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Electronic bill of lading capabilities in less-than-truckload shipping are growing in favor, according to shipping management platform MyCarrier.

DHL is making changes to its airline-within-an-airline concept.

BNSF is suing four railroad unions over its ability to require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. BNSF says it needs to comply with President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate.

Federal regulators are calling for a “full and thorough review” of the proposed purchase of the largest port operator in the U.S. by a Canadian pension firm.

Less-than-truckload carriers report strong October results. But one analyst questions if the stocks have run too far ahead of results.

Fabric and its microfulfillment networks are already valued at $1 billion despite operating in just three cities.

TLDR: A big international climate treaty meeting in Scotland (blah, blah, blah), 72 recipients of the latest EPA Green Freight awards, and the difficult task of choosing between steak and ice […]

Podcaster Guy Raz has interviewed hundreds of founders, and they all have one thing in common: no fear of failing.

Last week’s conclusion that solo drivers aren’t under the vaccine rule is turning to this week’s questions about team drivers.

Stuart Scott, J.B. Hunt’s chief information officer, said technology such as the cloud and automation are the future of freight.

Truckers will face additional delays in the Northwest and Sierra Nevada this week as another round of storms cranks up (video forecast included).

A handful of small airlines want a piece of the action in air cargo, which continues to grow at a robust pace.

Fleets using Daimler Trucks North America’s Cascadia can now choose the apps or telematics solutions they want without hardware upgrades after the truck maker leveraged its partnership with Platform Science to introduce the Virtual Vehicle platform.

Truckload carriers booked record gains on the sale of revenue equipment during the third quarter but the profits shouldn’t be viewed as artificial earnings.

Keynote speakers, fireside chats, live interviews, product demos, award presentations — and the unveiling of a game-changing SONAR product — are on the agenda.

The Biden administration is racing to cut red tape so the government can expedite port and freight transportation infrastructure investments.

Serial SPAC creator Hennessy Capital and Plus cancel their merger, likely over Chinese technology regulations that could carry over to U.S. business.

The increase of 0.3 cents a gallon is the smallest in the eight-week run of higher levels.

TFI International is consolidating its U.S. truckload and dedicated operations, including Transport America and part of the former UPS Freight, under CFI to cut costs and boost performance.

PayPal customers will now be able to use their Venmo accounts to make purchases on Amazon.

Women In Trucking CEO Ellen Voie promotes Accelerate conference this week in Dallas from Nov. 7 – 9.

Federal ruling on rear impact guard inspections on truck trailers sparks debate over costly new safety equipment.

Among Monday’s notes: Savannah shatters maritime import volumes record, KC rejection rates jump and more.

BNSF’s third-quarter net income rose 14%, to $1.5 billion, despite supply chain disruptions.

Airlines are growing more optimistic about their recovery from the pandemic as the U.S. reopens its borders. Cargo is riding the coattails of the passenger bounce.

Tender indices are the most relevant benchmarks of market demand and capacity. Now through Bloomberg Enterprise Access Point, FreightWaves is enabling industrial and financial market participants to access these critical data sets..

EBITDA at the digital brokerage remains in the red, but it is getting closer to breakeven.

“Meeting customers where they need us most has been a relentless focus of the team since inception,” says the co-founder and CEO of Bolt Logistics.

Neste is supplying Cox Petroleum Transport with a fuel that can bring immediate emissions and cost savings: renewable diesel.

Texas is using repurposed shipping containers as part of its $750 million border wall with Mexico.

CSX and Norfolk Southern are asking the Surface Transportation Board to deny Amtrak’s request to restore U.S. Gulf Coast service between Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans unless the passenger railroad agrees to pay for capital improvements to facilitate rail moves.

Lack of data sharing regarding nonscheduled vessels is adding to the congestion in San Pedro Bay and impacting the ability to plan for container processing.

Tracking and sharing carbon emissions is the first step toward net-zero carbon emissions.

Supply chain disruptions in 2021 have wreaked havoc on businesses, but smart CPG companies are leveraging data science to get ahead of the issues.

