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Knowing when trailer maintenance is needed goes a long way toward preventing equipment breakdowns.

The University of Tennessee at Knoxville is trying to help shippers with tools to track the diesel emissions of their trucking vendors.

The sophistication of the world’s cybercriminals keeps improving and trucking companies need to invest, according to NMFTA’s Antwan Banks.

“It’s a more challenging market now, so we want founders who are going to be able to grind,” says Autotech Ventures’ Todd Fowler.

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Where 3PLs put technology in play will help determine their competitive position, according to Capacity and Service Solutions’ Brian Rafferty.

Turvo has helped Reibus Logistics break into the world of supply chain — thanks to new technology offerings.

Technology advancements will make it easy to automate warehousing operations right from your phone.

The year 2020 marked a significant turning point for many businesses in the U.S. and throughout North America.

Logistics operators that add generative AI to their platforms can better compete in a fast-paced marketplace, according to Crowley Maritime’s Anoop Mohandas.

Brent Hutto from Truckstop.com talks about expectations for the spot market at FreightWaves’ Domestic Supply Chain Summit.

Walter “Mitch” Mitchell, CEO of Tai Software, urges freight brokers to build their businesses in areas that benefit customers before deciding whether to buy or build a TMS platform.

BASF’s North American operations made a concerted effort to help their carriers spend less time at their manufacturing plants and more time moving freight.

FreightWaves Classics aims to highlight the most interesting and sometimes unique stories throughout the history of transportation and freight. This year we found so many compelling stories; here are some of the most read from 2023.

Pace of carrier exits needs to speed up to achieve economic balance in the truckload sector, according to RXO Chief Strategy Officer Jared Weisfeld.

The year’s five biggest U.S.-Mexico cross-border business stories are highlighted.

XPO said Tuesday it’s excited about a “once-in-a-generation” terminal acquisition that will facilitate the next decade of growth.

General Motors and Komatsu plan hydrogen-powered off-road mining trucks by mid-decade with on-site hydrogen making possible.

Strong partnerships will be necessary to ensure carriers can keep moving — and keep getting paid — into 2024, allowing for a more measured approach for owner-operators and fleets to manage their cash flow.

Sean Cassidy led Amazon Prime Air’s safety, flight operations and regulatory affairs. His departure costs the firm a key relationship with the FAA.

Feds compare convicted startup founders Elizabeth Holmes and Trevor Milton in recommending Nikola’s founder receive a similar sentence.

Less demand and more flexible delivery schedules were key factors in higher performance by UPS and Fedex during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday cycle.

ITE Management said Tuesday it has acquired a majority stake in intermodal chassis lessor Trend.

Technology plays an increasingly large role in how supply chains operate and has created a sea change for the industry.

A Delaware bankruptcy court approves the first round of Yellow’s terminal sales.

The threat to global shipping has grown following a Tuesday attack against a commercial vessel in the Red Sea with no apparent ties to Israel.

Federal prosecutors want to see Nikola founder Trevor Milton imprisoned for 11 years as punishment for lying to investors.

Greg Miller of FreightWaves took a top prize at this year’s Seahorse Awards for his coverage of how geopolitics intersects with shipping.

Terminal’s founders, CEO Raghav Midha and CTO Connor Giles, bonded through a passion for fintech and trucking.

Western Global Airlines is starting with a clean slate after completing Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but still faces difficult market conditions.

GlobalTranz prefers the Supreme Court not review its appellate court victory in a case involving a fatal accident. 

The basis for most fuel surcharges declined for the eighth time in 10 weeks.

As war rages in Europe and the Middle East, a new flashpoint in South America could pose more complications for shipping.

Every time data has to be copied or rekeyed, the process slows down the supply chain and increases the risk of introducing errors.

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Florida International University College of Business’s Dr. Maloney argues for a holistic, but not purely academic, understanding of supply chains.

The Teamsters union warned of a strike at UPS’ air and ground hubs if workers were not reinstated.

Forward Air announced a 5.9% general rate increase for 2024 that is near the middle of the range of recent carrier announcements.

Freight brokerage Convoy shut down in October. Carriers say the brokerage didn’t pay them for loads they completed.

XPO founder turns away from logistics to “highly fragmented” industry.

The Federal Railroad Administration has proposed that rail car manufacturers certify that their rail cars were made in countries that haven’t been flagged by the U.S. government for national security concerns. Two trade groups representing rail equipment manufacturers support this measure.

This week in Borderlands: A Texas company aims to help keep holiday returns out of landfills; a U.S. logistics firm is building a border trade hub in South Texas; a logistics provider snaps up space in the Houston area; and DHL Supply Chain lays off workers in Texas.

Shippers are bucking history and giving carriers more time to pick up their freight in a relatively soft market. What could be causing this and will it stick?

A former contractor alleges that it was fraudulently induced to sign a contract with FedEx Ground.

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DOT’s latest regulatory agenda reveals regulators will be taking no action on a costly new safety equipment proposal for almost a year.

