

Yellow Corp. announced it has reached a settlement with the Defense Department, which claimed it was overcharged by the less-than-truckload carrier for years.

In general, land-based oil spills are more time-intensive to clean up, but oil spreads out more rapidly in water.

A Wednesday update from less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. showed volume trends worsened in February on what was supposed to be an easy year-over-year comp.

“Ranges for zero-emission trucks are improving over time with battery technology advancements,” said Yin Qiu, data scientist at Calstart.

Mack Trucks left the medium-duty market for two decades. The initial reaction to its return suggests people missed the bulldog.