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Railcar order backlogs can help the freight rail industry understand where the railcar market is in the supply-and-demand cycle, according to this AskWaves article.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Texas lawmakers criticize effort to restrict energy sales to Mexico; US blocks tomato imports from Mexican farm; Nuvocargo boosts team with hires from Uber, McKinsey; and Hutchison Port Holdings breaks container delivery record at Mexican port.

The home of the NFL’s Packers also serves as a place to learn about the industry, as well as a steppingstone to employment with local companies.

This week: A Kenworth truck is set to deliver the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree for the eighth time; a project44 partnership offers camper vans for employees to work from anywhere; and ATA’s road team delivers supplies to Afghan refugees in Wisconsin.

It costs roughly $7 million to charter a vessel, but avoiding congested ports may be worth it for some big companies.

Mike Baudendistel looks at sustainable growing practices using containers on this episode of The Stockout.

On this episode of Navigate B2B, Steve Ferreira gets a history lesson about container shipping from Professor Sal Mercagliano.

Tyler Cole looks at the puzzle of fitting renewable natural gas into future truck production on this episode of Net-Zero Carbon.

The suspension of money-back guarantees comes seven months after FedEx restored them on nine air services.

Freight volumes in the largest markets are starting to accelarting, signaling the start of the peak truckload season.

Specialized and flatbed carrier Daseke posted better-than-expected third-quarter results Friday. Management said the company is working on a couple of acquisitions.

Flexport shares insights from their visit to the Port of LA. Guests from Kingsgate Logistics and C.H. Robinson talk about the business of family, more

Cargo Force is the intermediary between the U.S. Postal Service and FedEx on Priority air shipments.

With supply chain delays hitting retailers hard, Modern Shipper spoke with Kwontified CEO Elaine Kwon to figure out what that means for consumers.

Triumph Bancorp CEO Graft revealed the numbers on the new factoring and brokerage companies that have signed up to the processing platform whose capabilities were bolstered earlier this year with the acquisition of HubTran.

Among Friday’s notes: Headhaul Index spikes in Toledo, maritime import shipments by port, carrier update and more

The huge C-suite move puts the supply chain heavyweight in the center of the parcel action right away.

A compilation of the past week in social media images includes a fiery two-truck crash, huge Australian hail, big Plains snowflakes and more.

Chinese investment scrutiny and SPAC renegotiation suggest going public may not happen for autonomous trucking software maker Plus.

The iconic MD-11 has ended its run with Lufthansa Cargo. The 23-year-old planes now head to a U.S. cargo carrier.

A former FedEx Ground senior manager was sentenced to more than three years in prison for his role in a decadelong stolen-goods scheme.

Amazon is opening a robotics research and development and manufacturing facility in Massachusetts, bringing 200 jobs to the region.

The e-commerce fulfillment and SaaS provider is tapping into Florida’s retail supply chain.

Also on the podcast: checking on the numbers in the red-hot diesel market.

Union Pacific could’ve handled more intermodal volume in the third quarter were it not for longer chassis dwell times and a shortage of dray drivers, executives said during the company’s earnings call.

Anthony Smith and Zach Strickland have a way-too-early conversation about freight markets in the new year.

On this episode of Cyberly, Blythe Brumleve talks about taking a broader look at your content marketing strategy.

Truckers will hit periods of flooding and whiteout conditions in the Pacific Northwest for several days.

The number of idling vessels has roughly doubled in the past decade, in part due to port congestion, a recent study finds. Idling vessels are at higher risk of biofouling, especially in warm waters.

Ocean cargo shippers are paying more than they ever have before for the worst service they’ve ever experienced.

Sequentially, tractor growth is positive for the first time in more than a year, a sign the company cites as evidence the Variant initiative is succeeding.

Military truck drivers and $1,000-per-chassis tax credit incentives are part of a slate of recommendations for the commerce secretary to consider to help unclog U.S. ports.

