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Rigorous driver hiring standards are proving to be more than just a safety measure — they’re a strategic tool for managing insurance costs.

OOIDA, in its appeal in California’s AB5 independent contractor law case, raised the law’s B2B exemption as an issue.

Amazon logistics partner Air Transport Services Group expects better revenue and profits the rest of this year after a difficult second quarter.

Fleet fuel card provider Corpay said its North American fleet business “presented a drag on growth” during the second quarter.

Shipping spot rates tracked June’s record volumes from the Far East to the U.S. West and East coasts, soaring by 144% and 139%, respectively, between April 30 and July 1, according to Xeneta.

Inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: Lucky the Pig’s trucking tale; weight loss for drivers; Storrowed.

As extreme heat and numerous natural disasters continue to hit the U.S. this summer and beyond, trucking companies must prepare to avoid disruption.

Staying on top of routine vehicle maintenance is crucial for fleets aiming to improve their overall safety profile and reduce their financial risk exposure.

A Harris-Walz win in November could bring national attention to a highway funding scheme taking root among states.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Transportation Management Group, doing business as Wilson Logistics, for allegedly refusing to hire a deaf truck driver.

Air Canada has jettisoned two freighter aircraft from its fleet because there isn’t enough business to justify the cost.

J.B. Hunt announced the completion of 50,000 autonomous long-haul trucking miles in a collaboration with autonomous trucking company Kodiak Robotics and Bridgestone Americas.

Republican lawmakers are leaning on the Department of Justice to provide an update on an investigation into more than 60 multiemployer pension plans that were overpaid from a government bailout package.

MyCarrier asked a Delaware judge to stop project44 from cutting off visibility data to MyCarrier.

Digital freight forwarder Flexport has appointed Trine Nielsen as global head of ocean freight.

Forward Air said Wednesday it will continue to focus on integration and revenue opportunities following a messy merger with Omni Logistics.

GXO Logistics’ second-quarter revenue surged 19% year over year to $2.8 billion.

With so many players in the trucking industry having to close, one company was able to recover from the brink of bankruptcy.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection last week seized 3,400 pounds of methamphetamine on the Southern border and 266 pounds of cocaine on the Northern border – all on the same day.

RXO did not see significant improvement in its key financials, but it highlighted where things were better.

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J.B. Hunt and autonomous truck maker Kodiak Robotics have executed more than 50,000 accident-free miles on a long-haul lane between Bridgestone facilities.

Less-than-truckload provider Roadrunner said Wednesday it will now serve locations in western Canada.

The CEO of truckload carrier NFI pleaded not guilty in a New Jersey political corruption case.

Rail shipper groups say the poor on-time performance of all 15 Amtrak long-distance trains – which prompted the Justice Department to file a lawsuit last week against Norfolk Southern for its handling of the Crescent – is merely a reflection of Class I railroad freight operations.

Global warehouse operator Prologis announced its Mexican affiliate has acquired a 77% equity stake in Fibra Terrafina.

Bestpass-Fleetworthy Solutions, known primarily for its toll management services, is acquiring weigh station bypass company Drivewyze and signals that more acquisitions are ahead.

3PL RXO saw its revenue decline in the second quarter, but gross margin was higher.

Yellow’s non-pension-affiliated creditors as well as its shareholders may soon know the fate of their stake in the defunct less-than-truckload carrier’s estate.

EBITDA at Uber Freight remained negative in the second quarter, and revenue continued to fall.

In this edition: Breaking down second-quarter earnings, the impacts of Hurricane Debby and warehousing meets video games.

Korber Supply Chain Software announced Tuesday it is acquiring MercuryGate International Inc., a TMS provider.

After roaring into Florida Monday morning as a Category 1 hurricane, Tropical Storm Debby is crawling up the East Coast.

Expeditors International saw an increase in its airfreight business in the second quarter and a downturn on the ocean.

The July Logistics Managers’ Index points to a freight market recovery, a Tuesday report showed.

A proposed shift in how tax revenue generated by freight movements is allocated among states has hit a dead end.

The old FedEx and UPS business models aren’t working in a parcel market undergoing radical transformation. The express carriers need to rethink their network strategies as B2C shipping takes precedence and consumers compromise on speed to get lower prices.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges declined for a fifth straight week.

FMCSA has been called on to rein in spiraling towing rates that many claim lack proper oversight.

Freight-related companies in California, Georgia, Illinois, New York and Texas are laying off a total of 1,234 employees.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Energy Fuels Resources Inc. would voluntarily halt transporting uranium ore through Navajo Nation lands to Utah shortly after the tribe’s president issued an executive order banning the ore transport.

Two key reporting agencies saw a slowdown in truck orders last month.

One solution to improve roadside safety for commercial trucks is easily visible flashing lights mounted at the top of the cab.

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Hurricane Debby slammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 1 storm on Monday, causing flooding as it makes its way toward the East Coast.

Spot rates moved slightly higher in the final week of July, while rejection rates and volume levels continued to retreat from recent highs.

This week in Borderlands: Surging cross-border flows a boon for operators like DHL; Cargo rail theft up 99% across Mexico in May; Australian clothing retailer selects Cart.com as US fulfillment partner; and Venture Solutions opens logistics warehouse in Laredo, Texas.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced Friday that its membership would be voting on the union’s endorsement for U.S. president this election year.

