The Daily Dash: Companies seeking answers from K-Ratio
In today’s edition, we highlight the fallout from K-Ratio’s closing of its fuel hedging program, Uber Freight’s expansion into the LTL space and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the fallout from K-Ratio’s closing of its fuel hedging program, Uber Freight’s expansion into the LTL space and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the latest tech advances for autonomous trucks, an analysis for investing in the LTL market and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the latest news on XPO Logistics’ spinoff, wildfire issues that are impacting the Port of Vancouver and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight legal troubles for a California trucking company owner, a rare investment for Lufthansa and more.
In today’s edition, we offer up hot opinions regarding Knight-Swift’s move into the LTL market, another investigative piece involving a double-brokerage scheme and more.
In today’s edition, we look at a request by the Self-Driving Coalition, good news about the Ever Given and more.
In today’s edition, we look at the ramifications of an unproductive meeting by the OPEC+ group, a commitment to 1,700 charging stations and more.
In today’s edition, we look at a potential rules revision thanks to Daimler, more trouble for Lordstown Motors and more.
In today’s edition, we look at the impact of the highway reauthorization bill, a significant acquisition by DP World and more
In today’s edition, we look at a new software package from Drivewyze, a new partnership for Transfix, highlights from FreightWaves’ latest summit and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the need for full disclosure on autonomous truck crashes, new entry-level driver training requirements and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the latest guilty pleas for the unusual case in Louisiana, a question about double brokering and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight FedEx’s analysis of its recent actions, a rail battle for Upper Midwest support and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight a bill on Capitol Hill that could impact Amazon’s logistics business. We also look at Dynamo Ventures’ latest funding round and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight an acquisition for Hirschbach Motor Lines, a new software platform for drayage shippers and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the planned expansion of a regional parcel delivery carrier, ASG’s acquisition of Trucker Tools and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight a $90 million purchase of SalSon Logistics, a recovered shipment of 5 million bullets stolen from two tractor-trailers and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight a Series E round of funding for KeepTruckin, Workhorse’s legal battle with the U.S. Postal Service and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight May’s retail sales numbers, battery technology for locomotives and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the latest developments for U.S. Xpress’ brokerage unit, Proterra’s debut as a publicly traded company and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the lack of standards among truck-parking notification systems, changes at the top at Lordstown Motors and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight a big merger between two huge 3PL providers, NextNav’s merger with a SPAC and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the latest financial news and developments at XPO, some good news for our own team and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight a new pay plan to incentivize operators, Redwood Logistics’ latest move with project44 and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the latest companies with salary increases for drivers, a layoff at a processing and distribution center in Texas and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight two key adjustments to the highway bill, an analysis of jobs in the trucking industry and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight a strong report for Old Dominion, an interesting sustainability study and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight second-quarter updates from ArcBest and Saia, a $50 million round of funding for Locus and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight insights gained from Full Truck Alliance’s looming IPO, Knight-Swift’s latest acquisition and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the continuing use of the cargo-in-cabin model for airlines, horrifying video of a train crashing into a truck and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight project44’s acquisition of software company ClearMetal, a huge carbon dioxide emissions ruling in the Netherlands and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the global partnership for autonomous trucking software, a development in the Canada-to-Mexico railway network and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight FedEx’s looming rate increases, the rise of chief sustainability officers and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the states with the highest number of truck drivers testing positive for drugs and alcohol, warehousing issues in Southern California and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight new trial developments for the former Pilot president, a dangerous-sounding job description and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight Nikola executives playing the long game, TuSimple’s watermelon deliveries and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the rising prices of late-model used trucks, a “big win” for U.S. chassis producers and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the rejection by union workers at Volvo Trucks North America of a tentative contract, opposition by the Department of Justice to letting Canadian railway CN create a voting trust in its bid to acquire Kansas City Southern and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight news that Kansas City Southern prefers Canadian railway CN’s merger proposal, as well as a new venture that helps trucking companies enhance their reputations and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight Colonial Pipeline’s restoration of service, a crack that closed part of Interstate 40 and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the impact of the Colonial Pipeline shutdown on diesel supplies, different approaches to reducing driver fatigue and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight Prologis’ plan for creating a certification program for logistics workers, rising air cargo rates and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the latest coverage of the cyberattack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline, along with more industry news.
