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As companies struggle to ensure independent contractors are properly classified, many are missing out on the value technology can provide in the process.

Bison Transport said its inclusion on the TCA/CarriersEdge Best Fleets to Drive For list is validation it is moving “in the right direction” as a driver destination.

Times are very good for independent drivers, according to a person who works with their finances.

Truckers will hit delays and some flooded roads this weekend in the northern Gulf Coast as well as the Northwest.

A truck driver agreed to transport nearly 1,000 pounds of marijuana under the watch of federal agents after his load was intercepted at the U.S.-Canada border.

Hospitals are pushing medical manufacturers, distributors and other suppliers to adopt more aggressive environmental goals. But it can be difficult to track down information about sustainability of medical products.

Liner profits still rising: second half looks stronger than first and Deutsche Bank sees even higher earnings next year.

Reliance Partners’ Robert Kaferle reveals how common it is for companies not to have rules in writing. No wonder driver safety remains a heated issue.

The port recently added more Asia vessel calls as more shippers seek uncongested gateways servicing North American markets.

Western Global Airlines is a midsize cargo carrier that can’t grow its fleet until the U.S. DOT lifts conditions placed on startups.

“We’re excited to partner with Blume Global, its management team, Apollo and EQT to support the company through its next stage of growth,” says Bridgepoint’s managing director.

The holidays are closer than you think, and gifts aren’t getting any easier to come by.

E-commerce is giving brands of all sizes the opportunity to grow, but without the right partner to make the shopping experience local, they are likely losing out on sales.

For Central Oregon Truck Co., inclusion in the annual Best Fleets to Drive For list is validation of innovations and improvements made to attract and retain drivers.

On this episode of Point of Sale, Andrew Cox looks at the rapid developments grocery stores have made in recent years.

The remnants of Hurricane Nicholas could delay drivers the next couple of days due to heavy rain and potential flooding.

Supply chain crisis deepens as more imports snared in historic ship queue off Los Angeles/Long Beach.

The research firm of Evercore ISI launched coverage of the 3PL sector with an enormous report.

A union that recently wrested allegiance of pilots at Cargojet away from a competing union now says the company fired some members for their organizing activity.

The lack of federal grant money for truck parking again frustrates small-business truckers.

Grace Sharkey and Sebastian Blanco look at how EVs will need infrastructure adaptations on this episode of Transmission.

Melio’s monthly processing volumes increased 5,000% over the past 18 months as its customers turned toward its digital suite to maintain positive cash flow.

Talking with an autonomous truck driver; finding veterans a role behind the wheel; your supply chain is marketing; more

Ocean carrier detention and demurrage practices will be the target of an upcoming proposed rule from the Federal Maritime Commission.

Atlas Air pilots are peeved that an outside arbitrator jammed a new labor contract down their throat. Union says many are threatening to leave.

“The NTSB determined the probable cause of the capsizing of the Golden Ray was the chief officer’s error entering ballast quantities into the stability calculation program.”

Iron Truck Services aims to give smaller fleets affordable access to services such as insurance, equipment maintenance, fuel purchasing, truck sales and rentals.

Electric-vehicle maker Rivian is said to be looking for as much as $8 billion from its upcoming IPO, which would make it the fourth-largest U.S. IPO in the past 10 years.

More trucking heads weigh in on rate expectations for 2022. Following a sizable rate bump this year, it appears that rates could move considerably higher again next year.

The Department of Transportation seeks “practical solutions” from the freight industry to alleviate container shortages and supply chain chokepoints.

The grocery delivery unicorn edges closer to an IPO and a seat at the table with Walmart, Instacart and Uber.

Walmart will begin offering delivery of groceries and other products via self-driving vehicles through a partnership with Ford and Argo AI.

Steve Ferreira looks at unique developments on the high seas in this episode of Navigate B2B.

Kevin Hill and Richie Daigle highlight some of the worst sales language to use on this episode of Put That Coffee Down.

