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The consolidation program is the first major initiative announced since Uber Freight acquired Transplace last summer.

Independent contractor law AB5 has been blocked so far from being implemented in California’s trucking sector, but the question is before the Supreme Court and its ultimate ruling may eventually make the statute the law of the land in the Golden State.

FreightWaves’ Thomas Wasson discusses how technology can help enterprise fleets with Transix’s Beth Howard.

On WTT Live form Enterprise Fleet Summit: collapsing spot market; geometry of geo fences; how tech is enabling large fleets; more

After an overhaul in truck driver training, schools are now looking for more instructors to help kick the industry into higher gear.

March data from Cass shows a deceleration in shipment growth and a higher chance of a freight recession, although “it is too early to call.”

Experts discuss how the future of driver recruitment and retention relies on feedback in this fireside chat during FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit.

Dr. Mark Manera explains how employers can benefit from proactively focusing on better health for their drivers.

While dry van rates continue to drop, intermodal rates are up, and tender rejections in LA hit a record low.

If UP and customers can’t reduce the number of active railcars on the network, the railroad may temporarily resort to metering.

Lineage Logistics has acquired Canadian cold chain provider VersaCold, adding 24 facilities to its network.

The letter sent by the National Grain and Feed Association to regulators about subpar rail service is finding support among other rail industry stakeholders.

Amazon Web Services and German technology company Bosch are launching a logistics marketplace for digital services.

During FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit, experts discussed how fleets can adapt to rapidly changing fuel prices.

Business gain new appreciation for outsourcing post-COVID, DDC FPO executive says.

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller explains the boom and bust cycle of the trucking industry.

Inflation is putting carriers under extreme pressure. Nussbaum President and CFO Bill Wettstein explains what his company is doing to control costs and maximize profits during the FreightWaves Enterprise Fleet Summit.

With e-commerce returns growing, retailers have plenty of opportunity to make shoppers loyal customers.

As a blizzard continues in the northern Plains, officials have shut down a large section of Interstate 94 (video forecast included).

The future of global supply chains is in flux. The pandemic was a game changer. Then came the war.

America’s largest container port, Los Angeles, just posted the best March and best first quarter in its history.

Automated trucks and buses are expected to number 1.2 million annually by 2032 compared with about 1,000 in testing today.

David Phalen, an airline pricing veteran, shifts to an industry with similar characteristics.

Air France-KLM is an early adopter of the new Airbus A350 freighter, which is based on the popular long-haul passenger aircraft.

Deputy director for the past three years, Beth Rooney will become leader of the Port of New York and New Jersey on May 2

Trade is being disrupted at two Texas border bridges as truckers protest wait times of up to 15 hours to cross the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Capital Express and ADL Delivery, two regional last-mile delivery providers, established a new holding company to build a nationwide final-mile network.

Intermodal spot rates have declined more than 16% in the past week for Chicago to Dallas, but truckload spot rates for Denver to LA have increased 60 cents a mile.

SC Ports handled 264,334 TEUs in March, up 6% year-over-year.

Forecasters at Colorado State University say 2022 will see an above-average number of hurricanes and tropical storms.

“We are experiencing rapid growth across different customer segments and verticals, and more and more companies from non-trucking industries are asking to use our products. We believe that as we are entering our next phase of growth, the time is right to implement this change,” said Motive CEO Shoaib Makani.

Boox is looking to evolve the circular economy with reusable packaging for direct-to-consumer brands.

Predictions of a freight recession may be premature, according to the Trucking Activist.

While many trucking companies still use paper checks, automated clearing houses (ACH) and invoicing, some companies are moving to a more cost-effective and convenient way to give truckers their money.

The Class I railroads say they have been trying to improve service, which has deteriorated amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But the Surface Transportation Board questions whether headcount reductions come into play.

Truckers face the risk of severe storms and tornadoes Tuesday and Wednesday from the Plains to the South (video forecast included).

The pandemic and the supply chain crisis was a one-two punch for United Road Services, the car hauler that moves 4 million vehicles a year.

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The European Union’s permission for airlines to load cargo in the passenger compartment during the pandemic will expire on July 31.

The diesel market is softening under a potential decline in Chinese demand and signs of Russian oil getting into the market.

Canadian passenger airline WestJet is transforming itself into a hybrid passenger-freighter airline.

As part of FreightWaves’ The Future of Supply Chain event, Revenova will change how we look at connectivity and collaboration in real time with just a secure internet connection.

Major logistics platform E2open’s heavy debt load can be handled by the company’s free cash flow, S&P Ratings says.

Spot rates from Kansas City, Missouri, to Dallas have dropped 17 cents, and all eyes are on China’s exports.

Freight memes come to life; Odd Lots Joe Weisenthal’s inflation song, Tive raises $54m, news and more on WTT

Democratic leaders urge the Federal Railroad Administration to act on worker fatigue, while the Port of Montreal’s new container terminal will be served by rail.

United Airlines is bringing back dozens of 777s after a safety issue was resolved, but the process is taking longer than expected.

On last week’s The Stockout show, I interviewed Fred Hart, partner and creative director of Interact, a branding agency in Boulder, Colorado. Fred works with a wide range of CPG […]

Even as B2B e-commerce grows, many business buyers are still suffering from a lack of visibility into the process.

Under pressure to move more cargo faster, truck drivers are filing complaints with the FMCSA at a record pace.

