Seventeen Democratic House members introduced a bill to assure the Postal Service electrifies its delivery fleet. It could get Workhorse back in the game.
Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp., like other LTLs, reports a weather-related falloff in February trends. However, industrial data continues to suggest this LTL freight recovery has legs.
The first Mack medium-duty trucks in nearly 20 years are finding favor with customers.
“We are solving meaningful business challenges with innovation and passion,” says GreyOrange Chief People Officer Ramya Sampath Sharma.
Truckers are likely using many of the 46,000 U.S. bridges that are classified as “structurally deficient.” These are the states with the most.
Stockholm-based electric trucking company Einride conducted a survey to gain insights into women’s views on a career in the trucking industry and how technology and autonomy impact interest.
The Coca-Cola plant in Grand Prairie, Texas, will close by April 15 as part of a consolidating effort by the company, according to a notice sent to state officials Friday.
Wells Fargo transportation research analyst Allison Poliniak-Cusic raises expectations for intermodal providers in a new report. Favorable catalysts for the mode are expected to carry into 2022.
Brokerages like Loadsmith are solving complex problems to benefit the green economy.
Roger Nielsen will need a new outlet for his electric and driverless truck passion as the Daimler Trucks North America CEO retires after a 35-year career.
Senate-approved emergency pension relief covering Yellow, ABF Freight employees could hit President’s desk this week.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Laredo’s bridge master plan aims to boost Mexico trade; German automaker invests $72 million in San Luis Potosí; Transmontes orders 75 Freightliner trucks; El Paso opens route for trucks headed to Mexico.
Pandemic heroes of the highway deserve mobile sites, NATSO says. Some drivers don’t think that’s a good idea.
This week notched a new all-time high in spot rates.
Also on the podcast the continuing surge in diesel prices.
Truck Talk is a weekly newsletter where FreightWaves adds context, commentary and color to industry news and trends.
Courier gains stood out as an upward trend while others were lower.
Sometimes the transportation industry can feel a little impersonal. A people-first mindset can help combat that.
February generally shows an increase in the number of trucking jobs, but not in 2021
The trucking community grapples with the city of Palmview, Texas’ ordinance restricting parking as well as access to city streets.
Republican lawmakers push back on Biden’s ‘big, bold vision’ ahead of infrastructure talks.
Old Dominion Freight Line said Thursday it would add 800 drivers and more than 400 dockworkers and clerical personnel to meet “robust freight demand.”
New Class 8 truck orders are piling up, leading fleets to turn to used equipment to add capacity in a consumer-driven freight market.
In light of recent wind-related accidents, Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels advises truckers to check their weight, slow down and monitor weather reports before hitting the road.
Schneider’s corporate sustainability goals include plans to reduce per-mile carbon emissions 60% by 2035 and focus on fleet electrification.
The size of the Variant fleet reached 900 this week, ahead of schedule. CEO Fuller is touting improvement in OR of 2,000 bps when fully implemented.
PowerFleet’s LV-400 allows users to remotely monitor and make changes to the reefer trailer from their PC.
Amazon-backed Deliveroo announces plans to go public less than a year after British regulators questioned the viability of the business.
J.B. Hunt believes recent winter storms will negatively impact first-quarter operating income by $15 million to $20 million. The company said it had been successful advancing its intermodal service initiatives prior to the storms.
As Amazon continues to dominate e-commerce, major retailers are stepping up their investments hoping to benefit from shifting consumer demands.
Workhorse expects a “prolonged process” in trying to wrest mail truck business from the U.S. Postal Service that contracted with defense contractor Oshkosh.
Drayage trucking and logistics company ContainerPort sold its container yard and depot division to ITS ConGlobal, a company with intermodal, finished vehicle and depot service terminals.
Several of the nation’s largest retailers say inventory positions are improving. However, retail sales continue to outpace efforts to stock up, suggesting trucking demand could stay elevated well into 2021.
FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse data reveals 47,995 drivers are ineligible due to violations.
Class 8 truck orders have exceeded 30,000 a month for six consecutive months, more bookings than in the previous 18 months combined.
Authorities are investigating whether human smuggling was involved in a crash Tuesday near Holtville, California, that killed more than a dozen people.
