Trucking

Convoy’s new system uses machine learning and other tools to identify possible fraud.

Taiwan-based electronics maker Foxconn is betting big on Mexico with a $500 million investment.

Alaskan trucking fleets are desperate for truck drivers. They make up to $170,000 a year. But the job isn’t easy.

RCG Logistics will immediately be integrated under the Acertus brand.

There’s no perpetual, industry-wide truck driver shortage. The market quickly corrects any shortage of labor.

Texas’ population and gross domestic product are expanding at a faster rate than California’s.

This week in Borderlands: Solar panel maker building $1B factory in New Mexico; McMaster-Carr to open $360M distribution center in Fort Worth; Startup Aircon raises $3.3M in seed funding; and Texas-based Ever.Ag acquires logistics platform.

Laid-off employees came from support departments including Human Resources, Information Technology (IT) and other ancillary support roles. IT roles affected by the event included business analysts, scrum masters, quality analysts, product managers, and project managers.

Coyote, a $5.2 billion freight broker, just announced layoffs again. The trucking industry is in a recession.

At the end of the day, logistics is a relationship-driven industry. Solving widespread issues – like detention time – requires collaboration between all shippers and carriers.

In an article published Tuesday, FreightWaves CEO and founder Craig Fuller made a case that the trucking industry is not consolidating anytime soon.

LiveQuote allows brokers to send their shippers automated quotes tailored to each company’s expectations, capacity and requirements.

Arizona has settled a federal lawsuit over a wall made of shipping containers at the Mexico border that was taken down in January.

The market is still depressed, but recent layoffs and closures have fueled enough uncertainty to make some players wonder about changing market tides.

During the NMFTA’s monthly webinar, Perygee’s CEO shares how properly tracking little data helps transportation companies leverage big data insights across their organization.

Trucking companies are fleeing the market and volumes are starting to rebound. This is good for the freight industry.

Several tractor-trailers loaded with critical disaster-relief supplies provided by the nonprofit group Convoy of Hope are en route to staging areas Tuesday as Hurricane Idalia barrels toward Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Following the bankruptcy of trucking giant Yellow, some 22,000 union workers are unemployed. It may be a spooky sign for the labor movement.

A nationwide trucker strike in Mexico has been postponed after the group behind the protest negotiated a deal with Mexican authorities.

Even as city, state and federal officials urge residents to flee ahead of high winds and flooding, truck drivers answer the call to haul Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) loads to areas where hurricanes are expected to strike.

This week in Borderlands: Mexico’s truckers plan nationwide strike, blockades; $142B announced for Texas transportation infrastructure; Fresh Del Monte moving to Port Freeport; and border airport adds commercial cargo operations.

The freight market downturn has made profitability elusive.

Issues in the yard can threaten tight delivery windows just as much as issues on the road. Every inefficiency in the supply chain creates a domino effect, but so does every improvement.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Wednesday released parameters on data collection for a new study to determine the impact of detention time on drivers. The Information Collection Request (ICR) was submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval and opened the window for public comments.

Moving company WayForth is laying off hundreds and closing operations across eight states following a downturn in business.

As the market continues to challenge brokers and carriers alike, freight agents need an organization to call home that allows them to advance their business. TAB provides that – — as evidenced by its 40% year-over-year growth for the past seven years that continues today.

We’ve heard it before: Saving money is more important now than ever. For trucking and freight companies, recent events underscore the challenges of finding ways to save. Higher insurance premiums and fuel costs this year are only adding to the budget constraints and concerns for fleets of all sizes. This guide examines 4 areas that […]

A new app from Finloc 2000 allows carriers, drivers and, soon, freight brokers to book overnight truck parking, addressing an issue that plagues the U.S. trucking industry.

Canada is pushing back against the latest U.S. decision to keep imposing import tariffs on Canadian lumber.

Large carriers finally started shedding capacity this summer.

“Optym HaulPlan has enabled us to plan more efficiently and make adjustments to lanes quicker,” said Estes President and COO Webb Estes.

Jagger Canada Inc. is being fined $37,500 by the province of Ontario for failing to comply and clean up a fuel spill in 2019.

This week in Borderlands: US-Mexico cross-border trade may hit $1 trillion by 2028; Railway expands freight capacity with new bridge in North Texas; Toms taps Texas logistics software provider as U.S. fulfillment partner; and CBP discovers 1st-in-nation pest in Southern California.