In today’s edition, we highlight a young company as it competes in the growing market of autonomous trucking, an exclusive report about Mother’s Day flowers and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight a top safety official stressing the need for seat-belt law enforcement, Yellow Corp.’s disappointment with its Q1 earnings and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the latest news regarding the Paycheck Protection Program, interesting comments regarding the U.S.-Mexico border and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight Navistar’s Class 8 truck recall, a congressional report into COVID relief loans, a potential merger and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight states’ quests for transportation project funding, the path to integrating countless drones into low-altitude airspace and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the Oshkosh-Workhorse squabble over a Postal Service contract, as well as hopes for federal funding for truck charging stations and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the end of an injunction in California that had kept an independent contractor law from applying to trucking, as well as a funding round for Arrive Logistics and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the bullish news from the Q1 earnings season, latest reports from Tesla and UPS and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight a bankruptcy in Indiana, the latest pay increase for drivers, work zone crashes and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the growing impact of the semiconductor shortage, public sentiment on automated driving systems in trucking and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight Knight-Swift’s first-quarter earnings report, good news for drivers at Heartland Express and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight a potential railroad merger with implications for the trucking business, “not in my backyard” activists making their presence known and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight a funding round for a data integration provider, a different approach to hedging on diesel prices and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the report on preliminary U.S. net trailer orders, funding options for the highway trust fund and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the nominee for the FMCSA’s top post, a deep dive into the misuse of B-1 visas and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight truck makers’ warning about the semiconductor shortage, big executive news at Yellow Corp. and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight Amazon’s borrowing of FedEx’s approach to deal with union discussions, two developments with an eye toward driverless deliveries, and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight an investigation into truckers accused of kidnapping-for-ransom, a unique management team atop Covenant Logistics and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight plans for a natural gas-electric truck, a $1.1 billion acquisition deal and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight another big trucking company announcing a pay increase, the NTSB’s Most Wanted List and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the expected boost in trucking jobs, Wall Street’s reaction to a key acquisition and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight a former Nikola exec selling 3.5 million shares, another decertification for the Teamsters, and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight a feature on cyberattacks and their impact on the supply chain, promising job numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight a column from FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller, a big acquisition by TriumphPay and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight another pay-increase announcement for drivers, FedEx’s carbon-neutral plans for contractors, and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight trucking video game enthusiasts, the impact of the microchip shortage and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the sentencing of a former trucking CFO for wire fraud, investigate potential cabotage rules violations and more
In today’s edition, we highlight a virtual ride-along in a Waymo Via autonomous truck, a ransomware attack that underscores freight communications vulnerabilities and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight TuSimple’s plans to become a public company, the Postal Service’s plan for the next 10 years and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the shake-up at UPS by CEO Carol Tomé, MyCarrier’s round of funding, the 73 top women in transportation and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight Truckstop.com’s latest acquisition, Saia’s new facility in the Northeast and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight red-hot transportation stocks on Wall Street, a steep decline in diesel prices and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the news of XPO’s planned spinoff, trucking interests discussing zero-emissions vehicles and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight a new approach to driver compensation, the worst cloverleaf interchanges and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight how the boom times don’t negate the headaches among carriers, the impact of SPACs on FreightTech and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the latest numbers for trailer orders, an investigative piece about a driver blowing the whistle on illegal activities, increased driver pay and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight the Postal Service’s reaction to increased package delivery demands, a conversation with Nikola’s CEO and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight a high-level viewpoint concerning automated trucks, FedEx completing its integration of last-mile delivery operations, and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight a potential shift in focus among SPACs, the House passing a pro-union piece of legislation and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight Canada’s fast-approaching ELD mandate; next step for Workhorse; states with the most structurally deficient bridges; and more.
In today’s edition, we highlight legislation that could impact thousands in the industry; a chat with Daimler Trucks’ outgoing CEO; and vaccinations for drivers.
In today’s edition, we highlight some bad news on the February job front but some good news regarding new hires, as well as the latest on infrastructure investment.
In today’s edition, we highlight fresh FMCSA data regarding drivers and drug violations; Workhorse’s next move after its failed bid; and U.S. Xpress’ Variant initiative.
In today’s edition, we highlight a Department of Labor move, a logistics executives survey and another acquisition for PS Logistics.
In today’s edition, we highlight a B2B exception in California, a dispute with the NTSB and good news for some newly hired drivers.
In today’s edition, we highlight Navistar’s trucks recall; strong comments from a former U.S. senator; and hope for a productive 2021 in Mexico.
In today’s edition, we highlight the upcoming public listing for a self-driving truck startup; the market’s impact after the winter storms; and a startup’s earnings reports.
In today’s edition, we highlight congestion hot spots in the trucking industry, a first-of-its-kind store, and the keynote speaker at FreightWaves Global Supply Chain Week.
In today’s edition, we highlight the next-generation vehicle builder for the Postal Service and a unique trucking proposal from a consumer goods group.