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Reliance Partners’ Kevin Dupree sheds light on what underwriters look for when determining a company’s or driver’s insurance risk.

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association said less-than-truckload industry participants are seeing benefits from using electronic bills of lading.

ASL Airlines United Kingdom has two cargo planes in its fleet after receiving a Boeing 737-800 converted freighter.

During NMFTA’s June webinar, IT professional Chloe Callahan shares how industrial control systems are applicable to the trucking industry.

The value of supply chain visibility will continue soaring, says project44 Chief Industry Officer Bart De Muynck.

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UPS and the Teamsters union have wrapped up noneconomic issues. The hard part, economic issues, lies ahead.

Roadmaster Drivers School President Brad Ball joins Taking the Hire Road to discuss the importance of bringing new drivers to the industry.

Class I railroads CPKC and CSX are working together on developing CPKC’s conversion kits that can retrofit diesel locomotives into hydrogen locomotives.

A research note from investment firm Cowen predicts reciprocal switching will hurt U.S. Class I railroads financially.

NHTSA and FMCSA are proposing that all new trucks over 10,000 pounds be equipped with automatic emergency braking systems.

Harbor Trucking Association’s Matt Schrap warns about the effects that California’s carbon emissions restriction is having on the drayage industry and the environment.

Is the semiconductor chip shortage tapering off, and what’s happening with electric vehicles?

Global marketer Andrew Lark used a racing analogy to compare how freight companies can survive and even grow their businesses during a recession by focusing on customer experience and marketing.

The National Transportation Safety Board is holding a field hearing in East Palestine, Ohio, to garner more information on why the Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern train happened.

Grant Goodale, co-founder and chief experience officer of digital trucking network Convoy, announced this week he is stepping down from the startup.

XPO announced the completion of a capacity expansion project in the Western part of its network.

CPKC and Americold are collaborating on building a refrigerated service network for markets in the Midwest and Mexico.

Companies and governments are moving to de-risk their supply chains, says CNN and Financial Times economics expert Rana Foroohar.

California has made its case in the latest round of AB5 legal proceedings, and it can cite the past trucking year in its arguments.

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Users of Container Atlas can streamline their global supply chains with cutting-edge ocean freight analytics.

After originally working with TuSimple, Loadsmith picks Kodiak Robotics for autonomous driving systems.

FedEx is downsizing its fleet again during the next 12 months to match weak international and domestic package shipping demand, and save money.

Former NFL star Desmond Clark admits his journey from the gridiron as a 12-year veteran, playing seven years for the Chicago Bears, to starting his own brokerage, Bear Down Logistics, has been challenging but said he was determined to succeed in this tumultuous freight market.

Rob Haddock, group director of transportation strategy for Coca-Cola North America, has spent his entire career — over 40 years — in all areas of the supply chain but says transportation has always been his passion.

At the Future of Supply Chain event, the Cato Institute’s Marian Tupy lays out the case for measuring wealth in terms of hours of labor needed to buy goods and services.

Long-term pricing trends don’t budge much, a L’Oréal executive says.

BNSF is seeking a waiver from the Federal Railroad Administration to expand a brake health technology program, and the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen supports the effort.

The collaboration among Convoy, J.B. Hunt, Uber Freight and others to use technology to streamline scheduling at the dock level is proceeding as planned, according to company leaders at FreightWaves’ Future of Supply Chain conference in Cleveland.

The end of a 40-year economic boom cycle and America military strategy are combining to make China less fearsome than global impressions.

PalletTrader is an online marketplace specifically designed for buying and selling pallets and pallets only. Since its launch in October, it has reached 1 million transactions and is rolling out an expanded service. But why is PalletTrader growing so fast and why do we need a marketplace just for pallets?

Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. has asked pension and health and welfare fund plan administrators for a two-month extension.

The logistics pipeline is a tea leaf forecasting China’s economy and the flow of freight tells investors the bottom line of logistics companies.

The heads of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers want swift action on the rail safety bill that passed the Senate Commerce Committee last month.

Vizion’s solution allows users to receive tracking updates for all containers across both ocean and rail without a letter of authorization.

The Teamsters and UPS have reached a tentative agreement on more than 40 noneconomic issues.

Year-on-year revenue at FedEx was down $2.7 billion, while diluted earnings per share beat estimates slightly; CFO Michael Lenz plans to retire at the end of July.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges moved higher this week after eight straight drops.

Hair testing finds significantly more opioid, cocaine and meth use by truck drivers versus testing for those drugs using urinalysis, a recently updated study finds.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is now predicting a reopening of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia this coming weekend.

Roadrunner has announced more long-haul, direct service lanes.

Trans-Pacific spot shipping rates remain under pressure, slumping back again as U.S. import demand comes up short.

To help you navigate the constant and transformative changes moving today’s supply chain, DHL Supply Chain’s Transportation Quarterly Report highlights what to watch each quarter.

Express operations will be in charge of FedEx’s unified Ground and Express network in Canada.

OnTrac said about three-quarters of retailers surveyed plan to invest in two-day delivery over the next two years.

