A “dance floor” inside the driver’s cabin for easy movement. Exterior cameras linked to a digital display inside the cabin, giving the driver a 360-degree view outside the vehicle. Those […]
Temporary HOS waiver covers Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas.
Self-driving trucks will drastically cut down on the need for truck drivers, while also disrupting allied segments like insurance, fuel stations and truck stops.
FreightWaves market expert and analyst Zach Strickland talked with Karen Tyndall, GlobalTranz director of customer solutions, during FreightWaves’ Last Mile Logistics Summit on Thursday.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Massachusetts voters will decide the fate of proprietary vehicle repair data, refrigerated trailers go zero emissions and Xos is one of many suppliers named for the new Hino fuel cell truck.
Swedish trucking startup Einride makes its autonomous electric “Pods” available for pre-order. Expert: Sweden’s collaborative, vehicle-centric economy drives autonomous trucking leadership. Fresh off a $10 million raise, Swedish trucking technology […]
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced 39 infrastructure projects, including highways, ports, bridges and water treatment plants.
U.S. Federal Maritime Commission steps forward with notice of inquiry to evaluate alleged ocean carrier abuse of “merchant” definition for bill of lading responsibility.
Available on the CloudTrucks app, the schedule optimizer helps drivers organize their workflow up to 10 days in advance.
Shipping, logistics giant expects very strong peak season.
FMCSA swayed in part by experience of Oklahoma tank truck operator.
Startup Xos originally sold itself as a Class 8 electric truck chassis maker. After pivoting to middle-mile medium-duties when they looked like the sweet spot, Xos is back to the larger trucks with a contract from Hino Trucks.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, a Florida jury awards a plaintiff $411 million in the latest nuclear verdict. Plus, a lack of freight capacity has some worrying about holiday shipping delays, and Toyota and Hino will bring a Class 8 fuel-cell electric truck to the U.S. next year.
Monthly outlook from EIA sees moderate increases in diesel prices through next year
OEMs, regulators put reefers on a path to zero emissions.
Success in Massachusetts could lead to further adoption across the U.S., supporters assert.
Railway blockades reportedly are costing the Mexican economy more than $18 million a day.
Peco’s business is seen benefiting from e-grocery growth.
Drayage truckers on the Envase platform have access to an online marketplace that connects them to available parking and storage lots nationwide.
Transportation capacity has dropped to new lows and the precipitous rate at which pricing is increasing is expected to continue for at least the next 12 months, according to a September supply chain survey.
Defendant is a one-truck company that defended itself at trial
The Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference insists the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has jurisdiction to ensure that ocean container chassis provisioning is conducted fairly.
Platform Science has announced an integration with McLeod Software, giving LoadMaster customers access to Platform Science’s technology solutions.
The fleet management solution is Transfix’s first foray into a pure software product.
The Smart Load Board is a free freight marketplace built into KeepTruckin’s platform that provides intuitive freight matching and strong data privacy.
“Sophisticated scheme” went on between 2011 and 2015
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Amazon is altering the industry’s perspective of peak freight season. Plus, Women in Trucking named the top employers for women and XPO could be looking to downsize.
A new survey from IBM has found that COVID-19 has refocused executives’ attention on using data to build a resilient supply chain.
The dawn of a new type of peak season is fast approaching, courtesy of Amazon.
Forward Air announces another acquisition as it advances its no-wait growth plan. The Greeneville, Tennessee-based trucking company adds intermodal drayage provider Value Logistics to its roster.
Talk of a European supply chain unit sale may put XPO’s Jacobs at fork in the road.
Hino and Toyota will test a Class 8 fuel-cell truck in North America in 2021 based on the Hino XL Series truck platform.
TJX’s new 1.6 million-square-foot distribution center in El Paso will likely rely on factories in Juarez, Mexico, as part of its US-Mexico supply chain.
Carriers, logistics businesses and technology providers make the cut in 2020.
Dynamic contracts are shorter in duration and respond to sudden market shifts and changing business needs.
Kuebix is now offering dynamic pricing from Convoy inside its Community Load Match program on its TMS.
Cargomatic set off a prodigious chain of events after its launch in Los Angeles.
TFI International’s acquisition spree continues. The Canadian transportation and logistics company adds another bulk carrier to its portfolio with the purchase of Grammer Dry Bulk.
Transflo has acquired Canada-based Microdea on a continued path to grow adoption of digital document workflow.
Cheng Cheng-Mount was appointed to the Taiwanese carrier’s board in 2018.
Company redrawing the peak landscape, and is expected to dominate it, Convey says.
The inability of ocean carriers to timely inform shippers of schedule changes results in costly logistics disruptions and potential for lost international sales.
Daimler Trucks is recalling 142,110 units of the brand’s flagship Freightliner Cascadia from the 2017-2021 model years because the brake lights may stay on after the brake pedal is released.
News could restart the spin-off process for all four business units.
Second-largest auto supplier merger of 2020 positions BorgWarner for greater role in electrification while completing the breakup of General Motors’ once-vast parts organization.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Seko Logistics to open new hub in Dallas; China firm opens $10 million auto parts plant in Mexico; medical device firm expands in Reynosa; Nippon Express opens new facility in Guanajuato.
Cash from higher spot rates and replacement orders led September Class 8 truck orders to their highest monthly total since October 2019
A Texas-based carrier, Grimmett Brothers Inc., recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, owing small trucking companies thousands.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, electric driveline manufacturer Hyliion officially became a public company on Friday. Plus, Uber Freight secures $500 million in funding and trucking’s recovery continued in September.
While OTRI has fallen ~5% off the Labor Day peak, it remains at a remarkably high 25.66%. This indicates that nearly one in four loads is still being rejected at contracted rates across the country.
