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Tensions between the U.S. and China are high on a number of trade, diplomatic and security fronts but are easing when it comes to air travel. Both governments are now allowing more flights from each country.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered more than a half-ton of marijuana in a Canadian truck that was supposed to be hauling office furniture to Michigan.

The Port of Veracruz, one of Mexico’s largest maritime trade ports, has a 100-year concession with an entity called Administración Portuaria Integral de Veracruz.

Electric mobility startup Xos Trucks announced a $20 million investment to keep up with orders for its electric chassis used by regional and last-mile delivery trucks.

FedEx imposes peak season surcharges and takes different tack than UPS.

Executive Director Gene Seroka does not want to break the 15-month record set during the recession of 2008-09.

During comment period, agency wants input on cost/benefit issues, big vs. small brokers and how broker documents might be shared with carriers

For electric trucks to really catch on, recharging time will have to be on par with a diesel fill-up. More powerful chargers like Tritium’s direct current charger that can juice up a vehicle to 80% in 15 minutes are on the way.

Pittsburgh-based Locomation completes first commercial demonstration of its synced-up convoys

Russian airline has become the 19th customer for the twin-engine, all-cargo aircraft.

Kyungshin Cable makes wire harnesses used in the automotive industry for companies in Mexico, the United States and Canada.

Several passenger airlines have proven that cargo can be lucrative business during a pandemic with little travel. American Airlines quickly built a dedicated cargo operation but is now throwing more resources at the business as market conditions improve.

A total of 167 companies, including highest-ranked Cedar Grove, on this year’s roster

The campaign is part of a broader effort to prevent the spillage of the tiny pellets during their transport.

OOIDA, SBTC requests to get a hearing, at least in the court of public opinion

Safety Hub uses telematics data and AI insights from dashcams to enhance driver safety.

“Ice jacking” led to the February derailment of a CN crude train in Ontario, according to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.

Walmart’s fiscal second quarter comes in well ahead of analyst expectations as e-commerce sales surge. The COVID-related inventory drawdown is a positive for trucking.

Former XPO executive Daniel Walsh succeeds Jennifer Polli, who is credited with leading the chassis provider through “significant transformation.”

Nearby secondary route also off-limits to large commercial vehicles.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Roadrunner Transportation exits the truckload business; a road for autonomous vehicles only; and NFI makes a large acquisition.

An interview with Daseke CFO Jason Bates highlights the company’s financial turnaround. When will the carrier get back on the acquisition trail?

From 15,000 workers on furlough in April, Daimler Trucks North America has seen steady build activity to meet replacement demand into 2021 as its order backlog grows.

The National Association of Manufacturers recognized Kenworth’s Chillicothe, Ohio, plant for taking the guesswork out of bolt tightening and error-proofing truck cabs.

COVID-19 could ignite geopolitical clashes and cause “meltdown” in U.S. consumer demand.

Dooner and The Dude have the low down on what to watch for at Carrier Summit plus how to win a Peloton!

Mexico reaches an agri-food surplus of 19% in the first half of 2020, with year-over-year international sales increasing 4.26%.

The first of 31 giants of the sky in British Airways’ fleet says goodbye.

Volume declines for coal and energy, as well as customers’ changing business conditions, are factors behind the facility’s July closure.

Air Transport Services Group is becoming a one-stop service shop for outsourced airline services, especially for cargo operators.

USPS holiday surcharges will hit merchants due to markups by large users.

TFI International raised nearly $219 million in a share offering. It puts the transportation and logistics company in a stronger position to pursue acquisitions in the U.S. and Canad

Roadrunner fully exits truckload business and announces financial improvement. The company adds former Celadon CEO to the board.

JD.com gets controlling stake in Chinese express transport firm Kuayue Express.

“The government is going to insist on more regulations and more demands for temperature moderating systems,” said Tim Shasserre, president of Cooling Concepts.

Jack Mahoney will take over for the retiring Guy Stephenson.

Cavnue, a Sidewalk Infrastructure Labs subsidiary, will build a 40-mile corridor in Detroit featuring dedicated lanes for autonomous vehicles.

Craig Fuller, founder and CEO of FreightWaves, has been honored by Ernst & Young. Learn more about the honor.

Truckers will have to take extra care of themselves, their trucks and their temperature-sensitive freight.

We talked to supply chain-focused investors about leveraging domain expertise to gain an edge.

Purchase is biggest non-asset acquisition in company history

Spending most of 2014 living out of an Airstream trailer allowed NATSO CEO Lisa Mullings to meet truck stop and travel plaza owners in 49 states “on their turf,” enriching her understanding of what mattered most to members of the trade group she has led since 2004.

2020 is a much different bull run in trucking than in 2018.

Oklahoma institution Barrett Trailers rises again as owners of a Texas livestock-hauling company and trailer dealership buy the company from Stoughton Trailers and rehire workers laid off during pandemic.

Navistar picks Detroit suburb near major electrification suppliers to locate its NEXT eMobility business unit as it prepares to make its first battery-electric trucks and school buses.

Do warehouse robots dream of electric sheep? Rockets and Uber: Which valuation is wackier? Perfecting the freight sales pitch deck and so much more!

Mullen presided over rollouts of HOS, Drug/Alcohol Clearinghouse.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Home Depot logistics center sells for $247M; $4.3 million in fake […]

Shipping by air got much more expensive when the coronavirus pandemic exploded in March. After moderating earlier this summer, another price spike is brewing.