Traveling all 41 miles of the SH 130 toll road will cost drivers about $32. The value proposition lies primarily in saved time and predictability, a commodity that invariably aligns with money in the transportation world.

U.S. officials have called for a dispute panel over Mexico’s plan to stop importing genetically modified corn from farmers in the United States.

For freight agents attempting to navigate today’s volatile market, partnering with the right company can mean the difference between success and failure.

Doug Marcello joins Taking The Hire Road to discuss the trend of nuclear verdicts in the trucking industry.

On Thursday, self-driving trucking company Kodiak Robotics and Pilot Co. opened their first truckport for autonomous vehicles at the Pilot Travel Center in Villa Rica, Georgia. According to the news release, the truckport will be used by Kodiak to launch and land its autonomous trucks and serve as a hub for drivers to pick and drop off loads for first- and last-mile deliveries.

OnLine Transport Inc. acquires 90-truck carrier A/T Transportation in Indiana.

The $9 million felony fraud case against Frances Hall, who was convicted of killing her trucking magnate husband in 2016, continues to move through the courts.

The TruckParkingClub.com application now provides real-time reservable parking sites at 143 rest stops and 120 premium locations for overnight, multi-night and up to monthly stays.

Canadian carrier Highlight Motor Group is building a $250 million facility near Toronto that includes offices, warehouse space, a truck yard and a repair shop.

The fleet management ecosystem has undergone a serious technological transformation over the past several years, leading to more data being collected than ever before.

This week in Borderlands: Lectra sees more manufacturers leave Asia for the Americas; steel wire maker opens $22M logistics hub in South Texas; GrubMarket acquires Pharr, Texas-based London Fruit; and chemical logistics provider to open distribution facility in Arizona.

Some of Tesla’s all-electric Class 8 Semi trucks are running loads 12 hours a day for PepsiCo.

Proposed rulemaking on automatic emergency braking (AEB) introduced in June by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is getting more pushback from a coalition of state law enforcement officials and brake manufacturers that argue more dialogue is needed before moving forward.

While AI technologies have the potential to transform the shipping and logistics industries, their success takes careful and strategic planning.

In the post-pandemic pivot from just-in-case to just-in-time manufacturing, digital freight network Convoy has launched a service to help shippers and carriers manage risk.

Lowe’s has been changing the way it deploys trucks to deliver goods and has garnered a spot on FreightWaves’ annual list honoring shippers.

Atlanta-based FleetCor Technologies reported fuel transaction revenue of $399 million in the second quarter, a 6% year-over-year increase.

“Waterfall tracking” means that a visibility provider, like Trucker Tools, automatically assigns the best available tracking method to each individual load based on information provided when the track was created and what the company already knows about the carrier.

In this edition: breaking down the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the unforeseen side effect of rising demand in Mexico, and Yellow officially declares Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 

Cargo operations at a Texas border port were temporarily delayed Tuesday by an influx of migrants.

Rate deals and spikes don’t last forever, and smart industry players know caring for the partners who will sustain them when the market inevitably shifts is mission-critical.

Modern tour planning tools — like HERE Tour Planning API — make next-generation route visibility and optimization possible.

This week in Borderlands: A stronger Mexican peso could pose challenges for U.S.-Mexico trucking; Tesla seeks $100 million to build Semi truck charging stations; OmniTRAX taps a former Amazon exec to lead its Texas railroad; and cargo truck processing returns to a Texas border crossing.

FedEx Corp. has laid off more than 900 workers at facilities across the country since June.

Canadian truck drivers say companies are withholding millions in unpaid wages, but recouping money proves difficult.

Two suspects were killed after a truck driver for Werner Enterprises was taken hostage while parked in his rig at an Ohio truck stop early Wednesday.

Texas-based flatbed carrier Daseke does not expect to see improvement in the freight market the rest of the year.

Supply chain technology provider Trimble posts impressive Q2 results and says truck spot rates may have “bottomed out.”

Jeremy Reymer, CEO and founder of DriverReach, is joined on this episode of Taking The Hire Road by a great friend and innovative leader, Justin Clarke. Clarke is the founder and CEO of F|Staff, an on-demand truck driver staffing company.

Media outlet TMZ reported that singer-songwriter Taylor Swift gave each truck driver who worked as part of her Eras Tour a bonus check of $100,000 before her Santa Clara, California, show last Saturday.

Owner-operators Toni and Chris Murphy of New Egypt, New Jersey, said it’s been hard to fight back against an invisible tech-savvy fraudster who stole their trucking company’s identity.

