Trucking

Sandeep Kar, Noregon’s new chief strategy officer, pinpoints the issues facing his industry and his priorities in his new role.

The U.S. Department of Transportation is ramping up studies analyzing truck driver pay and unpaid detention time.

Worker outages and parts shortages becoming status quo for beleaguered trailer manufacturers.

Canadian officials say rules for unvaccinated Canadian truckers at border are still coming into force after erroneous statements sow confusion.

The partnership between Trucker Path and Loadsmart aims to provide more freight hauling opportunities to small carriers and owner-operators.

There is no turning back on the transition from diesel to battery- electric trucks, especially with hefty incentives offsetting their higher upfront cost.

American Trucking Associations was one of the many plaintiffs in the lawsuit that challenged the OSHA rules on 100-plus worker companies.

There had not been formal guidance on truck driver status since the secretary of labor said they would not fall under the rule.

At least one Canadian carrier is taking it on the chin when it comes to losses suffered after devastating floods.

Canada has scrapped plans to subject unvaccinated Canadian truckers to testing and quarantines after returning from the United States.

Federal watchdogs tell the Biden administration that more research is needed to ramp up a national user fee system to eventually replace the gas tax as the main way to fund highway construction.

Ascend is a new dry van regional middle-mile carrier offering driver pay in the $71,000 to $82,000 range annually.

December data from Cass Information Systems shows freight shipments and expenditures continued a surge to close 2021.

Sales focus on Asia by spin-off of Horizon Fuel Cell Technology brought weak prices despite surpassing delivery projections.

Private money can add parking better than public money because there is only so much that can be done with public spending on interstate rest areas.

Transport refrigeration company Thermo King’s R452A refrigerant will reportedly reduce carbon emissions by 50%.

Following numerous transportation and logistics deals in 2021, industry insiders discuss lofty expectations for 2022.

The Project Evolve initiative may take UPS’ visibility tools further than they’ve ever gone before.

Port X Logistics adds warehousing and transportation provider Denver Express to its portfolio.

A truckload carrier-backed study finds cocaine and opioid abuse by truckers are underreported at FMCSA.

With a growing stack of letters of intent, Nikola approaches player status in electric trucks if its demonstration units meet performance requirements.

A bill in the state of New York proposes environmental and social disclosure requirements for fashion companies.

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) predicts the industry will be a record 80,000 drivers short in the next year.

2021 was a banner year for The Port of Virginia, SC Ports and Alabama Port Authority.

Fuel savings realized from the SuperTruck II program could translate to less battery mass and greater driving range for electric trucks.

Canada Cartage makes its fifth acquisition in the past year as it buys Quebec-based dedicated contract carrier Laurentien Transportation.

Intermodal trucking company RoadOne adds dedicated carrier EHS Trucking to its network. The deal marks its ninth acquisition in the last five years.

A U.S. trade agency said lower cucumber and squash import volumes would have led to higher import prices and a shift toward consumption of domestic varieties.

A perplexing power distribution module causing lighting failures on Freightliner Custom Chassis has led to a third recall for the problem.

The omicron variant is depleting aircrews at FedEx just as it has among passenger airlines, resulting in customer delays for both industries.

The Top 500 list of the largest U.S.-based for-hire trucking fleets is ranked on the basis of tractor count.

Christenson Transportation announced Monday that it is expanding its freight network with the recent acquisition of Sharp Transport Inc.

“The first thing to do is to have an understanding of what type of offset it is that you’re looking for because there’s quite a range of pricing,” said Andrew Hall, director of sustainable finance at Trayport.

An NLRB judge appears mostly critical of the trucking company’s behavior but ruled in its favor on the key legal question.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Asian firm to build $43M EV motor core factory in Mexico; Mexico requests USMCA resolution panel to settle dispute; East West manufacturing expands into Texas and Mexico; and CBP seizes fake AirPods, Nintendo consoles in Houston.

This week: Operation Lifesaver celebrates 50 years of rail safety education, PCG donates 20,000 boxes to service organizations and Gopuff begins delivering COVID-19 tests in 20 mins.

A collaborative effort kept the delivery Grinch at bay this peak season.

Minnesota trucking company Bay & Bay Transportation says it was recently targeted in a ransomware attack for the second time since 2018.

UPS matched last year’s performance, while the Postal Service improved considerably, ShipMatrix says.

Truck Tech is a weekly newsletter focusing on autonomous, connected and electric innovations in the trucking ecosystem for fleets.

Host John Kingston dives into the surging price of oil and diesel.

The December report closes out a year with a gain of more than 44,000 jobs in truck transportation.

Supply chain visibility provider project44 sees record top-line growth during the fourth quarter, with bookings, account wins and retention coming in better than expected.

Like the doorman at a posh nightclub who decides who gets in, truck manufacturers are choosy about what Class 8 orders they’ll accept.

The driver of a flatbed truck died Tuesday when the load he was hauling smashed through his cab and killed him.

The Biden administration is attempting to bolster the truck driver workforce by allowing younger drivers into the ranks.

After Amazon announced it would become the first customer for Stellantis’ ProMaster electric van, Rivian stock tumbled, dropping more than 20% at one point.

18 truckload carriers have been honored in the 46th Annual TCA Fleet Safety Awards competition and will now vie for two grand prizes.

Companies are rethinking their supply chains by nearshoring or reshoring operations to North America to reduce risk caused by the pandemic and political uncertainty.

Small trucking companies’ financial losses due to a snowstorm and subsequent interstate closure hurt “real bad.”

Startup electric truck maker Nikola dropped its patent infringement suit against Tesla after original claims were muted and the judge shelved the case.

“2022 must be the year where commitments are turned into concrete steps and binding regulations,” said Madeline Rose, climate campaign director at Pacific Environment.

