The courier and less-than-truckload subsidiary of Canada’s postal carrier had a decent first quarter considering the impacts of COVID-19 and C$1 billion expansion of its network.
Love’s faces opposition in Arizona; ODFL likely to get tax breaks in Ohio.
The retail apparel sector has been among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how international trade, supply chains and tariffs complicate things further.
The 2020 International Trade Impact and Outlook survey from DHL compiled responses from more than 2,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the U.S.
Canadian judge approves heavy-equipment hauler’s plans to operate under creditor protection as CEO urges U.S. bankruptcy court to recognize proceedings.
Expeditors International sees digital platform acquisition as key to advancing its less-than-truckload shipping platform.
Startup’s request to extend driving limit and workday gets broad pushback.
The direct mail segment accounted for 23% of USPS 2019 revenue, which is decreasing as a direct result of the pandemic.
Trucker Tools’ Book-it-Now and predictive freight matching tools will now be available to users of financial services firm OTR Capital. Plus, major markets showing volume gains, DC truck protestors could return, and driver pay increased in 2019.
Program was for eight weeks, starting in April, setting up an end to some protection
Trucking and crane services provider pursues interim financing and court approval to market its Canadian and U.S.-based subsidiaries while under creditor protection.
Leasing companies say a neutral chassis pool lacks incentive to invest the tens of millions of dollars each year to maintain viable chassis equipment.
Opponents of increasing size standards for trucks fear permanent changes post-pandemic.
The payments have two weeks down, with company in arrears on payments
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: CBP beefs up security at US-Mexico border; Kenworth restarts truck factory in Mexico; Love’s Travel Stops opens new location in Laredo; Port of Brownsville ranks third for “financial resilience.”
U.S. retailers face two options: selling at a discount in the domestic market or going online to sell globally.
Dairy Max, Convoy team up to deliver fresh milk to food banks in Texas with plans to expand in other states
“The Impacts of COVID-19 on the United States, Mexico, and Canada Cross-border movements” webinar was presented by the Transportation Intermediaries Association.
The trucking market continues to heat up.
Car rental giant Hertz files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after failing to reach an agreement with creditors; blames COVID-19 pandemic for economic freefall
Ontario-based Joseph Haulage buys Bergland Transport to build on its growing business serving agriculture and food sectors.
$26.5 million ‘nuclear verdict’ stands in fatal road-rage crash in Oregon
Data shows an industry that struggled, like the rest of the trucking market
Fleet Advantage offers book value cash and leasebacks to help trucking companies weather the economic crisis while banking on selling them new trucks down the road.
Pennsylvania Turnpike cites surge in e-commerce as a factor.
Panel of importers and exporters will advise the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission on policies of competitiveness, reliability, integrity and fairness in ocean shipping.
Also on this week’s show: the tremendous rise in diesel inventories.
Pharmaceutical supply chains are becoming increasingly complex as the path from production to consumption isn’t as linear as one may think.
As car manufacturers resume production, the trickle-down effect may breathe new life into the hard-hit auto hauling industry.
Digital freight matching has pushed the industry to adapt.
Abduvosit Razikov, chief executive of DM World, who was individually named in the breach-of-contract lawsuit, isn’t new to the trucking industry, having started at least four companies in Florida since 2008.
U.S. Federal Maritime Commissioner Rebecca Dye said Fact Finding 29’s work will help the American ocean shipping industry better prepare the supply chain for the post-virus economic recovery.
FourKites has announced several new features, including paperless document transfer and communication tools, to enhance worker safety, improve shipment tracking, and speed payment processes.
The most recent court filings are part of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware hearings for trucking company Celadon Group, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Dec. 9.
Expanded services come as the coronavirus outbreak accelerates demand for e-commerce fulfillment
Funds from the Paycheck Protection Program has allowed some fleets to remain in business despite low rates, but as the program ends, some companies may not survive and capacity will tighten as a result and rates will rise.
Agriculture Transportation Coalition hears pandemic’s effect on global movement of goods
The fourth quarter of 2020 or the first quarter of 2021 might be when the intermodal sector will see some volume growth. But truck capacity, fuel pricing and pandemic uncertainties make a recovery hard to pin down.
Fleet management solutions provider also raises $400 million in equity to help sustain operations during coronavirus downturn
One manufacturer’s decision to erase 10,000 Class 8 trucks from its build plan threw the industry into negative territory in April; experts expect scant improvement in May.
Recently, a longtime employee of a local car dealership was terminated, allegedly due to a dispute with a co-worker and a subsequent failure to appear at work, showing once again that employers should be careful in handling employment termination decisions which effect those in a protected class.
At Wolfe conference, Home Depot said it is still counting on the carrier
FMCSA plans to “leverage technology” to conduct off-site compliance reviews during pandemic emergency.
Latest Canada Border Services Agency data shows uptick in commercial vehicle traffic in a good sign for cross-border freight.
Covenant Transportation Group provides an update on the ‘strategic plan,’ announced breakeven results in April during first quarter conference call.
Salesforce Labs has launched the Supplyforce Bot on Salesforce AppExchange to improve real-time communication within the supply chain. (Photo: Salesforce)
Recent stabilization in truckload markets with a recovery expected later in the year were some of the takeaways from Wolfe Research’s investor conference.
Tonnage slipped 12% during April at Port Houston, declining due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials said.
Kriska looks beyond its cross-border bread and butter as it buys small drayage business from Wills Transfer
FMCSA’s Mullen scheduled to meet with White House officials, according to source.
Covenant Transportation Group sees a breakeven April and noted that May trends have “stabilized” as it moves forward with restructuring efforts.
