In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, the FreightWaves Carrier Summit began on Wednesday; a new upstart wants to dig deeper into supply chains; and FedEx sets peak season shipping charges.
More than $125 million in drugs has been seized from tractor-trailers attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas and California since July 15.
Declines in Cass freight data continue to outpace the industry by a considerable margin. The firm sees improved results on the horizon.
The US third-party logistics industry will post lower gross revenues for the second straight year, Armstrong & Associates study predicts.
Carriers looking to attract more drivers may have to get creative with recruitment, as well as consider raising pay or adding bonuses, said Rob Hatchett, president of SeatMyTrucks.
Amazon will open 11 sites in Phoenix as part of a broad plan to get capacity online fast.
Understanding freight networks and making data-driven decisions are key for carriers to improve profitability, Garner Trucking’s CEO and KSM Transport Advisors’ president said during the FreightWaves Carrier Summit.
FreightWaves’ Kevin Hill interviews co-founders of Baton about their technology plans to eliminate long-haul truck driver dwell times.
How to avoid legal HR pitfalls when recruiting drivers was discussed during a virtual fireside chat at the FreightWaves Carrier Summit on Wednesday.
Digital logistics platform Zuum Transportation closes $8.58 million seed funding round to streamline and automate freight.
Workhound and Brand Outcomes executives discuss the importance of using the right metrics to measure the costs of recruiting and retaining drivers.
Carriers with exposure to essential retail are benefiting from increased freight demand as retailers of grocery, household and home improvement goods struggle to keep inventories on their shelves.
To reach out to prospective younger drivers, effective branding and social media are a trucking company’s best tools.
DDC’s Crotty says some parts of the supply chain aren’t ready for full-blown switch
If 2020 has proved anything to supply chain participants, it is that digitization is here to stay. COVID-19 has placed the focus on logistics and the supply chain like never […]
When full visibility of a load is combined with predictive maintenance, downtime will drop and carrier profitability will rise, experts say.
Commercial Vehicle Training Association’s Don Lefeve and Roadmaster Drivers School’s Brad Ball discuss the state of CDL training at FreightWaves Carrier Summit.
Phillip Stutts built a career out of listening to data. Too often, though, companies ignore what the data is telling them.
Risk management firm uses artificial intelligence to visualize problems and get ahead of them before disruptions occur.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, FMCSA seeks input on broker transparency, logistics is well represented on the Inc. 5000 list, truck orders returning and Daseke CFO talks the future of the company.
Shipco Transport and its container freight station subsidiary ICT have adopted Vector Software to reduce human contact and on-site paperwork processing as the coronavirus persists.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered more than a half-ton of marijuana in a Canadian truck that was supposed to be hauling office furniture to Michigan.
The Port of Veracruz, one of Mexico’s largest maritime trade ports, has a 100-year concession with an entity called Administración Portuaria Integral de Veracruz.
Electric mobility startup Xos Trucks announced a $20 million investment to keep up with orders for its electric chassis used by regional and last-mile delivery trucks.
FedEx imposes peak season surcharges and takes different tack than UPS.
During comment period, agency wants input on cost/benefit issues, big vs. small brokers and how broker documents might be shared with carriers
For electric trucks to really catch on, recharging time will have to be on par with a diesel fill-up. More powerful chargers like Tritium’s direct current charger that can juice up a vehicle to 80% in 15 minutes are on the way.
Pittsburgh-based Locomation completes first commercial demonstration of its synced-up convoys
Kyungshin Cable makes wire harnesses used in the automotive industry for companies in Mexico, the United States and Canada.
A total of 167 companies, including highest-ranked Cedar Grove, on this year’s roster
The campaign is part of a broader effort to prevent the spillage of the tiny pellets during their transport.
OOIDA, SBTC requests to get a hearing, at least in the court of public opinion
Safety Hub uses telematics data and AI insights from dashcams to enhance driver safety.
Walmart’s fiscal second quarter comes in well ahead of analyst expectations as e-commerce sales surge. The COVID-related inventory drawdown is a positive for trucking.
Former XPO executive Daniel Walsh succeeds Jennifer Polli, who is credited with leading the chassis provider through “significant transformation.”
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Roadrunner Transportation exits the truckload business; a road for autonomous vehicles only; and NFI makes a large acquisition.
An interview with Daseke CFO Jason Bates highlights the company’s financial turnaround. When will the carrier get back on the acquisition trail?
From 15,000 workers on furlough in April, Daimler Trucks North America has seen steady build activity to meet replacement demand into 2021 as its order backlog grows.
The National Association of Manufacturers recognized Kenworth’s Chillicothe, Ohio, plant for taking the guesswork out of bolt tightening and error-proofing truck cabs.
Mexico reaches an agri-food surplus of 19% in the first half of 2020, with year-over-year international sales increasing 4.26%.
USPS holiday surcharges will hit merchants due to markups by large users.
TFI International raised nearly $219 million in a share offering. It puts the transportation and logistics company in a stronger position to pursue acquisitions in the U.S. and Canad
Roadrunner fully exits truckload business and announces financial improvement. The company adds former Celadon CEO to the board.
JD.com gets controlling stake in Chinese express transport firm Kuayue Express.
“The government is going to insist on more regulations and more demands for temperature moderating systems,” said Tim Shasserre, president of Cooling Concepts.
Jack Mahoney will take over for the retiring Guy Stephenson.
Purchase is biggest non-asset acquisition in company history
Spending most of 2014 living out of an Airstream trailer allowed NATSO CEO Lisa Mullings to meet truck stop and travel plaza owners in 49 states “on their turf,” enriching her understanding of what mattered most to members of the trade group she has led since 2004.