Workhorse decides to pursue alternative opportunities after ending its bid fight with the Postal Service.

On this episode of Great Quarter, Guys, Andrew Cox talks about what the future holds for Roadie.

Chief Carriers might be small in size, but it remains large in its approach to drivers, landing among the top 20 fleets in North America in the annual Best Fleets to Drive For contest.

Kansas City Southern returns to its old flame and opts to merge with Canadian Pacific. Rival railway CN acknowledges its merger plans have been scrapped.

In today’s labor market, “throwing people at the problem” does not work.

As Congress works to pass two separate funding bills while dealing with the fallout of Afghanistan and severe weather across the country, the trucking industry sits and waits.

“The small carrier is here to stay,” says Goodale.

“We believe that every sector has to make a contribution toward global decarbonization,” Fernando Rangel Villasana, senior technical manager at SBTi, told FreightWaves.

Truckers will hit delays as Nicholas continues to dump heavy rain from Louisiana to Florida. Flooding is possible.

“If you send us the right resources at the right time, we can up that containment very quickly,” one official said about fighting wildfires amid this year’s broken supply chains.

Stord, the cloud supply chain company, has raised $90 million and reached unicorn status with a $1.1 billion valuation.

DHL Express is one of Atlas Air’s biggest customers. It just renewed leases for 20 planes.

The White House’s recent COVID-19 plan calls on employers and schools to implement frequent testing, which could increase demand. Test manufacturers are speeding up production, but many questions remain.

Container ships named The Brady, The Belichick and The Gronk just sold for six to eight times their purchase price, spurring a nine-figure payday.

August was a record month for the Port of Virginia in Norfolk, and the trend of higher year-over-year volumes could persist through the rest of 2021 as peak season approaches.

FreightWaves has a diverse group of experts to talk about the No. 2 cost for trucking companies.

The Ever Ace is at nearly 24,000 TEUs, but ports may not be able to handle that much capacity.

Nicholas made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane in Texas Tuesday morning, bringing high winds and torrential rainfall.

“The Supply Chain Twin enables customers to gain deeper insights into their operations, helping them optimize supply chain functions — from sourcing and planning to distribution and logistics.”

Grand Island Express continues to put drivers first and has been rewarded for those efforts with a nomination to the Best Fleets to Drive For Top 20 for the 10th straight year.

The two companies are partnering on an integrated e-commerce and supply chain management platform.

Excerpt: 3M is a Shipper of Choice because it has strong forecasting tools.

An executive from Pedigree Technologies explains how the North Dakota firm became one of the first ELD providers to successfully get a device certified in Canada. It wasn’t easy.

Locus Robotics announced an additional $50 million investment in the company from Tiger Global Management just eight months after a $150 million Series E round.

Motion Intelligence’s platform limits smartphone use while the vehicle is moving, sharply curtailing a key cause of accidents.

After a period of guilty pleas and no new indictments, the case has now expanded further.

Freight flows will be delayed as Tropical Storm Nicholas floods roads and prompts port closures.

J. J. Keller announced its VideoProtects monitoring platform is available on the Geotab Marketplace, making the safety solution available to more than 2.4 million vehicles.

Delivery drones could be damaged or even grounded by weather, including unseen winds aloft, leaving customers angry at missed deliveries and shippers scrambling.

Embark Trucks will use BYD electric trucks to cover 50 miles of HP printer loads, while its autonomous tractors take the middle segment.

Dry bulk and LNG shipping stocks now at 52-week peaks with container stocks not far from the top.

Agencies across Tennessee will make Samsara’s technology available to all state, municipal and county fleets.

There is still lots of lost crude oil production in the Gulf of Mexico from Ida.

A messy leadership change is underway at all-cargo airline Amerijet.

How the industry is stepping up for appreciation week; inside the gig economy with “The Rideshare Guy”; going digital

U.S. agribusiness exporters claim they are poised to lose 22% of sales due to massive increases in container shipping rates.