Zero-COVID policies seem effective only in creating widespread supply chain disruptions.

Fuel supplier Pilot Company raised $1 million for Save the Children’s efforts in Ukraine through round-up donations at travel centers and restaurants.

“We have a huge opportunity to let the world know that a tracking solution like this exists. We are going to take this funding and make sure that happens,” said Tive founder and CEO Krenar Komoni.

On this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, the CEO of Leonard’s Express talks about the company’s strategies to reduce emissions in long-haul trucking.

Cargo is piling up at the Port of Shanghai because a citywide quarantine means most trucks can’t reach the port to pick up loads and keep commerce flowing.

Supply chains could be severely disrupted this week due to a two-day blizzard from the Rockies to Canada (video forecast included).

Winter storm damage and inflation have some transportation-sector nonprofits scrambling for disaster relief supplies.

With record inventories building and bottlenecks easing is deflation next?

With order fulfillment lagging, Nussbaum Transportation counts on its maintenance skill to keep older equipment running longer.

Freight demand was well above historic norms, according to TIA’s chief economist, and a return to normalcy was to be expected.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico regains spot as top U.S. trading partner; Mexico moves up to fourth-largest global auto parts producer; Arizona gets $315 million for ports of entry; and CBP seizes $9 million in meth from commercial trucks.

Fuselage of DHL Express Boeing 757-200 freighter broke in half after the plane skidded off the runway.

This week: UPS highlights employee volunteerism for Global Volunteer Month, Women in Trucking honors Candor Expedite’s Nicole Glenn and ONE helps with regreening initiatives in Africa.

The sharp fall in the Transport average may need to be taken with a grain of economic salt.

The debate heats up on whether this is the beginning of the end of container shipping’s bull run.

A mother-daughter team has pleaded guilty to participating in a staged truck accident in New Orleans in 2018, joining 33 others who have made the same plea.

UPS’ surcharges close in on rival FedEx’s levies.

As part of FreightWaves’ The Future of Supply Chain event, Haul Pay will be demonstrating its revolutionary freight finance product.

Swedish truck maker AB Volvo halted its business in Russia because of the invasion of Ukraine. Now it is counting the cost.

Family-owned trucking company, L.W. Miller Cos. of Logan, Utah, says it will shut down its livestock division on Monday.

Amazon has historically been a prolific union crusher, but it may be facing its biggest test yet at facilities in New York and Alabama.

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes methods to generate more revenue in a trucking downturn.

Tender volumes and tender rejection rates are both on a rapid decline, signaling trouble for the truckload market. Carriers and shippers alike will need to…

Truck brokerages have been barred for years from getting a key terrorism-related Customs designation that allows for easier passage; that may soon change.

Commercial truck trade with Mexico has slowed after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s increased border security measures were implemented Wednesday.

Maersk is one of the world’s dominant container shipping lines. Now it is making a play to be a major cargo airline.

Trucking visits the White House; moving conference freight; how dynamic LTL pricing works; autonomous partnerships

Concerns on declining demand and falling freight rates prompted Bank of America to issue ratings downgrades for multiple transportation stocks.

Chicago intermodal rejections hit 1.6%, and outbound tender volumes from Atlanta are rising

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How did truck drivers do in 2021? Their tax returns tell the story. And how jet fuel is impacting the price of diesel.

Private equity firms are looking hard at trucking brokerages, and the owners of those companies need to keep their risk profile in check. Photo: FreightWaves

Truckers will hit periods of heavy snow and high winds this weekend in the Cascades and northern Rockies (video forecast included).

The ripple effects on logistics from Shanghai’s quarantine are being felt beyond the city as companies try to redirect freight to alternative import/export gateways.

Relief efforts are ‘proving extremely challenging’ for those stuck on 140 vessels in the conflict zone.

The CEO and co-founder of Treet answers questions about his resale platform and the growing recommerce industry.

March volumes at the Port of Virginia were the highest yet for 2022.

A severed limb “picked up by an 18-wheeler” and found on a Texas highway is believed to have belonged to another truck driver killed in a wreck 50 miles away.

The biggest deal in tanker shipping history would merge Euronav and Frontline, but consolidation is no panacea.

The company has boosted first-year wages 7%-25% and launched a program to train supply chain workers to obtain CDLs.

Underinsuring your truck can leave you on the hook for thousands of dollars in the event of an accident.

Wing, the drone delivery subsidiary of Alphabet, launched a commercial drone delivery service that may have implications for the last mile more generally.

The partnership marks a “pivotal step” toward making green e-methanol more accessible and commercially viable for the maritime industry.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres last week addressed the importance of doing more to decrease greenhouse gas emissions.

The air cargo market turned negative in March, after a strong February, because of the Ukraine war. Analysts say inflation and lower export orders could signal less shipping activity ahead.

Banyan Technology has introduced a new first/final mile software offering for fleets, helping shippers and 3PLs connect with providers.

Carriers interested in conducting driver training for both property carrying and passenger carrying commercial motor vehicles must now meet requirements set forth under FMCSA’s entry-level driver training rule, including registering their programs with the TPR.

U.S. Xpress is tripling down on autonomy, adding Kodiak Robotics to pilots with Embark Trucks and TuSimple.

The Headhaul Index increases 31% week-over-week, while maritime spot rates may decrease up to 75% due to COVID and the Russia-Ukraine war.