Canadian trucking and logistics company Mullen Group announces the acquisition of customs warehouse operator International Warehousing and Distribution Inc.
Flatbed carrier Daseke says it moved to stop a cyberattack as ransomware group claims to have breached subsidiary E.W. Wylie.
The decision comes after a customer chose another vendor.
Unemployment for the entire transportation and warehousing sector is down 4.4 percentage points in just a few months
FMCSA has given truck drivers more flexibility with a new split-sleeper provision, but few drivers used the previous provision. Will any use the new one?
A Bendix-Dana joint venture has made more than 3.5 million heavy-duty truck brake system components since 2004. Now Bendix will go it alone.
Grandparents of a 10-year-old girl killed in a tractor-tractor crash that also killed her mother and three siblings have filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
Warehouse/storage jobs up a whopping 32,200.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, the future of Nikola’s Badger electric pickup is up in the air; President Donald Trump signs a one-year funding extension for surface transportation programs; and a major survey on truck parking nears completion.
A trucker jailed in the U.S. on pot-smuggling charges has hired an attorney who previously represented celebrities as he seeks to return to Canada.
‘Game on’ for Uber Freight.
Nikola Corp. appoints a veteran financial executive to its board of directors, replacing a retiring board member with close ties to departed founder Trevor Milton.
Latest NHTSA data show truck occupant fatalities increased 0.2% in 2019.
Tim Robertson succeeds Bill Meahl, who will continue to serve in an advisory role until his retirement next September.
Reliance Partners’ John Seidl shares thoughts on the latest HOS changes and explains the benefits of doing your regulatory homework.
Officials in the Mexican city of Reynosa announced a ban on trucks using city bridges starting Sept. 24.
With a freight market this good, why would anybody want to sell a logistics business? But there are people who do and people or companies that want to buy. On […]
Retailers would be crushed by soaring parcel prices, consumers would face hefty hikes,Charles River report says.
As Nikola’s talks continue with General Motors to preserve a supply deal for batteries and fuel cells, evidence is mounting that the Nikola Badger electric pickup associated with departed founder Trevor Milton may become roadkill.
$13.6 billion included in package to keep Highway Trust Fund running.
“In the event of loss or damage, you may quickly discover all the gaps and loopholes in — and limits of — carrier liability.”
There is an opportunity for startups as businesses seek to modernize their business process flows.
Downloads of XPO’s driver app Drive XPO have doubled this year, and more than 25,000 carriers have joined its XPO Connect platform as both technologies have seen rapid growth.
Echo Global has added a Book Now tool to its EchoDrive platform, allowing dispatchers and truck drivers to instantly book loads without the need for phone calls or emails.
Their inability to guarantee coverage is the primary reason why small carriers have been confined to the spot market, and as a result, they’ve earned rates that are often less than half of the rates paid to larger carriers.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, trailer makers get reprieve from emissions regs, TuSimple adds former FMCSA leader, and electric vehicles get a mention in the first presidential debate.
The Swedish autonomous technology company is known for its electric “T-Pod” truck that doesn’t have a cab or driver.
Long-awaited Jason’s Law survey originally scheduled for 2019 release is now on track for release before the end of the year
Higher costs could cut deep this holiday.
Emirates SkyCargo’s flight to Guadalajara, Mexico, will include automotive components, fresh produce and other general cargo.
After three weeks of negative media following a short seller’s allegations of fraud, Nikola is fighting back. The startup electric truck maker showed a timeline of planned milestones to reel back fleeing investors and keep customers from canceling orders.
The California Trucking Association is using the decision to support its AB5 appeal.
President Donald Trump is trying to fast-track a COVID-19 vaccine and appears ready to mobilize military assets. A possible scenario involves an airlift with Air Force cargo jets, which offer two advantages: speed and cold storage.
Jim Mullen previously served as the acting administrator and chief counsel for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
project44 and SAP have added additional ocean freight visibility as well as new connectivity for truckload and less-than-truckload shipments.
Phase 2 standards could tack thousands of dollars onto the cost of a new trailer.
Jacksonville, Florida, employees are offered counseling following the second shooting at the Amazon facility in recent months.
The 3PL will add up to 8,000 employees to handle the seasonal increase in e-commerce shipments on top of its ongoing effort to raise its profile in the American market.
Six years in development, the new vocational truck adopts safety technology from Daimler Trucks’ on-highway models with other firsts for extreme-use trucks.
Saiz’s path to the bench now caught up in Supreme Court fight
Great freight factoring companies are amazing at avoiding bad-debt shippers and staying on top of collections so loads factored rarely turn into uncollectible revenue.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, technology is the focus of FreightWaves’ The Future of Logistics Real Estate summit; plus, GM and Nikola have yet to finalize their partnership and the Tesla Semi gets a boost.
A new survey has found that while most businesses are concerned about cyberattacks, few are actually prepared for one.
A huge police presence was witnessed outside the Amazon Fulfillment Center Tuesday night.
Thirteen people including truck drivers face charges in connection with a nearly $340 million smuggling ring that moved almost 90 loads of contraband tobacco into Canada from the United States.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized narcotics valued at $14.36 million in six separate incidents in Texas.
Garrison was a ringleader but not an organizer, authorities said; no higher-ups who arranged the accidents have been indicted
William O’Donnell, managing partner of Prologis Ventures, the venture capital arm of the logistics real estate trust Prologis, cited a jaw-dropping stat in a discussion with FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller […]
A week after renewing confidence in embattled Nikola Corp. and indicating its deal to manufacture the startup’s electric pickup truck was on track, General Motors has dropped its supportive language.
Walmart Canada boosted its order of Tesla Semi trucks to 130 as it bets on Elon Musk’s electric heavy-duty vehicle to cut carbon emissions from fleet.
