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Propane haulers were unable to convince federal officials that a work-rule exemption could be provided without boosting crash risks.

Federal regulators are rolling out a rule proposal as a first step to potential new and costly requirements aimed at reducing truck crash fatalities.

Truckload carrier Marten had a first quarter in which it drove more miles than last year but made less money.

United Airlines posted a quarterly loss and said cargo sales fell more than a third from a year ago, but was optimistic about strong travel demand the remainder of the year.

Nikola Corp.’s hopes for a zero-emissions trucking future may be realized without the startup being part of it.

At its core, Bitfreighter is an integration enablement platform. The company’s driving principle is to make integrations affordable and accessible by stepping away from the transactional pricing model and offering unlimited everything.

“We are starting to see ocean carriers systematically take geopolitical risk into consideration,” says Xeneta’s Erik Devetak.

Logistics real estate operator Prologis believes headwinds facing the supply side will prop up occupancy and rents into 2024.

NFI Industries has acquired warehousing and fulfillment provider SDR Distribution Services in Canada.

Trammell Crow and CBRE Investment Management have acquired 192 acres in Arizona and are seeking companies interested in developing facilities on their rail-served site.

Warehouse operator Prologis reported first-quarter results in line with expectations Tuesday.

As negotiations get underway between UPS and the Teamsters, here are key considerations for shippers navigating a period of uncertainty.

FedEx celebrates its golden anniversary of operations with its most intense few years in decades ahead of it.

J.B. Hunt missed first-quarter expectations Monday as weak intermodal and trucking trends plagued the quarter.

Jefferies’ Omar Nokta believes container shipping investors are starting to look toward “the end of the destock and beginning of the restock.”

The benchmark used for most diesel surcharges rose for the first time in 10 weeks, but the market is not otherwise looking strong.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services missed analyst expectations for the first quarter on Monday.

As their populations grow, Class 8 electric trucks are proving as susceptible to safety recalls as diesel-powered units.

Israel Aerospace Industries has added a second overseas facility to carry out passenger-to-freighter conversions of the Boeing 777-300.

On demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Remcoda’s Cole Garson; Reliance Partners’ Robert Kaferle; Tive’s Richie Daigle and Travelers’ Chris Hayes

An industry trade group advisory questioning the safety of wheel sets manufactured by National Steel Car has been canceled, National Steel Car said.

TA expects to be bought by BP next month, but spurned suitor Arko is continuing to hone its offer for the truck stop giant.

Shipco Transport pairs strong company values with deep expertise and broad coverage to deliver concrete results to its forwarder customers.

A Daimler Truck recall of Western Star models for a windshield wiper defect has grown from a few hundred to more than 54,000.

Navistar is recalling about 45,000 older trucks because insufficient current to the HVAC blower motor led to melting and fires.

The Teamsters meet with UPS on Monday in Washington to discuss progress on supplemental agreements as main negotiations begin.

AskWaves: Can landlords look beyond the money and understand what warehouse workers want?

This week in Borderlands: Production and exports of Mexican-built cargo trucks soared in March; Walmart is closing a logistics facility in Fort Worth, Texas; Target announced three distribution centers in Texas; and Maersk opened a global service center in Mexico City.

Southern California markets were flush with transportation activity during the pandemic. That has eroded and then some. This has not only left transportation networks exposed operationally but also created pricing gaps.

The FedEx pilots’ union is asking members to vote on a strike authorization for possible later use.

Transportation shipments and rates back up during March, according to Cass Information Systems.

Predictive maintenance analytics for autonomous trucks could provide a reverse benefit for human-driven trucks.

In 2022, 4,000 fulfillment centers were added to the global building stock. Interact Analysis forecasts that number to be cut in half this year.

Today, automation can mean launching a fleet of autonomous robots that can unload shipping containers without human intervention. In 1974, a remote-controlled “bow boat” was considered a major launch.

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about a trucker charity concert, heavy haul logistics, rail safety and stranded drivers

Splitting ammonia to get hydrogen is the approach of Amogy, another startup seeking success in the transportation energy transition.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City, or CPKC, marked its first day as the merged company of CP and KCS on Friday.

Commercial operations at a Texas border bridge have been suspended temporarily as U.S. border agents assist with migrant processing.

A large European paperboard and pulp producer warns of deteriorating demand in another sign of intensifying global economic weakness.

Small-package shippers should consider stepping outside the norm to modernize their logistics strategy by evaluating alternative carriers.

Financially struggling Nikola Corp. wants shareholders to double the company’s authorized shares so it can pay its loans in stock.

Artificial intelligence, not magic, allows Merlin to operate small aircraft without a human pilot.

More Western tankers are jumping into the Russian trade — legally, under the price cap — to pocket big freight premiums.

Rail service for chemical and agricultural shippers has gotten better, but further improvements could be made, according to two reports.

Delta Air Lines made less money from cargo during the first quarter than a year ago — or any quarter in between. Similar results are expected when other airlines report results.

The awards are among the most competitive for business-to-business media. FreightWaves is now contending for three national Azbees.

Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien charges UPS with foot-dragging; UPS says regional supplements and the national contract are often negotiated at the same time.

The latest episode of Tracks Through Time looks at the disappearance of a giant British merchant ship and the long investigation.

Driverless trucks have special needs that only humans can perform at terminals where they will drop and hook loads.

WorkforceQA’s Grady Phillips joined Taking the Hire Road to discuss truck driver qualification.

