Trucking

Costs and feasibility of CARB’s anti-pollution rule for locomotives was debated on Capitol Hill.

The FMCSA plans an online survey to determine driver seat belt usage after recent data shows an increase in fatalities from unrestrained drivers.

Carriers will haul the first of four “super loads” of heavy equipment across major Ohio roadways from Manchester to New Albany on June 16-25. The state is asking motorists to avoid these roads on these dates.

The International Longshoremen’s Association is in a contract dispute with ocean carriers over wage increases and use of automation.

As transportation companies invest heavily in new tech and infrastructure, J.B. Hunt sees technology as a way to empower employees and capacity to create long-term value for customers.

An anonymous federal survey on seat belt use by truck drivers follows recent fatality data showing many are not buckling up.

Sustainability reporting is quickly shifting from a voluntary initiative to a mandatory undertaking. Strong relationships with transportation and logistics providers are going to be more important than ever.

Truckload carrier Werner Enterprises’ CEO noted some reasons for optimism at an investor conference.

Truck drivers who travel with their pets told FreightWaves that their furry companions ease the loneliness and stress of life on the road.

S&P Global cut its debt rating on Forward Air for the second time in four months.

Canadian border workers have reached a tentative employment agreement with the federal government that ends the threat of a strike on Friday.

The shipping channel for the Port of Baltimore has fully reopened to commercial traffic more than two months after a container ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

AB5, California’s independent contractor classification law, has won a second significant decision in a federal court, with all 11 members of a 9th Circuit panel upholding the law for Uber drivers.

Nick Patrick, CEO of Radar, discusses how 3PLs and carriers can improve fleet management and consolidate vendors of software and devices for route optimization, driver tracking and location spoofing detection.

A strike by Canadian border workers is on hold until Wednesday to allow more time for union and federal officials to negotiate.

During the last full calendar year, 2023, HOS violations accounted for over 40% of the driver-related violations found during roadside inspections.

Orders for new Class 8 trucks rose significantly in May, according to two research firms.

This week in Borderlands: China-to-Mexico freight spurs growth in Laredo, Texas; BNSF sues Texas city over stalled logistics center; RJW Logistics acquires second warehouse near Dallas; and sportswear giant Puma opens distribution center near Phoenix.

Industry expert Satish Jindel offers perspective on Forward Air’s controversial merger with Omni Logistics.

Another drop in truck transportation jobs in May means the total stands at the same level as it did in November.

ArcBest’s efforts to improve freight mix are producing big swings in its operating metrics, a May update revealed.

Nikola releases stats on hydrogen fueling that show savings over diesel and a growing business for fuel cell trucks.

Fleetworthy Solutions highlights its technology command center built to handle safety and compliance issues, including navigating the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.

Less-than-truckload carrier XPO reported a modest increase in volumes during May, but yields took a notable step higher.

Highway’s Jordan Graft discusses how to fix fraud in the trucking industry at FreightWaves’ Future of Supply Chain event.

The U.S. Postal Service has kicked off its 2024 National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign – “Don’t let your dog bite the hand that serves you” – in an effort to reduce dog biting incidents for postal workers.

Among the changes in the transportation industry that Skinner Transfer Corp. has seen in the past century, regulations and safety measures have been among the toughest to navigate.

Top carrier concerns aside from fraud, fuel costs, and rates include insurance costs, equipment costs, government regulations, and parking.

One of the leaders in adopting generative AI at C.H. Robinson used a variety of analogies to describe its capabilities.

Federal trucking regulators want in-person comments on revisions to how carriers are rated on safety.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered an indefinite pause of congestion pricing just days after a trucking group sued to halt the fees for those driving to Manhattan.

FreightWaves and DAT squared off during an inaugural event, the “Great Debate — DAT vs. SONAR: Where is the Market Headed Next?”

Teamsters update: The union has recently aligned with Amazon workers, won three elections and signed a new deal with a Ryder unit.

Old Dominion’s volume metrics continue to lag peers, largely by design.

