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An understanding between European truck maker IVECO and self-driving software maker Plus includes liquified natural gas but not electric trucks.

The author of “Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America” talks about Amazon’s push for complete dominance and what it may mean for all of us.

Capturing wastewater, farm and food waste to make biogas can prevent planet-warming methane emissions from going airborne.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: El Paso border crossing looks to rebound in 2021; logistics firm expands with Dallas shipping hub; Suddath acquires Texas-based Daryl Flood Inc.; and $2 million of meth hidden in shipment of rugs.

Hydrogen that will someday power long-haul trucks is known by colors related to the power source used to make it.

“Then Judd was like, ‘Let me call up my friend Billy Dean and see if he wants to be a part of this too’ and of course he said ‘yes.’” said Shannon Currier of the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund.

Improvements will come in the form of more ship-from-store, but mainly more ship-from-dark-store as retailers realize the unnecessary complexity of the method and seek to transform more stores into localized fulfillment centers.

Imports have fueled the domestic freight economy over the past year. That growth continues out of the traditional peak season with shippers booking maritime capacity in April. Could this translate to a record summer for trucking?

In today’s edition, we highlight an investigation into truckers accused of kidnapping-for-ransom, a unique management team atop Covenant Logistics and more.

This dip is likely to be temporary.

Amazon took a page from FedEx’s anti-union playbook, and the message of union irrelevance hit home with the warehouse workers.

On the first episode of Transmission, Sebastian Blanco and Grace Sharkey dive into the ins and outs of the automotive supply chain.

WHAT THE TRUCK?!? welcomes HubTran’s Josh Asbury to the show. The crew dives into the acquisition with TriumphPay and discusses HubTran’s Lights-Out Processing platform.

Container shipping spot rates haven’t budged from COVID-fueled peaks. Cargo shippers’ hopes for a rate pullback are fading.

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel hosts a new podcast, The Stockout, and breaks down the consumer packaged goods market from manufacture to consumption.

Startup self-driving truck software-maker Embark Trucks sees itself at the center of an autonomous ecosystem driven by fleet and logistics partners.

The Surface Transportation Board’s final rule on what information should be included in a demurrage billing statement provides transparency and accountability in a process shippers sometimes see as opaque.

With an above-average number of hurricanes in the forecast this year, nonprofit logistics groups are busy preparing to help.

The problem with integrations, supply chain behind WTT belt, TriumphPay + HubTran deal, Redwood’s first qtr.

Drug shortages have plagued the U.S. for years, but the scarcity of certain drugs during the pandemic energized some experts to renew efforts to address the problem.

The telematics, ELD and satellite provider is getting sold for a 50% premium. Even that is less than at least one analyst saw as its value.

Hybrid investment firm Florida Funders has made a second investment in OTHRSource, an Atlanta-based company that specializes in boosting brands’ sales through strategic merchandising opportunities, both in-store and online.

Truck drivers Brian T. Summerson, 25, of Dillion, South Carolina, and Pierre Washington, 35, of Chicago, have been charged in a kidnapping-for-ransom scheme.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is keeping pressure on regulators to require speed limiters on trucks as well as performance standards for automatic emergency braking (AEB) and other crash-avoidance technology.

Mexico is again the top trading partner of the United States for February, followed by Canada and China.

Blue Yonder, a leader in supply chain software, announced Friday it has confidentially submitted a proposed initial public offering (IPO) to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The IPO price and […]

The market takes a breather this week with tenders down 7% week-over-week.

Warehouse automation continues to accelerate as consumer appetite for e-commerce grows, and that is placing robotics companies in the spotlight.

DHL Express has added two large freighters to its fleet to bolster service between the Asia-Pacific and the U.S. and Europe, in response to “exponential” growth in shipment volume. The […]

Reliance Partners’ Kelly Teg and Arvin Castellanos detail the insurance basics of intermodal freight.

Truck Talk is a weekly newsletter where FreightWaves adds context, commentary and color to industry news and trends.

Bunn in put in charge of day-to-day operations; Hogan has a diversified portfolio of duties.

The average truck’s carbon footprint is 201,834 kilograms or 223 tons of carbon dioxide per year.

Report by University of Tennessee cautions that a business case must be firmly laid out before blockchain initiatives are launched.

Check in on the health of the supply chain on this episode of Midday Market Update with Kaylee Nix and Michael Vincent.