The company sets ambitious fleet electrification goals and establishes a center at Yale University to research climate-capture techniques.
Flatbed transportation and logistics provider PS Logistics remains on the acquisition trail, purchasing the assets of Indiana carrier Jason Jones Trucking. The tuck-in deal allows JJT to keep operating under its own name.
Less-than-truckload carrier Saia reported a small decline in volumes during February, reversing the more than 5% increase recorded in January. Excluding inclement weather, the carrier said trends remain consistent with January.
The Biden administration signaled on day one that it was going to roll back some late Trump administration rules; the independent contractor rule came out Jan. 7.
A recent survey conducted by Convoy highlights how truck drivers, dispatchers and owner-operators view different sustainable trucking issues and regulations.
Growth in the supply chain came at a faster pace in February, with transportation capacity falling and prices climbing at accelerated rates.
The $3.7B merger of Navistar and TRATON Group drew nearer Tuesday when Navistar shareholders approved a $44.50-per-share buyout.
A collision near Holtville, California, about 15 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, killed at least 13 people.
CBP seized the Hong Kong-bound corn flakes frosted with cocaine at an express consignment facility near Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
Carrier Averitt Express said it was raising pay for its newly hired regional truckload and flatbed drivers. The company becomes the latest to increase driver pay as the industry struggles to seat tractors.
Commercial vehicle fuel cell maker Hyzon Motors is adding a fuel cell facility to make enough key components for 1,200 fuel cells a year.
The company’s 2020 sales gains were higher than in the past 11 years combined.
The bankruptcy filing by Hertz threatened to dump a glut of trucks and cars onto the used vehicle market if the company did not find a way to survive.
Less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion reported Tuesday that February results were impacted as inclement weather took hold on parts of its network during the month. However, the carrier noted that the deceleration from January’s robust growth rate lasted for only one week.
Some people think the B2B exception is almost hopeless, but others see it as difficult but still the only way the independent contractor mode can survive in the Golden State.
Workhorse Group built just seven electric delivery vans for the second consecutive quarter. Production systems and supply chain problems hamper the company.
KeepTruckin is petitioning the National Transportation Safety Board to rescind its recommendation that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration remove the company’s logging devices from its list of self-certified vendors following a fiery crash that killed seven motorcyclists.
Logistics provider ArcBest Corp. reported that the positive trends in its asset-based segment during January were derailed by poor weather in February. Overall, less-than-truckload fundamentals “remain generally positive,” according to one analyst.
XPO and port drayage are in the Teamsters Union target sights in backing the PRO Act.
Suvrat Joshi joins logistics software-as-a-service platform FarEye as chief product officer.
Former President Richard Kuehn plans to stay on as an adviser for a period of time.
Workhorse Group is not taking the loss of a contract to make battery-electric mail trucks for the U.S. Postal Service lying down.
Korby Keeney discusses how shippers navigate extreme weather events.
“Importers are exhausted” and foundation change is necessary, says Flexport’s Sanne Manders.
After a disruptive year, Mexico’s automotive industry hopes to revive a manufacturing sector depressed by the pandemic, along with shortages of vital components and energy for factories.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Jamco Group expands in Laredo; BTL picks Mexico for new auto parts plant; G-Global expands in El Paso; and agents seize $40 million in drugs in Texas and California.
DHL Aviation is turning over every stone to find economical capacity to haul packages for DHL’s express unit. The latest moves involve a travel airline flying parcels instead of passengers and a new Airbus converted freighter that few others have.
The owners of defunct Westfield Transport Inc. of West Springfield, Massachusetts, were indicted on federal charges of falsifying driving logs on Friday. Prosecutors assert the Gasanov brothers hired Volodymyr Zhukovskyy two days before his involvement in a fatal crash that killed seven motorcyclists in New Hampshire in June 2019,
In today’s edition, we highlight the upcoming public listing for a self-driving truck startup; the market’s impact after the winter storms; and a startup’s earnings reports.
The expected rebound for truckload markets did not disappoint.
Navistar is recalling more than 32,000 International LT and Lonestar models from several recent model years because engines can shut down unexpectedly.
