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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ended his border policy of second inspections of commercial trucks crossing from Mexico on Friday, but experts said it already caused supply chain problems.

DDC recently expanded its back office solutions to to add a front-facing, Customer Care suite of services. These new offerings include customer service-based and inside sales-focused solutions to help its partners achieve long-term success.

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes the impact of the latest Chinese lockdowns on the supply chains between China and the U.S.

DHL is talking to customers about sustainability and measuring emissions, DHL Supply Chain’s Jason Gillespie said during this episode of Net-Zero Carbon.

Five hundred containers were removed from the Ever Forward to lighten its load and help salvage crews refloat the vessel stuck in Chesapeake Bay.

New research suggests alternative delivery locations could succeed in certain environments, driving down the cost of e-commerce last-mile delivery.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: A development is capitalizing on the booming California-Mexico trade; the Port of Galveston will receive $11 million for a channel dredging project; a Canadian auto components maker expands its Mexican plant; and Border Patrol rescues migrants locked in a railcar.

Passengers get a smoother journey, airlines save money, and air pollution is reduced with new aircraft descent procedures at large U.S. airports.

This week: FedEx supports STEM exhibits at the new Amelia Earhart museum; Love’s donates to St. Christopher Truckers Relief; and One Tree Planted helps celebrate Earth Day.

The executive order bans fuel price gouging and expands truck weight and size limits.

Mario Cordero, Port of Long Beach executive director, says there have been “notable improvements across the supply chain,” but lockdowns in China could change that.

Regulators are moving ahead with an apprenticeship program for under-21 drivers despite attempts by trucking and safety groups to modify it.

Meet the team that’s launching FreightWaves latest media venture on this episode of WTT

Tender rejection rates are rapidly headed toward single digits, causing spot rates to resemble a black diamond slope rather than the bunny…

As van demand continues to drop, intermodal volumes remain the same, and outbound rejections for Allentown drop 4%.

A torrent of backlogged cargo in China is expected to overwhelm global ports once Chinese authorities end widespread COVID lockdowns.

As part of FreightWaves’ The Future of Supply Chain event, Lean Tech will show how it can help match talented software developers with those looking to streamline their technology.

Brad Jacobs, the CEO of XPO, said he sees 3D printing as a major disruptive force looming over the horizon in the transportation sector.

The family of a Maine commercial fisherman who was struck and killed by an Amazon delivery driver in July 2020 recently filed a negligence lawsuit against the e-commerce giant.

The company participated in a public-private sector short-sea shipping trial program.

Use of AI in the e-commerce supply chain needs to be targeted or the issue of too much data will overwhelm businesses.

How did Navistar manage to build its assembly plant in San Antonio for a relatively paltry $250 million? Partly by ignoring a famous baseball movie line.

Shipium and its last-mile delivery orchestration platform have raised $27.5 million to compete with Amazon Prime.

Both the house and senate have passed competitiveness bills, but the details remain to be sorted out, including the long-term impact.

A new complaint filed by NLRB could serve as a focal point in a revision of independent contractor rules.

The integrated firm will go live during the fourth quarter under the Uber Freight brand.

Reliance Partners’ Robert Kaferle and Brian Runnels urge drivers to stay focused on the road, practice defensive driving and resist distractions no matter how insignificant they seem.

Operators have endless options when choosing a warehouse robot — but how can they pick the right one?

The Surface Transportation Board gives the green light for CSX to acquire Pan Am Railways.

Tanker, bulker and LNG shipping stocks rise as domestic freight and container stocks face pressure.

The acquisition market for truck freight brokerages is hot these days. A banker involved in such deals joins host John Kingston on the podcast. Also: why the diesel market is helping to drive oil prices higher.

Global logistics giants Geodis and Ceva plan to lay off 450 workers in the Columbus, Ohio area by Sept. 30.

Illinois-based CF Industries says UP’s plan would hamper CF Industries’ ability to deliver fertilizer during the spring application season.

ATA claims turnover is good for drivers; what’s up with Back The Truck Up; spot goes down the ski slope; a Pennsylvania bathroom bill; and more.

Truck-related emissions are disproportionately impacting people of color in New York City, according to a report released by The Real Urban Emissions Initiative.

Flatbed operator Daseke has received a mostly positive review from Moody’s, and the company’s management has responded with a bullish outlook for its trucking business.

Rejections out of Nashville continue to rise, while spot rates from Green Bay to Atlanta plummet.

Another bloodbath is coming for the trucking industry, with one key rate dropping 37% from December to April.

Cowen analyst lowers earnings estimates for truckers as data showing a loosening market mounts.

Shelley Simpson of J.B. Hunt will be the industry keynote speaker at The Future of Supply Chain.

Long considered a technology of the future, drones are steadily carving out a niche in the final mile.

PowerFleet data helps increase driver utilization by relieving them from having to chase equipment or wait longer than needed at facilities.

A trucker is “lucky to be alive” after a tornado flipped his tractor-trailer, a fellow driver who helped him says.

The trucking industry will not be exempt from extreme weather impacts.

New trailer orders surged to their highest level in 15 months in March, but a supply chain fraught with trouble means it could be an anomaly.

GEODIS’ Rene Bach-Larsen shares how the global logistics provider plans to respond to market challenges.

With unbeatable fleet rates, rewarding your drivers has never been easier.

Ignoring logistics leads to negative feedback from customers, harming the ability of e-commerce merchants to grow their businesses.

A blizzard has been dumping record snowfall in parts of the Plains. A large section of Interstate 94 remains closed (video forecast included).

STG Logistics has made nearly a dozen acquisitions over the last five-plus years. However, its latest deal for XPO’s intermodal unit is its most transformative yet.

Commercial traffic has resumed at two Texas border bridges after being temporarily halted by truck drivers protesting added inspections of trucks entering from Mexico.

As part of FreightWaves’ The Future of Supply Chain event, QuickLoadz will demonstrate the way it can change how we move shipping containers.

Delta Air Lines grew Q1 cargo business because of supply chain chaos like that unfolding in Shanghai now. (Photo: Delta)

Rising costs prompt Amazon to impose its first-ever fuel and inflation surcharge on sellers.

USA Truck lost money for many years, but with new leadership and culture has turned itself into a financial success.

The amount of safety technology available for trucks continues to rise, but some measures of highway safety are getting worse. Trucking executive and broadcaster Rick Larkin sits down at the FreightWaves Enterprise Fleet Summit to discuss this disconnect.

Diesel futures prices soared as a weekly report of the Energy Information Administration showed tight inventories for both diesel and jet fuel, but also signs of softening diesel demand.

The White House is pressuring Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to lift additional truck inspections as lines of cross-border trucks grow.

Daniel Schilling, VP at carrier Fraley & Schilling, talks with FreightWaves’ Joe Antoshak about flatbed driver recruiting at the Enterprise Fleet Summit.

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.