Former FreightWaves analyst turned hedge fund manager Seth Holm shared his outlook for transportation stocks at Future of Supply Chain on Wednesday.

Flexport’s Ryan Petersen talked about trends and forecasts in the freight industry at FreightWaves’ Future of Supply Chain event in Atlanta.

Based on its results this Congress, the American Trucking Associations’ lobbying efforts make it look less like a Machiavellian operator and more like another Washington grifter.

Forward Air’s shareholders approved the conversion of Omni’s nonvoting shares to voting common stock, giving the group 35% control of the combined entity.

Transfix is selling its brokerage business to supply chain services provider NFI.

Barbara Spector Yeninas died on Friday at the age of 84. She was an industry trailblazer for women, founding BSY Associates, a maritime, supply chain and logistics marketing communications company.

A tight employee market has led Love’s to cut some overnight services, but it’s also offering a new training benefit for workers.

The size of the U.S. Postal Service network could allow the agency to take e-commerce market share from UPS and FedEx.

Broker FLS Transportation announced it has acquired Anderson Transportation and Logistics, which brings flatbed brokerage expertise to the platform.

Radiant Logistics has acquired Cascade Transportation, a provider of time-critical domestic and international transportation services.

FreightWaves SONAR and Cass Information Systems announced on Tuesday a channel and integration partnership on supply chain intelligence.

Supply chain managers indicated higher transportation pricing in May but also noted that capacity continues to grow.

Marker 17 Marine and Premium Carriers Inc. are being sued for $1.4 million after a yacht owned by Max Zach Corp. was destroyed in transit from North Carolina to Connecticut.

Less-than-truckload carrier Saia reported an acceleration in its volume metrics for May, sending its share price up 14% on Tuesday.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has provided a detailed framework surrounding driver drug and alcohol violations – including return to work procedures.

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association urges the transportation industry to protect sensitive info by learning how to secure APIs.

Yellow Corp. gets to exclusively oversee its liquidation for another 90 days, keeping shareholders’ hopes for recovery alive.

Flexport is expanding the Convoy Platform to brokers, aiming to drive growth and efficiency for brokers and carriers.

While the U.S. government works to ease the lack of truck parking, it will take more to solve the problem.

This week in Borderlands: Kuehne+Nagel is expanding in Texas to meet rising manufacturing demand; Canadian government opens cross-border trade office in Arizona; China-based automotive supplier opens factory in Aguascalientes, Mexico; and new 500,000-square-foot logistics hub being constructed near Dallas.

FMCSA has granted waivers to a new round of truck drivers who have epilepsy or hearing impairment.

The Trucking Association of New York has filed a federal lawsuit in hopes of halting the congestion fee for those driving into Manhattan, which will cost truck drivers up to $36.

OneRail has launched a solution to address in-transit problems that lead to lost inventory.

A strike looms for more than 9,000 border agents in Canada, potentially disrupting trade flows across North America.

Chad Crotty, vice president of sales and business development for DDC FPO, joined Jeremy Reymer on this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road.

Perpetually troubled electric van maker Workhorse Group may be in worse shape than it appears. Little cash and slack orders are two factors.

Most vehicle accidents are directly caused by speed and space management issues, including speeding, tailgating and distracted driving.

Based on Flock Freight’s findings, partially empty truckloads added up to the equivalent of one in four trucks moving completely empty last year.

The U.S. wants a labor rights investigation of a Volkswagen factory in Puebla, Mexico.

The American Trucking Associations’ “Nothing Without Trucking” initiative is an effective rebranding of ATA’s efforts to educate the public and lawmakers about the industry, experts say.

With the EU supply chain law targeting concert tours for better eco-friendly practices, Metallica is making headway with a tour focused on reducing its carbon footprint and more in its logistics.

RXO,has had its debt rating cut by S&P Global.

Results from BMO’s transportation sector showed deterioration in trucking credit quality.

Three logistics companies share how they are working to reduce emissions and waste in their supply chains.