“On-the-way” delivery service Roadie saw growth exceed 4x in 2020 as retailers shifted to same-day delivery of online orders, and founder and CEO Marc Gorlin says there is no going back for the retail industry.

Severe thunderstorms will slow down truckers across the South heading into the weekend (with forecast video).

In today’s edition, we highlight plans for a natural gas-electric truck, a $1.1 billion acquisition deal and more.

Glimmers of hope for the beaten-down tanker sector: more OPEC+ crude production and more long-haul exports from the U.S. to India.

If you ordered a fire pit or a rowing machine online, there’s a good chance it’s coming through the Port of Long Beach. The port is moving record amounts of containers and shipments are experiencing delays.

Drug shortages have plagued the U.S. for years, but the scarcity of certain drugs during the pandemic energized some experts to renew efforts to address the problem.

In this episode of Medically Necessary Matt Blois looks at over a decade of research on drug shortages and what it takes to fix the problems.

Needing to know where your freight is spawns incredibly competitive market

On this episode of Cyberly, host Blythe Brumleve talks to a marketing manager about the right ways to center a sales pitch around uplifting the customer.

The lead trucking industry lobby has come together with insurance-focused groups to fight two vexing problems of fraud.

Bestpass provides drivers the ability to use a single transponder coast to coast, provider to provider, but it’s also pushing to provide value beyond toll.

On this episode of Point of Sale, Andrew Cox looks at the tidal wave of impacts following the Suez Canal blockage and what it could mean for already stressed U.S. ports.

An off-duty trucker charged with smuggling 13 bricks of cocaine from the U.S. to Canada via car was acquitted after maintaining that the drugs were planted while he was aiding a fellow driver with a repair at a rest stop.

Air cargo carriers can barely keep up with demand. International passenger airlines are desperate for more traffic. But the two segments are inextricably linked, for better or worse.

The sun, the sand, the surf … and the FreightTech? On the podcast, we go behind the scenes on building a startup in San Diego

In this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, Jeremy Reymer, Founder & CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Chad Hendricks, President of Brand Outcomes and host of the first driver recruiting podcast, “Recruit & Retain: Trucking Edition”.

Days after Ever Given backlog was declared cleared, the number of ships waiting to transit the Suez Canal remains high (with video).

PACCAR siblings Kenworth and Peterbilt regularly yield the spotlight to each other when it comes to product reveals.

Lufthansa Cargo and DB Schenker are flying carbon-neutral weekly routes from Germany to China, using carbon offsets and sustainable aviation fuel.

Two last-mile delivery firms have secured funding as they look to scale. AxleHire has closed a $20 million round while Swyft has netted $17.5 million.

U.S. rail traffic rose 14% in March amid higher grain and intermodal volumes. But some commodities are also reflecting uneven year-over-year comparisons because of the pandemic-induced volume downturn that began in late March 2020.

Not being limited to the modes of a particular carrier or their own private fleet, a business can access more available capacity in the market.

Instacart did an analysis of its platform’s users and found some surprises regarding how many people and who exactly was shopping for groceries online in 2020.

C.H. Robinson on Thursday debuted its Emissions IQ self-serve tool for tracking carbon emissions from transportation.

The sale price is $11.50 per share, about 150% more than the closing price on Wednesday.

Severe thunderstorms will likely slow down truckers at times across the South heading into the weekend (with forecast video).

In today’s edition, we highlight another big trucking company announcing a pay increase, the NTSB’s Most Wanted List and more.

The U.S. government is teaming up with leading offshore wind developer Ørsted to “combat the climate crisis and create more clean energy jobs.”

SPAC-backed stocks are getting hammered, but Hyliion soldiers on in preparing the negative net-zero carbon Hypertruck ERX.

The acquisition provides MercuryGate with ready-made last-mile logistics exposure, Blough says.

Zach Strickland, the Sultan of SONAR, talks about what the pandemic did to supply chains.

“They have been productive and have risen to the occasion. I really feel like the millennials were the ones that came of age with this pandemic,” said the EVP and COO of Melton Truck Lines during the FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit.

It’s a great WHAT THE TRUCK?!? special episode for the Enterprise Fleet Summit and Dooner and The Dude host four guests who provide insight on the tech advances being made for fleets of all sizes.

