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Investors cheered Ryder’s earnings, which weren’t immune to the weakness in the trucking market.

With the right kind of fuel, internal combustion engines can be used to meet climate policy goals in transportation without going to all-electric trucks, according to ATRI.

Forward Air has named Ceva’s Shawn Stewart as its new CEO.

Universal Transit is on a mission to revolutionize the auto transportation sector.

Commercial vehicle parking and storage provider Semi-Stow is now Outpost. It hopes to double its existing properties after an infusion of $12.5 million in Series A funding.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges is below $4 a gallon once again.

SONAR sets up intermodal trading ideas ahead of earnings.

U.S. agricultural exports to Mexico are forecast to rise to a record $28.4 billion in fiscal year 2024.

The one attorney who has pleaded guilty in the Louisiana staged truck accident scam has seen his sentencing delayed again.

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Being prepared on the road removes the panic when trucking accidents happen.

In the constantly changing world of last-mile delivery, it can no longer operate as a siloed operation from middle mile.

The air cargo sector grew more than 10% during the first quarter on the back of e-commerce exports from China and supply chain disruptions in the Red Sea.

Analysts said Shein could help Flexport get a boost in volume and revenue that the firm has seen decreasing throughout the freight recession.

This week in Borderlands: Experts push infrastructure to boost cross-border trade; Korean EV supplier begins construction of plant in Mexico; Kirchhoff Automotive expanding operations in Mexico; and WSI named operator of CPKC transload terminal.

Arkansas authorities arrested a truck driver after a traffic stop allegedly revealed he was in possession of nearly 28,000 packs of untaxed cigarettes.

XPO driver Dale Williams speaks on his career and safety practices after being celebrated for driving 4 million accident-free miles.

FreightWavesTV gives a scheduling sneak peek at next week’s Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit.

International Roadcheck is a high-visibility, high-volume commercial motor vehicle inspection and regulatory compliance enforcement initiative that takes place in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

The companies that benefit most from employee feedback are those that use it to optimize their systems, rather than focusing only on driver retention or satisfaction scores, says Max Farrell of WorkHound.

Vladimir Tsymbalenko, a former CDL school owner in Philadelphia, was sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to bribing a CDL test administrator to pass clients.

Shippers should lock in certainty with airtight ocean carrier contracts that ward off surcharges.

Triumph Financial CEO Aaron Graft talked future opportunities as growth engine TriumphPay flipped to negative EBITDA in the first quarter.

EV Realty flips the electric truck charging script: It buys future charging sites with power already there.

The bleak first quarter of 2024 looks much like 2023 for freight brokerages.

This week, Gartner wags a finger at project44’s path to profitability, Flowspace customers see promise in AI and the Digital Container Shipping Association gets a new member.

Marten is the latest trucking company to report earnings that reflect the weak trucking market.

Pam Transportation Services joined other carriers Thursday, reporting a poor start to 2024.

The April State of Freight webinar tried to make sense of a trucking market that has now been in the doldrums for two years.

Regulators plan to submit to the White House the outline for a new truck-registration system that is expected to be more transparent and easier to use.

Mexico was the United States’ top trading partner in February, with two-way commerce totaling $67 billion.

“This is the first locomotive that’s actually 100% remanufactured for hydrogen,” said Dragan Jankovic, CSX director of locomotive engineering.

Five auto haulers are combining to launch an initial public offering on the Nasdaq.

The World Shipping Council has named Joe Kramek its next president and CEO. He will replace John Butler, who plans to retire in July.

Crews recovered the body of a fourth victim this week who died after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed when it was struck by the Dali, a cargo ship just minutes into its voyage.

The Federal Aviation Administration has warned a cargo airline that supports the Pacific Islands that it plans to fine it $2.9 million for poor safety compliance.

Drones offer various inventory management solutions, including audits, cycle counting and stock taking.

Prologis modestly reeled in 2024 expectations on Wednesday as it believes the recent demand weakness is tied to near-term uncertainties.

Kay Pfeiffer of TrueLifeCare joined Jeremy Reymer on Taking the Hire Road to discuss the importance of addressing the diabetes epidemic plaguing the trucking industry

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United Airlines nearly closed the year-over-year gap in cargo revenue during the first quarter as the air logistics sector shakes off a lengthy slump.

Assertions that trucker wages will suffer unless CDL test-taking rules are relaxed in Florida did not sway trucking regulators.

Logistics warehouse landlord Prologis modestly lowered expectations for 2024 on Wednesday.

The Port of Los Angeles recently opened a promenade, giving nearby Wilmington residents unprecedented access to the waterfront.

The end to one of the worst freight markets in history may be closer than it appears.

Knight-Swift Transportation cuts its first-half forecast one day after a notable earnings miss from J.B. Hunt Transport Services.

Family-owned trucking company and brokerage California Intermodal Associates Inc. is ceasing operations after nearly 25 years and blames the state’s independent contractor law.

An annual report from Pitney Bowes found that in 2023, U.S. parcel revenue dropped for the first time in seven years despite increased parcel volume.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ first-quarter earnings miss sent shares 6% lower in after-hours trading on Tuesday.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported a miss on first-quarter expectations Tuesday after the market closed.