United Airlines on Friday became the second airline to pay millions of dollars in penalties for a scheme to defraud the U.S. Postal Service for international mail delivery.
Employees can be “your greatest liabilities if they’re not trained properly,” says Infinit-I Workforce Solutions CEO Jay Wommack. So he is offering a free training video for truckers.
Competitive rates will convince a carrier to pick up a load, but the right combination of relationship and convenience will keep them coming back to the same broker over and over.
Allyn International experts discuss how a 4PL control tower acts as the nervous system in a global supply chain.
FreightWaves is bringing back its in-person events this year with the F3: Future of Freight Festival in November, celebrating all things freight in a communitywide celebration throughout the city of Chattanooga.
Hope White, founder and CEO at H.D. White Logistics, dives into personal challenges with getting promoted as a Black female and what it takes to start your own company.
Experts weigh in on how the pandemic has affected trucking companies that work the Texas oil patch.
An Illinois firm, Lions Logistics 1, which specialized in perishable foods and other time-sensitive loads, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, reporting a 96% drop in revenue in 2020.
In today’s edition, we highlight congestion hot spots in the trucking industry, a first-of-its-kind store, and the keynote speaker at FreightWaves Global Supply Chain Week.
The owner of two defunct California trucking companies, Royal Flush 89 Transport and Cuevas Transport, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Wednesday.
The truckstop operator, in the midst of a makeover, saw its diesel sales far exceed any recent quarter.
Mark Vickers of Reliance Partners warns transportation providers of Mexico’s eye-opening insurance regulations, which he compares to the “Wild West.”
Nikola’s Arizona electric truck plant is going up in phases to allow for fast movement and capital control, said Mark Duchesne, global head of manufacturing at Nikola.
Earlier debt concerns raised by ratings agencies should be eased by the 3PL paying back all the revolving funds pulled down at the start of the pandemic.
The founder of autonomous driving company Locomation talks about the future of that technology and the challenges it needs to overcome to make significant progress in reaching its promise.
The supply chain for electric vehicles has major pinch points in battery components and charging infrastructure.
TruckLabs founder and CEO Daniel Burrows joins Kevin Hill, executive publisher at FreightWaves, to discuss fuel efficiency for trucks and post-COVID changes in the automotive supply chain.
Romeo Power CEO Lionel Selwood saw the component shortages coming for commercial vehicle batteries. Romeo hedged by buying on the open market.
Hyzon Motors CEO Craig Knight says China has a five-year lead in zero-emission fuel cells for commercial vehicles.
Agent-based MODE will add a growthy in-house operation.
Trucking fleets that conduct only yearly reviews of driver records may miss signs of risky driver behavior that ultimately could put lives in jeopardy.
In today’s edition, we highlight the next-generation vehicle builder for the Postal Service and a unique trucking proposal from a consumer goods group.
The store’s opening is part of DHL unit’s focus on contactless transactions, social distancing, it says.
Borrowing pegged to inflated stock price may become a problem for Workhorse Group in the aftermath of missing out on the U.S. Postal Service contract.
George Washington Bridge approach in New Jersey tops the American Transportation Research Institute’s trucking bottleneck list for the third year in a row.
FourKites’ Glenn Koepke discusses how and why collaboration among retailers, transportation providers and brokers enhances supply chain visibility.
Redwood’s Eric Rempel and Mike Reed shed light on the digital freight platforms and tools that will transform how shippers plan and execute their routing guide strategy in 2021.
A court case that could have implications for trucking has been decided in the Ninth Circuit. In it, the court ruled that employers could pay employees per diem in their regular pay.
Hyliion will initially buy Peterbilt trucks to equip its Hypertruck ERX and sees fuel cells as an eventual option in to natural gas-powered generators.
Biden’s executive order seeks short-term and long-term review of critical supply chains.
Canadian health care logistics provider Andlauer will acquire most of pharmaceutical trucking firm Skelton Truck Lines for over $90 million – a valuation driven up by the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
The Rochelle Park, New Jersey-based company posted revenue of $63.8 million during the fourth quarter, an 8% decline from the same period last year.
Together for Safer Roads President David Braunstein discusses the potential Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan holds for safer freight movement.