A bad pilot decision at the outset of an emergency on a Transair freighter cascaded into more mistakes that resulted in a crash landing at sea off Hawaii two years ago, investigators said.

Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Justin Bailie told FreightWaves that Rose Rocket has seen 47x growth since its last raise in 2021 by focusing on product-led expansion.

The first order for cargo jets at the Paris Air Show only involved two planes and is for converted, not new production, freighters.

About $2.3 trillion was spent to keep the nation’s logistics system operating in 2022, according to the 34th State of Logistics Report.

Paccar Inc. is recalling 4,914 Peterbilt Model 579 Class 8 trucks because a misplaced fastener can chafe alternator insulation to catch fire.

Conceding digital brokerage got a “bad name” early on, Uber Freight’s Souder looks to add human element to the experience.

The company plans to leverage RetailOps’ technical talent to accelerate product development and provide brands with omnichannel solutions.

Some brands are looking to their supply chain to gain a competitive advantage.

FreightWaves is hosting its two-day Future of Supply Chain event in Cleveland in June. Here’s what you need to know.

Pennsylvania’s governor says Interstate 95 in northeast Philadelphia will reopen to traffic in two weeks, far sooner than anticipated.

This week in Borderlands: Exports of Mexican-built cargo trucks up 34% in May; a California commercial border crossing project receives $140 million; Mexico opens a $175 million highway project to boost trade with Texas; and a U.S. logistics firm is building a $2.7 million border export hub in Mexico.

Underlying shifts in domestic shipping are showing up in the spot market.

Kroger management reaffirmed the “low end” of 1-2% identical sales growth guidance.

New details have emerged about Tiger Cool Express’ financial health leading up to the company’s abrupt closure on Tuesday.

Nikola Corp. is laying off 270 employees as its cash condition worsens and company founder Trevor Milton takes shots at leadership.

The new regulations calling for zero-emissions configurations by as early as 2030 are too lofty in part because technologies are not yet commercially viable.

The impact on trucking from the closure of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia does not appear to be reaching the most dire projections.

Colonial Terminals plans to expand its breakbulk operations along the Savannah River in Georgia. The company recently acquired land that’s adjacent to its current facility and to Norfolk Southern’s network.

The International Energy Agency predicts Asia will buy growing volumes of U.S. crude through 2028. That’s good news for supertanker demand.

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UPS Teamsters voted overwhelmingly Friday to authorize its leadership to call a strike if a deal isn’t reached by July 31.

ABF Freight has outlined the details of its new labor agreement with its union employees.

Battery chemistry will play a critical role in advancing electric trucking beyond regional and drayage hauling.

U.S. law protects American carriers from foreign competition on domestic routes. Two carriers want the government to give them first crack at contracts to fly disaster relief to Guam.

Data shows that some ships are still delayed after a tentative West Coast port labor agreement was reached this week.

Autonomous trucking software developer TuSimple completed a driverless truck pilot on a U.S. highway in 2021. Now it has done it in China.

Broker RXO said it was continuing to execute on longer-term goals even as the freight market awaits the next catalyst.

Move by federal regulators to crack down on broker scofflaws gets mixed reviews from broker and carrier groups.

Three groups representing state and local governments have asked Senate leaders to move forward with debate on the rail safety bill.

Most consumers are interested in knowing more about eco-friendly delivery methods, a Descartes study finds.

Jennifer Hedrick, the new president and CEO of Women in Trucking, speaks on the association’s efforts to advance women’s presence in the transportation industry.

In 1933, 75 U.S. Navy members died when the airship USS Akron crashed and sank into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of New Jersey. Naval History and Heritage Command’s Caroline Johnson tells the story.

A request by the Department of Labor in an ongoing legal appeal suggests its independent contractor rule won’t be made until August or September.

Tesla’s Class 8 electric Semi truck’s production is being delayed due to battery supply chain constraints.

Yellow wants to make massive changes in its operations. Teamsters is blocking them – even though the trucking company could shutter.

Common misconceptions around data quality and connectivity stand in the way of maximizing value from visibility solutions and improving overall supply chain performance.

The U.S. supply chain has dodged a bullet. A new dockworker labor deal will keep the peace at West Coast ports.

Cargo airlines and third-party logistics providers are crossing their fingers for a resurgence of air shipments by October. But indications are increasing that the peak season may go out with a whimper.

Hyzon Motors is not out of the woods yet, but it is current on required financial filings and has streamlined its fuel cell business.

A 14-year-old petition filed by a truck safety group to strengthen new-entrant requirements has finally been greenlighted for public scrutiny.

Demand for global supply chain visibility tools is forecast to hit $39B by 2028.

Calls to remove Surface Transportation Board Chairman Marty Oberman are misguided in light of regulatory efforts that Oberman and the current board have undertaken, labor groups tell President Joe Biden.

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Management from J.B. Hunt said it needs to see more data before making a call that the industry is exiting a freight recession.

In the so-called Atlanta Opera case, the National Labor Relations Board overturned an earlier precedent that made it easier to define workers as independent contractors.

The Association of American Railroads has outlined eight ways that the freight rail industry and the federal government can work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.