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As fleet electrification draws closer, here is how fleet managers can make the transition smooth and sustainable.

Aludyne’s Alan Shevela shares his observations about what he and his company went through during the supply chain squeeze of the past few years and what he learned from it.

Key interstate closed for 7 miles after large slab falls from elevated highway due to tanker fire.

This week in Borderlands: Texas trucking company acquired by Online Transport Inc.; U.S. requests USMCA dispute resolution over Mexico corn ban; RK Logistics expands into Arizona market; and Watco opens railcar storage facility in Texas.

There has definitely been a sustainable shift in how freight is distributed domestically.

An unprecedented level of caution among importers likely to cause further declines in import volumes.

Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow reported another large drop in volumes Friday after the market closed.

The history of trucking in the U.S. is filled with great stories, interesting facts and fascinating inventions. But do you know the most important facts of trucking history? Test your knowledge here.

Nearly 100 owner-operators protested in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday after receiving letters in late May stating the city was ending their contracts for its As-Needed Haul Truck Program, citing the independent contractor law AB5.

The Federal Railroad Administration is planning to expand its assessment of safety culture to include all of the Class I railroads, the agency’s head said recently.

Tender rejections have yet to return to mid-May’s all-time low, but their softness could persist in a trough for the next two quarters.

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UPS commits to 50% of Surepost packages being redirected from the Postal Service to UPS by the end of the next contract.

ArcBest holds on to tonnage growth in the April-May period but yields take a notable step lower.

Outgoing Old Dominion CEO Greg Gantt made his final appearance at the UBS conference and looked back on the company’s road to the top of the heap.ODFL

Megawatt charging is too much for pretty much every electric truck save for the purpose-built Tesla Semi. But that is slowly changing.

Busy Amsterdam airport in the Netherlands is taking a large stake in Maastricht airport, which could become a feeder port as Amsterdam deals with overcrowding.

Weak market in 2023 won’t matter when rate hike time rolls around.

The Biden administration is using a flawed analysis to inform a potential rule mandating lifesaving equipment on truck trailers, according to safety and insurance groups.

FreightWaves calculated about $80 billion of supply chain financing among S&P 500 companies as of Q1, with more companies yet to provide disclosures.

Inside the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? newsletter: Why trucks sales are up in a freight recession; Optimus returns; glue spills; Tesla supply chain exec jumps to Rivian

In 1975, a dredge capsized in the Miami Harbor with 3,600 barrels of oil onboard. But the fast-acting employees of the port allowed it to reopen within 11 hours and prevent what could have been an ecological disaster.

This year’s peak season could see West Coast labor disruptions coincide with Panama Canal water levels impeding cargo flows to the East Coast.

Jake Medwell sits down with Loren Smith to discuss policy items, including fleet electrification, rail safety and the debt ceiling.

A federal court in Canada sided with union members and determined that Canadian Pacific had failed to adequately limit the number of hours that train crews worked in a number of instances in 2018 and 2019.

Nussbaum Transportation’s chief administrative officer joins Taking The Hire Road to discuss how the company’s investment in its people is critical to its culture and success.

GXO is starting its multiyear German expansion plan through the use of warehouse in Dormagen.

Instead of carrying dead weight to help balance its empty freighters, Alaska Air Cargo is taking waste that will go to a recycling center.

Arrow Truck Sales is closing its branches in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio due to state regulations on dealerships.

ArcBest announced Thursday that its chief yield officer is stepping down and will be replaced internally.

Labor disruptions are slowing down ports in the Pacific Northwest as labor negotiations continue.

Nineteen states want an appellate court review of an EPA waiver that allows California’s Advanced Clean Trucks rule to proceed.

Trappers Transport announced Wednesday it has acquired Plett Trucking in a deal that combines two Winnipeg, Canada-based temperature-controlled transportation and logistics providers.

Canadian railway CN is monitoring wildfires across several provinces and is adjusting operations as needed.

Less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight announced Wednesday that it reached a tentative labor agreement with the Teamsters.

Dockworkers who keep West Coast cargo flowing are highly paid. Their bid for even higher pay is starting to affect the cargo flow.

Prologis said the recent interest in logistics space in Mexico is just the beginning of what could be decades of demand.

The outcome of Nikola’s bid to double the number of authorized shares in the company could determine its ability to survive.

Jim Waters, Frayt’s vice president of marketing, said the company’s survey highlighted the growing need for last-mile services; 37% of respondents said 50% of their logistics operations fell into the last-mile category.

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Heartland executives used the UBS transportation conference to boast about the success of the company’s driver pay protection program.

The Teamsters’ 340,000 rank-and-file ready a vote to determine if strike should be authorized.

Lufthansa Cargo’s planned investment in Italy’s ITA Airways will allow the airlines to harmonize cargo operations.

A federal grand jury recently indicted two former trucking employees of MH Group, alleging the pair orchestrated an elaborate wire fraud scheme to defraud the Texas-based carrier out of $1.4 million.

Yesterday’s emerging technology is today’s table stakes for supply chain participants.

The latest federal data reveals that 64% of large-truck drivers killed in crashes were not wearing seat belts.

Less-than-truckload provider Forward Air said Tuesday that demand momentum has improved as the second quarter has progressed.

Sticking to earlier forecasts, RXO’s chief strategy officer sees the 3PL’s market share growing and increased volume year on year.

The Mexican government is offering incentives to attract investors to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec global trade hub project.

