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A Teamsters local chapter in San Jose, California, that represents drivers at a Home Depot subsidiary has voted to decertify being represented by the union.

The November Logistics Managers’ Index showed transportation capacity was up again with pricing contracting at the fastest rate on record.

While safety is top of mind for fleet operators, addressing negative driver behaviors remains unpopular.

It is not exactly a fundraising round, but Kodiak Robotics is generating $49.9 million in autonomous work for the U.S. Army

Solid Class 8 orders in November still marked the second straight month of decline as backlogs grow and supply and labor issues persist.

The benchmark DOE/EIA diesel price fell by the biggest one-week amount since 2009.

Declining ship fuel prices equate to savings for containerized cargo shippers and lower costs for tanker and bulker owners.

GPA will shift breakbulk cargo carried by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean to the Port of Brunswick so that it can “optimize cargo movement” at both the ports at Brunswick and Savannah.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has awarded two $1.5 million grants to projects that seek to improve or modernize short-line rail infrastructure.

The peak season for air shipping failed to materialize this year, but realistically volumes and rates are just normalizing after a crazy two-year rush.

The folks at Convoy believe that this soft market will continue through the beginning of the new year as demand is declining faster than supply.

Ford will help DHL electrify its last-mile fleet worldwide as it moves closer to its own sustainability goals.

BrightDrop said large-scale production of its vans will begin at its Ontario, Canada, assembly plant, and DHL Express is adding the EVs to its fleet.

Marko Transport is being fined $44,000 by the state of Oregon for failing to help clean up about 100 gallons of diesel fuel spilled on a highway last year.

Less-than-truckload tonnage declined at an accelerated pace through November.

Netradyne’s Barrett Young explains why most fleet safety initiatives are counterproductive.

The carriers have had their day, and the pendulum appears to be swinging back in the shippers’ direction.

“Scheduling appointments at facilities is one of the most common activities in trucking, but it is also one of the most fragmented and offline,” said Dan Lewis, co-founder and CEO of Convoy.

This week in Borderlands: Mexico proposes to modify its truck driver hours-of-service rule; two logistics providers expand operations into New Mexico; an auto parts supplier expands in Mexico, creating 600 jobs; and $8.3 million worth of meth was seized from a truck at the Laredo port of entry.

Fuel costs are a huge cost component of operating a trucking business. Small operators are at a significant disadvantage in the current market thanks not only to declining demand but fuel price volatility.

A FedEx Ground driver has been arrested and is facing capital murder and aggravated kidnapping charges after the body of 7-year-old Athena Strand was found Friday evening less than 10 miles from her home in Paradise, Texas.

This week: J.B. Hunt donates money and supplies to over 55 classrooms across the U.S. Drivers for Mack Trucks take to social media with animal selfies for a good cause and Love’s donates to a child advocacy group that helps foster care children.

XPO announced it will retain its European business as capital markets abroad have weakened.

Spot shipping rates continue their historic slide, putting even more pressure on container lines’ contract business.

Navistar is recalling more than 31,000 vehicles across 12 product lines because fasteners may break due to inadequate heat treating.

NASA lands on WTT to talk about their SWOT machine; Tesla Semi delivered to Pepsi; Fleet sustainability and more

On a practical level, being dedicated to drivers includes making sure they bring home reliable, predictable paychecks. C5 Expedite has partnered with OTR Solutions to pay drivers on a weekly basis.

As digital freight technology becomes more mainstream, carriers aren’t quite ready to lose the human element entirely.

Historically, November is the month in which maritime imports begin to move inland for their final push before the holiday shopping season. Yet such imports were lost at sea this year, failing to materialize during ocean shippers’ peak season. This one-two punch of weakened import volumes and overstocked retail inventories means that carriers are left with fewer opportunities to source freight.

Drone delivery provider Matternet is ready for takeoff after receiving a milestone Production Certificate from the FAA this week.

After months of quiet, the U.S. Attorney for Eastern Louisiana extracted two more guilty pleas in the Louisiana staged accident scam.

