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Expanded service offerings, such as a reduction in transit time for the Falcon Premium intermodal service, should help support Union Pacific in the third and fourth quarters, UP leaders said at an investor conference this week.

In what is far from a nuclear verdict, a long-running suit against Knight Transportation in California was settled for $400,000.

A higher range of general rate increases is here to stay, consultants said at the Parcel Forum.

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Truckload carrier management teams are becoming more encouraged that freight markets are balancing.

The International Energy Agency’s closely watched monthly report didn’t have much good news in it for oil consumers.

FreightWaves looks at prospects for trucking legislation as lawmakers return to Capitol Hill after the August recess.

Parallel Systems unveiled Tuesday another second-generation, battery-powered autonomous rail vehicle, which is slated for use in pilot projects both in the U.S. and abroad. Through this iteration of the autonomous […]

GXO Logistics has ceased operations and laid off 378 workers at several locations across the country in recent months.

The Panama Canal Authority on Tuesday suspended bookings for super vessels through Sept. 30 in its latest measure to remove a backlog waiting to traverse the canal.

Supply Chain by Amazon is a full-service operation for all retail channels.

Union Pacific is asking the Federal Railroad Administration for more details on the safety defects that federal inspectors reportedly found during focused inspections this summer.

The California Senate passed a bill to ban heavy-duty driverless trucks, leaving it to Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign or veto the legislation.

Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen says he has returned to rescue the company after Dave Clark wore out his welcome.

The national average retail price used for most fuel surcharges climbed 4.8 cents a gallon this week, but it’s moving a lot higher on the West Coast.

On the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, truck driver Russell Vereen reflects on the 205 days he spent working at a refrigerated trailer morgue at ground zero, ensuring the trailers were fueled and running and storing the remains that medical personnel worked tirelessly to identify.

Canadian railway CN and Norfolk Southern are partnering to create a domestic intermodal service that will connect Canadian customers with markets in the U.S. Southeast.

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Brokerage giant C.H. Robinson has opened a 400,000-square-foot cross-dock distribution center in Laredo, Texas.

Truck driver Tim Philmon, along with millions of Americans, marked the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Monday by remembering the nearly 3,000 people who died that day.

Union Pacific plans to respond this week to concerns of Federal Railroad Administration Administrator Amit Bose that the railroad is being cavalier in ensuring its locomotives are safe.

“I understand that there are times the phone can’t be answered or there are other priorities pulling dispatchers away, but try to keep communication open,” Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels said.

UPS’ main levies are slightly above FedEx’s levels.

Now that supply chains are back to normal, the typical effects of seasonality have returned, bringing U.S. imports up.

This week in Borderlands: Mexico averaged 58 cargo thefts a day in the second quarter; APM Terminals invests $140 million to expand a facility at a Mexico seaport; XPO adds capacity at a Texas facility; and Jaguar Transport Holdings will operate a Dallas transload facility.

Removing future threats to demand, the refrigerated truckload sector supports the thesis that the truckload market has hit a floor.

Nikola asks customers with electric trucks under recall for potential battery fires to return them to its plant.

Rejection rates gathered some promising momentum in the run-up to Labor Day, though these gains are slowly being lost.

Oil spills, groundings and collisions were the subject of continuous news coverage in 1976 and 1977. There were so many maritime disasters that it piqued Americans’ interest in foreign maritime dealings.

UPS will likely match FedEx’s rate moves unless labor cost pressures force its hand.

If shippers and carriers collaborate more around solutions that impact truck drivers, then we can improve efficiency in transportation while at the same time make driving a more attractive profession.

Less than 2 weeks after representation election, UFCW already charging regional truckload carrier ECM with actions that may be retaliation. (Photo: LFCW)

Axle’s universal data platform gathers intelligence that’s focused on helping fleets optimize deliveries, reduce fuel costs and increase driver retention.

The timing in promoting its growing patent portfolio could suggest TuSimple is trying to find a buyer for its U.S. business.

Mike Cory, CN’s former chief operating officer, will be CSX’s new COO.

UPS’ noncontract rates for 2024 will take effect Dec. 26.

Forward Air’s August tonnage improved from July but likely came in lower than expected.

Amid a contraction of autonomous trucking firms, the founders of self-driving startup Argo AI are launching a driverless trucking startup.

