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As the world continues to become increasingly digitized, especially since this shift was accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies have had to find a balance in the workplace in managing relationships despite being primarily online.

FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes the bullwhip effect on the current retail and trucking environments.

Outbound tender volumes for New Orleans are rising 12% week-over-week, and linehaul rates continue to drop despite the rise in fuel costs.

Two listening sessions in the next two weeks will kick off the Biden administration’s effort to create a new federal definition of independent contractor status.

The air cargo market has lost some steam from 2021 but is still going strong, according to the airline trade group IATA.

The investments will go toward network improvements as well as technology and decarbonization initiatives.

FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon show dives into regenerative agriculture and how farming techniques can sequester carbon and improve soil health.

“We deliver, so you can” is more than a tagline — it’s the foundation upon which Arrive Logistics has built its business. 

FedEx has deployed 150 BrightDrop electric vans into its California delivery network.

Germany’s Wingcopter, known for using drones to deliver medical supplies, is headed for a new frontier — grocery.

“Ditat has definitely helped us increase cash flow just by making the billing cycle efficient and allowing a one-stop place for our drivers to have the ability to get their dispatch, scan their bills of lading in and then it directly goes into the TMS and we can bill it out the same day.”

Logistics spending surged across the board, led by a nearly 40% increase in demand for private fleet or dedicated contract carriage services, the State of Logistics Report says.

The drowning of over 15,000 sheep off Sudan is just the latest in a very long line of black marks for livestock shipping.

It is more important than ever for companies to hone in on their inventory management strategies.

Members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers went on strike on Saturday.

Federal regulators are deciding at what level should the U.S. allow the transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail. Some environmental groups oppose LNG by rail because of concerns about transporting highly flammable material.

Owais Khan was living in Kyiv, Ukraine, and working as a freight broker in the U.S. market when the conflict with Russia began. He recounts his experiences about when Russia invaded and how he fled.

AskWaves provides a state-by-state breakdown for the record $463 million in funds set aside in 2022 for reducing truck crashes.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: E-commerce businesses have big cross-border opportunities; Arizona restricts trucks along portions of I-10; Port Houston utilizes its first zero-emissions drayage truck; and Cargobase opens an office in Mexico.

AskWaves explains carbon insets, how they may benefit companies and what limits they may have.

Oil prices fell hard on Friday, but longer term, a key oil forecasting agency sees structural issues that are boosting diesel prices.

We’re highlighting three amazing queens of the road. We’ll also go deep on reverse logistics and round up the good news and bad news of the week

Denver’s outbound tender rejections rise to 10.9%, and Market Dashboard now has new features for better visibility.

G Squared is to provide Transfix with financing and more capital.

Qatar Airways posted record profit and strong cargo business for the fiscal year 2021-22.

Port Houston awarded $429 million to Weeks Marine and Curtin Maritime Corp. to dredge the Houston ship channel.

New York City-based Jokr is the latest casualty of the ultrafast grocery downturn, pulling out of the U.S. market.

Columbus, Indiana is the very definition of a company town. And it owes its vitality to Cummins Inc.

Volume levels have restarted their decline, as have spot rates. The national rejection rate has fallen below 9%…

Last-mile delivery facilitator AxleHire has expanded into the Atlanta area, giving it a footprint in 17 of the top 25 markets in the U.S.

On this week’s Drilling Deep podcast, host John Kingston talks with colleague Henry Byers about the data that shows a coming collapse in ocean freight movements.

Despite the debate on ocean shipping reform, the law will be signed into law by President Biden relatively soon. With his presidency increasingly defined by record-breaking inflation, it is clear his administration is focused on efforts to correct course.

Retail sales are still up double digits compared to pre-COVID. Inventory-to-sales ratios have yet to fully recover.

As the economy corrects itself, where does VC stand?

Diesel hits new highs, spot market stays under $2, tech for small carriers, going green by recycling and retrofitting trucks, owner op vs company driving

Many companies are leveraging technology to improve driver recruiting and retention.

The side of the road can be a very dangerous place to be, especially if you don’t make your presence known.

Carere will head a new centralized group focusing on digitization.

Tender rejections out of Chicago drop to 6.3%, while El Paso sees a boom of 25% in outbound volume and 28.6% increase in rejections.

Canadian firm adds truckload carrier with big transborder presence

Rising fuel costs have affected every link in the supply chain across all modes of transportation.

With Amazon Prime Day less than a month away, here are the details you need to know.

Auction prices for used trucks are dropping as more equipment shows up amid cooling spot freight demand.

According to a recent Bloomberg article, electric vehicles are taking off even faster than expected and “are eating into the transportation system and taking bigger bites every year.”

LATAM Airlines’ cargo division is the first South American carrier to sell capacity on Freightos, a digital marketplace.

Canadian railway CN has received a notice from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers that its members could go on strike this Saturday.

Omnichannel fulfillment company ShipBob has integrated with Klaviyo’s technology, offering new insights and the ability to proactively communicate with customers.

Tampons are in short supply due to supply chain disruptions such as difficulty getting raw materials.

Bailey’s Trucking and its owner were charged with making false representations on an application to receive money through the Paycheck Protection Program.

Following an acquisition that gave ShipX end-to-end e-commerce delivery capabilities, the company is looking to expand its geography.

Federal Maritime Commissioner Dan Maffei says in an interview that the bill will return “credibility to the supply chain.”

Eric Larsen and Zach Blanchard discuss tender rejection rates, which are the leading indicator in finding a profitable market to be in.