The team at Tenstreet prides themselves on being visionaries and problem solvers, always working to increase the company’s offerings while solving client pain points.

Companies that are able to make data-driven decisions gain a competitive edge over their peers in any market.

This week in Borderlands: BNSF Railway rethinks its plan to build a Texas logistics center after community opposition; Paschall Truck Lines adds a new cross-border terminal; Niagara Bottling will build a logistics center in Central Texas; and the Commerce Department honors three Texas-based export businesses.

NTI works to provide carriers with actionable data and benchmarking studies, enabling them to make informed decisions about their own compensation packages.

Universal Logistics reported revenue of $413 million and earnings per share of 90 cents during the second quarter.

When brokers remember their role as communicators, they are able to build stronger relationships with both their shipper customers and their carrier partners.

After experiencing two years of record growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, Jacksonville, Florida-based Surge Transportation, a digital freight brokerage, sought to find a buyer and slashed its rates nearly a year before it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday.

The saga of less-than-truckload carrier Yellow may be coming to a close based on reporting that Yellow’s senior vice president of sales told staff their last day would be this Friday, and that the carrier would file for bankruptcy on Monday.

Molson Coors strives for flexibility and readiness in its supply chain, which is why the Chicago-based company garnered a spot on FreightWaves’ annual list honoring shippers.

Cold chain failures lead to the same profit losses and headaches as other supply chain mishaps, but on a much greater scale.

In this edition: What can Brown do for you, now that the strike has been averted?; the future of the LTL industry; and FedEx pilots stand their ground.

For the first time since freight sentiment index inception, shippers are the least positive group. Does that mean the market is balancing?

The effects of dangerous weather conditions on drivers can range from minimal to detrimental, and not only when they’re driving.

This week in Borderlands: Mexico, Port Laredo remain on top for US trade; WeFreight expands operations into Mexico; cross-border carrier acquires 140 Navistar tractors; and nearly 50 pounds of cocaine seized from cargo ship in Texas.

Truckload and multimodal carrier J.B. Hunt told analysts on an earnings call Tuesday that it’s still too early to tell how the 2023 peak season for freight will turn out.

PGT is well known for its innovative approach to all things flatbed. The company applies this same attitude to driver hiring and training.

LTL contract rates and tender rejections in select markets will tell us if transportation networks can handle a sudden Yellow exit.

CDL job platform Lanefinder pioneers new hiring model to aid trucking companies amid freight recession

Women In Trucking Association President and CEO Jennifer Hedrick explains how the average driver job has changed, removing barriers for women.

FreightWaves’ Anthony Smith and transportation attorney Brandon Wiseman, president of Trucksafe Consulting, discuss some of the top challenges for trucking fleets, including HOS rules, CBD usage and DOT compliance issues, during FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit on Wednesday.

“You cannot make a living today if 100% of your freight is at that spot market pricing,” warns BCB Transport’s Rick Larkin.

Innovative FreightTech firms showed off their newest products during FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit on Wednesday.

Access to health care has always been a challenge for truck drivers. Jeff Seraphine, CEO of Brentwood, Tennessee-based Interstate Health Systems, discusses some of the challenges drivers face and explores potential solutions to address their health care needs.

A former third-party CDL skills tester in Idaho was recently sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a three-year bribery scheme.

Truckstop has acquired FreightFriend, an AI-powered carrier relationship management platform.

In this edition: What happens if Yellow and UPS stop delivering? And acquisition is Redwood’s game. 

Low-volume contract lanes are often overlooked due to their size, but if mismanaged, these small volumes can have a large impact on a shipper’s bottom line.

Neither DAT nor Convoy would be able to refile lawsuits against each other that they have agreed to drop.

Former Celadon subsidiary Jaguar Transportation has been acquired by a consortium of U.S., Mexican investors.

A Georgia-based trucking company, which reported a significant drop in revenue this year compared with the previous two years, filed for bankruptcy liquidation on July 14.

Tesla has unveiled its first production electric Cybertruck, the company tweeted Saturday, two years behind schedule.

This week in Borderlands: $18B LNG export terminal project moves forward at Texas seaport; DHL investing $560M to expand supply chains in Mexico, South America; German manufacturer announces 1st facility in Mexico; and CBP seizes nearly $4 million in meth from a California border crossing.

The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking nearly 1,400 Arizona drivers owed $5.6 million in back pay and damages after they were misclassified as independent contractors.