As public trading nears this week, 26-year-old Embark Trucks co-founders Alex Rodrigues and Brandon Moak focus on lean autonomous trucking.

Autonomous trucks hauling freight for Walmart are running with no driver in the seat in Arkansas, says autonomous vehicle company Gatik.

Port congestion forced container ships to go faster. Congestion remains extreme, yet ships are slowing down.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Texas toll road traffic rises above pre-pandemic levels; Texas expands CDL testing, renewals throughout November; Mexican manufacturer opens global office in Washington; and Cross-border trucking insurance firm acquired by Marsh McLennan.

The cost of diesel fuel, a main component in the cost of trucking, is climbing rapidly. This is a hidden factor that is helping keep spot rates elevated.

A rule requiring vaccines for employees, or weekly testing for workers declining vaccination, at companies with staff of 100 or more gets emergency stay.

AskWaves takes a look at which rate-per-mile metrics to use out of the information public carriers disclose quarterly.

This week: the UPS Foundation enters its 70th year of giving back, Everyday Heroes will auction off Kenworth T680 Next Gen for Truckers Against Trafficking and TA raises $102,000 for St. Christopher Trucker’s.

Congress approves provisions allowing under-21 truck drivers – as well as guidance on truck brokers and freight dispatchers – in a five-year highway bill that is part of a larger $1.2 trillion infrastructure package.

We’ll find out if the vaccine mandate applies to truckers; fight food insecurity; provide port crisis tips; and meet Fernish

Is the cold email your go-to marketing strategy? Find out if that is good or bad on this episode of Cyberly.

On this episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor look at whether we have hit a pre-peak season market peak.

As the holidays loom, a congressman wants to eliminate legal hurdles banning 18-to-20-year-old truck drivers from moving containers in and out of ports.

Private marine terminals in Tacoma are putting more pressure on importers to pick up containers that are left for weeks and choking the movement of cargo.

Among Friday’s notes: Prioritize Savannah to Atlanta lane, Headhaul Index explained, two key indices to check, and more.

Q3 2021 marked the first adjusted EBITDA-profitable quarter in Uber’s publicly traded history and the second in a row for Lyft.

Solo drivers working for large trucking companies will likely be exempt from the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement, the industry’s largest lobby group has confirmed.

Volume growth dissipates to kick off November while rejection rates remain well below year-ago levels. Tightness in Southern California will put upward pressure on rates.

A trucking trade group is urging California Gov. Gavin Newsom to enforce a state law to prevent terminal operators and ocean carriers from charging excessive per-diem and demurrage fees and using port truckers as “a convenient ATM to bolster their profits.”

“The customer demand will change so much faster than the industrial processes, and I think that to be early might be challenging, but to be too late will be devastating,” said Anna Borg, president and CEO of Vattenfall.

Warehouse and third-party logistics operator Warehouse Services Inc. has acquired Total Logistics Inc.

CEO Michelle Halkerston details Hassett’s transformation over the years into a robust and ever-evolving 3PL.

Truck Talk is a weekly newsletter offering perspective, context and insight into issues in the commercial truck ecosystem.

Also on the podcast: Time to tap strategic oil stocks?

Shipping container EV chargers can halve installation setup time and costs, Amply CEO Vic Shao said.

Kellogg Co. manages to reaffirm earnings guidance despite both industrywide and company-specific challenges. I find it impressive that the company was able to retain its guidance for both operating profit […]

Proper delivery routing is often overlooked as a potential sales tool, but done right, it can lead to increased customer engagement and more sales.

If independent owner-operators are included, Convoy analyst Terrazas says employment is probably at 2019 levels.

The Canadian railway is purchasing battery-electric freight locomotives from Wabtec and it is testing renewable fuel blends with Progress Rail.

Each class has either side of 15 students, and the yearlong program covers many facets of the business.

Port America, Ceres and SSA Atlantic have formed joint venture Gateway Terminals at the Port of Savannah as a way to consolidate terminal, truck gate and stevedoring services.