This fireside chat recap is from the FreightWaves virtual Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit on Wednesday. FIRESIDE CHAT: Earning rewards while working, the value of loyalty programs DETAILS: Prasad Gollapalli, […]

Cold chain solutions provider FreezPak Logistics announced plans to add renewable solar systems to three of the company’s logistics operations.

Trailer makers continue to push away orders as supply chain issues in different areas vex production amid stable pent-up demand.

Trucker Tools CEO Kary Jablonski says taking advantage of technology can help owner-operators drive efficiencies in their operations.

Abney worked with the postmaster general at New Breed and XPO

The co-founder and CEO of freight dispatch provider SmartHop, Guillermo Garcia, explains why he wants every small trucking company to thrive.

“First, have no fear. Secondly, believe in yourself. Lastly, know your costs more than anyone else. When you have those things, you have the best chance for success,” said the president of Bottomley Enterprises.

It’s a complex chain from crude to the price of diesel at the pump. Fuels expert Gary Bevers reviews some of the factors that go into the process.

Truckload carrier P.A.M. Transport will acquire Metropolitan Trucking for $77.4 million, its first purchase in almost 20 years.

Werner’s senior vice president discusses how technology impacts brokers and truck drivers during FreightWaves’ Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit.

Mastering a niche is the best way to beat the extreme turns in the freight markets. Whether you have a niche or are searching for one, we have the tips to take you to the next level.

A pair of logistics companies — one with fresh funding, the other entering a worker appraisal period — trimmed headcounts significantly.

A lesser-known rival of Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub, Waitr adds the first national convenience store to its platform.

The feds released a first-time report aimed at developing a clearer picture of autonomous vehicle safety.

FreightWaves’ Justin Martin and Edison Motors’ Chace Barber discuss how older trucks can save smaller fleets money.

WTT was live from FreightWaves Small Fleet & Owner Operator Summit with project44’s Jett McCandless; CloudTrucks Tobenna Arodiogbu; Echo’s Jay Gustafson and ArcBest’s David Kessler

Jamie Hagen chats with James “The Rooster” Bowen on what it takes to move from company driver to owner-operator.

Nolan Transportation’s Drew Herpich offers advice on how small carriers can best navigate the evolving business landscape.

A fireside chat with consultant Paul Estrada discussing how small carriers can maximize relationships to get freight from large enterprise shippers.

As the decline in the spot market hits owner-operators, uShip CEO Kris Lamb argues that swapping Class 8 trucks for something smaller may be the best option for some drivers.

Tender rejections out of Ontario are at their lowest point since 2020, and import volume from Japan has increased 90% in the last year.

A number of East Coast ports saw volumes increase in May, and Savannah was one of them.

The union representing more than 3,300 UPS pilots has reached a tentative agreement with the express delivery company on a two-year contract extension, both sides separately announced late Tuesday. If […]

Battling for loads in the declining spot market is exhausting for drivers who lack relationships and connectedness to customers.

Trucker Tools is utilizing FreightWaves’ SONAR to provide rate visibility to the carriers that need it most.

COOP by Ryder’s national sales manager discusses factors impacting volatility in freight markets during FreightWaves’ Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit.

Truckers Against Trafficking’s Laura Cyrus shares red flags truck drivers can be on the lookout for that might indicate human trafficking.

Warehouse automation firm Hai Robotics has raised an additional $100 million to scale its R&D efforts.

Blackstone Group, one of the premier New York investment groups, is putting $130 million on fintech/freight tech firm PayCargo.

Gravitas Carbotura designed a Zero-Fill service to divert and recycle 100% of landfill waste into useful materials.

Chain.io has raised $11 million in a funding round to help grow its technology and support base as it seeks to create frictionless supply chain integrations.

The National Mediation Board has ended mediation between the freight railroads and unions over a new labor agreement and is offering arbitration, both sides say.

A regional NLRB decision says an STG unit in California that had been owned by XPO treated workers like employees, and it has ordered a unionization vote for them.

America’s peak cargo importing season will start early this year, by the end of this month, says the Port of Los Angeles boss.

FedEx adds Vena, a top rail executive, to its board. It also revises incentive targets and hikes its dividend 53%.

“Cash flow and back-office support has always been a large part of what we do. Yet there are so many other ways to help small and midsized carriers better compete in the industry, to not only survive tough market conditions but thrive during the better days as well,” said co-founder and CEO Fritz Owens.

An effort by Uber and Lyft to have voters define the companies’ drivers as independent contractors has been blocked by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

After enduring years of setbacks, Amazon’s drone delivery program is finally ready for takeoff.

Japanese shipping firm Ocean Network Express has filed a lawsuit against Union Pacific because a shipment of solar panels was stolen in transit.

Daily national average of spot rates drops, and tender rejections across the country tell the story of the current condition of the market.

Bala Subramanian will focus more on digital connections than predecessor Juan Perez.

DSV has been reported to be interested in acquiring C.H. Robinson’s global forwarding unit for as much as $9 billion.

Two lawsuits filed by Amazon customers in late May and early June allege that Prime isn’t what was promised.

Shippers and carriers are now managing their operations on a single AI-powered transportation management platform with PCS Software.

Logistics provider Schneider is recognized by PepsiCo as its Asset Sustainability Carrier of the Year.

The Surface Transportation Board wants BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific to submit additional information on their rail service recovery plans after finding that the initial plan submissions “were perfunctory” and lacked detail.

As some gig platforms remove fuel surcharges, Gridwise is stepping into the void with a new program offering 50 cents off per gallon.

TriumphPay improves the payments experience with expedited and secure transactions.