Phoenix

Bankruptcy filings carry a stigma but sometimes the outcomes promise new life. Proterra might be one such story.

Union Pacific is seeking to beef up its intermodal offerings via a terminal in Phoenix and the addition of destinations for its on-dock rail service at Port Houston.

If you’ve never heard of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, you’re not alone. But for DSV, a large logistics company, it could prove a diamond in the rough for air cargo purposes.

BNSF Railway Co. last week acquired 3,508 acres in the Phoenix region with plans to develop it as its Western hub.

Commercial real estate sales continued to boom in 2021, with prices up 27.4% on a year-over-year basis in November.

South Korea-based Pablo Air finds a new U.S. testing ground.

Truckers will hit monsoonal storms and potentially flooded roads in the Desert Southwest through the weekend (forecast video included).

Truckers may be more likely to be involved in accidents at railroad crossings in the Phoenix area than anywhere else in the country.

Reefer drivers will need to be extra careful protecting temperature-sensitive loads in the West this week.

KNX is hiring brokers and full-stack developers for the new office.

Interstate-10 bridge remains closed near Houston after last weeks flood damage. Other roads still underwater.

Weather delays likely today, tonight in Plains and Southeast.

Wildfires have burned hundreds of thousands of acres this year in western states

Walmart launches one-day delivery in Phoenix and Las Vegas two weeks after Amazon announces its plans to start the service

The Nikola Motor Company announced that Mark Russell has joined its executive management team as president. According to Nikola’s press release, Russell will manage the company’s production of new zero-emission vehicles.

Shipping trends of 2019 are requiring established freight carriers to evolve their operational models. UPS is developing more super-hubs to facilitate growth through handling more high margin shipments.

As it continues work toward disrupting the traditional diesel-powered truck market in North America, Nikola Motor Company is eyeing another continent for its hydrogen-electric tractor: Europe.

Tropical Storm Rosa’s winds weakened before reaching the Desert Southwest, but not the rain. Phoenix had its wettest day on recorded history because of the storm.

The drought-stricken Desert Southwest is getting too much rain at once, with reports of flooding already coming in. But in the long-term it might not be all bad news.

Waymo is partnering with Valley Metro, a public transportation authority in Arizona, to shuttle people to and from public transportation stops via autonomous cars – thus planting its feet firmly in the race to put self-driving vehicles on the road.