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Alaskan trucking fleets are desperate for truck drivers. They make up to $170,000 a year. But the job isn’t easy.

Freight markets showed some signs of exiting a recession in August.

RCG Logistics will immediately be integrated under the Acertus brand.

There’s no perpetual, industry-wide truck driver shortage. The market quickly corrects any shortage of labor.

A more than $36 million verdict was issued against Werner over its failure to hire a deaf driver back in 2018.

While there is debate over the actual founder of Labor Day, it cannot be denied that its history laid the groundwork for the better conditions for laborers today, even if we still have some room to grow.

Texas’ population and gross domestic product are expanding at a faster rate than California’s.

Tender rejection data in the FreightWaves SONAR data platform shows that the freight market bottomed on May 14. Since then, conditions for carriers have slowly been improving.

This week in Borderlands: Solar panel maker building $1B factory in New Mexico; McMaster-Carr to open $360M distribution center in Fort Worth; Startup Aircon raises $3.3M in seed funding; and Texas-based Ever.Ag acquires logistics platform.

FreightWaves latest SONAR data addition suggests a wave of truckload capacity exits is coming this winter.

Reported incidents of cargo theft are well above historical norms, CargoNet reports.

Advocate for female truckers says new EEOC policies are overdue.

Have shipping stocks been a good bet? Here’s a look at their performance year to date and versus pre-COVID.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is temporarily suspending a 2020 rule that allows the transport of liquefied natural gas in specialized cryogenic tank cars.

Mack Trucks filed a recall for 27,418 heavy-duty trucks because their turn signal visibility does not comply with a federal safety standard.

After a none-too-brief break, the Pricing Power Index is resuming its regular Friday schedule.

Laid-off employees came from support departments including Human Resources, Information Technology (IT) and other ancillary support roles. IT roles affected by the event included business analysts, scrum masters, quality analysts, product managers, and project managers.

Barge rates on the Mississippi in St. Louis, a key port, have risen sharply due to low water levels on the river.

The Department of Labor is investigating Western Global Airlines’ founder for allegedly enriching himself at the expense of employees who bought equity in the company.

The September 2023 “State of the Industry Report” — presented in affiliation with Ryder —shares an in-depth overview across the trucking, maritime and intermodal markets, as well aswhat to expect […]

Today’s refrigeration systems in transportation are extremely sophisticated, rooted in a history that reaches back nearly 150 years.

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Workhorse Group stockholders approved a proposal to more than double the number of authorized shares, one of few paths to new capital.

A defect with the data storage system that Norfolk Southern uses may have caused NS’ primary and recovery data systems to become unresponsive, NS said Friday.

An enormous drop in truck transportation jobs in August is likely related to the shutdown of Yellow Corp.

Ree Automotive tested its Reecorner by-wire technology for months before getting precertification that moves it closer to production.

Coyote, a $5.2 billion freight broker, just announced layoffs again. The trucking industry is in a recession.

While there have been efforts to improve sustainability in the freight industry, significant challenges remain.

Convoy and OTR Solutions have issued a joint statement saying that the situation has been resolved.

Robust Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) are able to track driver hours and ensure compliance to Hours of Service (HOS) regulations, but electronic logging is just one component of a larger […]

Investors are looking for revenue quality and efficient growth.

FedEx’s 2024 rate increases highlight the many moving parts that UPS will need to manage.

UPS Inc. is offering pilots an early retirement package to reduce payroll amid declining package volumes. The integrated parcel and logistics giant confirmed Thursday it wants to trim senior pilots […]

U.S. Postal Service contractor Matheson Flight Extenders (MFE) filed paperwork Thursday stating that it plans to eliminate 305 jobs and close its sorting facility in Chicopee, Massachusetts, by the end of October, bringing to about 1,000 the total job cuts it has announced in recent days.

Rail, port and trucking interests want the Biden administration to ramp up oversight and coordination of the multi-billion dollar infrastructure law.

A key participant in Louisiana’s Operation Sideswipe was to be sentenced Thursday, but a new date sets up a sentencing doubleheader.

At the end of the day, logistics is a relationship-driven industry. Solving widespread issues – like detention time – requires collaboration between all shippers and carriers.

A decline in rail volumes has led Union Pacific to store locomotives — which in turn has led to furloughs of at least 94 employees, according to a union official.

Based on current port data compiled by American Shipper, the East Coast and Gulf ports are strongly favored over West Coast ports.

Despite the growing importance of interoperability in supply chains, there are more technology companies marketing closed platforms than ever before.

Packaged coffee is an exception to sticky prices where consumers are benefiting from lower commodity costs.

In an article published Tuesday, FreightWaves CEO and founder Craig Fuller made a case that the trucking industry is not consolidating anytime soon.

Shannon Currier of the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund joins Taking The Hire Road to discuss how the organization is giving help and hope to drivers and their families when they need it the most.

LiveQuote allows brokers to send their shippers automated quotes tailored to each company’s expectations, capacity and requirements.

Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton lost a bid for a new trial on a claim of juror bias.

Operations temporarily ceased in limited areas of CSX’s network as Hurricane Idalia swept through Florida and Georgia.

The U.S. is pressing Mexico to review a complaint by pilots at Mas that they were harassed over associations with a labor union.

Avianca is investing in capacity and quality control because it sees growth opportunities in the Latin American air cargo market.

Persistent congestion and higher delays at the Panama Canal could lead to lasting changes in global LPG shipping flows.