The last time capacity tightened to this level, capacity flooded the trucking space. Will the same outcome occur in 2020?

Miko Squire says he was fired when co-workers learned he was transgender.

Drivers were advised to consult live update map for route information.

CVSA has rescheduled its annual International Roadcheck for Sept. 9-11. The 72-hour safety blitz will focus on driver requirements.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, truck drivers with violations in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse are not in a hurry to return to work based on FMCSA data. Plus, Amazon is delivering record numbers of its own packages, broker margins climb, and spot rates could near historic levels.

Carrier momentum continues.

Eberhart Capital buys Van Damme Construction, adding to the portfolio of industrial companies it manages and funds.

Taiwanese carrier’s dry bulk business takes a beating.

USPS plans to raise parcel rates for high-volume commercial accounts.

Will Iran retaliate after America commandeers four Iranian gasoline shipments?

Delta Air Lines is stripping — seats that is. Removing seats from passenger aircraft adds capacity for lucrative cargo.

SVT Robotics warehouse integration, the good and bad of e-commerce for Amazon and USPS, TK7 Products push towards green initiatives, how to talk to Millennials in trucking more

PowerFleet is working with the French Red Cross to track and manage shipment that carries healthcare equipment and supplies.

The coronavirus pandemic remains a “major source of uncertainty for the entire logistics industry.”

Deal is the first third-party agreement for the load matching capabilities of the product for the bulk commodity trucking sector

The International Air Transport Association is preparing to eliminate about 400 jobs as airlines pinch pennies because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Tracxn names FreightWaves as one of “Emerging Startups of Data as a Service.”

The closures of the U.S. land borders with Mexico and Canada for non-essential travel will extend through Sept. 21 to limit the spread of COVID-19.

There was a marked difference in how Canada and the U.S. reacted to the opportunity of transforming passenger aircraft into twin-deck freighters by removing the seats. One country moved very fast. The other was slow to the party.

Phased reopenings are contributing to an uptick in business for foodservice providers. This comes alongside plant-based dairy and protein manufacturers’ push to grow internationally.

The Class I’s have reached 100% compliance with three of the five categories required to reach full implementation.

Fallout could include difficulty seating trucks.

Severe winds, large hail and flash flooding could slow down truckers from the Dakotas to the Great Lakes.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, concerns are raised about Mexican truck operations, drone delivery technology advances and Anheuser-Busch is making a switch to natural gas.

The carriers did not lose ground this week, but rather further solidified their dominant pricing position. Volumes remain well above 2018 and 2019, running in the +20% to 25% range. The elevated volumes are giving carriers options in the market and they are exercising those options at a high clip.

Amazon.com delivered two-thirds of its parcels last month, an all-time high.

Asia crude drawdown slashes both the “tons” and the “miles” in the ton-mile equation.

Tech startup Axle Payments helps freight brokers manage their cash flow.

The Port of Charleston reports its busiest July for vehicles handled.

Shipments and size of invoices dropped but broker margins rose despite that

Amazon.com will build a 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center 20 miles east of Dallas.

Amazon is cutting ties with more last-mile delivery companies, resulting in the layoffs of more than 1,700 drivers

On today’s Midday Market Update, Kevin Hill and Andrew Cox talk about the SONAR-powered data, issues and news that move you.

Emirates says it will deploy dozens of all-cargo planes to Lebanon with humanitarian aid in response to the port explosion in Beirut.

Anyone can be the target of an employment-related lawsuit; don’t think that because your motor carrier is small or lacks a formal office that the need for insurance diminishes.

FreightWaves’ Mark Solomon, who has been covering the service for years, gives his take on the latest crisis.

Dry, windy weather could spread the wildfires quickly or start new ones.

ATRAN Airlines says increased online shopping has increased express air cargo traffic between Moscow and China’s northern cities.

A new report commissioned by Prologis reveals the company’s logistics warehouse footprint encompasses $2.2 trillion of goods annually. Logistics real estate demand continues to see green shoots.

Kenworth is retiring its off-highway severe-service K500 cabover model after 14 years and just 283 units – all of them exports.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seize $8 million of marijuana from a commercial shipment at the Canadian border in the latest major drug bust at the Peace Bridge crossing in Buffalo.

Intermodal volumes actually grew year-over-year.

Cargo Chief has added new functionality for brokers using its C4 platform, allowing them to identify potential load opportunities.

Many shippers have encountered fulfillment issues and transportation breakdowns as consumer demand for their products surged.

The U.S. Postal Service doesn’t move the mail by itself. It relies on many transportation and logistics contractors. Cargo Forceis expanding operations to assist with express mail that is transported from airport-to-airport by another contractor – FedEx.

OOIDA and Teamsters officials are concerned about violations of cabotage regulations that restrict Mexican trucking companies from making point-to-point deliveries within the United States.

Record high triple-digit temperatures could scorch key trucking markets in four states.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, a group has studied mileage-based user fees and found some unexpected results, plus more HOS exemptions and a better way to price insurance.

Workhorse Group is perfecting technology for its HorseFly truck-mounted drone that could distinguish it from last-mile delivery competitors.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized almost 600 packages of methamphetamine and 14,880 pounds of marijuana at the Otay Mesa border crossing.