RoadOne has started construction on a 100-acre distribution project near the Port of Charleston.

Midwest Express and Sterling Transportation have launched a strategic partnership to better compete on the national stage.

Two rating agencies have cut the debt rating of beleaguered Forward Air.

This week in Borderlands: Port of Eagle Pass, Texas, fastest-growing border crossing in the U.S.; Port of Brownsville snags Westa flour mill; Siete Leguas Automotive opens $54M factory in Durango, Mexico; and CBP intercepts $18M worth of meth in shipment of squash.

C.H. Robinson has had its debt rating downgraded by S&P Global.

A newsier-than-typical Advanced Clean Transportation Expo featured the first appearance by Tesla and a single stage gathering of legacy OEMs.

FGN Global Logistics offers a “control tower” logistics management concept to bulk liquid shippers of both flexitanks and ISO tanks, which lowers transport costs and simplifies liquid supply chain management.

NOAA released its May hurricane forecast, in which it spells out a warning to shippers to prepare for significant disruptions.

The State of Freight webinar for May sees a key benchmark turn higher; is this the bottom?

PepsiCo Beverages North America announced this week that it plans to add 50 Tesla electric semi-trucks to its California fleet as part of the company’s mission to reach net-zero emissions by 2040.

Logistics real estate operator Prologis and Maersk subsidiary, Performance Team, launch a 96-truck electric charging station in Southern California.

The Teamsters is celebrating what it says is a first-ever victory to organize drivers at a Kroger fulfillment center.

Bridging the AI gap in U.S.-Mexico trade is essential for trade growth, experts say.

New legislation designed to crack down on fake companies that give legitimate brokers and carriers a bad name has bipartisan support.

A couple of truckload carriers provide an update on recent trends following a slew of poor first-quarter reports.

Another large trucking company has asked federal regulators to relax its permitting rules to get drivers in seats faster.

The U.S. Postal Service will pause some modernization projects for the rest of the year amid “confusion” about the agency’s Delivering for America plan.

Minnesota has reached a deal on compensation for Uber and Lyft drivers, and a California court seems to favor Proposition 22’s protections for gig workers from the state’s independent contractor law.

The monthly J.D. Power used truck report reflects a still-weakening market.

DP World is launching an intermodal service to transport finished vehicles by rail from Mexico to the U.S.

EV startup Harbinger grabbed $400 million in vehicle orders and announced a $73 million Series A funding round.

Forward Air announced it has hired two-time YRC Worldwide chief financial officer Jamie Pierson.

An amended class action complaint from Forward Air’s shareholders has been filed in a Tennessee court.

Well-known transportation equity research analyst Amit Mehrotra is leaving Deutsche Bank, which for now at least is ending equity coverage of transportation companies.

Brock Johns, a leader in the world of transportation management systems, highlighted the need for “convergence” to increase supply chain efficiency.

This week in Borderlands: Nearshoring to continue boosting US-Mexico trucking in 2024; Careismatic Brands to close Dallas distribution hub, lay off 404 employees; ITS Logistics to open office in Fort Worth; and Aztema begins construction of $240M tire plant in Mexico.

Regulators pushing to make the electric truck transition go faster are getting pushback from a range of industry stakeholders.

Relocalize wants to eliminate middle-mile logistics and reduce emissions by replacing trucks with on-the-spot food supply and distribution microfactories.

The Justice Department’s move to loosen restrictions on pot has drawn a strong reaction from large trucking companies that fear recategorizing the drug could lead to more crashes.

Getting a commercial learner’s permit at 17 would give disadvantaged students a faster path to truck driver jobs, Connell High School in eastern Washington told regulators.

At Manhattan Associates’ Momentum conference, a Google Cloud executive gave an overview of generative AI’s explosive growth in supply chains.

After hinting at a brokerage and managed services integration in its latest earnings report, Uber Freight has launched a spot market update to Uber Freight Exchange to combine its carrier and shipper networks.