Jacksonville, Florida-based Gulf & Atlantic Railways is acquiring the Pioneer Valley Railroad in Massachusetts and operating the revamped Grenada Railroad.

A small group of New Jersey workers at a division of Werner has voted to be represented by a union, a first for the giant truckload carrier.

Supply chains are in good shape, and Hurricane Idalia mostly spared key supply nodes, according to the executive director of the American Logistics Aid Network. 

Arizona has settled a federal lawsuit over a wall made of shipping containers at the Mexico border that was taken down in January.

In 1976, an investigation into rate rebating and malpractice by carriers did not put a similar spotlight on freight forwarders. An article in American Shipper at the time questioned whether that was fair.

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The market is still depressed, but recent layoffs and closures have fueled enough uncertainty to make some players wonder about changing market tides.

During the NMFTA’s monthly webinar, Perygee’s CEO shares how properly tracking little data helps transportation companies leverage big data insights across their organization.

Trucking companies are fleeing the market and volumes are starting to rebound. This is good for the freight industry.

The National Transportation Safety Board will focus on employee training methods and industry practices on clearance as it continues its investigation of an Aug. 6 conductor trainee fatality at a Maryland CSX rail yard.

The freight market, like many sectors, operates in cycles. Currently, it’s in a deflationary state. However, it’s crucial to remember that downturns are not permanent; they are simply one market […]

Hurricane Idalia briefly intensified into a dangerous Category 4 storm early Wednesday morning before making landfall as a high-end Category 3 on Florida’s west coast.

Several tractor-trailers loaded with critical disaster-relief supplies provided by the nonprofit group Convoy of Hope are en route to staging areas Tuesday as Hurricane Idalia barrels toward Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Lufthansa Cargo no longer has to truck shipments back and forth to Detroit Metro Airport from an outside warehouse after opening a facility next to the airfield.

End consumers have never been more demanding surrounding customer service, order fulfillment and delivery timelines. A difficult market and ongoing freight recession have yet to do anything to quell growing […]

A hedge fund with a stake in Yellow Corp.’s debt and equity is looking for more influence as the bankrupt company begins to unwind assets.

FedEx is levying a 5.9% general rate increase on Express and Ground shipments in a possible attempt to undercut UPS.

Nearly 5,000 civilian pilots may be providing false information — or excluding it — during their medical examinations in order to continue flying, according to the FAA.

With the Panama Canal drought expected to continue, now might be the time for shippers to seek alternatives.

Major trucking lender BMO reported a deterioration in several credit measures in its third-quarter financial report.

Norfolk Southern’s systems have been restored after an outage Monday. But the company says impacts could be felt for at least two weeks.

SONAR has added three new data sets to our vast array of market data.

Small trucking companies are taking over the industry. Decades of global and domestic policies have made this happen.

Following the bankruptcy of trucking giant Yellow, some 22,000 union workers are unemployed. It may be a spooky sign for the labor movement.

Workhorse Group fell short in its first try to get shareholders to more than double the number of outstanding shares in the electric step van maker.

A nationwide trucker strike in Mexico has been postponed after the group behind the protest negotiated a deal with Mexican authorities.

The DOE/EIA benchmark price used for most diesel fuel surcharges tacked on another 8.6 cents a gallon this week.

A new safety standard would change how FMCSA determines whether carriers and truckers are fit to operate.

Asia-U.S. spot shipping rates have pulled back after a strong run-up, implying peak season may have passed its peak.

The Florida Legislature is providing $30 million for two new ship-to-shore cranes that Jaxport says will let more cargo move efficiently through the Port of Jacksonville.

Australia-headquartered Martinus is making its first North American acquisition — Missouri-based Bottom Line Co., a railroad contractor specializing in rail infrastructure maintenance.

Florida’s ports and Eastern freight railroads are preparing for Tropical Storm Idalia’s arrival.

ArcBest said Monday that shipments from its primary less-than-truckload customers have increased 20% since June.

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Even as city, state and federal officials urge residents to flee ahead of high winds and flooding, truck drivers answer the call to haul Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) loads to areas where hurricanes are expected to strike.

Ohio-based Republic Steel has been ordered to pay nearly $4.6 million to Pennsylvania-based Beemac Trucking and Deemac Services after a federal jury determined the steel mill breached its contract by failing to pay the companies millions of dollars in outstanding invoices.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Idalia nears the Gulf Coast.

National truckload tender rejections topped 4% for the first time since the holiday season last year. Is this a sign that the trucking market is turning the corner?

This week in Borderlands: Mexico’s truckers plan nationwide strike, blockades; $142B announced for Texas transportation infrastructure; Fresh Del Monte moving to Port Freeport; and border airport adds commercial cargo operations.

Pilot Travel Centers has been forced to shut 19 of its outlets due to the liquidation of those sites’ operator, Mountain Express.

The typical Class 8 truck gets less than 7 miles per gallon on the highway. How does a driver average more than 10 mpg?

FMCSA and NHTSA should incorporate braking technology to avoid crashes involving more than just other vehicles, AARP warns.

Knight-Swift Transportation announced late Friday that its top two executives have taken a reduction in base pay amid other cost-cutting measures at the company.

The Association of American Railroads says a federal program in which employees can anonymously report safety concerns has the potential for misuse.

Walmart has announced a partnership with Wing, the drone delivery arm of Google parent Alphabet, to deliver quick meals, groceries, household essentials, over-the-counter medicines and more to residents through the air.

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