In 2020, DOT received a total of 102,561 consumer complaints
Reasons for Unemployment – Transportation & Warehousing industry
Transportation & Warehousing Employment by Transportation mode
COVID-19 Pandemic drops 2020 household spending on transportation by nearly 14%
“Black Friday-worthy” deals available “earlier than ever”
From 1987 to 2017, frontal air bags saved 50,457 U.S. lives.
The chaos in the supply chain has ripple effects down to the last mile. AxleHire Founder Daniel Sokolovsky is responsible for ensuring his company can meet those last-mile delivery demands.
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Airlines scheduled & operated more flights in July 2021 than any month since the start of the pandemic in March 2020
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes inflation in the supply chain.
CRST’s dedicated solutions place the individual customer at the focus to add value and maximize service.
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Vehicle weight classes 1 – 10
Last week’s Transfix, project44 and Emerge deals herald a maturing FreightTech space.
Companies spend more than 10,000 man hours rating invoices every year. Dynamic rating solutions can change that.
Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, as a Category 4 hurricane on Aug. 29
Seasonal hiring points to another big peak season
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The top 3 U.S. airports together handled nearly 1/3 of the total landed weight of all-cargo operations
3 approaches working together to reduce roadway deaths to zero
“One of the most remarkable asset plays in recent memory.” – Ship brokerage Compass Maritime
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In 2020, there were 523 tunnels in 40 states and the District of Columbia.
National Tree CEO: Don’t wait till Black Friday to shop for holidays
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FMCSA awards more than $76 million in grants to improve commercial motor vehicle safety
Big Benefits for Small Fleets: The CarrierHQ Difference
Understanding the differences among truckloads
It will take assassins accuracy, but Amazon has all the data to make aiming an afterthought.
Positive Train Control, and how it works
Road Diets explained, with examples
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Average wage will be $20.37 per hour
In 2020, 18.1 million barrels per day of petroleum products were consumed in the United States.
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Supply chain disruptions and the growth of e-commerce have forced Seko Logistics to think differently about its logistics network.
Financial losses for the global airline industry were sequentially smaller in the second quarter
The increased efficiency shippers find when using digital RFP tools will allow them to both build out their carrier networks and increase the frequency of their RFPs, giving them the power to respond to market shifts earlier.
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Companies in the industry have come to expect better visibility from their partners. Just as importantly, end consumers have started expecting real-time visibility on online orders.
Funding from the fifth round of FY 2021 Airport Improvement Program grants
Hiring for virtually all roles in the logistics space is fiercely competitive. While all eyes are on the infamous driver shortage, recruiting and retaining top-notch brokerage employees is no easy task either.
Commercial tire safety tips
Parts shortages are beginning to let up, pointing to a looming surge in vehicle production. Still, the market is expected to remain strained for the foreseeable future.
Roadside Inspections, Driver Violations (2021 Fiscal Year)
Stats on drowsy driving
A wild animal bolts into the road, giving a trucker little to no time to avoid a collision. It could happen just about anywhere.
Learn more about refineries
Modern Shipper polled the Uber/Lyft Drivers Facebook group to see which apps rideshare drivers are really using
To discuss what the future regulatory, fleet and enforcement landscape looks like and how you can better plan for it, FreightWaves has partnered with Spireon for a one-hour webinar starting at 2 p.m. ET Thursday, September 9. Featured speakers include Steve Keppler, Co-Director at Scopelitis Transportation Consulting, Will Schafer, Director of Safety Programs at CVSA, and Harman Cheema, President & CEO at Cheema Freightlines.
Andrew Cox looks at one of the nation’s fastest-growing cloud-based logistics companies.
COVID-19 stimulus funding for transportation in the CARES Act and Supplemental Bills
With its acquisition of Visible SCM earlier this month, Maersk added one of the final components of its e-commerce strategy.
Transportation employment update
What are connected vehicles and why do we need them?
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Even environmentally indifferent consumers want sustainable shipping options
Reductions in crashes and claims from use of various technologies
A return to typical consumer spending drives conventional freight market conditions but the process of returning to normal has been anything but conventional.
The world’s 10 longest railway networks
Motional is expanding its testing grounds to Los Angeles and adding a new facility in the Bay Area.
Top 10 metropolitan area congestion rankings
Simple actions by large truck and bus drivers can help keep everyone safe
Like it or not, drones are entering your airspace across the United States, and they’re delivering a wide range of merchandise
The No.1 place to find or post a job in the freight industry
When Radio Flyer needed to increase shipping capacity for its iconic products, it realized that label printing was a chokepoint. So it found a solution.
The key to strong relationships can be augmented by finding companies that are willing to share in the inherent risks that come with moving inbound and outbound freight. Relationships and good risk management strategy do not exist to absolve one party of responsibility, shifting blame onto the other.
Return of millions of US visitors to be ‘boon’ for transportation and logistics
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From refinery to consumer
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Top commodities by weight and value
To discuss the ways that shippers and carriers can prepare their supply chains for fully autonomous trucking in 2021, FreightWaves is partnering with Locomation for a one-hour webinar starting at 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday, August 10. Featured speakers include Locomation’s Çetin Meriçli, CEO and Co-founder, Tom Kroswek, VP of Business Development & Strategy, and Glynn Spangenberg, Chief Commercial Officer.
Establishment of Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts (PADDs)
The scramble for container capacity is growing even more intense
IRIS provides value across your supply chain and is the 24/7 all-in-one information online freight management application
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Cart.com’s end-to-end solution is now integrated with Sauceda’s fulfillment services.
Only 37% of shippers report using in-transit visibility solutions
Truckers with 10% revenue loss can get up to $125,000 each from USDA
2021 Cold Chain Summit
Company joins DoorDash and Instacart as biggest players in online grocery
Fillogic’s microdistribution hubs are helping to rescue struggling mall owners.
Learn about how to make sure you’re hiring qualified drivers
Warehouse space is more expensive than ever. In an environment where everyone is scrambling to claim their share of this finite resource, maybe the best strategy is not to use warehouse space at all.
The numbers are in on shipping executive pay – and they’re big
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Companies will demand a full, scalable suite of services from their partners over the next few years, leading to widespread consolidation and the emergence of a handful of clear leaders with considerable market share.
In 2020, five countries accounted for about 50% of the world’s total crude oil production
The main purpose of these agreements is preparation. Companies can revisit and revise an SLA that they find no longer serves them. If trouble comes when there is no SLA in place, however, resolving conflict can become difficult.
Industrial chemicals, petroleum coke and dry bulk led the way in June
Autonomous software provider will evaluate miniature machine for Navistar truck
Despite facing challenges of a nascent industry, company sees plenty of room for further expansion
Railroads are a responsible way to mitigate the transportation-related causes of climate change
E-commerce pushes rapid growth in domestic parcel business
Same-day versus next-day delivery: Which is more sustainable?
In 2020, total consumption of
fossil fuels in the United States, including petroleum, natural gas, and coal, fell to 72.9 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu),
down 9% from 2019 and the
lowest level since 1991.
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After months of tepid increases or decreases, industry tacks on a lot more workers
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