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Into its second decade of existence, Daseke pumps the brakes on acquisitions and attempts to streamline all that it has bought.
Good day, The Portland, Oregon, City Council has renewed a tax on drivers of heavy-duty trucks who travel on city streets, according to OPB. The original levy was passed in […]
The electrification of the transportation sector is not easy, and it is not something that industry needs governments to lead. But, a little help from state and local governments will […]
The Justice Department also said Huawei and its subsidiaries violated the RICO Act by stealing trade secrets and copyrighted works from six U.S. companies.
FedEx paid the Big Apple $9.8 million in fines as multiple users compete for limited curb space.
Shipping bosses warn of huge economic knock-on effects from the coronavirus outbreak.
Rodgers Trucking owner Frank Ghiglione cites the ever-increasing cost of doing business in California as one of the main reasons to shutter operations after 48 years.
Response to DOT’s national freight strategy proposal reveals top concerns.
Canadian National begins “disciplined and progressive” shutdown of eastern network and plans to halt all transcontinental service in response to anti-pipeline protests as impact hits intermodal carriers.
The court ruled in favor of the Class I railroads and said SMART-TD must discuss crew size during ongoing collective bargaining negotiations.
Drivers looking to improve safety and avoid legal pitfalls must thoroughly understand Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules.
Key forecast sees the coronavirus as having a big impact on demand in the first quarter.
In a monotonous week in the freight industry, we believe neither the shippers nor carriers gained any pricing power.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents working at the Ysleta port of entry in El Paso, Texas, seized 1,543 pounds of liquid methamphetamine Wednesday. CBP spokesman Roger Maier told […]
As Daimler and Volvo leverage their global capabilities for battery-powered trucks in California, PACCAR picks Dana and Meritor as systems suppliers for its medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks.
“Robert has turned the trucks faster than any other solution I’ve found,” said Max Fuller, co-founder of U.S. Xpress.
Burlington Motor Carriers, started as a division of Burlington Northern, the railroad.
Jim Blaze writes about the transportation of hazardous materials by rail. Accidents have occurred, and the railroads need to continue to work to decrease their number. However, rail is the safest way to transport hazardous materials.
Trucking Freight Futures continued to amble along sideways on Wednesday while still looking for some direction.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to roll out a handful of new trade processing functions in the Automated Commercial Environment throughout the year.
Coronavirus impacts oil demand growth; electric cars have lesser emissions than 50 mpg cars; delivery companies lose $6 billion annually on inaccurate mapping.
Record fourth quarter revenues were spoiled by $118 million in extra depreciation costs.
Host John Kingston talks about predictive wholesale diesel prices with Scott Susich of DTN.
Listen to the podcast to hear a breakdown of the survey.
Fuel card provider WEX Inc. reports a solid fourth quarter but calls out weakness in the trucking market.
Stock in Canadian transportation company trades more than 7% above offering price after CEO Alain Bedard rings opening bell on New York Stock Exchange.
Subzero temperatures behind snowfall may be a challenge for reefer drivers in Great Lakes, New England.
Protestors’ actions to block rail routes are causing major supply chain disruptions, they say.
Recent changes in electronic logging device mandates put a hit on the company’s bottom line in 2019 — and probably in 2020.
Swiss food products giant Nestle S.A. (OTC: NSRGY) has announced plans to spend up to $2 billion to cut plastic waste, but CEO Ulf Mark Schneider said in a CNBC […]
Atlanta-based Stonemont Financial Group recently launched phase one of its 540-acre Southwest International Gateway Business Park in El Campo, Texas, around 60 miles southwest of Houston. “We have officially closed […]
After consecutive years of record numbers, equipment orders have fallen to replacement cycle levels, making it feel like the industry has fallen off a cliff.
Rush Enterprises Inc. (NASDAQ: RUSHA), which operates the largest network of commercial vehicle dealerships in North America, on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter revenue of $1.3 billion, compared to revenue of $1.5 […]
Acquisitions and strong less-than-truckload performance help bring record revenue to Mullen Group’s trucking and logistics business and offset declines from its struggling oil services.
Executive order establishes national policy to safeguard positioning and navigation services.
Cars and containers also reach new benchmarks in 2019.
No evidence yet of a rush to expedite exports ahead of feared price increase.
Lawsuit claims Triangle Recovery Services falsely advertised itself as a surrender site, offered cash rewards for locations of Celadon’s equipment and is holding the seized equipment for ransom.
The Distilled Spirits Council is “gravely concerned” that an ongoing trade spat between the U.S. and EU will upend a decade-long increase in international sales.
$360 million allotted to deepen the Port of Mobile and the Lower Mississippi River.
Arrive tries to put an upgraded twist on a traditional business.
Year-to-date U.S. rail volumes are still sluggish, and the effect of the coronavirus on intermodal volumes remains unclear.
With Valentine’s Day just days away, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents are working hard to make sure imported flowers are pest and disease free. “CBP agriculture specialists are […]
Guest columnist Sri Laxmana writes about the impacts of IMO 2020.
Coronavirus is not yet affecting rates, but it is influencing where U.S. importers look to source cargo.
Trucking Freight Futures forward curves point to a challenging rate environment for inbound and outbound Chicago freight.
A 14.45% cut from the 2018 fee level is being made to account for excess funds.
Andy Peters provides information about the real estate marketing in the warehouse/distribution center sector.
Markets comprising nearly 11% of the nation’s outbound freight in path of winter storm.
Canadian e-commerce company sticks to measured approach to building out its U.S. fulfillment network after reporting nearly 50% jump in sales.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said the trade dispute settlement body has overstepped its function and makes “erroneous interpretations” of World Trade Organization agreements.
