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Printz Bolin promoted to vice president of external relations; Tim Strauss joins advisory board.

Google Search becomes part of XPO’s last-mile tracking portfolio.

So far, there have been zero responses to our requests for more information from RushNet, XYZ Hemp, or GreatRateFreight.

Ever wonder where the U.S. gets its produce during the winter months? Our latest infographic may help answer that question.

We interview project44’s new CFO, CTO and CMO as the visibility solution provider, fresh off a capital raise, prepares to scale rapidly.

Venture to allow Hunt customers to access all truck carriers on one interface

Freight forwarder and logistics firm targets 5% annual growth through 2021 thanks to tie-up with CMA CGM.

FreightWaves announced the Freight.Tech 25 at MarketWaves 18 earlier this month. The list highlights the most innovative and disruptive companies in transportation and logistics. Industry giant FedEx (NYSE: FDX) ranked high on the list, coming in at number eight.

Some drivers may have to extend Thanksgiving vacations as more lake effect snow piles up in the Northeast. Windy, icy conditions also concerns.

A driver incentive program, which not only prompts drivers to make smarter and safer driving decisions, but also promotes driver happiness, is one way to increase driver retention.

Is e-commerce making traffic congestion in urban areas worse? Gas demand plummets in South Korea; a state DOT seeks solutions through art; turnkey logistics in Asia and more.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has received more than 100 stakeholder submissions to inform its approach toward bilateral discussions.

Rally, is a startup working on creating an on-demand mobility service by helping communities look at bus ride-sharing as a way to get to concerts, festivals, and sporting events.

We posted a story yesterday profiling an iconic truck stop in Portland. In Part II we talk to drivers who stopped at Jubitz for fuel, a bite and well-earned rest.

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau released a 132-page proposed rule that would affect several aspects of U.S. alcohol trade with foreign countries.

Ashley Coker (CHART: DATA FROM TRUCKLOAD CARRIERS ASSOCIATION AND DAT INSIDE FREIGHTWAVES’ SONAR) Whether you call it a driver shortage or a driver squeeze, it’s no secret that the trucking […]

Customers will be able to view and manage multi-carrier shipments from a single platform.

“Supply chain technology and analytics have huge potential,” according to a partner at the investment firm.

Donald E. Wood Jr. and Woody’s Trucking ordered to pay nearly $1.3 million in connection with the illegal transportation of drip gas.

The Canadian government this evening put an end to a Canada Post strike that has disrupted deliveries during the peak holiday season.

New York-based company adds industry veterans and offices in Texas and South Carolina.

This morning Fleet Complete, a global leader in connected vehicle technology and software, announced that it had been acquired by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, a large fund with $193.9B in assets.

The move amounts to 14,700 factory and white-collar workers in North America. Five plants are up for possible closure.

Detroit tops list of places for online retail start-ups; climate change seen having a major impact on U.S. infrastructure.

Tomorrow from 2 to 3 p.m. FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller and Chief Economics Ibrahiim Bayaan will present our November Market Update: What the Data is Telling Us About the Freight Market. The webinar is sponsored by Convoy.

The next wave of supply chain innovation will focus on weaving technologies together to make global supply chains more efficient, resilient, transparent, and less costly.

Being one of the world’s fastest-growing predictive supply chain platform and delivering real-time visibility and analytics to a wide range of Fortune 500 companies and 3PLs, has helped FourKites take the #7 spot in the Freight.Tech 25. 

CMA CGM is selling its logistics division to CEVA as it seeks a majority stake in the company through a tender offer.

Upply is looking to pioneer a more efficient and transparent supply chain market that could effectively help industry stakeholders unleash their full potential.

Jubitz brings in about $40 million of the company’s $175 million annual revenues as the industry contracts and braces for tech and regulatory headwinds.

The U.S., Mexico and Canada likely will formally ink the updated pact during the G20 summit in Buenos Aires.

System to go live later this year or early next year will replace the Regulations.gov filing process.

Ashley Coker (CHART: DATA FROM TRUCKLOAD CARRIERS ASSOCIATION AND DAT INSIDE FREIGHTWAVES’ SONAR) Brokerage revenues dropped at asset-based carriers as the market deteriorated between June 2018 and August 2018, according […]

Decision to retrofit 10 vessels made in response to upcoming low-sulphur regulation; first 13,000-TEU ship will be ready to sail in March.