It has been 109 years since the assembly line debuted on the Ford factory floor. The system became the basis for an innovative way of manufacturing in the United States.

Stakeholders are processing their responses to federal actions this week to avert a potential economy-crippling rail strike.

The December 2022 “State of the Industry Report” — presented in affiliation with Ryder — shares an in-depth overview across the trucking, maritime and intermodal markets, as well as what […]

It wasn’t a large gain, but truck transportation jobs in November continued an almost unbroke upward trend of gains since the worst of the pandemic.

Four out of 12 unions voted no on the White House-brokered tentative agreement. Now, they will have to accept the contract.

The approach of Cummins Inc. to hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines is very different from how and when it talks about most of its products.

It will be years before the Tesla Semi — or any electric vehicle — becomes a trucking industry standard.

Starting in January, changes will be made to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s clearinghouse that rid carriers of that monotonous task.

Elon Musk on Thursday unveiled and delivered the first all-electric Class 8 Tesla Semi trucks to PepsiCo.

The Senate voted 80-15 to intervene on a potential rail strike. The bill does not mandate seven days of paid sick leave. 

Three laid-up Mission tankers were enlisted to help get a man on the moon.

Senate lawmakers have introduced a companion bill to a House measure that sets aside grant money to expand truck parking at new and existing facilities.

GPA is working hard to meet growing demand. To achieve this goal, it has focused on infrastructure improvement and expansion.

Locomation’s technology will have a game-changing impact on the quality of life for drivers by providing them with fixed schedules, static routes and dependable operations.

Air Canada is once again offering horse transport thanks to the addition of freighter aircraft to its fleet.

The health and wellness retailer will offer more than 27,000 products for delivery in as little as one hour, 24 hours a day.

The deceleration in less-than-truckload tonnage during the fourth quarter is worse than analysts expected.

Reliance Partners’ Graham Gonzales urges 3PLs to build more trust with shipper clients and warns against putting insurance on the chopping block.

While there is interest in EVs in the last-mile space, many companies are reluctant to adopt them at this point.

The BMO transportation group’s quarterly results represent a key indicator of trucking industry economic health, but there has been no significant downturn yet.

The Senate will likely vote Thursday to end any possibility of a legal rail strike. But a “wildcat” strike could still happen.

Rail and truck TMS plans to add ocean and barge.

Whether drivers are hauling lumber or this season’s most popular tech gadget, a transportation company must have a thorough and proactive approach to theft prevention to keep customer cargo and company assets safe.

Even if no oil moves under price caps, Russian exports could face deep discounts and continue to flow via “shadow tankers.”

Peterbilt parent Paccar Inc. agreed to pay $150,000 to a worker fired after he complained about COVID safety in a Texas plant.

The owner of a pair of trucking companies got 10 years in federal prison for lots of things, including a welding explosion that killed a worker.

Lack of sick pay is a sticking point among railroaders on both sides of the debate over the tentative deal, but Congress could change that.

Drivers affected by FedEx Freight’s furloughs will receive return-to-work guarantees and a $300 weekly incentive while they are out of work.

A rail strike could lift spot truckload prices and support a market that’s been soft, sources said. But should a strike continue, expect congestion and higher costs.

What’s it like to ride a historic locomotive? Go behind-the-scenes during FreightWaves’ ride on the No. 4014.

Sales of industrial properties in the U.S. have dropped by double digits, even as prices continued to rise.

The logistics behind the NYSE electric truck tree delivery; the rise of reshoring; rail resolved? and much more ondemand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

The House of Representatives voted 290-137 to intervene on a potential rail strike. It also voted to guarantee seven days of paid sick leave.

FedEx cargo jets will waste less time de-icing during the winter at the Memphis, Tennessee, airport thanks to a new consolidated treatment facility.

Cummins Inc. closed the $197 million purchase of Siemens’ Commercial Vehicles business, a deal originally struck by Meritor.