Covenant Logistics Group’s managed freight segment revenue grew 89% year-over-year during the third quarter, to $90 million.

Reliance Partners’ Mark Barlar reacts to CVSA’s HM/DG Road Blitz and encourages the industry to clean up its act when hauling volatile materials.

Kyle Taylor and Luke Falasca look at crazy demand growth on this episode of #WithSONAR.

In nearly 20 years of operation, SmartWay has saved 336 million barrels of oil, $44.8 billion in fuel costs and 143 million metric tons of carbon dioxide.

CSX has been aggressively pursuing new employees in order to meet network capacity needs, executives said during the company’s third-quarter earnings call.

We are excited to build out products that free documents and data from legacy workflows and manual processes.

Among Thursday’s notes: Atlanta market deteriorates, mid-haul freight opportunities and more.

Regional operator Mesa Air Group will begin testing last-mile drone delivery in a partnership with manufacturer Flirtey.

Wing, the drone delivery subsidiary of Alphabet, just announced a partnership with Walgreens to deliver in densely populated areas.

American Airlines is riding the cargo wave, like its competitors, but a challenging passenger environment is holding back its financial performance.

Landstar reports record third-quarter results and calls for a similar performance in the fourth and potentially beyond.

Slowdowns and stoppages likely to continue as supply chain disruptions plague heavy-duty truck production.

While dates for other CVSA inspection weeks are announced in advance, the precedent set by Canada was not to disclose the dates for what is known as HM/DG inspection week.

Truckers will hit periods of flooding and whiteout conditions in the Pacific Northwest for the next several days (video forecast included).

E-commerce fulfillment provider ShipMonk’s facility in Mexico will focus on companies that rely on goods manufactured internationally.

On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with Uber Freight head of operations and co-founder Bill Driegert.

Zebra Technologies adds three autonomous robots and a fulfillment software package for operations that require order-picking accuracy.

“Unprecedented” summer rains, mudslides and interstate closures have Colorado carriers digging themselves out of a hole.

Azuga customer fleets of all sizes, from delivery companies to over-the-road trucking operations, can buy into a new carbon offset program to help them make their vehicles carbon-neutral.

Sought-after used trucks nearly double in year-over-year price, according to J.D. Power Valuation Services.

It’s an upside-down world when an airline makes more money flying less cargo than it did two years ago.

Chattanooga-based Covenant benefited from an exceptionally strong freight market resulting from growing economic activity, low inventories and supply chain disruptions.

Lawmakers hear testimony on how smaller shippers are disproportionately hurt by supply chain disruptions.

The railway is working with customers and steamship lines to find opportunities to divert traffic from Los Angeles and Long Beach, executives said during CP’s third-quarter 2021 earnings call.

The Port of Los Angeles had its busiest September ever, while Long Beach had its second busiest.

Two logistics companies at Chicago O’Hare airport are combining as congestion continues to slow freight deliveries.

California port congestion is as bad as ever. Some imports have been stranded offshore for over a month.

A look at ports of NY/NJ from a driver’s perspective; building a cannabis delivery network; Gatik and Ryder team up, more on WTT

Among Wednesday’s notes: Market conditions softening in Dallas, volume index analysis in Chicago, shipper and carrier updates and more.

On this episode of Great Quarter, Guys, Andrew Cox and Anthony Smith look at the freshest acquisitions to hit the market.

Trucking companies, logistics firms and suppliers may be left in a lurch after an auto parts supplier filed bankruptcy after losing GM as a client.

Crews have to “contain” wildfires before they can extinguish them. This installment of AskWaves explains why — and what “containment” means.

A look at how Knight-Swift Transportation blew past third-quarter expectations and raised its full-year guidance.

Matt McLelland talks with Joe Saggio from Steam Logistics on this episode of Rising Tides.

ShipmentX offers logistics providers a marketplace ecosystem in which users can operate confidently and match freight with full transparency, driving trust-based relationships.