The new service will provide a direct connection from the Port of Savannah to CSX’s intermodal terminal in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.

Transportation and logistics provider GP Transco said Thursday that OpenRoad TMS, which was developed internally, will now be marketed to other carriers.

Hurricanes can destroy key infrastructure for freight transportation. Emergency freight can demand thousands of truck drivers. 

C.H. Robinson CEO Dave Bozeman focused on process and costs when meeting with analysts at the TD Cowen conference Thursday.

Fuel costs were overshadowed by skyrocketing freight rates amid the supply chain crisis. Now, fuel costs are much more important.

Evan Shelley, the co-founder and CEO of Truck Parking Club, joins Taking The Hire Road to share how his company is solving the lack of truck driver parking with an app.

In December 1945, five U.S. Navy Avenger bombers took off from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on a routine training mission known as Flight 19. They were to navigate to various points in the Atlantic Ocean and return to base. But as Tracks Through Time explores, the seemingly mundane exercise turned into one of the most baffling mysteries in aviation history.

In today’s fast-paced supply chain environment, it is important to know and understand the trends most likely to shape the future.

The NRF has bought a leading trade group to expand its sustainability solutions for members.

After years of wrangling over the issue, the Surface Transportation Board has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on reciprocal switching that will seek to define the service parameters where a switching action could take place.

Green Mountain and Reveel plan to offer complimentary services to the parcel shipping market.

I Squared Capital has cobbled together a national portfolio of trailer lessors through M&A representing 55,000 units.

The prominent former Amazon executive agreed to resign from the CEO role. Flexport founder Ryan Petersen will take back his role. 

The partnership offers e2open TMS users seamless access to FlockDirect, a terminal-free shared truckload solution from Flock, enabling real-time quoting and booking.

Using water emitted from fuel cells for a car wash is part of Toyota’s first all-renewable-energy vehicle processing center.

Convoy’s new system uses machine learning and other tools to identify possible fraud.

Less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion reported a large turnabout in operating trends during August.

Supply chain visibility provider Descartes leans on past acquisitions to grow through the downcycle.

Kent Britton was named as CEO of the Port of Corpus Christi on Wednesday after the previous chief executive abruptly resigned in May.

Along with a six-year port agreement, President Biden is underscoring the role of UPS Teamsters and ocean shipping reform in boosting the U.S. economy.

Former Amazon executive Dave Clark told FreightWaves that Flexport founder Ryan Petersen wants to redirect Flexport’s mission.

When the ELD mandate was put into effect, fleets across the nation became vulnerable to cybersecurity threats.

The Stockout content breadth expands to include both CPG and retail logistics coverage.

A run of news developments in the diesel world can’t be seen as anything but discouraging for diesel consumers.

This was supposed to be a banner year for crude tankers, but output cuts and the Russian price cap are keeping rates under pressure.

Forward Air defends its latest deal that will position it as a supplier and a competitor to its customers.

A third Nikola battery-electric truck burst into flames inside a lithium supplier’s building, but the company says recalled trucks are still safe to drive.

House Oversight Committee Republicans are accusing U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg of not acting on the DOT inspector general’s recommendations for improving aviation and rail safety.

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A DHL airline has begun providing regular connectivity to Argentina within the DHL parcel network.

Norfolk Southern and DrayNow will further develop technology for intermodal that provides real-time information on first- and last-mile movements.

Daimler Truck, Paccar and Cummins are forming a joint venture with a Chinese battery maker to onshore battery cell production in the U.S.

The Shipper of Choice nomination said Owens Corning’s shipping team “is committed to keeping carriers long-term by providing and welcoming feedback to ensure a smooth operation across the board.” 

Tyson Foods has signed a three-year contract to use Gatik autonomous trucks to move its protein products on the middle mile.

Less-than-truckload carrier XPO appears to have maintained the market share gains it acquired following Yellow’s closure in July.

Class 8 truck orders crossed a seasonally adjusted 20,000 units in August for the fourth consecutive month.

Taiwan-based electronics maker Foxconn is betting big on Mexico with a $500 million investment.

Rail service for the 2023-2024 crop year in Canada is expected to be smooth — provided that weather conditions and unforeseen global events cooperate.

SONAR’s Container Atlas shows new booking volumes plummeting over 35% from their Aug. 1 peak, a key indicator that U.S. import demand is rapidly deteriorating. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

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 […]