Fresh produce

Digital freight platform Hwy Haul aims to reduce food waste during transportation.

Major Canadian trucking and warehousing company Groupe Robert is making a large investment to build Quebec’s first 3PL automated distribution center for fresh and frozen foods.

Texas Gov. Greg Abott recently signed a bill aiming to speed up the inspection process for trucks carrying fresh produce across ports-of-entries along the Texas-Mexico border.  Texas House Bill 2155, […]

Today on FreightWaves NOW, Nick Austin alerts us to road conditions throughout the country, and Chief Insight Officer, Dean Croke, tells us what “Shiny Hiney” means, why it’s a good time for reefer freight, and what do strawberries have to do with it? All this and more happening right NOW.

Truck costs from the Imperial Valley and Yuma areas are setting records, with some lanes to the East Coast breaking records. Though there is some mystery about the spike in the rates, it most likely can be boiled down a several reasons.

With tight truck capacity, driver shortages, and doubts about NAFTA, how much will food prices rise?

The logistics of transporting fresh produce from fields and warehouses to store shelves is already complicated by regulations and the seasonal nature of the products, but Amazon’s entry into the market could further complicate the journey.