Jake Medwell of Austin, Texas-based 8VC, and Loren Smith of Skyline Policy Risk Group discuss geopolitics, infrastructure and regulation in their latest give-and-take session.

ATSG is hitting on all cylinders with its aircraft leasing and cargo airline units, as third quarter results demonstrate.

The road ahead looks brighter than ever for the ride-hailing giant after posting an adjusted-EBITDA profit of $8 million.

Crude-tanker owners continue to pile up huge losses, but hopes are high for next year.

Square posted a 45% increase in revenue, but lower-than-expected bitcoin revenue dampened analysts’ enthusiasm for the Q3 results.

According to the company, Over-the-Road Rating is available for customers now as a web interface under its Visibility Operations center. Project44 plans to make an API-based platform available for the tool by the end of Q4.

Air cargo is typically unaffordable for most shippers. With ocean rates off the charts, air doesn’t look so bad. If you can find a booking, why wouldn’t you fly?

Reliance Partners’ Robert Kaferle shares a few ways for fleets to retain their experienced workforce.

The company expects record 2021 earnings and boosts its 2023 bottom line forecast by $700 million, to $9.24 billion.

Trinity is selling its highway products business for $375 million in cash.

Few people buy winter coats in May, but inefficiencies in e-commerce returns can mean a coat returned in January remains unsold months later.

Editor’s Note: Updates with closing stock price Nikola Corp. set aside $125 million to potentially settle a Securities and Exchange Commission complaint but will seek to get indicted founder Trevor […]

Among Thursday’s notes: Declining rejection rates in Atlanta, Headhaul Index up in Ontario, Carrier and Shipper Updates and more.

With demand outpacing supply all year, the entirety of 2021 has mirrored peak season conditions. Despite these challenges ahead of the holiday season, there are low-cost solutions and long-term investments shippers can apply to improve operations.

Wayfair stock is down in the early hours of trading on Thursday after a lackluster quarter.

The TCA calls the mandate “disastrous.”

Trimble Inc.’s third-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings per share topped analyst expectations in a challenging supply chain environment.

Fleetcor’s third-quarter adjusted earnings per share grew 26% year-over-year, while new sales bookings grew 52% in the same period.

STB has allowed agri-food shipper Sanimax to proceed in its complaint against Union Pacific over service issues.

UniGroup’s Scott Kluesner describes the efforts made to deliver the best special commodity services during the pandemic.

As the industry prepares for the new entry-level driver training rule to go into effect in February, fleets that train their own drivers and schools face new challenges in complying.

Jett McCandless shares his story: From humble beginnings to historic growth and all the hurdles along the way, this is one you won’t want to miss.

Rail technology company Intramotev is developing hardware and software to enable battery-powered railcars to make short-haul movements without a locomotive.

Yellow Corp. rode a hot freight market and an internal overhaul to positive net income for the first time in several quarters.

Boehler is terminated without cause; George Chappelle is named interim CEO.

California congestion hits charter rates as ship operators waste millions waiting to get to terminals.

The White House has begun monitoring container volume at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to measure progress in clearing supply chain bottlenecks.

Revenue is not the point in TuSimple’s partnership with UPS, which holds the autonomous trucking startup to its third-party shipper standards.

Amazon Air’s top airfreight supplier is diversifying its vendor base for reconstructing passenger planes into cargo jets.

The company’s first reporting quarter post-spinoff could have gone better.

“The deluge of information can lead to processing delays, false detections and erroneous alarms. All this processing noise is what leads lidar systems to behave like distracted drivers,” said Spartan Radar’s founder and CEO on competing technology.

Harbor Trucking Association’s Matt Schrap talks about the struggle at the ports; The Wall That Heals gets a new landing; and more.

Among Wednesday’s notes: Chicago a solid destination for carriers, SLC to LA hits all-time high and more.

CEO Rodolphe Saadé says the CMA CGM Group is acquiring Fenix Marine Services to effectively manage its West Coast port operations.

October was another month of “why bother” as fleets desperate for new Class 8 trucks held off adding bookings to a morass of back orders.