Open-platform technologies are allowing innovative trucking fleets to create custom technology solutions that increase driver productivity and improve customer service.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, FreightWaves introduces enhancements to SONAR; XPO’s Brad Jacobs discusses diversity, automation and more; and Schneider invests in a new tech platform.
FreightWaves’ George Abernathy and Todd Davis talk benchmarking capabilities for brokers in virtual fireside chat at FreightWaves 3PL Summit.
Heartland Express announced the family trust of founder and current CEO will sell up to $76.9 million in stock. The family will still hold roughly 40% of the company’s outstanding stock following the transaction.
Love’s Travel Stops and Speedco locations will require customers to wear masks starting July 29. Face coverings will be required at all 520 of the company’s travel stops and its 390 truck service centers in 41 states.
Jason Miller, associate professor at the Michigan State University Eli Broad College of Business, paints a bearish picture.
Company is leveraging rail service for its Transplace customers.
Executives with Convoy and Johanson Transportation Service discuss two different approaches to carrier vetting and safety.
Graft says on earnings call that by end of June, number of invoices being processed exceeded year-ago levels
FreightWaves’ JT Engstrom and Harris Williams’ Jason Bass talk about the market for mergers and acquisitions in virtual fireside chat at the FreightWaves 3PL Summit.
Logistics REIT Prologis sees demand for space accelerate even as e-commerce activity recedes to near-normal levels. 2020 outlook raised on market tightness.
Possible fines range from $13,000 to $130,000.
The digitalization of freight has logistics providers seeking automation and efficiency on a scale never before seen.
In an interview at FreightWaves 3PL Summit with FreightWaves President George Abernathy, he spells out the continuing role for brokers.
The coronavirus’ whipsaw effect on the global supply chain took a toll on Kuehne + Nagel during the first half of 2020, but without a rapid internal response the hit would have been far worse, CEO Detlef Trefzger says.
Kenny Lund, executive vice president of Allen Lund Co., tells FreightWaves 3PL Summit that the fresh produce supply chain still has some growing to do, as coronavirus showed Americans that food shortages can still occur.
Adapting to customers’ and carriers’ needs through innovation is key to the continued growth of J.B. Hunt’s 360 digital freight marketplace platform.
The FreightWaves SONAR 7.0 release features several key enhancements; each makes the data and analytics platform even more useful to subscribers. Lane Scorecard The first is the Lane Scorecard app. […]
XPO chairman & CEO Brad Jacobs said more efforts will be made within the company to address racial equality and ensure equal opportunities for employees as part of a wide-ranging Q&A session at FreightWaves’ 3PL Summit.
Ryder System has added Trucker Tools carrier engagement and freight-matching tools to its brokerage operation.
Plus.ai, the Silicon Valley-based self-driving truck technology startup, announced an agreement with the Transportation Research Center (TRC) to test Plus.ai’s self-driving system using real-world scenarios with multiple vehicles.
Logistics REIT Prologis reports stronger than anticipated second quarter and raises outlook for the remainder of the year.
Camera-focused company branches out further, with sensor-driven systems that can notify truckers of dangers on the road
SmartHop, a Florida tech startup that aims to support small trucking businesses, on Tuesday announced that it has closed a $4.5 million seed round.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, experts discuss how trucking will get to an electric future, Mack Trucks lays off 450, and a trucker allegedly kidnaps his wife, leading police on a wild chase.
Texas grows as locus for autonomous truck testing as Aurora Innovation plans to begin Class 8 testing in Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Silver is starting by helping Schneider broker out its fleet of 38,000 orange boxes.
YRC loan called into question by Congressional Oversight Commission. YRC’s board may have had the same concerns with the company’s equity in 2019.
Number and average size of invoices purchased both declined from 1Q 2020 and 2Q 2019
Patrick Bethelot, held on $275,000 bond, says he was planning ‘suicide by cop’ on Cincinnati-area interstate. Cops bring the rig to a stop with a .50-caliber bullet into the engine block of the truck.
“Tom Hanks’ work throughout his career reflects a deep respect for those who serve.”