Brian Aoaeh provides statistics and insight into how freight and shipping professionals are working during the pandemic.
Supply chain management solutions provider project44 said it has shippers covered no matter where and how their cargo is transported throughout the world.
Alberta-based trucking and crane provider blames COVID-19 and the collapse of the oil sector as it looks to sell off its businesses in Canada and the United States.
Echo Global Logistics is adding truck parking reservation service TruckPark to its EchoDrive Preferred platform, allowing drivers to easily reserve parking spaces through the web portal or app.
Analysts reached their conclusion after discussions with head of TCA Profitability Program
Bulkloads.com has rolled out the first phase of a planned TMS system to ease document transfer during the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus, ports see container declines, diesel prices fall again and Ikea looking at buying malls.
Warehouse operations have also been affected by COVID-19. Here are some suggestions that may help increase efficiency of operations.
Walmart bested analyst expectations as grocery and household items drive comparison sales 10% higher and ecommerce accelerates 74%.
As various parts of the nation and the world begin to open up, there will be logistical and supply chain issues. Darren Prokop explores those issues.
Reversing course for the third time, Mexican officials said auto plants could open before June 1 as long as manufacturers follow adequate safety measures.
Major truck manufacturers are using digital tools for ordering parts, repairing equipment faster and transporting trucks for service because of staff shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Unlike many other bankruptcies, this one looks like jobs are being kept
The coronavirus pandemic caught the world off guard, and it has ratcheted up the pressure on 3PLs and brokers to quickly adapt and employ new technologies.
Fullbay, the heavy-duty repair software provider, has launched Fullbay Cares, making a donation to Feeding America and Food Banks Canada each time a repair shop signs on to the Fullbay platform in May. Plus, Texas DOT hacked, dynamic route planning takes hold, and the new COVID reality
Carriers shift to road experience as entry-level applications drop off.
Manitoba carrier Paul’s Hauling credited with helping avoid wider spread from terminal thanks to proactive siloing of employees and close collaboration with health authorities.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Cross-border trade is key for economic growth; US-Mexico truck crossings declined 8% through April 2020; transportation software firm moving to Texas; and Laredo CBP finds $11 million worth of meth inside shipment of flooring.
Be Prepared to Stop is a few years old but still highly relevant,
Travel bans, shelter-in-place orders and virtually no demand for rental cars created a domino effect that is hammering the auto industry amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Sese Logistics said it worked several weeks and “incurred $152,433 in fees and expenses in obtaining the release” of the trailers.
Load volumes and rejections improve this week
Spencer says reasons for the waivers have disappeared
New trailer orders fell to near zero in April as the coronavirus pandemic raised questions of a shakeout of weakened players and consolidation in the equipment sector.
Attorneys representing plaintiffs in the legal action say they’ve got a binder full of cases.
The Mexican government issued a new decree on Thursday causing confusion among companies as to when they will be able to restart U.S.-linked supply chains.
Charley Dehoney spoke with the founder of BasicBlock, a blockchain startup based in Nebraska. Here is the story of the company’s success to-date.
As the battle for fair rates carries on, what if the solution is not government regulation, but rather the creation of a consortium that anonymizes rate data on a lane-by-lane basis for all to see?
Apart from exonerating drivers from wrongful accusations in road accidents, dash cams can also help the fleet management reward top drivers and improve driver behavior.
EKA Solutions builds ecosystem for small and medium-size brokers, carriers and shippers
Groups warn new rules will increase driver fatigue, but challenging them would be “heavy-duty case” to take on.
Long-awaited changes to the federal hours-of-service (HOS) rules expected to provide additional flexibility to truck drivers and fleets were announced today, receiving some industry praise and plenty of criticism from safety advocates.
Wabash National felt the COVID-19 pandemic in the first quarter, but the trailer maker said its earlier preparations for a softening market helped offset deeper trouble.
Payment management solutions provider Cass Information Systems’ freight index fell mightily in April as expected, but it may have represented the bottom of the market.
April’s coronavirus impact intensified pricing pressure in an already depressed used truck market where most cash-conserving buyers held back on purchases.
“Good faith” is inferred and won’t need to be certified further.
Americold Realty Trust will partner with grocery retailer to provide 500,000 square feet of frozen storage space in two new facilities.
The sudden increase of non-payments and defaults can quickly sink your transportation company.
Are the railroads following Hunter Harrison’s PSR directives? Railroad expert Jim Blaze explores the topic.
Pause of 14-hour driving window not included among changes.
Newsom order assumes if you have it, you caught it at work.
In a rare behind-the-scenes look at a recall, Navistar explains how it found 4,900 trucks suspected of engine-disabling connecting rod failures and why it decided to warn drivers instead of replacing engines in all the trucks.
Most crops don’t grow without seeds. But how are seeds for commercial farming transported? Darren Prokop explores this topic.
Swedish technology startup partners with oat drink company on a truck electrification project
Mexico’s reopening will include a new four-color coding system in place by June 1 to tell people and businesses what activities will be allowed.
Commercial Carpet Logistics was searching for a way to help out during COVID-19, and it found the answer by donating excess capacity and drivers to transport food donations to a Philadelphia food bank.
“Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” star allegedly spent $1.5 million on things such as jewelry, child support
April’s 20% year-over-year declines in Cass data may mark the bottom of the COVID-19 downturn.
With a June 2 merger vote that would make fuel cell electric truck maker Nikola a public entity, the company’s book value has quadrupled to $12 billion in the last week.
Advocates hope the pandemic accelerates adoption of natural gas vehicles; electric truck advocates double down on battery power
