News

XPO Logistics has issued 2022 guidance and vows to fully right the LTL segment’s operating ratio by midyear.

Union Pacific CFO Jennifer Hamann talks supply chain labor shortages and the proposed Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger at investment firm Stifel’s transportation and logistics conference.

TForce Freight pickup and delivery drivers will be driving less and taking on more freight as TFI International pushes efficiency in its U.S. LTL operation, says TFI’s CEO.

For the first time since the program began, the Truckload Carriers Association is allowing the public to vote for the winner of this year’s Highway Angel of the Year award.

The Ambassador Bridge over the Detroit River is a vital trade link between Canada and the U.S.

“This deal is a great opportunity to accelerate our joint sustainability efforts. SAF has a lot of potential to reduce CO2 emissions,” said Adriaan den Heijer, executive vice president at AFKLM Cargo and managing director at Martinair.

DHL is renewing every aircraft lease it can because air cargo demand is robust.

With experience from J.B. Hunt, Penske Logistics and Transplace, Mark McEntire looks forward to his new role at procurement and logistics platform Emerge.

The U.S. Postal Service reported a widening net loss in the fiscal 2022 first quarter due to higher compensation and benefits costs. Transport costs rose 9% due to higher fuel expenses.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has put the first round of funding in the state budget and sees no roadblocks to the “new urbanism” plan.

Among Tuesday’s notes: Capacity tightening in Charlotte, rejection rates spike in Joliet, shipper and carrier updates, and more.

Embark Trucks’ connection with Knight-Swift will lead to the installation of high-autonomy software by the end of 2022.

Value Maritime has developed a system to capture carbon onboard vessels, fill up CO2 batteries and use the captured carbon dioxide in greenhouses.

Leverage is an AI-powered cloud platform giving logistics providers real-time purchase order visibility.

Truckers will face wind gusts of 60-plus mph the next two days across the Plains (video forecast included).

Via.Delivery has found that 18% of U.S. consumers use buy-online, pick-up-anywhere services when offered at checkout.

DHL, seemingly in perpetual expansion mode, is targeting two more U.S. airports for its giant cargo network.

Traxens CEO David Marchand says that “known port congestion is only the tip of the iceberg.”

OOIDA is urging U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to exempt cross-border truckers from vaccine rules implemented in mid-January.

This may not matter, but on an inflation-adjusted basis, the current price is still well below the “highest price since” of May 2014.

The FMC is considering minimum billing standards for late fees charged by ocean carriers for picking up and returning containers.

The cost of ship fuel looks like it’s about to topple records set in 2012 and 2008.

Following disappointing earnings on Thursday afternoon, Clorox (NYSE: CLX) shares fell 14.3% on Friday, making it the day’s worst-performing stock on the S&P 500. One of the lowlights was the […]

Rishi joined the supply chain SaaS company in 2017.

A winner is declared in the 1st-ever Freight Meme World Championship; legal liabilities for convoy truckers; a new beard cream; Flexport’s $935m haul.

Becoming an independent agent can provide workers with the autonomy and independence they crave, but knowing where to begin can be difficult

The Canadian government will be working with stakeholders and labor to implement its version of PTC, called enhanced train control.

FarEye, a SaaS provider for last-mile delivery operations, is bolstering its presence in North America.

The owner of a Wisconsin fuel company admitted he defrauded investors out of nearly $6.3 million over a two-year period.

Among Monday’s notes: TRAC rates climb from Dallas to Nashville, Harrisburg pricing power shifts to carriers, and more.

The Industrial Internet of Things is quickening the pace of innovation within the retail supply chain.

Featured resume and search access are among the many benefits now available on FreightWaves’ career homepage.

No. 7 on FreightWaves’ 2022 FreightTech 25 is landing $935 million in a series E round led by Andreessen Horowitz and MSD Partners.

With protests showing no signs of easing up, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson declared a state of emergency Sunday for his city.

“Efficiency is the place to start. Look for opportunities to collaborate,” said Ryan Purcell, senior director of supply chain, global health and development at Coupa Software.

On-demand training and live sessions cover every aspect of today’s LTL sector to help share valuable supply chain industry expertise and insights.

Another round of snow could delay truckers this week in parts of the Northeast (video forecast included).

FedEx operates about 280 small, turboprop cargo aircraft. New ones starting to enter the fleet are bigger and more capable.

Warehouse demand begins to ripple through the so-called tertiary real estate markets.

DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy and the Navy have been collaborating to construct and test what could be North America’s safest railcar — one that would carry nuclear fuel that had been used by power plants.

AskWaves dives into the potential benefits and drawbacks of using blue hydrogen on the path to green hydrogen.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Vaccine mandate has varied impacts on Mexico cross-border trucking; Texas toll road truck traffic rises 57% year-over-year; Chinese ATV maker to build $152M plant in Mexico; and drug seizures surge at Texas-Mexico border.

Trucks, cars and supporters clog Toronto as protests tied to the Freedom Convoy come to multiple Canadian cities to protest vaccine mandates and other issues.

Donation platform GoFundMe shut down the Freedom Convoy fundraiser after consulting with police and reports of violence

This week: DHL reaches its 2 billion COVID-19 vaccine delivery milestone, United Petroleum names its Driver of the Year and GXO donates over 20,000 pounds of food to families in Europe.

AskWaves lists the five most important actions driving schools need to take to comply with FMCSA’s new training regulation set to start on Monday.

With convenience and sustainability top of mind for consumers and retailers, Ohi is starting carbon-neutral deliveries in under two hours.

Owner-operators and independent contractors say the defunct LTL carrier owes them thousands in escrow and maintenance funds, along with safety bonuses.

The latest government data reveals that an increase in truckers testing positive for drugs in 2021 was driven by cocaine and marijuana.