As part of a new nationwide anti-corruption initiative, Mexico’s land, air and seaports will be operated and monitored by the Mexican military.
Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North America are cutting 450 salaried jobs as part of parent Volvo Group’s slashing of 4,100 whiite-collar positions. But Mack is holding the line for now against additional reductions in
production workers in Pennsylvania.
OEMs, logistics companies tout varied technology solutions on the way to a zero-emissions future.
Asset sales in Comcar’s pre-packaged bankruptcy have hit a roadblock. Obstacles include questions on trailer titles and the sale of the business units to the former chairman, who still has an unsettled dispute with the company.
Central Mexico tops for cargo theft; Flex adds 1,000 jobs in Juárez, $3.3 million of meth found in tile shipment and Mexican sorghum farmers to meet with government on Wednesday.
Driver/dock worker was fired after leaving work early due to her period; two other XPO Black workers lose a second time
JHOS Logistics and Transportation has been ordered to pay a former driver $220,000 in back pay and damages and rehire him after OHSA states he was fired after raising safety concerns.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, an autonomous trucking startup is in search of funding, robots are taking over warehouses, and trucking still rules the freight world.
Capacity still tight.
Federal government seeks to widen eligibility for Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy under a program welcomed by the country’s largest trucking organization.
The truckload carriers have reported solid results to start second quarter earnings season, but some load data is still lagging.
Tightened capacity seen as a spur to both Heartland and Marten beating estimates, with optimism from analysts going forward The earnings reports of truckload carriers Heartland Express and Marten Transport […]
OptimoRoute is a route planning and schedule optimization platform that helps companies organize their mobile workforce and optimize delivery routes.
Plus.ai, a self-driving trucking company based in the U.S. and China, is in talks to raise $60 million, the Information reported.
Brian Aoaeh writes about new technologies that will transform supply chains and logistics in the near-term.
The American Trucking Associations said the industry moved 11.84 billion tons of freight in 2019, generating almost $792 billion in revenue.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Heartland reports better-than-expected earnings, a carrier’s owner talks about his driver who killed four kids and why autonomous trucks will be on roadways in 2024.
Investigators have set up a website that allows the public to upload images and video evidence of the fatal crash on I-70 that killed four juveniles near mile marker 137 on July 9 in Wayne County, Indiana.
J.B. Hunt easily bests consensus forecasts led by better-than-expected intermodal and dedicated results. The back half of 2020 remains hazy on COVID-19 fears.
Authorities say driver caught while attempting to cross Lewiston Bridge into Canada.
Agency estimates $4 billion in cost savings from hours-of-service changes.
Border industry leaders discuss USMCA’s benefits during a panel discussion hosted by the El Paso, Texas-based Borderplex Alliance.
Overall operating ratio improves on back of dedicated and truckload segment gains
Volvo Trucks North America has announced a new auto hauling tractor that is based on its recently introduced VHD vocational truck.
The U.S.-Canada-border will remain closed for non-essential travel until Aug. 21, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services posts a solid second quarter, besting analysts’ forecast by 31 cents per share.
Industry organization held its annual meeting in the middle of a pandemic. The podcast discusses how they did it.
After delisting from the NYSE, Roadrunner Transportation Systems announces it will add three new less-than-truckload facilities this summer. The expansion is part of its re-organization focused on asset-light offerings.
Truckers find themselves inadequately protected against COVID-19. Are you doing the most to protect your fleet?
“Carriers without existing loads entering these markets should be able to find loads with relative ease on the spot market this week.”
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission enters “phase two” of its fact-finding investigation into COVID-19 impacts on container shipping in the Port of New York and New Jersey.
Gap in current regulations leaves truck drivers vulnerable
Heartland’s expenses were up more than revenue so operating ratio rose. Cash stockpile rose and it has plenty of borrowing capability.
A digest evaluates the keynote addresses from the virtual event.
Canadian trucking and logistics firm Titanium Transportation Group opens second brokerage office in the United States as it pushes service and transparency.
EKA Solutions and Transflo have expanded their strategic collaboration to develop “end-to-end digital and automated transportation document workflow solutions.”