Cupertino, California-based Inxeption looks to overhaul B2B commerce through a new end-to-end partnership.

There is potential for error without a strategic bidding strategy. Andrew Lynch with Zipline Logistics believes there are a few important things that CPG shippers should consider when running or entering a bid. 

OneRail plans to scale sales, marketing and data science.

A Mercatus Center senior fellow said efforts to classify independent contractors as employees could result in fewer jobs.

Congress is poised to pass a bill that will thwart a rail strike. But some lawmakers are breaking rank to call for an amendment that rail workers agree with.

Atlas Air, a large cargo airline and lessor, is one step closer to becoming a private company after a shareholder vote.

When the 35 fuel cell trucks Hyundai is importing to California arrive in 2023, the South Korean automaker instantly assumes U.S. leadership.

If a prolonged rail worker strike happens, expect cross-border commodities such as cars, auto parts and Mexican beer to be bogged down.

AWS Supply Chain has launched an application to unify supply chain data from multiple systems and vendors.

3PL company Neovia has a new capital structure, but S&P Global Ratings still views it as having a large hill to climb.

PrePass Safety Alliance is a nonprofit public-private partnership devoted to the safe, secure, and efficient use of North America’s highway system.

Federal regulators say livestock drivers have not shown they can maintain safety if given an hours-of-service exemption.

UPS said it will keep its money-back pledge on domestic and international next-day air services.

With Ditat, carriers do not need to have their own experts on staff or hire a third-party developer to set up an EDI connection. They just need to reach out to customer support, which will take it from there.

The blockchain-enabled global platform TradeLens will go offline by the end of the first quarter of 2023.

As part of an effort to get items to customers quicker, Macy’s has opened up mini distribution centers inside 35 retail stores to handle online orders.

Aligning with a carrier’s independent contractor fleet provides added resources that assist with the stability of their long-term success — in both good and bad market conditions.

Bluejay Capital Partners has acquired Atlanta-based 3PL Best Warehousing and Transportation for an undisclosed amount.

OmnisTMS enhances its truckload pricing engine with high-frequency spot rates.

A Texas carrier has agreed to settle a sex discrimination suit by paying $90,000 to a former recruiter who complained of harassment.

Lordstown Motors received final approvals to ship its battery-electric pickup truck to customers, overcoming doubt about its viability.

Recruiting is a difficult — and expensive — process, and focusing on retention is a good way to avoid piling on costs.

CN and Norfolk Southern announce leadership changes. Transport Canada looks to fund projects aimed at promoting climate resiliency for rail infrastructure.

With a valuation of close to $2 billion after its latest round of funding, Locus is “ready to go” for IPO.

Many shippers are relying on contracts and favoring their tried-and-true carrier partnerships instead of taking advantage of plummeting spot rates.

The air cargo industry is upset about a Dutch proposal to reduce aircraft slots at Amsterdam airport because it would cut into freight traffic.

A North Carolina trucking company owner said he wanted to buy a used truck but is now in a long legal battle to get back cash confiscated by police who thought it was part of a drug deal.

President Joe Biden is compelling Congress to intervene if there is a rail strike — and hinting that both sides should accept the labor agreement as it stands.

Family-owned Mid Continent Trucking of Denison, Iowa, notified drivers and employees recently that after 24 years, the refrigerated carrier was ceasing operations two days after Thanksgiving because of worsening economic conditions and tumbling freight rates.

In a letter sent Monday to legislative leaders, trade groups warn of a financial disaster should a railroad strike occur on Dec. 9.

The benchmark diesel price used to set most fuel surcharges has dropped four out of the past five weeks.

Hopes that China will relax its zero-COVID policy are fading, raising concerns about shipping volume fallout.

Netradyne’s Kristin Tedesco outlines the many ways fleets can engage with their drivers and show thanks this holiday season.

The U.S Government Accountability Office says the Federal Railroad Administration could do more to increase the participation of railroads in a program geared toward addressing the root causes of close calls in the workplace.