New York City is claiming early victory in cutting down traffic on a troubled highway segment in Brooklyn.
Trucker Path released its annual Highest-Rated Major US Trucking Corridors results. The I-90, I-5 and I-44 corridors took top spots in parking availability, truck stop ratings and fuel prices.
Pro-Trump truckers said they will refuse to take loads to New York City after the former president was fined $355 million in a civil fraud verdict last week.
With the launch of The Brake Room, could Chick-fil-A influence Uber, DoorDash and others to emphasize driver experience?
BrightDrop EV sets Guinness World Record
Truck-related emissions are disproportionately impacting people of color in New York City, according to a report released by The Real Urban Emissions Initiative.
Electric cargo container delivery service Urb-E is now transporting fresh greens from Square Roots’ sustainable New York City farm to local retail stores.
Last-mile delivery firm Veho is adding reverse logistics to its portfolio with the acquisition of returns specialist QuikReturn.
A new coalition, Justice for App Workers, is aiming to unionize about 100,000 ride-share and delivery drivers in New York City.
New provisions approved by New York Mayor Eric Adams this week will transform working conditions for food delivery workers.
New York City has released several blueprints on its freight future during the de Blasio administration.
Food delivery startup Sesame is using logistics to challenge the dominant, commission-based food delivery model.
Instant-delivery firm Jokr announced it has reached unicorn status following a $260 million Series B funding round and is adding Boston to its service area.
Lives and holiday travel were heavily impacted by these historic Thanksgiving Day storms.
New legislative package also increases tip transparency, access to restrooms
The New York City Council is taking yet another step to improve the pay and delivery conditions for 80,000 third-party delivery drivers.
Jokr promises 15-minute grocery delivery. It has now added 3 more New York City boroughs to its delivery network.
Uber Eats, Grubhub and DoorDash are seeking an injunction that would stop New York City from enforcing its commission caps for food delivery apps.
The past week in social media images features deadly Northeast flooding, a 75-ton piece of industrial boiler on a flatbed and more.
“I have no words,” said a New York City resident about the deadly flooding from what was once Hurricane Ida (forecast video included).
“Stay off the subways. Stay off the roads,” Mayor Bill de Blasio told the people of New York City Wednesday as Ida’s remnants caused major flooding (forecast video included).
Last-mile delivery firm AxleHire has tapped URB-E and Tortoise for nationwide pilots of zero-emission delivery programs.
The New York City Council voted to require DoorDash, Grubhub and others to cap commissions for delivery services at 15%.
Eastern Shipbuilding opens a new shipyard in northwest Florida with Staten Island Ferry orders.
Rideshare drivers sometimes need a cash advance to cover short-term expenses, but traditional banks offer few options. COVERR hopes to bridge that gap.
JOKR launches in New York City Thursday with the promise of 15-minute grocery delivery.
Ghost kitchen operator C3 is bringing its dining brands to brick-and-mortar locations with the launch of Citizens, a hybrid dining option offering in-person as well as pickup and delivery services.
While many restaurants are getting into the ghost kitchen craze, a New York City company, WoodSpoon, believes the best meals come from a home kitchen.
A lawsuit in New York claims that rideshare company Via has refused to pay for and enter arbitration with drivers who believe they are employees and not independent contractors.
Tight spaces and tight law enforcement can make these bridges nerve-wracking for some truckers.
A rideshare drivers union that has helped push up wages and benefits for gig economy workers in New York City has expanded to Chicago.
Christmas snowstorms have grounded flights and shut down roads from the Gulf Coast to the East Coast.
From the Rockies to the Carolinas and New England, historic snowstorms have brought transportation to a standstill over the years.
COVID is believed to have accelerated the exodus of people from cities, but new data suggests the long-term impact on freight flows is more nuanced.
Elion controls more than 3 million square feet of urban land.
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Canadian carrier Day & Ross is testing a hydrogen-injection engine technology that is said to reduce emissions. Plus, New York City is closing roads, ecommerce booms, and USMCA trade deal delayed
Rates inbound to Seattle, California, and New York are climbing rapidly.
“The tremendous pressure on the surface thoroughfares was at once relieved.” Nation’s first subway built to keep people off streets during blizzards.
The study hopes to produce data that will persuade shippers and cargo owners to move freight using a “marine highway.”
Mack Trucks has entered the electric vehicle space with its LR Electric refuse truck, but it may not be done. The engine, with modifications, may work well in other applications as well.
The New York City Department of Sanitation will begin testing the first Mack LR Electric refuse truck, hoping to gain valuable insight into the viability of electric refuse vehicles.
A federal appeals court on Nov. 7 upheld a lower court’s ruling that shipping giant United Parcel Service Inc. is liable for illegally shipping hundreds of thousands of cartons of untaxed cigarettes in New York state.
Since 2018, Revel has expanded its fleets into Brooklyn, Queens and Washington, D.C. and plans to reach 10 cities by 2020.
The Navy decides to migrate and consolidate logistics technology to the Cloud. Japan’s air freight industry has China as a roadblock. New York struggles to manage truck congestion.
The use of congestion pricing to reduce traffic in cities may not be popular, but it is having profound effects and may be coming to where you live.
If you see a truck driver in Texas without his hands on the wheel, the chances are good you’re seeing an autonomous truck from Kodiak Robotics.
Several heat-related deaths reported from Midwest to the Northeast
Getting concert tours to where they need to go is a specialized gig
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) will put into operation a battery-electric vehicle (BEV) built by Mack Trucks in 2020. The vehicle is an LR model refuse truck. […]
Uber and Lyft drivers are planning to strike on May 8 at 10 locations in the U.S. to protest low wages among other concerns. Organizer Rideshare Drivers United is planning […]
There were only ever two good reasons for Amazon to build a headquarters in greater New York City.
New York City’s shared mobility transit for city officials; electric cars have trouble running during extreme cold; Amazon is hauling cargo in self-driving trucks.
State, local officials have harsh words for FedEx Ground. Unit fires back.
The city hopes to use its role as a landlord to help move truck traffic on to barges and to trains.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation says not to travel in or to the state; Walmart grabs a 200K square foot foothold in NYC; the IMF says British economy will contract if no deal on Brexit; Freightos raises $45M; global seaborne coal trade grows 4%; Tesla’s having a hard time delivering cars.
Get the package there and get it there on time. A simply ask, but one that has become increasingly difficult in recent years as e-commerce has exploded and retailers and e-tailers fight for those dollars.