Navistar’s new CEO aligns with parent Traton Group in declaring batteries will be the ultimate solution to zero-emission transportation.

Tender volumes continue to outperform year-ago levels. Rejection rates have declined throughout the past week as carriers return to major…

A compilation of the past week in social media images includes major winter storms from the Southwest to Northeast.

FedEx is facilitating exports from Europe and the U.K. to the U.S. with a new cargo service.

USA Truck beats fourth-quarter expectations and plans to grow revenue through expanding capacity east of Interstate 35 and doubling logistics business.

A new children’s book honoring the people who make freight happen; what to know about selling on Amazon; dray update

Axle Logistics has spent the last 10 years perfecting its services and expects, in its second decade, to become a billion dollar organization, which it is projected to reach by 2024.

Michigan State’s Miller says the figures are undercutting any argument that the transportation industry is having trouble attracting adequate workers.

From executive transitions at Union Pacific and Pacific West to January rail volumes to new offerings in the MoW lessor space, here are some news items rounding out the week.

Among Friday’s notes: Charlotte’s volatility is an opportunity for brokers, capacity likely to tighten in Denver, and more.

Truck Tech is a weekly newsletter providing perspective and context on autonomy, electrification and other technologies impacting the fleet ecosystem.

While much of the focus in 2021 was on the supply chain, the toll it took on e-commerce sellers was dramatic.

Swissport, a company that gets your luggage on and off a plane for partner airlines, is fending off a ransomware attack.

The LTL carrier has ambitious plans for growing its footprint over the next two years.

For some truck drivers at the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa, the cause of protesting border vaccine mandates means putting up with uncomfortable bedfellows.

“There is an urgent demand for new and innovative ways to increase visibility and efficiencies in the supply chain and improve driver experience, and this investment from our new and existing partners is going to power us to fill that need,” says Platform Science co-founder and CEO Jack Kennedy.

Raul Saucedo, president and CEO of SBGroup, explains why Mexico is a good choice for your next international shipments.

The seasonally adjusted jobs number for truck transportation has now been more than the previous high level for two consecutive months.

Also on the podcast: Some numbers that point to why the diesel market is climbing.

While the law guarantees the right of employees to strike, the law also places limitations and qualifications on the exercise of that right.

With just about everything in short supply, circular logistics lets companies keep their inventories stocked by sourcing from their own customers.

A winter storm will produce icy weather along Interstate 95 in the Northeast (video forecast included).

Bipartisan legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate would give maritime regulators power to shift the carrier-shipper balance.

Werner Enterprises beat fourth-quarter expectations and announced plans to grow revenue by 10% on average over the next five years.

USA Truck Inc. rode a robust freight and pricing market to revenue of $200.9 million and earnings per share of $1.38 during the fourth quarter.

In this exclusive interview with American Shipper, the port envoy to the White House Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force discusses the state of the ports, the challengers at hand and the outlook for the future.

Accusations fly as shipping lines rake in billions, but the numbers imply more carrier competition, not less.

A winter storm is severely impacting express air and air cargo operations in the middle of the country, which could impact deliveries anywhere in the U.S.

Shares soar 18% in after-hours trading as investors hail fourth-quarter performance.

“A complete transition to ZET technology would not only help mitigate the impacts of climate change and poor air quality but could eventually lower total cost of ownership for fleets and create job growth in the U.S.,” the report said.

Nearly a year and a half into a tight truck market and carriers continue to raise driver wages. Midwest Carriers and CFI are the latest to announce increases.

The introduction of the entry-level driver training rule is a boon for truck safety and could help reduce the industry’s driver shortage and retention concerns.

It took a delicate dance by truck manufacturers and fleets in January to keep Class 8 orders from adding to the industry’s huge backlog.

Congress, regulators and industry are trying to develop a long-term plan that would allow 5G cell towers to coexist with airport traffic.

Schneider provided a better-than-expected earnings outlook for 2022 on Thursday. The company also raised margin targets in two key segments.

Fatal traffic accidents in winter are most common in unexpected places, according to a recent study.

“Right now it seems like everyone is flying blind, then playing hot potato by giving it to the next party,” Kempisty said.

Supply chain challenges and higher material costs dented profits, but Cummins Inc. posted record revenues in 2021.

Sustainability leaders like Convoy are advocating for the freight industry to focus its attention on working to decrease carbon emissions and eliminate waste.

Donations to Freedom Convoy 2022 had reached CA$10 million on GoFundMe, which paused the fundraiser and said it wanted to “ensure the funds are going to the intended recipients.”

Among Thursday’s notes: Volatility on Atlanta-to-Laredo lane, Headhaul Index in Greenville up 19%, carrier and shipper updates, and more.

A new coalition, Justice for App Workers, is aiming to unionize about 100,000 ride-share and delivery drivers in New York City.

Lula has raised $5.5 million for its platform that connects convenience stores with last-mile delivery providers.

The truckload carrier’s OR is one of the best in the industry but it’s being done on a smaller base of business.

Truckload carriers have been raising pay for 18 months now to meet heightened demand. But when this trucking cycle cools, don’t expect wages to follow in lockstep.

Snow and ice have forced airport closures and flight cancellations from Texas to Pennsylvania (video forecast included).

Traffic is beginning to move at the U.S.-Canada border in Coutts, Alberta, after protesting truckers agree to reopen some lanes.

Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. reported better-than-expected adjusted fourth-quarter results Wednesday after the market closed.

Two rail unions have sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Labor Secretary Martin Walsh criticizing the attendance policies of BNSF and other Class I railroads.

Trucking regulators have issued updated guidance that could help new drivers get on the road faster.

Capacity must expand by 15% just to keep up with normal inventory levels and build resilient operations, the company’s research arm says.