Aurora Innovation and Embark Trucks will soon join TuSimple Holdings as stocks betting on the future of driverless trucks.

In a quarterly earnings call, outgoing CEO JJ Ruest insists CN’s board of directors will conduct an extensive search for his successor. An activist investor is seeking to install its own CEO choice.

Several large retailers are pledging that in less than 20 years, they will ship goods across the ocean without emitting greenhouse gases. Some environmental groups say that’s not soon enough.

The NLRB general counsel has marked out a proposed approach for aggressive enforcement and expanded potential remedies under the NLRA.

FMCSA’s Meera Joshi is taking on multiple trucking issues.

U.S. Bank’s Spend Index does include the price of fuel, which has helped to drive it higher.

Overlapping crises have pushed the race for global visibility into a critical stage.

The global supply chain visibility platform is seeking to take some pressure off carriers at the ports with more precise ETAs.

Cloud supply chain provider Stord is opening its fourth warehouse and second in Nevada: a 177,000-square-foot facility in Las Vegas to serve customers’ fulfillment needs.

“Flock Freight is the only company that offers guaranteed hubless shared truckload service, and this additional investment adds more fuel to our sustained triple-digit growth,” said Oren Zaslansky, CEO and founder of Flock Freight.

Heavy rain and strong winds could impact freight movement the next two days from the Midwest to the East Coast (video forecast included).

Long-term supply chain challenges could minimize the value of driver pay increases.

Hub Group forecasts mid-teens revenue growth between the Choptank business and cross-selling.

With other truckload carriers coming in at a sub-80% OR, Marten’s ratio for truckload improved just 40 bps.

JJ Ruest, who has been criticized recently by an activist investor over CN’s attempt to merge with Kansas City Southern, has served CN for more than 25 years and will depart in January or whenever a successor is found.

In this issue, have “24/7” hours helped SoCal ports; are CARB and AB5 to blame; rule 34 hits supply chain; and more.

The railroad won’t give new guidance because of uncertainties surrounding chip shortages and events in Mexico creating limited visibility.

Port volumes across the Gulf Coast were boosted in September by exports of petroleum and steel and imports of refrigerated cargo.

Freight volumes in Southern California are starting to ramp, signaling the start of the peak truckload season.

Former trucking school execs Robert Waggoner and Emmit Marshall were sentenced for bilking the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs out of nearly $4.2 million.

The Airbus A321 and the A330 are the new kids on the block in converting passenger planes to cargo, in a sector dominated so far by Boeing.

It is clear that shippers need to pinpoint proactive solutions to their peak season woes if they hope to safeguard their bottom lines and maintain positive relationships with their customers in the upcoming months.

Barbara Melvin will succeed Jim Newsome at the helm of South Carolina Ports next summer and will become the first woman to lead a top-10 U.S. container port.

TCI Fund Management continues to press CN shareholders to install a new CEO and four new board members.

The winning attorney doesn’t think the award is big enough to constitute a nuclear verdict.

Among Tuesday’s notes: Surplus capacity in Phoenix, massive import volumes in Houston and more.

There is plenty of opportunity for innovative companies to solve for industry headwinds, a prospect that excites both new investors and existing stakeholders across the industry.

Brandon Buckley joins FreightWaves NOW to explain how fleets can prioritize safety without causing turnover.

Transaction adds trucking to Hub’s refrigerated transport portfolio.

Instacart’s partnering stores will now have access to smart carts and smart checkout counters from Caper AI.

“At Uber, we get to build on the shoulders of giants,” said Val Marchevsky, Uber Freight’s new head of logistics tech.

SPS Commerce is collaborating with C.H. Robinson to open up new LTL capacity to retailers in need of space to move goods this holiday season.

Truckers will battle a second early season Rockies snowstorm in as many weeks, with whiteout conditions possible (video forecast included).