Cummins CEO: ‘At some point the low-carbon thing becomes the main thing. And [diesel] becomes the niche business.’

Canada’s Titanium Transportation Group eyes future growth with the acquisition of Ontario-based carrier Bert and Son’s Cartage.

Lawrence Freight said its latest pay hike for company drivers will move annual wages to roughly $90,000 in 2022.

Ever-tightening capacity may continue to snare domestic and cross-border shippers that haven’t planned accordingly. That’s where partnering with the leading 3PL for cross-border freight is needed.

The case that spurred the NLRB action is not about a transportation company, but the independent contractor definition continues to be a big issue for trucking.

Stoughton Trailers was one of five companies that pressed for unfair trade practice rulings against China that led to massive duties.

December supply chain numbers again show “significant expansion.” The Logistics Managers’ Index report questions whether retailers ordered too much for the holidays.

Schneider became the latest truckload carrier to bolt on a fleet. The company announced Tuesday the $263 million acquisition of dedicated carrier Midwest Logistics Systems.

Recruiting and retention management has never been faster.

Carriers need to ramp up education efforts on Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse testing to help drivers understand the zero-tolerance approach to safety-conscious driving positions.

From storing renewable energy stocks to tapping high-voltage transmission lines, the juice to power electric trucks has to come from somewhere.

Freight broker Trinity Logistics announced Monday it has acquired Team Eagle Logistics.

Canadian trucking company Bison Transport has acquired Maine carrier Hartt Transportation Systems in one of its largest U.S. deals.

FreightWaves writers look at the most important issues on their beats heading into the new year.

As ransomware attacks battered transportation and logistics companies in 2021, here are six things we learned about cybersecurity and freight.

AskWaves looks at the impact general rate increases have on less-than-truckload rates.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: CBP terminates its lease with the Port of Brownsville; Mexico extends the deadline for new customs requirements; Mexico is the seventh-largest agricultural product exporter in the world; and Holt Truck Centers expands into Oklahoma.

This week: FreightWaves reviews five top Log Book stories from the past year, from National Truck Driver Appreciation Week activities to the gifting of a Peterbilt.

Trucker Rogel Aguilera-Mederos’ sentence was reduced to 10 years after originally receiving 110 years for a fatal 2019 Colorado crash.

Reliance Partners’ Mark Vickers chats with NUAGE Logistics President Ryan Jones about Borderless Coverages’ game-changing All-Risk insurance.

Rogel L. Aguilera-Mederos had received a 110-year prison sentence but is now eligible for parole in five years.

Safety officials warn that federal trucking regulations are not keeping up with industry changes.

After finding out that Central Freight Lines was shuttering operations, hourly employees, including 1,325 truck drivers, learned that their final paychecks weren’t mailed out as promised before Christmas.

The venerable carrier’s shutdown underscores the risk in failing to properly manage costs.

A judge has scheduled a Jan. 13 hearing to consider resentencing Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, who was given 110 years for a 2019 fatal crash.

“Absolute figures are always dependent on transport activity. But if you have the emissions intensity, you as a shipper or a freight buyer can make a very educated decision,” Moritz Tölke, technical manager at the Smart Freight Centre, told FreightWaves.

Players in the FreightTech space have continued to thrive despite challenging market conditions. Second-generation FreightTech startup Emerge led the pack in growth and ingenuity throughout 2021.

Deutsche Post DHL Group is ranking its road transport subcontractors on their level of sustainability.

With 2021’s elevated rates and strained capacity, many shippers are holding out hope for significant rebalancing in the new year. They may need to wait a little longer, however, as experts suggest current market conditions could last well into 2022.

The stress of the pandemic made it crystal clear that supermarket supply chains will need to be streamlined and optimized to continue to meet strong consumer demand, especially during unpredictable and volatile times.

Houston, Dallas and Austin topped the list for most bottlenecked roadways for truckers in Texas during 2020.

Fuel levies hit two weeks before other surcharges and eight days after 2022 rate increases.

Twenty-five port projects in 19 states are receiving U.S. Maritime Administration grants aimed at bolstering port infrastructure.

Shippers increasingly search for suppliers with sustainable operations.

The LTL carrier’s debt at the end of the third quarter was higher than a year earlier, but Moody’s is optimistic in making its upgrade.

While many companies put environmental concerns on the back burner the past two years, “the topic has very much returned to the top of the agenda for most leading players in the industry today,” said Greg Hewitt, CEO at DHL Express USA.

Charges against its chairman did not implicate the truckload carrier itself.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: U.S. potato farmers prepare to export to Mexico; ICTSI invests $230 million to expand at the Port of Manzanillo; a German auto supplier is opening a $17 million plant in Mexico; and Mercado Labs has received series A investments to automate supply chains.

Several asset-based carriers changed their course through M&A in 2021.

Strong performances by UPS and the Postal Service cap a quiet peak season.

The levies on various services come three weeks after annual rate increases kick in and one day after peak-season fees drop off.

New customs formalities will require companies moving goods between the U.K. and the EU to quickly become familiar with new systems and technologies to keep their shipments flowing.

TForce Freight has rolled back the speed reductions for some trucks based in Houston after drivers complained about running out of hours.

Also on the podcast: What’s holding back US investment in more oil drilling?

Nikola and Volvo bag new orders for electric trucks as the industry transition to zero tailpipe emissions gains momentum.

Meera Joshi’s surprise departure from FMCSA is the latest in a string that may have the public wondering why the job is so difficult to fill.

A national regulatory body has permanently banned the Chicago-based parent companies of K-Ratio X’s now-defunct fuel hedging program that targeted trucking companies from any futures trading.

The test by the startup company is not being viewed as a proof of concept but rather to demonstrate its model to midsized companies.