Kyle Kottke, general manager for Kottke Trucking, joined Jeremy Reymer on a recent episode of Taking the Hire Road.

Mexico is expected to continue to win business – and grab headlines – as the well-documented and ongoing nearshoring trend continues.

CMA CGM Air Cargo, with roots in the container shipping industry, plans to add 11 large freighters from Boeing and Airbus within three years. The first additions will enable the start of an Asia-U.S. service this summer.

The April 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 […]

Here are a few key takeaways from the Scopelitis Transportation Law seminar on the myriad of legal issues facing today’s trucking fleets.

Federal rules on personal conveyance are a big reason for continued hours-of-service violations, according to P. Sean Garney of Scopelitis Transportation Consulting.

A 97-year-old dairy that offers home milk delivery in glass bottles and has scores of ice cream and dairy stores in Illinois and Missouri has filed for bankruptcy protection.

Less-than-truckload carrier Estes plans to add nearly 1,000 doors in 2024 as it brings former Yellow sites online.

The Federal Maritime Commission suggests that requiring better data could lead to less congestion and fewer container storage fees.

The California Trucking Association and OOIDA plan to appeal a recent decision upholding California’s independent contractor law, AB5, to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

March provides little relief from the freight downturn, contrary to what carriers had hoped.

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Students are on a path to obtaining their CDLs at scores of U.S. high schools that offer classes helping them get their permits.

The end of Panama’s dry season is in sight, and the Panama Canal Authority plans to welcome more vessels in the coming weeks.

A new law in Minneapolis that was to go into effect May 1 on Uber, Lyft compensation has been delayed.

This week in Borderlands: Samsara opens new office to focus on expanding cross-border trade; TriumphPay expands payments network to Mexico; China-based auto supplier to build $36M factory in Mexico; and Quantix acquires hazardous waste hauler in Houston.

The refrigerated truckload market has fallen back in alignment with the broader market this spring, but that doesn’t mean it will stay there.

Former Tony’s Express employees and truck drivers say financial mismanagement by new owner John Ohle led to the trucking company’s collapse.

FreightWaves earned two silver awards in the Azbee Awards of Excellence for coverage of Yellow’s closure and bankruptcy and a series looking back over five years since the ELD mandate.

Clenard Parker, 42, is accused by law enforcement of crashing a stolen semitruck into a Texas driver’s license office Friday morning after being denied his CDL, killing one person and injuring others.

Major fleets find that high-quality aftermarket grille guards can protect trucks from some of the most common front-end threats, including road hazards, stationary objects and animal strikes.

A California carrier made history Thursday by using an electric truck to haul freight across the U.S.-Mexico border.

TCA executive David Heller sees the trucking industry as having made the necessary adjustments to deal with the Baltimore harbor closure.

With so much data in supply chains today, it can be difficult to sort through it all to create a strong logistics industry. The need for standardization is now.

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The East and Gulf Coast ports continue to take market share from the largest West Coast ports, which had a challenging March.

Autonomous trucking regulation is already a state-by-state issue. In California, it may become a community-by-community matter.

The oil market is up overall, but diesel hasn’t soared despite Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refineries, key producers of the fuel.

This week we explore Motive’s first user conference, a Latin American FreighTech company looking to expand into the U.S. and Banyan Technology expanding beyond LTL solutions.

A truck driver who filed a defamation suit because of the contents of a report on him came up short on appeal in federal court.

The outcome of nearly 25,000 claims by employees that Yellow Corp. gave inadequate notice before mass layoffs may not be resolved this year.

More than 1,300 layoffs hit freight-related companies in Texas, Florida, Illinois, Michigan and Georgia over the past two weeks.

A new Volvo heavy-duty truck manufacturing plant in Mexico is expected to be operational in 2026.

The government’s long-awaited National Multimodal Freight Network has finally kicked off with a two-month request for information to help map out facilities and routes.

It’s not a great return on investment to acquire an aircraft and immediately ground it because demand is soft. But that’s what Saltchuk Aviation and its Alaska-based subsidiary Northern Air Cargo have done.

We may be months away from a national market shift, but the time to start planning for it is now.

A preliminary report on how Norfolk Southern did in the first quarter comes as the showdown over its future nears a climax.

Regulators are weighing more options to help truckers deal with hours-of-service issues as congestion clogs highway arteries in the Northeast.

The air cargo market’s upturn helped Delta Air Lines in the first quarter, but revenues were still lower than in 2022.

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Less-than-truckload carrier XPO said it has opened three of the 28 terminals it acquired from defunct Yellow Corp.

Recent incidents involving Norfolk Southern trains exposed the continued need for rail safety to the greater public. Here are some ways rail can drive safety.

In an environment where theft is a growing issue, knowing what’s covered is crucial.

Stord’s purchase of ProPack Logistics grows the company’s fulfillment centers to 1.6 million square feet.

A proposed rule that could benefit team-driving operations in trucking would weaken highway safety, those opposing the plan told the FMCSA.