Trans Global Projects Group-managed shipment departed U.K. facility Thursday for 9,600-mile trip expected to take between four and five weeks.

JD Walker’s son, Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Walker, was killed in Iraq over 11 years ago. In a few short weeks, Walker will deliver a truckload of remembrance wreaths to Arlington National Cemetery in honor of his son and other deceased veterans as part of the annual Wreaths Across America initiative.

The strikes would end the day after the Governor General signs the legislation.

Blizzard conditions to cause problems in Plains, Midwest through Sunday. Zero visibility, dangerous roads, major delays.

The benchmark price of domestic crude oil has dropped by 25% since early October. Historically, that would be a great thing for truckers, but with carriers operating more efficient trucks and oil production tied into the freight economy more than ever, it could be a warning sign for the broader freight market.

Protests over rise in fuel taxes have turned violent in Paris, leaving two dead and 600 injured.

The reality is, many of the tasks handled by our operations, accounting and customer service teams are repetitive and prime candidates for automation. In general, any repetitive, rule-based task is a prime candidate for automation. So why haven’t they already been automated?

The Swift program will offer courses through Southern New Hampshire University.

Canada is working to finalize an ELD rule for truckers in that country. The rule would closely mirror the U.S. regulation, with a few significant differences.

Chris Henry, Program Manager, TCA Profitability Program (PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) You’ve done it a thousand times. Walking through operations, you’ve asked yourself, “Why am I paying these smart people to spend […]

Central Oregon Truck Company will wrap-up its cross-country tour hauling the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree with one last stop at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland this weekend before the tree is dropped off at its final destination.

The Canadian Parliament is still considering legislation but the union is pushing back.

At MarketWaves18, FreightWaves announced the Freight.Tech 25, the industry’s list of the most innovative and disruptive companies in transportation and logistics: Uber Freight took the sixth position.

Tesla cuts prices of Model S and Model X; oil prices are down to a one-year low; Hong Kong bats for free trade; Hapag-Lloyd is launching a premium product based on extensive market research.

Georgia ranks 47th (out of 50) in urbanized area congestion. At least area leaders seem to realize that things can only get worse without some serious advance analysis.

Ashley Coker (PHOTO: KENWORTH) Central Oregon Truck Company will wrap-up its cross-country tour hauling the 49th U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree with one last stop at Andrews Air Force Base in […]

Drivers at Swift Transportation, a subsidiary of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KNX), now have the opportunity to earn college degrees online through Southern New Hampshire University’s College for America program.

The government signaled a day earlier it was prepared to take such a step.

They couldn’t get a truck to the school but the kids learned anyway how their stuff gets to their houses.

Ashley Coker (PHOTO: SWIFT TRANSPORTATION) Drivers at Swift Transportation, a subsidiary of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KNX), now have the opportunity to earn college degrees online through Southern New […]

As you sit down for the traditional Thanksgiving dinner today, you’ll be enjoying not only some great food, but the lowest average cost of Thanksgiving meals since 2010, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.

At a time when used truck pricing is holding strong and new truck orders seem to surge month after month, many wonder when the proverbial crash is coming. Tam thinks the good times are likely to continue into 2019, with the market taking a turn in the second half of the year.

Quick acquisition broadens 3PL giant’s portfolio.

A Connecticut DOT study found that tolls on the state highways could generate $1 billion a year. Despite that, the incoming governor is focused only on adding tolls for trucks.

This week’s headlines bring us an array of reasons to be grateful for the coverage of FreightWaves and What the Truck?!? U.S. and China face last chance to avoid Jan. 1 tariff hikes, but don’t get your hopes up, Freight.Tech25: In spite of rocky year, Tesla shocks the world and places third. Freight.Tech 25: Silicon Valley money and the network effect lead Convoy to #4, Battery and design woes continue to torment e-scooter startup Lime (with special guest Casey Larkin), Major Thanksgiving snowstorm to delay truckers out west: flooding in some valleys. Then, they play another round of Big deal little deal?Finally, they spend 5 Good Minutes with Marissa Ash from Transfix.

Company faces backlash over allegations of poor treatment of workers in Memphis.

How much of the strength is pre-tariff purchases? How much of the talk of weakness is “on the other hand” economics?