Gloom and doom could soon turn to sunny skies for U.S. airlines. It’s another story for international carriers, but everyone is managing heavy debt loads from COVID. Carriers will be more selective about what routes they fly in the future.

The first autonomous trucking software company to go public, TuSimple seeks up to $1.5 billion in stock sales.

Uber will spend $250 million on driver stimulus incentives in an attempt to lure drivers back to the service as the lifting of COVID-related restrictions increases demand.

Embark Trucks hit the autonomous road sooner than the competition. Now it wants to help fleets get ready to plug into self-driving trucks.

Rob Hatchett, president of SeatMyTrucks, discusses why fleets are struggling to find truck drivers because of COVID-19 pandemic, with Marilyn Surber, transportation adviser for Tenstreet.

FreightTech companies showcased their cutting-edge technology solutions for common fleet inefficiencies during the Enterprise Fleet Summit.

On this episode of At Your Doorstep for the DroneWaves Summit, Kaylee Nix explores the possibilities of drone delivery, from the golf course to the big city.

Cross-border platform Nuvocargo raised $12 million in a Series A round led by QED Investors.

FourKites CEO Matthew Elenjickal explains the importance of value-adding tools.

Trimble MAPS worked with Wisconsin trucking company Roehl Transport to implement a navigation system to allow seamless and precise last-mile operations. The companies share their story during FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit.

“Widely varying” tariff fees charged by container lines have prompted federal regulators to consider new rules.

A recent ruling in the Tenth Circuit found that an employee need not be adversely affected to be able to sue under the Americans with Disabilities Act, meaning employers should continue to engage in good faith in the ADA-interactive process.

Ellen Voie founded the Women In Trucking Association in 2007, and it has come a long way since. It now has a separate charity foundation, which provides students seeking transportation-related careers with scholarships.

Railcar manufacturer Greenbrier expects economic conditions and the rail market to improve in the second half of the year and that optimism is starting to be reflected in higher inquiry activity.

NTSB again highlights the need for automated safety devices in trucks in its latest top 10 list.

A. Bailey Wood reveals his vision and goals as the new head of the Commercial Vehicle Training Association.

UPS Flight Forward has an option to buy up to 150 electric aircraft that can transport up to 1,400 pounds of cargo each from Beta Technologies.

FreightWaves lead economist Anthony Smith looks at how SkyBitz is taking part in the adoption of 4G LTE for fleet hardware.

FreightWaves’ JT Engstrom and Ryder’s Steve Martin discuss facets of dedicated truckload operations, including service metrics, pricing levels and driver retention.

Singapore-based ride-hailing company Grab is expected to go public via a SPAC with a fund from Altimeter Growth, according to a report.

When capacity is tight and markets are tighter, being efficient is key to making sales. Kevin Hill walks you through the key data your team should be using to capitalize on the tightness.

Engage Construction Management and Consulting Inc. has been selected for the Canadian piece of a $1 billion infrastructure project connecting Mexico’s Pacific Coast to Winnipeg, Canada.

“There is nothing worse than putting a driver in the truck who is going to drive 600 miles a day by himself and he is speculating that somebody either doesn’t care or isn’t listening or isn’t reacting to their needs,” said the president and CEO of Dart during the FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit.

Global logistics provider Pilot Freight Services has acquired DSI Logistics, a last-mile heavy goods specialty provider.

I am encouraged to see that President Joe Biden is calling for up to $300 billion of investments by the federal government to begin rebuilding America’s manufacturing sector.

On this episode of Great Quarter, Guys for the FreightWaves Enterprise Fleet Summit, Andrew Cox and Seth Holm discuss how all modes of transportation are moving market indices.

Hubtek’s digital worker, TABi, enters a company’s TMS as a user, scans documents, forms and emails for data, and transfers the data to the TMS.

Brent Bergevin, vice president of transportation at Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, chats with FreightWaves’ Zach Strickland about how Love’s handled market challenges over the last 12 months, from the COVID-19 pandemic to February’s severe winter weather.

Nashville is the Chicago-based freight brokerage’s first expansion office.

The latest increase raises the question: Are we nearing the end of the cycle of increases or just kicking off yet another one?

Mercado Labs connects, organizes and optimizes international supply chains, bringing order to the complex and monthslong importing process. End-to-end visibility is table stakes for an agile, efficient and resilient supply chain.

The freight brokerage entrepreneur says Roadrunner can right the ship by keeping things simple.