Tesla this week delivered a fleet of Semi trucks to PepsiCo, which said the all-electric Class 8 vehicles will be used for local and long-distance deliveries.

Many industries are enjoying high profits from historic inflation. The furniture industry isn’t one of them. Thank the supply chain crisis.

Triton International entered an agreement to be acquired for $13.3 billion by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners.

Four former executives at Polar Air Cargo were indicted on charges of defrauding the company through an elaborate kickback scheme.

Food price inflation is outstripping Albertsons’ sales growth. It’s another challenge for the grocer that’s looking to merge with Kroger.

Crash data for carriers entering the industry before the pandemic suggests a gradual deterioration in safety, according to a sample of federal data.

Volvo posted unexpectedly strong preliminary sales and earnings in Q1, reversing a dour projection made just months ago. (Photo: Volvo Group)

“Simply put, there’s no bigger priority right now than this contract agreement,” says Gene Seroka of the Port of Los Angeles.

Lidar maker Ouster sued Chinese rival Hesai alleging patent infringement, a situation the company has experienced as a defendant.

Using the company’s platform, Repowr Connect, shippers, fleets and 3PLs can share their available assets with other network members, helping parties find on-demand capacity.

GXO will operate six new warehouses in the U.K. for supermarket giant Sainsbury’s.

Amid lower commodity costs, retail CPG prices should stick, leading to margin recovery.

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to FreightWaves Rachel Premack, Justin Martin; Banyan Technology’s Brian Smith; Frayt’s Luke Denny

An executive with 30 years of experience in trucking and technology has been named COO of the National Motor Freight Traffic Association.

EPA is proposing stricter standards and revisions to move heavy trucks to zero-carbon beginning in model year 2027.

In 1977, news of the looming threat of a strike by a union of dockworkers was prevalent in the pages of American Shipper magazine. The publisher at the time ended the April issue that year with an opinion piece discussing the threat.

Parallel Systems is proceeding with the next step in its development of autonomous rail vehicles, which is to test having multiple vehicles strung together and see how these vehicles can integrate into the existing freight rail network.

Cargo insurance is vital protection for carriers, but preventing damages in the first place, like these tips from Reliance Partners, can help them avoid cash payouts and maintain trust with shippers and customers.

Companies that resemble an Expedia for airfreight are making their portals more accessible to logistics customers outside their home countries. Agents are watching for potential conflicts of interest.

ASL Aviation has several airlines that support express delivery companies and e-commerce retailers. It plans to serve them with drone delivery too.

Team drivers for Cromex Inc. of Villa Park, Illinois, say they were stranded for three days in a hotel room, more than 1,000 miles from home, after the owner failed to deliver on his promise to pay drivers and set them up in a new truck.

Rents in the Chicago logistics market rose 15.7% compared to a year ago. Some in-demand submarkets saw rent increases of 20% or greater in Q1, according to Colliers data.

Truckload rates will continue falling at a steep rate in the second quarter while less-than-truckload rates level, a report from a large 3PL asserts.

Truck safety advocates and labor are at odds with big business over a request to loosen regulations for driverless trucks.

Although import volumes show signs of a nascent recovery, the inventory overhang remains daunting.

Current market conditions – combined with the climbing expenses of operating and maintaining a truck – have created a difficult situation for the small companies that keep America moving.

President Joe Biden signed a bill ending the COVID-19 national emergency, but U.S. border vaccine requirements remain in place for foreigners.

Pilot is replacing its CEO and CFO, and TA says a key date has passed in its pending sale to BP.

“We are looking to empower these independent contractors and truly treat them as owners of their businesses,” Luke Denny, co-founder and CEO, told FreightWaves.

The price benchmark used for most fuel surcharges has fallen to a level less than where it was when Russia invaded Ukraine.

A brand change ends lead company LaserShip’s involvement in the name of what is now simply “OnTrac.”

A first-quarter survey of shippers showed inventories are being drawn down and that a second-half freight recovery remains in play.

First-quarter numbers from container lines Cosco, OOCL and Evergreen show lingering upside from the tail end of the boom.

Arrival once had a $5.4 billion valuation. Its $524 million valuation in the electric van maker’s second SPAC is about 10% of that.

Rail car manufacturer Greenbrier posted gains in its second fiscal quarter net income amid revenue increases for its manufacturing, maintenance and leasing business segments.

“If there comes a time when you have a crash and attorneys or law enforcement start digging into your records and find falsifications, it’s all going to come to the surface,” said Brian Runnels, vice president of safety at Reliance Partners.

Forward Air said Monday it is adding an intermodal drayage operation in Linden, New Jersey, to serve Port Newark.

Striking Sysco drivers in Louisville, Kentucky, reached agreement on a contract, the first since the union was voted in last August.

“We think about these investments as long term. We’re not making them for the next few quarters, we’re making them for the next few years and beyond,” said XPO’s Ali Faghri.

Two Canadian cities are taking an aggressive stance against illegal truck parking and storage in their communities.

A Florida-based trucking company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection recently, owing truck drivers back wages.

After labor unrest closed Los Angeles and Long Beach on Friday, ports on the East and Gulf coasts look even more attractive.

This week in Borderlands: LG Energy Solution is building a $5.5 billion EV battery plant in Arizona; a France-based auto parts maker opens a $147 million plant in Mexico; Nuevo Leon opens a $100 million “peripheral” highway; and an Arizona port of entry opens cold storage rooms.

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