Dangerously cold arctic air heading to the Northeast for Thanksgiving. Record temperatures with harsh winds.

The second FreightWaves book, Freight Revolution: the supply chain will never be the same, sponsored by Uber Freight, is now available for download.

One-time regional player rides wave of renewed oil and gas development with new terminals and more drivers.

The conference attracted over 2,000 industry players and largely revolved around the topics of Asian connectivity, the impact of trade tariffs, and technologies that are revolutionizing the logistics industry.

Last-mile delivery is especially difficult for oversized items such as furniture, where retailers face challenges with rising customer expectations in speed, flexibility and quality.

A Goldman Sachs report several months ago laid out the strengths of the app that matches loads, but does a lot more than that.

There are projections by the company of a leveling but it’s not imminent.

Penske Truck Leasing and UST Global combined on an accelerated IT training program that has seen 18 graduates move into jobs in Penske’s IT department.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Tuesday issued a 53-page update to its March-completed Section 301 report on China’s policies related to IP, tech transfer and innovation.

A variety of weather-related issues will impact the movement of freight heading into the Thanksgiving holiday.

YRC, Teamsters say pilots mean more earnings for drivers.

Shipper group says change would reduce costs, promote competition with NVOCCs.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control has taken particular aim at sanctioning those individuals and entities involved in the maritime transport of oil for the Assad regime.

Centralized location allows vehicle manufacturers to save on their inland distribution costs, says CEO John Murray.

New York-based company specializes in time-critical transportation and logistics solutions.

Ashley Coker Used Class 8 truck pricing held strong in October and same dealer sales volumes rebounded after a slight dip last month, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. […]

“Delivering value to get the most attractive cargo on board is at the heart” of the plan, says CEO Rolf Habben Jansen.

Compliance director gets seat on industry committee; Ohio company hires two and promotes two.

Funding aims to keep Port’s market share as more freight moves to intermodal and off the roads.

“Trucking companies are locked in a competition with the construction industry for workers. One way they are trying to stand out is by increasing trucker salaries.”

The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission has enacted an executive order by Gov. John Hickenlooper committing the state to low emission vehicle standards.

Even though the Department of Energy’s reported diesel per gallon price has risen 27% since early 2017, carriers have seen their net fuel expense per mile remain largely neutral.

Big storm will make trouble for drivers going through the Sierra Nevada heading into Thanksgiving. Heavy snow in the mountains, heavy rain in the valleys.

Ambrosus enables consumers and supply chain stakeholders to have better trust over the products they receive or consume, by using sensors that communicate to the blockchain.

With the ongoing, high-profile negative news surrounding Tesla, there is still interest in the company’s electric semi. Albertsons Companies, which operates well-known food and drug retailers across the country, has purchased 10 Tesla Semi all-electric trucks.

FedEx is expanding its alternative-fuel vehicle fleet with 1,000 electric vans from Chanje Energy, to be delivered over the next two years.

Just three years after its founding in Seattle by two former Amazon executives, the leading digital freight brokerage Convoy reached a unicorn valuation and took the #4 spot in the Freight.Tech 25.

Resilience360 offers end-to-end supply chain risk management. The platform alerts customers about supply chain incidents globally and risks to their global supply chain in almost real time. It’s an ever-expanding market, and the company is well-positioned for continued data aggregation.

Also today: going to jail for bogus CDLs; ecommerce driving the Canada Post labor dispute.

After making its first acquisition last year in a quarter-century, the company could be in the market for another one, according to CEO John Roberts.

U.S. consumers are bearing less of the burden of the Trump administration’s Section 301 tariffs than Chinese producers, according to EconPol Europe.

Ashley Coker (CART: DATA FROM DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND TCA INGAUGE IN FREIGHTWAVES’ SONAR) Even though the Department of Energy’s reported diesel per gallon price has risen 27% since early […]

While there’s impetus for negotiations to move quickly, defining the scope could be tricky during the lead-up to discussions, says Asia Society vice president.

While Société Générale has not violated U.S. sanctions in five years, it agreed to settle potential liability involving Cuba, Iran and Sudan from 2007 to 2012.

Peter Ulber will not stand for re-election at the annual general meeting in May.

Impact Transportation buys $275,000 battery-powered tractor for yard operations.

Company uses scenario of collision between LNG carrier and fishing boat for training.