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A tight employee market has led Love’s to cut some overnight services, but it’s also offering a new training benefit for workers.

UPS’ Bill Seward discussed shifting supply chains, logistics strategies and more during the keynote discussion at FreightWaves’ Future of Supply Chain event in Atlanta.

The size of the U.S. Postal Service network could allow the agency to take e-commerce market share from UPS and FedEx.

Broker FLS Transportation announced it has acquired Anderson Transportation and Logistics, which brings flatbed brokerage expertise to the platform.

Radiant Logistics has acquired Cascade Transportation, a provider of time-critical domestic and international transportation services.

FreightWaves SONAR and Cass Information Systems announced on Tuesday a channel and integration partnership on supply chain intelligence.

Supply chain managers indicated higher transportation pricing in May but also noted that capacity continues to grow.

ATSG has shuffled CEOs for the third time in seven months and named a new president.

Marker 17 Marine and Premium Carriers Inc. are being sued for $1.4 million after a yacht owned by Max Zach Corp. was destroyed in transit from North Carolina to Connecticut.

Less-than-truckload carrier Saia reported an acceleration in its volume metrics for May, sending its share price up 14% on Tuesday.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has provided a detailed framework surrounding driver drug and alcohol violations – including return to work procedures.

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association urges the transportation industry to protect sensitive info by learning how to secure APIs.

Yellow Corp. gets to exclusively oversee its liquidation for another 90 days, keeping shareholders’ hopes for recovery alive.

The DOE/EIA benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges declined again.

While the FMC’s revision to the detention and demurrage rule went into effect last week, the industry is left with a lot of questions. The commission provided us answers in this exclusive Q&A.

An Indiana trucking company with 122 drivers and 142 power units recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

The June 2024 “State of the Industry Report” — presented in affiliation with Ryder — shares an in-depth overview across the trucking, maritime and intermodal markets, as well as what […]

Flexport is expanding the Convoy Platform to brokers, aiming to drive growth and efficiency for brokers and carriers.

While the U.S. government works to ease the lack of truck parking, it will take more to solve the problem.

This week in Borderlands: Kuehne+Nagel is expanding in Texas to meet rising manufacturing demand; Canadian government opens cross-border trade office in Arizona; China-based automotive supplier opens factory in Aguascalientes, Mexico; and new 500,000-square-foot logistics hub being constructed near Dallas.

FMCSA has granted waivers to a new round of truck drivers who have epilepsy or hearing impairment.

The Trucking Association of New York has filed a federal lawsuit in hopes of halting the congestion fee for those driving into Manhattan, which will cost truck drivers up to $36.

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OneRail has launched a solution to address in-transit problems that lead to lost inventory.

A strike looms for more than 9,000 border agents in Canada, potentially disrupting trade flows across North America.

Chad Crotty, vice president of sales and business development for DDC FPO, joined Jeremy Reymer on this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road.

Lars Winkelbauer, a former high-level executive at Polar Air Cargo, received a four-year prison sentence for defrauding the company.

Perpetually troubled electric van maker Workhorse Group may be in worse shape than it appears. Little cash and slack orders are two factors.

Most vehicle accidents are directly caused by speed and space management issues, including speeding, tailgating and distracted driving.

Atlas Air will phase out flight operations for Amazon but continue to lease aircraft to the retailer while targeting more cross-border shipping.

MythosAI is a startup that is looking to fix one “Stone Age” aspect of shipping, according to the company’s founder.

This week, Cover Whale raises $27.5 million, the Scheduling Standards Consortium adds a member and Magnus integrates with Trimble.

Based on Flock Freight’s findings, partially empty truckloads added up to the equivalent of one in four trucks moving completely empty last year.

The U.S. wants a labor rights investigation of a Volkswagen factory in Puebla, Mexico.

A Los Angeles jury awarded more than $58 million to Pablo Scipione, who suffered a microfracture in his foot while working at a train yard in 2016.Independent contractor was injured in 2016 at Kinkisharyo yard

Overdrive recently surveyed owner-operators about their views on who is hauling cheap freight.

The American Trucking Associations’ “Nothing Without Trucking” initiative is an effective rebranding of ATA’s efforts to educate the public and lawmakers about the industry, experts say.

With the EU supply chain law targeting concert tours for better eco-friendly practices, Metallica is making headway with a tour focused on reducing its carbon footprint and more in its logistics.

The end of Aloha Air Cargo’s service from the West Coast to Hawaii will result in unpaid leaves of absence for 18 pilots.

Supply chain services provider Descartes reported improved fiscal first-quarter results.

RXO,has had its debt rating cut by S&P Global.

The Red Sea conflict continues to endanger shippers that do not divert around the Cape of Good Hope. But with the changing seasons, sea conditions also threaten cargo and safety. Allianz Commercial says risks are coming faster than ever in maritime.

Results from BMO’s transportation sector showed deterioration in trucking credit quality.

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Cambridge Capital sees promise in helping retailers audit costs and invoices with Stat Recovery.

FedEx will soon begin streamlining flight operations in line with changing market demand and a world in which it no longer is the prime contractor for the U.S. Postal Service.

Three logistics companies share how they are working to reduce emissions and waste in their supply chains.

The benchmark price used for most diesel fuel surcharges declined for the seventh straight week.

Inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: Lego’s new semitruck; hurricanes are brewing; and more.