The three have signed agreements committing to work together on developing advanced locomotive power technologies.

A law firm’s analysis of the Biden administration rule shows several unanswered questions.

Container terminals will cease ingate operations and remain closed through Tuesday morning.

One of the most interesting shifts from the Obama administration to the Biden administration is the higher level of scrutiny the automated technologies are getting.

“Amazon Web Services makes it easy to host web applications for scalable solutions. We are looking to do the same thing for supply chain software by breaking down the data barriers that stop anyone from building the tools they need to offer better services.”

August data from Cass shows freight expenditures extend their torrid pace. Freight demand remains high but a lack of capacity is constraining shipment growth.

Major CN shareholder TCI Fund Management wants CN’s board to have more operational experience. The company is also still pushing for the removal of CN’s current CEO.

Some large buy-now, pay-later providers are dropping fees for late payments, and they could be digging themselves into a hole.

PICKUP CEO Brenda Stoner said that in last-mile big-and-bulky delivery, it’s a combination of people and technology that makes it work.

3PL and e-commerce warehouse customers of Advanced Handling Systems can now choose robotic solutions from Berkshire Grey.

Truckers are likely to hit delays this week from Texas to Louisiana due to Tropical Storm Nicholas. The Coast Guard has set vessel restrictions at one port so far.

Startup Locomation sees huge upside for an autonomous trucking convoy, but it has a long road to meeting its goal of 60,000 trucking pairs by 2025.

The Biden administration set a target to produce 3 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel by 2030. Domestic production currently sits around 4.5 million gallons per year.

Kansas City Southern is returning to its original merger partner after federal regulators rejected CN’s proposed voting trust, which would’ve been used to acquire KCS.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Slync.io launches integrated strategy for ocean containers; chip shortage continues to impact Mexico’s commercial truck industry; automotive parts supplier invests $102M in Mexico expansion; and Aeronet Worldwide opens operations in San Antonio.

Two nonprofit groups, Trucks with Room to Spare and CN Supply, are collecting donations, mobilizing to help Hurricane Ida survivors in southwest Louisiana.

Canadian truck driver Robert Mitchell had the misfortune of picking up a load of paint thinner on Sept. 11, 2001, with the intention of transporting it to the U.S.

A FreightWaves poll found that 65% of 1,120 truckers who responded have been vaccined but nearly 73% of the holdouts would quit if forced to “get the jab.”

National Tree Co. tells American Shipper it is warning customers not to sit on their wallets until Black Friday because the items they are coveting might already be sold out.

The past 20 years were the most pivotal in the history of U.S. air cargo security. The next 20 are likely to be just as crucial.

Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow reported tonnage declines worse than its peers for the first two months of the third quarter. The carrier said it currently remains focused on driving yields higher in lieu of volume growth.

Tyler Cole explores the world of renewable diesel fuel on this episode of Net-Zero Carbon.

On this episode of The Stockout, Mike Baudendistelexplains what large CPG companies may face thanks to the new vaccination mandate.

Demand for container ships is so extreme that some operators are paying unprecedented sums to rent them.

Lots of questions remain, but it is clear that OSHA is going to play a big role in shaping the vaccination mandate standards.

How autonomous truck insurance and liability works; Biden’s vax mandate; Deja Su as another ship gets stuck in Suez and more

Two of China’s main ports are preparing for the arrival of Typhoon Chanthu, which could slam Taiwan first.

Private equity takeout allows Echo Global Logistics’ equity value to rise to that of its peers. Management believes its new affiliation with deeper pockets opens up bigger M&A opportunities.

Labor and chassis shortages, as well as congestion in the wider supply chain, have contributed to lower U.S. intermodal traffic compared with a year ago.

Used Airbus A321s are getting a second life in the cargo arena. More companies are jumping in to do the modifications.