Oklahoma institution Barrett Trailers rises again as owners of a Texas livestock-hauling company and trailer dealership buy the company from Stoughton Trailers and rehire workers laid off during pandemic.
Navistar picks Detroit suburb near major electrification suppliers to locate its NEXT eMobility business unit as it prepares to make its first battery-electric trucks and school buses.
Mullen presided over rollouts of HOS, Drug/Alcohol Clearinghouse.
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Miko Squire says he was fired when co-workers learned he was transgender.
Drivers were advised to consult live update map for route information.
CVSA has rescheduled its annual International Roadcheck for Sept. 9-11. The 72-hour safety blitz will focus on driver requirements.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, truck drivers with violations in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse are not in a hurry to return to work based on FMCSA data. Plus, Amazon is delivering record numbers of its own packages, broker margins climb, and spot rates could near historic levels.
Carrier momentum continues.
USPS plans to raise parcel rates for high-volume commercial accounts.
Deal is the first third-party agreement for the load matching capabilities of the product for the bulk commodity trucking sector
Tracxn names FreightWaves as one of “Emerging Startups of Data as a Service.”
The closures of the U.S. land borders with Mexico and Canada for non-essential travel will extend through Sept. 21 to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Phased reopenings are contributing to an uptick in business for foodservice providers. This comes alongside plant-based dairy and protein manufacturers’ push to grow internationally.
Fallout could include difficulty seating trucks.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, concerns are raised about Mexican truck operations, drone delivery technology advances and Anheuser-Busch is making a switch to natural gas.
Amazon.com delivered two-thirds of its parcels last month, an all-time high.
Tech startup Axle Payments helps freight brokers manage their cash flow.
Shipments and size of invoices dropped but broker margins rose despite that
Amazon.com will build a 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center 20 miles east of Dallas.
Amazon is cutting ties with more last-mile delivery companies, resulting in the layoffs of more than 1,700 drivers
Anyone can be the target of an employment-related lawsuit; don’t think that because your motor carrier is small or lacks a formal office that the need for insurance diminishes.
FreightWaves’ Mark Solomon, who has been covering the service for years, gives his take on the latest crisis.
A new report commissioned by Prologis reveals the company’s logistics warehouse footprint encompasses $2.2 trillion of goods annually. Logistics real estate demand continues to see green shoots.
Kenworth is retiring its off-highway severe-service K500 cabover model after 14 years and just 283 units – all of them exports.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seize $8 million of marijuana from a commercial shipment at the Canadian border in the latest major drug bust at the Peace Bridge crossing in Buffalo.
Cargo Chief has added new functionality for brokers using its C4 platform, allowing them to identify potential load opportunities.
Many shippers have encountered fulfillment issues and transportation breakdowns as consumer demand for their products surged.
The U.S. Postal Service doesn’t move the mail by itself. It relies on many transportation and logistics contractors. Cargo Forceis expanding operations to assist with express mail that is transported from airport-to-airport by another contractor – FedEx.
OOIDA and Teamsters officials are concerned about violations of cabotage regulations that restrict Mexican trucking companies from making point-to-point deliveries within the United States.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, a group has studied mileage-based user fees and found some unexpected results, plus more HOS exemptions and a better way to price insurance.
Workhorse Group is perfecting technology for its HorseFly truck-mounted drone that could distinguish it from last-mile delivery competitors.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized almost 600 packages of methamphetamine and 14,880 pounds of marijuana at the Otay Mesa border crossing.
The country’s largest brewer is transitioning more than 180 trucks in its Houston and St. Louis fleets to renewable natural gas to help reduce its carbon footprint.
Truckers are receiving fake text messages, purportedly from the Canadian government, instructing them to self-isolate after entering the country.
Love’s is paying for its factoring customers to use the AscendTMS for one year in a new benefit.
Uber and Lyft lose court case
3PLs struggle to gain foothold in final mile, keeping them e-commerce outsiders.
Emergency exemption for all of U.S. extended through September 14.
Rentals allow companies to expand their fleet in order to capitalize on short-term opportunities.
J.B. Hunt Transport got first dibs on a Freightliner heavy-duty eCascadia in an expanded customer outreach that Daimler Trucks North America hopes will amp fleet interest in when it begins taking orders in late 2021.
Imports of auto parts, passenger cars and commercial trucks into Texas ports declined 23% through the first six months of the year.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Amazon is looking at how it might utilize mall space and Convoy unveils some big deals for carriers. Plus, a major deal between Covenant and Triumph hits a wall.
As more companies shift long-term to remote work, the security and accessibility to data among employees creates a logistical issue if current systems are not up to the task.
Titanium Transportation Group increased profits and continued to aggressively pay down debt even though revenues fell by almost 10% as the Canadian firm navigated the impacts of COVID-19.
TFI International announces share offering that could raise more than $200 million and give the Canadian firm additional firepower for more acquisitions.
“The upsurge of methamphetamine trafficking has become a serious international health and security threat,” said Laredo Port Director Andrew Douglas.
Fastfrate plans to build up U.S. to Canada cross-border business after acquiring small cross-border carrier Bestway, CEO says.
Fleet size down by 10%; cutback in other costs highlighted company’s performance.
Trucking fleets should educate themselves about the array of alternatives as the industry continues its inevitable transition away from diesel.
“Key differences” also found between ELDs and calculating mileage-based user fees.
Amazon.com will invest $400 million to build a massive distribution center on the site of the old Michigan state fair.