RoadOne has started construction on a 100-acre distribution project near the Port of Charleston.

Container shipments rose at Port Houston in April, while New Orleans and Corpus Christi recorded slight drops in movement of some goods.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Texas seized more than $5.4 million worth of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of papayas.

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Midwest Express and Sterling Transportation have launched a strategic partnership to better compete on the national stage.

Two rating agencies have cut the debt rating of beleaguered Forward Air.

This year’s hurricane season is expected to be more active than normal, and the Texas coast is forecasted to be at risk for a multitude of severe weather.

This week in Borderlands: Port of Eagle Pass, Texas, fastest-growing border crossing in the U.S.; Port of Brownsville snags Westa flour mill; Siete Leguas Automotive opens $54M factory in Durango, Mexico; and CBP intercepts $18M worth of meth in shipment of squash.

A California company, which once contracted with FedEx Ground to deliver packages before filing suit against the global delivery giant over alleged illegal business practices, has filed for bankruptcy liquidation.

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C.H. Robinson has had its debt rating downgraded by S&P Global.

A newsier-than-typical Advanced Clean Transportation Expo featured the first appearance by Tesla and a single stage gathering of legacy OEMs.

FGN Global Logistics offers a “control tower” logistics management concept to bulk liquid shippers of both flexitanks and ISO tanks, which lowers transport costs and simplifies liquid supply chain management.

NOAA released its May hurricane forecast, in which it spells out a warning to shippers to prepare for significant disruptions.

This week, collaboration becomes key, TruckParkingClub.com hits a milestone, and ex-Convoy engineers raise money for the spot market.

The State of Freight webinar for May sees a key benchmark turn higher; is this the bottom?

PepsiCo Beverages North America announced this week that it plans to add 50 Tesla electric semi-trucks to its California fleet as part of the company’s mission to reach net-zero emissions by 2040.

Logistics real estate operator Prologis and Maersk subsidiary, Performance Team, launch a 96-truck electric charging station in Southern California.

The Teamsters is celebrating what it says is a first-ever victory to organize drivers at a Kroger fulfillment center.

Mesa Airlines has stopped flying for DHL Express, citing low cargo demand.

A recent Flock Freight survey reports 43% of truckload orders were partially empty, highlighting ongoing challenges for trailer space utilization.

DAT and SONAR will be debating what they think is in store for domestic transportation for the rest of the year. “The Great Debate: Where is the Market Headed Next” will occur in front of a live audience on the general sessions stage at the Georgia International Convention Center during Future of Supply Chain 2024 on June 4-5.

Norfolk Southern will be required to pay an additional $310 million for the 2023 East Palestine derailment. The settlement will go towards measures to improve rail safety, pay for health monitoring and mental health services for the surrounding communities, fund long-term environmental monitoring and more.

Uber Freight has officially entered its managed transportation era.

DHL’s supply chain unit has invested nearly $100 million to set up an air line haul operation with the help of a local airline that will support logistics customers in Brazil.

Bridging the AI gap in U.S.-Mexico trade is essential for trade growth, experts say.

New legislation designed to crack down on fake companies that give legitimate brokers and carriers a bad name has bipartisan support.

A couple of truckload carriers provide an update on recent trends following a slew of poor first-quarter reports.

Dooner is live in Miami with special guests Erin Breen; Megan Fortenberry; Russell Gibson

Another large trucking company has asked federal regulators to relax its permitting rules to get drivers in seats faster.

The U.S. Postal Service will pause some modernization projects for the rest of the year amid “confusion” about the agency’s Delivering for America plan.

Mexico’s major seaports handled a record 2.9 million twenty-foot equivalent units during the first four months of the year.

Minnesota has reached a deal on compensation for Uber and Lyft drivers, and a California court seems to favor Proposition 22’s protections for gig workers from the state’s independent contractor law.

The monthly J.D. Power used truck report reflects a still-weakening market.

Illinois-based Patriot Transport and sister company Expeditor Systems recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach were awarded a total of $112 million from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fund maintenance and repair projects.

DP World is launching an intermodal service to transport finished vehicles by rail from Mexico to the U.S.

EV startup Harbinger grabbed $400 million in vehicle orders and announced a $73 million Series A funding round.

Maersk is pursuing its air cargo ambitions with a new freight station in Miami and its first two Boeing 777 freighters.

Forward Air announced it has hired two-time YRC Worldwide chief financial officer Jamie Pierson.

The diesel price used as the basis for most fuel surcharges is down to levels not seen since July 2023.

ASL Aviation is upgrading the fleet at its Australian subsidiary with a modern Boeing 737-800 cargo jet.

An amended class action complaint from Forward Air’s shareholders has been filed in a Tennessee court.

Almost two months after colliding with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, the MV Dali was hauled away from the site Monday.

The Shipper Rate Report is a quarterly publication using freight payment data from U.S. Bank in conjunction with FreightWaves SONAR data sets to create the most in-depth rate and demand outlook for shippers.

A CDL training school that had facilities in Washington and Oregon has ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy liquidation.

Well-known transportation equity research analyst Amit Mehrotra is leaving Deutsche Bank, which for now at least is ending equity coverage of transportation companies.

Brock Johns, a leader in the world of transportation management systems, highlighted the need for “convergence” to increase supply chain efficiency.