UPS’ levies drop to 15% from 15.25%.

Nikola is offering 133.3 million new shares at 75 cents each and issuing $175 million in new debt to scale its fuel cell truck business.

Volumes are leveling out at the start of December, delaying the seasonal dip that ordinarily occurs at this time of the year.

The Federal Railroad Administration is providing over $8 billion in grants that will support two high-speed rail projects as well as capital improvements on existing rail corridors that carry both passenger rail and freight rail traffic.

The small rise in truck transportation jobs in November contrasts with more recent big swings.

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, guest host Leah Shaver, president and CEO of the National Transportation Institute, is joined by Anthony Book, VP of sales and marketing at Long Haul Trucking.

The financial freezeout of startups by investors may be thawing as FOMU — the fear of messing up — begins to subside.

Tracks Through Time spent all year sharing some of the most captivating stories in the history of logistics. See the favorites from the year here.

Big and bulky items sold online need more finance in logistics. Luckily today, there’s a growing number of new technologies to help.

Two of the most significant plotters in the Louisiana staged accident scheme were to be sentenced Thursday but it’s been delayed.

TriumphPay’s chief partnership officer, Josh Bouk, predicts a 12-month time frame for a substantial rebound.

Postal Service contractor Matheson Trucking and wholly owned subsidiaries Matheson Flight Extenders and Matheson Postal Services of Sacramento are winding down operations after six decades in business.

Airbus beat out Boeing for Cathay Pacific’s order of new heavy freighters.

Next year, U.S. importers must navigate canal restrictions, diversions from the Red Sea, more canceled sailings and, possibly, a port strike.

UPS has been given until Monday to address the alleged firing of 35 union workers at its ground hub.

Yellow Corp. has reportedly rejected a bid that would resurrect the company from bankruptcy.

Payments network is seeing only modest levels of freight capacity exiting the market.

General Motors and Autocar Industries are collaborating to create a range of hydrogen powered heavy-duty vehicles.

DHL Express workers went on strike Thursday at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Monday published a notice in the Federal Register that the state of Florida is seeking an exemption to the CDL testing regulation pertaining to skills testing.

Trucking regulator reminds states of federal laws disqualifying convicted felons from having a CDL.

Canadian railway CN is acquiring family-owned Iowa Northern Railway, a 275-mile short-line railroad serving the Upper Midwest.

Imports have held up surprisingly well this year, but peak season’s end and canal restrictions are finally curbing volumes.

Forward Air reports positive tonnage trends for the first two months of the fourth quarter.

Reliable Robotics successfully tested its autopilot system with no one on board the Cessna cargo plane.

Nearly half of survey respondents said that delivery estimates are “potentially unreliable.”

The U.S. and Canada plan to form a joint task force aimed at developing and integrating zero-emissions technologies for locomotives at a wider and accelerated scale.

The first deadline for a little-noticed environmental rule affecting all trucks traveling in California is Dec. 31.

The shipper container was one of the biggest game changers for the ocean freight industry, and its origins come from a true inventor.

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DHL Express says it has procedures to ensure there are no service disruptions if unionized ramp workers at its Cincinnati air hub go on strike.

Maritime security firm Ambrey has expanded an advisory to vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, warning that rebels could be using outdated data to plan attacks.

A federal judge has sentenced Amy Shepherd, 44, of Wichita, Kansas, to 18 months in prison for stealing nearly $113,000 from the trucking company where she worked for nearly three years.

Solvento Audita streamlines payment processes for Mexican trucking entities, offering transparency through API integration and addressing tax regulations.

Hydrogen as a fuel is being used in a San Francisco ferry and now it has money to go farther.

U.S. crude exports have never been higher. Overseas buyers are incentivizing American producers to pump more “black gold.”

Less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line reports muted volume trends for November.

Local opposition and divided attention in Washington are hurdles that must be cleared before the trucking industry can get parking legislation passed.

Software-as-a-service provider Descartes reported record quarterly results Tuesday and said the market is ripe for M&A.

Filing documents electronically is the norm for businesses today. A 1982 article from American Shipper recalls when the industry first embraced this technology.

Yard automation will bring about significant improvements in how companies manage their transportation hubs, leading to streamlined operations, reduced costs and enhanced visibility.

Cargo truck drivers at border crossings in South Texas again are seeing long delays as migrants and additional truck inspections have slowed traffic.

ArcBest said tonnage declines in November were tied to efforts to unwind dynamic pricing initiatives.

Georgia Ports Authority will use internal funds and a $46.8 million federal grant to build the Blue Ridge Connection inland rail terminal in Gainesville.

Weak transportation metrics were noted in a monthly survey of supply chain executives.

Reelables says technology will eliminate the need for manual label scanning across the supply chain.

Class 8 truck orders hit a 14-month high in November, surpassing 40,000 bookings amid a mired freight market.

Less-than-truckload carrier XPO reported higher shipments in November one day after it was announced to have the largest winning bid at Yellow’s terminal auction.