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, a driver’s training matters more than his or her age when it comes to safety performance; Navistar and TuSimple promise a self-driving truck by 2024, and Convoy opens the door to dedicated freight.
Barnets Inc. owner Gary Gregg said he was aware of Corey R. Withrow’s prior drug convictions before hiring him. Withrow is facing nine felony charges.
Uber is reported to be raising $500 million in funding for its brokerage segment. The deal would place a valuation of $4 billion on Uber Freight.
CBP officers at Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge discover a massive quantity of methamphetamine in a truckload of onions.
Amazon’s Pflugerville fulfillment center will be located off State Highway 130, a rapidly expanding business corridor in central Texas.
Embezzlement scheme at Parke Cox totaled roughly half a million dollars.
FreightWaves is hosting the 3PL Summit on July 21, a virtual event that will include technology demonstrations, hot debates and visionary speakers from across the 3PL spectrum.
With safety and travel logistics in mind, the annual AirCargo Conference, which draws up to 800 attendees, will take place online in 2021.
Co-Founder Andrew Leto addresses the growth of Emerge’s marketplace and the benefits it offers carriers and shippers.
A study commissioned by the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks suggests that modifying federal rules to allow for heavier and longer trucks could result in diverting roughly 25% of U.S. rail traffic to trucks.
Throughout the pandemic, Echo Global Logistics has remained busy moving goods and giving back to those in need as it contemplates a new normal.
Driving experience — not age — had a greater impact on safety, according to study.
Autonomous trucking startup TuSimple is joining forces with Navistar International Corp. to develop self-driving semi trucks.
Navistar is partnering with self-driving technology startup TuSimple to shave up to five years off the timeline for autonomous semis. It is targeting 2024 to sell International-branded driverless trucks. Navistar […]
Tesla receives 20-year incentives deal from Travis County, Texas, for possible Cybertruck factory.
The Ford Bronco, the company’s iconic offroad SUV, returns after a 24-year production hiatus. The sport edition will be built in Mexico.
Strategy to move into new areas off its platform gets biggest investment ever in the company known primarily for its weigh station bypass service.
Uber Freight is partnering with AI supply chain services vendor Blue Yonder on a carrier marketplace solution.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, 15 states push adoption of zero-emissions trucks, C.H. Robinson and Microsoft work to digitize the supply chain, and what did Nikola Tesla really know?
Ryder System gets the first two Workhorse electric delivery vans for daily rental exposure through Ryder’s peer-to-peer truck-sharing program.
Safran Group unveiled plans to open a new airplane-seat factory in northern Mexico, near the U.S.-Mexico border.
Almost three weeks later, event in Florida has yielded zero coronavirus cases, says president of Georgia Motor Trucking Association
HubTran will now process and audit incoming documents from carriers and automatically assign them to the correct load in Brokerware.
German company picks DHL Supply Chain in North America for its flexible and efficient logistics platform to handle sophisticated medical equipment.
Last-mile delivery demand is growing fast in Latin America, but the venture capital market is still in early stages.
Mexico’s new “Administrative Registry of the Automotive Industry of Heavy Vehicles” will contain monthly data from trucking companies, including wholesale and retail sales, as well as import, export and production numbers for trucks in Mexico.
C.H. Robinson and Microsoft have teamed up to bring Robinson’s Navisphere supply chain solution to users of Microsoft’s Azure platform.
After prosecutors drop charges against trucker Prabjot Nagra, U.S. authorities continue to investigate how a truck wound up with $20 million worth of marijuana in its trailer at the U.S.-Canada border.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlines a coordinated effort to expedite the deployment of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
Electric truck makers Nikola and Tesla make news almost daily. A new biopic about inventor Nikola Tesla suggests he saw the world his namesakes are seeking to create.
FMCSA safety committee will request crash data from Amazon delivery vans.
Son is chairman of both companies, interim CEO at the TL carrier
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, FMCSA is considering a petition to delay the HOS changes, Workhorse can sell electric vans in all 50 states, and drivers can take steps to improve their mental health.
