The Mother’s Day Truck Convoy was created over 30 years ago when a wish kid named Matt wanted to ride in a big rig truck and talk to his little sister, Heather, on the CB radio.
The company buys products directly from a manufacturer and distributes those goods throughout more than 250 micro-fulfillment centers. With its contracted driver network and a flat fee of $1.95, goPuff promises 30-minute delivery 24/7.
CSX’s tunnel widening plans are still moving forward; Canadian Pacific sees record grain volumes for January.
Commercial Carpet Logistics was searching for a way to help out during COVID-19, and it found the answer by donating excess capacity and drivers to transport food donations to a Philadelphia food bank.
A handful of iconic American merchant ships have cloudy futures.
Andy Peters provides information about the real estate marketing in the warehouse/distribution center sector.
The funding includes $14.4 million to support CSX’s double-stacking efforts near the Port of Philadelphia.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia discovered the counterfeit rings potentially valued at $562,000, if genuine, in an express shipment manifested as a “box” valued at $14.
East Coast refinery outage spurs more trans-Atlantic gasoline cargoes from Europe.
National spot rates have been flying high for the past year, but have only recently fallen under previous year values as illustrated on FreightWaves newest charting feature.
Atlanta to Philadelphia’s spot rate has hit its lowest point in 3 years. The absolute rates may be similar, but the freight markets could not be further apart.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Twitter on Friday morning that delays would affect LaGuardia International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport due to the effects of the government shutdown, potentially delaying air cargo operations at these airports.
Philadelphia Fed manufacturing data shows strength in January.
The United States is in the midst of a building boom for industrial space as the logistics market struggles to accommodate surging e-commerce demand.
Used truck prices strengthen; trailer orders go crazy; Arizona suspends Uber self-driving; Canadian National trades at 52-week lows; aftermath of Harvey still affects Houston tanker traffic; Philadelphia freight market is heating up.
The I-95 Corridor Coalition is moving forward with research that will help it determine whether a mileage use tax is the right approach to taxing in Pennsylvania and Delaware, according to NBC 10 Philadelphia.