After a long history of bears pulling down its stock price, Tesla is now witnessing an astonishing surge in its market value. Since the start of this year, Tesla’s stocks […]
The circumstances surrounding the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant is an opportunity for logistics business to discuss their own policies around safety.
By the time it begins limited production of zero-emission Class 8 electric trucks late this year, Volvo will know the pain points because of its ecosystem approach to battery-powered transportation.
Apex.AI is an autonomous driving startup that builds software on the Robot Operating System (ROS), bringing improved safety to vehicles.
Truckload carrier heads talk demand, rates and capacity at investor conference.
Collecting and analyzing the right metrics, including revenue per truck and maintenance expense, is part of making a trucking operation profitable.
LATAM Airlines is adding new cargo destinations from Miami to South and Central America, while UPS is increasing express capacity out of Mexico.
Lending environment expected to change little
Earnings calls shed new light on how ocean shipping bosses view coronavirus crisis.
Florida port CEO says inclusion in Trump’s budget “speaks volumes about the significance of this project.”
Julian Alvarez’s goal “is to help the entire industry modernize.”
Demonstrators say their actions, which have blocked rail lines and access to several Canadian ports, are in support of a First Nations group’s concerns over a proposed pipeline.
Warmer weather here I come……!! As I prepare to attend the TCA’s Annual Convention — Truckload 2020: Orlando — I reflect on the many years of education that I absorbed by being a sponge from my peers. I want to say thank you!!
C.H. Robinson is pushing back against a complaint, seeking class-action status, filed by more than a dozen growers that alleges the third-party logistics giant engaged in “deceptive business practices.”
We discuss how the coronavirus is affecting freight flows from China with special guest Lori Ann LaRocco from CNBC. Earnings season is also in full swing, and it looks like […]
As supply chains speed up, fulfillment windows shrink, and customer delivery expectations evolve, the need for comprehensive supply chain metrics, KPIs, and analytics will only expand.
Boeing was shut out on orders in January, but the sting was softened a bit by a deal for new passenger-to-freighter conversions.
The proposed budget includes $2 billion to construct another 82 miles of border wall along the U.S.-Mexican border and more than $160 million to hire and train 750 Border Patrol agents.
The van is donated by Daimler’s Freightliner, and the decal wrap by Stoops Freightliner.
Learn about nine different types of truck driving jobs that are available.
The response from CEO Jacobs is always the same: Splitting it up will achieve better shareholder value.
Drivers waste well over two hours at check-in, but Truckerd-In looks to streamline the process.
An exclusive interview with Matt Heider, CEO of voyage-optimization platform Nautilus Labs.
Manic Monday for Trucking Freight Futures with ten of eleven markets lower.
Darren Prokop writes about the volatility in trucking, and how ecommerce may help less-than-truckload carriers recover in 2020.
Lawmakers want the Defense Department to explain within 60 days why it rejected a Commerce Department proposal to tighten the U.S. content threshold for exports to the Chinese telecom.
PAM Transportation CEO Daniel H. Cushman told FreightWaves during an interview Tuesday that his company’s trucking service to Mexico is “busting at the seams.” “It is just a month into […]
Family-owned Howard Baer Inc. of Nashville, Tennessee, cites government regulations, the struggle to find qualified drivers and soaring insurance costs as factors behind its decision to close after 69 years.
The C$15 million federal investment aims to reduce bottlenecks and facilitate export capabilities in a region of Alberta known for its chemical, petrochemical, and oil and gas output.
Five markets totaling more than 10% of U.S. outbound freight could get hit by impending snowstorm.
Cargo carriers will be able to operate more efficiently between the U.S. and Kenya thanks to a new agreement between the governments.
FreightRoll is a trade documentation and tracking platform that enables companies to digitalize paper documents from their freight operations.
Canada’s largest transportation company looks to raise nearly $200 million as it prepares to offer 6 million shares in the United States.
This strategic partnership will provide Redwood customers with visibility into an additional 500,000 trucks.
North America propped up Daimler Trucks sales and earnings in 2019 as lower European and Asian volume, along with restructuring costs and settling emissions-cheating allegations dragged the industry leader’s results lower.
The District Court of Hawaii said Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (Singapore) PTE Ltd. will implement an environmental compliance plan for all of its 38 vessels calling U.S. ports.
Old Dominion Freight Line sponsors Major League Baseball, and for eight of the 30 MLB teams, the less-than-truckload carrier helps make Florida and Arizona feel like home for six weeks of spring training.
The Mexican Federal Competition Commission says certain rail routes in Veracruz, including those operated by Kansas City Southern, don’t have adequate rail market competition to haul chemicals and petrochemicals.
European supply chain platform Shippeo raises $22 million for expansion. Plus, Rhode Island aims to boost truck toll fees, global container movement falls and Nikola unveils electric pickup.
Many turn to factoring to ease cash crunches.
The transportation of goods and people was transformed when eastern and western rails were connected in 1869.
Many indicators are pointing to a better 2020 than 2019 for the freight industry, but several challenges remain, including impacts from the coronavirus.
UPS pilots stand to see improved wages and retirement benefits from a new contract.
Proposal includes discretionary grants for truck parking.
Proceeds could give Canada’s largest transportation company more firepower to pursue acquisitions as it prepares to make a big leap into capital markets south of the border.
Radiant Logistics reports a 25% slowdown in its last calendar quarter of 2019.
Many measures of activity were weaker but the bottom line improved.
Andrew Leto discusses his industry beginnings and the success of his company’s digital freight marketplace.
Canadian transportation company delivers impressive performance in weak freight market as it finishes 2019 with 20% increase in operating income on strength of its truckload and logistics businesses.