For truckers and 1970s country, the C.W. McCall hit “Convoy” shares a fun look into CB radio terminology.

Yellow and the Teamsters appear to be moving further apart on reaching a deal anytime soon.

David Bozeman may have a ways to go to get comfortable at C.H. Robinson, but he has been around the block.

Digital-oriented freight forwarder Flexport has completed its acquisition of the logistics arm of Shopify Inc., one month after it announced its plans. The deal includes Deliverr, the tech-enabled shipping services […]

Iron Senergy will use three autonomous rail cars manufactured by Intramotev on a 17-mile line between its Cumberland mine and a western Pennsylvania facility.

Digital freight marketplace NEXT Trucking is on the prowl for either additional capital or an exit.

Less-than-truckload carrier XPO reported another modest tonnage decline in May, which was in line with trends at Saia and much better than Old Dominion’s report.

IATA forecast suggests weak airfreight demand will continue without peak-season rebound

PalletTrader’s founder discusses the success of the newest online pallet marketplace that is changing the way pallets are bought and sold.

Union Pacific and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen have reached a deal that will provide locomotive engineers with up to seven days of paid sick leave.

The Logistics Managers’ Index registered contraction for the first time ever in May as transportation-related metrics weighed heavily on the data set.

Two new Saddle Creek facilities have opened. Another will open next month, followed by a fourth in 2024.

SMC³ has the only commercially available technology tool to consider carrier-specific costs, providing enhanced flexibility and agility through its Dynamic PriceBuilder™ tool.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. on Tuesday confirmed that David Bozeman, an executive of the Ford Motor Co., will be its next CEO.

Less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion reported no seasonal inflection in volumes during May but continued to push yields higher.

The benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges took yet another downward move Monday as markets now are faced with a surprise cut in Saudi output.

Demand remains tepid, yet shipping lines have pushed spot rates off the bottom and secured contract rates above spot levels.

The effects of marijuana impairment on truck driving is not fully understood due in part to limited research, according to a new ATRI report.

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has vetoed a bill that would have restricted freight train lengths to 7,500 feet. State union representatives said they will continue to press legislators on the issue.

Northeast LTL carrier A. Duie Pyle has been growing but is hewing primarily to its existing geographic base.

Norfolk Southern and yardmasters affiliated with SMART-TD have struck a tentative deal on sick leave.

STG Logistics’ acquisition of Best Dedicated Solutions will add expedited, dry van, temperature-controlled and flatbed OTR transportation to STG’s existing services.

As the transportation industry continues to adopt more vehicle and internal technologies considered hackable, the importance of penetration testing takes center stage.

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The best shipping partners are those who collaborate to cut costs without service degradation.

The Federal Railroad Administration has doled out more than $570 million in funding for projects designed to reduce or eliminate highway-grade crossings.

Navistar Inc. is recalling more than 92,000 trucks and buses because an antilock brake system warning light may not work.

Driver turnover. Fleet safety scores. Insurance premiums. A lot is riding on hiring, onboarding, training, and retaining the right drivers. Ongoing training supported by advanced technology that includes a telematics device makes […]

Nearshoring and reshoring manufacturing developments bypassing Canada for the U.S. and Mexico.

The dockworkers’ union and terminal employers are still sparring over wages and benefits more than a year after contract talks began.

This week in Borderlands: Texas seaport completes a $146 million container terminal expansion; a chemical logistics provider expands its Arizona operations; Bollore Logistics opens a supply chain facility in Mexico; and border agents seize $38 million worth of meth hidden in a kale shipment.

May’s Class 8 truck orders rose, but a truer measure of manufacturing health is the industry’s still-elevated backlog-to-build number.

The jury is still out on whether truckload demand has hit the floor.

Five years after bringing dry bulk freight futures to the masses, Breakwave makes a splash in tanker investing.

Move may come as a surprise to those who thought Jim Barber was the top candidate.

Growing interest in containerization drove speed and optimization in the transport industry and overtook previous methods of shipping over time. In 1975, United States Lines resumed containerized cargo service, reducing transit time between Savannah, Georgia, and Northern Europe to just eight days.

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One last round of bad news to cap this week: China and the U.S. both posted dismal data from their respective industrial economies.

Technology might not be the only thing causing the freight rail industry to pivot. The industry’s relationships with its workforce and its customers might also be transitioning, suggested some speakers at the North American Rail Shippers conference.

Class 5 electric trucks have a broad customer base and a lot of manufacturers chasing the space where regulation comes soon.

Truck transportation jobs may have risen between April and May, but the more significant number is the trend since January, which has been down.

Less-than-truckload carrier Saia reported second-quarter volume metrics on Friday that imply a high-single-digit sequential increase in tonnage from the first quarter.

Freight brokers can “increase their capacity by managing their own dedicated pool of leased trailers,” said Graham Gonzales, vice president of strategic accounts at Reliance Partners. Reliance is America’s fastest growing and most diverse insurance brokerage with a sole focus on the transportation space, specializing in annual and usage-based solutions.

Regulators explain the rationale behind an upcoming rulemaking for third-party CDL knowledge testers versus issuing a permanent waiver.

Older ships are being kept in service longer in pursuit of profits, heightening the risk of accidents and spills.

FedEx flight reductions reflect a significant drop in parcel traffic, throwing a wrench into management’s earnings expectations in the just-completed fourth quarter.