Transportation provider Hub Group sees Q2 revenue fall 5% year over year to $986 million.

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Sun Country Airlines expects to double its cargo revenue once a revised transportation contract with Amazon is fully implemented in 2026.

ArcBest misses second-quarter expectations as losses at its asset-light business continue.

A federal lawsuit filed against the owners and operators of a cargo ship that sank off the Georgia coast in 2019 has been dismissed at the request of Glynn County.

The employment report for July showed truck transportation jobs down for the fourth straight month. 

Electrification startup Synop is carving a niche for itself focused on help electric fleets return electricity to the grid and get paid for it.

New Jersey independent contractors who haul freight under STG Drayage’s operating authority will no longer be tendered loads in November unless the truckers get their own authority through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

ArcBest reported second-quarter results on Friday, which came in light of analysts’ expectations.

The city of Laredo, Texas, is requiring that all trucking operators using the World Trade Bridge have a $100 minimum in their automated vehicle identification accounts to pay crossing fees.

Wall Street wasn’t happy with the revenue forecast for Amazon’s third quarter.

Temperature-controlled real estate investment trust Lineage Inc. announced it will give $100 million in equity awards to its workforce.

Parcel logistics giant DHL is banking on a strong peak shipping season to bring up results for 2024.

Schneider National saw positive indicators in the second quarter as the company reported revenue of $1.31 billion.

A procedural vote in the Senate has effectively shut down a bipartisan tax package that could have helped trucking companies invest in their business.

Werner’s Q2 earnings saw worsening financial conditions but improving freight market conditions and signs of capacity tightening.

Less-than-truckload carrier XPO bested second-quarter expectations on Thursday as tonnage and yields continued to move higher.

Thin margins and unpredictable risks are the norm, and trucking companies are increasingly turning to captive insurance plans to address those challenges.

New York City is claiming early victory in cutting down traffic on a troubled highway segment in Brooklyn.  

Weekly U.S. rail volume showed a solid increase for the seven days ending July 27, with overall traffic up 5.3% over the same period a year earlier.

Large passenger airlines recorded solid growth in cargo revenue during the second quarter after more than a year of contraction.

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Less-than-truckload carrier XPO beat second-quarter expectations as tonnage and yield increases were complemented by effective cost management.

Dave Bozeman, one year into the job as CEO of C.H. Robinson, cites a new operating model as the company’s earnings surprise to the upside.

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C.H. Robinson’s earnings look solidly positive, and the stock market reacted that way.

The Port of Long Beach received a $7.875 million grant for its data system, which port leaders say will help speed cargo deliveries across the country.

The Zim Kingston ship fire in 2021 shows Canada isn’t adequately prepared for marine emergencies, according to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.

– With labor negotiations at a standstill, a Canadian rail strike is likely to occur in late August, Canadian Pacific Kansas City CEO Keith Creel said Tuesday.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City had a gangbuster second quarter as
merger-related traffic synergies kicked in faster than expected and boosted revenue and profits,
executives said on Tuesday.

It took only nine days for airfreight to return to normal following the CrowdStrike Windows outage on July 19, according to data from Xeneta.

U.S. officials announced a delay on the start of new tariff increases on Chinese imports, including a 25% tariff on China-made ship-to-shore cranes.

A New Jersey-based trucking company, cited numerous times for safety violations for both its drivers and equipment, recently filed for Chapter 11.

Air France-KLM is pulling cargo capacity out of Latin America to give customers more airlift in the lucrative China-to-Europe market.

FedEx is rebranding its cargo jets by erasing the Express descriptor to signify there are no longer separate Express and Ground operations, just One FedEx.

Freight broker Landstar System shared some signs of market stabilization with analysts on a Tuesday call but said it’s still too soon to say the market has turned.

The CEO of Werner Enterprises says an inflection point in the freight market might be near.

The U.S. Justice Department is taking Norfolk Southern to court, alleging the railroad’s delays of Amtrak’s Crescent violate federal law.

Broker Landstar System beat second-quarter estimates Tuesday as the period ended a two-year streak of sequential revenue declines.

Werner Enterprises saw revenue and earnings per share drop in the second quarter.

Charles Christian Haskell, 51, of Las Vegas, was charged with five counts of death by motor vehicle after a crash involving his tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 in Wilson County, North Carolina, on July 24.

Altana closed on a $200 million investment Tuesday to accelerate its supply chain and risk management product development.

In this edition: The Inbound Logistics annual survey results have been released, and Werner celebrates 25 years in Mexico.

C.H. Robinson has made its first acquisition or divestiture since Dave Bozeman took over, selling its European brokerage operations.

Canadian National’s operations are returning to normal through Jasper, Alberta, where wildfires devastated part of the town and shut down rail traffic last week.

Knight-Swift announced its third less-than-truckload acquisition on Tuesday, purchasing Los Angeles-based Dependable Highway Express for an undisclosed sum.

The partnership between FreightWaves SONAR and WeatherOptics will provide SONAR users with up-to-date information about environmental risks and weather impacts to their supply chains.

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