Trucking

Blue Cube develops new freezing technology, SeaCube makes major investments, and Green Giant expands the freezer aisle.

A Transportation Intermediaries Association report says the freight industry is “under siege” from fraud and must evolve to fight the ballooning problem.

Trimble’s 2024 Insight Tech Conference + Expo in Las Vegas drew more than 1,500 attendees from across the transportation industry.

A recent FTR Transportation Intelligence conference highlighted continued poor freight market conditions that are forcing fleets to do more with less.

Paxafe’s Ilya Preston discussed reducing food waste, cutting emissions and more during the keynote discussion at FreightWaves’ Net Zero Carbon Summit on Wednesday.

Project 61 founder Jeremy Reymer shares the importance of creating awareness about low trucker life expectancy, and educating all stakeholders in the industry in order to alter that trajectory and help drivers live healthier, longer lives.

Diesel-turned-electric truck driver AJ Savas shares the experience of driving an alternative fuel vehicle with FreightWaves reporter Kaylee Nix.

For the first time in its history, the Teamsters union has announced it will make no endorsement for president this election year.

Paul Kroes, the trailer innovation leader at Thermo King, discusses the future of sustainability and innovation in refrigeration transportation.

Carriers are operating in an environment where every new driver hire could result in a productive driver tenure or a multimillion-dollar negligence lawsuit.

Sami Khan, co-founder and CEO of Nevoya, shares insights with FreightWaves Deputy Editor Brielle Jaekel to dispel myths around electric vehicles.

In this edition: Big strike issues lie ahead, and it’s Truck Driver Appreciation Week!

A severe storm on Saturday night forced authorities to temporarily close the busiest U.S.-Mexico commercial trade bridge in Laredo, Texas.

Aaron Rudolf, who owns Rudy’s Performance Parts in Burlington, North Carolina, must pay $10 million in criminal and civil fines for an emissions defeat device scheme.

As one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, the commercial transportation industry plays a major role in helping to create a lower carbon intensity future.

This week in Borderlands: Texas truckers taking labor protest to the Big Apple; Exports of Mexico-built cargo trucks rise in August; Mexico’s largest bank opens office in Houston dedicated to nearshoring; and Stonepeak acquires 1.1 million -square-foot logistics property in Texas.

A former employee of Midwest Transport Inc. has filed a WARN Act lawsuit, alleging the trucking company failed to give a 60-day notice of a planned shutdown before laying off 650 employees, including 480 truck drivers.

Dave Powell, professional CDL truck driver with Usher Transport, and 2024 National Tank Truck Carriers’ Driver of the Year, shares his perspective from behind the wheel. Powell reflects on the importance of drivers being intentional about their health, as well as being a strong ambassador for the industry in order to improve trucking’s image and attract a younger workforce.

ATRI’s recently released study on the costs and impacts of driver detention found detention times exceeded four hours in 4.9% of stops.

In this edition: Q4 could get messy for importers, and Aifleet completes Series B round of funding.

Truckstop.com’s Brent Hutto discusses the company’s zero-tolerance policy toward fraud and its recent work with the FBI.

At Uber Freight’s Deliver conference, its founder and CEO announced same day and scheduled deliveries offerings, advanced tech features and said the company has reached $20 billion in freight under management.

Aifleet raised $16.6 million to help the company grow its operations and help truck drivers optimize their time.

With fraud on the rise, verifying carriers has become one of the top ways shippers can fight fraud on the front lines.

This week in Borderlands: Wiliot chatbot would like a word about food supply chain safety; Maersk opens logistics warehouse in El Paso; Stotland Trucking expands operations in Texas; and Continental Tire plans $87M Fort Worth production facility.

In this edition: Maersk Container Industries has a new triple-refrigerant solution, Pharma air cargo gets an upgrade, and a friendly face in the frozen aisle gets a facelift.

The Port of Los Angeles edged out Laredo, Texas, as the No. 1 U.S. trade gateway in July, while Mexico was the top U.S. trade partner for the month.

An Illinois-based trucking and logistics company that contracted with the U.S. Postal Service to haul mail and had more than 480 drivers ceased operations abruptly Thursday, according to sources familiar with the closure.

On a recent episode of Truck Tech, Alan Adler interviewed industry leaders featuring insights from Cummins, Kenworth and Hexagon Agility spearheading the transition to renewable natural gas (RNG) for heavy-duty fleets.

Weather forecasting agency AccuWeather is reducing its projected number of named storms during the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season following an “unusual” August with low tropical activity.

James Winfrey, vice president of partnerships and alliances with Leoforce, joins Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach, to discuss advancements in recruiting technology in the trucking space, highlighting some of the best use cases for leveraging AI to allow for a better applicant experience and outcome.

A recent ATA Driver Compensation Study shows median truckload driver salaries are up 10% in two years despite the poor freight market.

Portex founder Brittany Ennix explains how logistics technology should be built for SMB shippers.

U.S. and Guatemalan authorities say they have dismantled a human smuggling enterprise in Guatemala responsible for the deaths of 53 migrants in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio in 2022.

Less-than-truckload booking platform MyCarrier announced Wednesday it has acquired supply chain payments platform Curant.

Knowing the signs of a potential market flip is half the battle in preparing for the future.

Despite the ongoing surge of technological advances throughout the logistics industry, many companies working in the space still find themselves bogged down by inefficiencies.

Christopher Carroll, 54, of Farmington, Missouri, was found guilty by a federal jury for fraudulently obtaining nearly $3 million in Paycheck Protection Program funds.

Industry leaders are finally starting to feel better about the state of the market. That optimism could be a crucial part of actually arriving at a better future.

Carriers with best-in-class safety programs enjoy the most competitive insurance rates while simultaneously protecting driver well-being and making positive changes in the industry as a whole.

In this edition: The TIA’s report has positive findings, and Jack Cooper is back in the limelight.

Ford plans to invest $273 million at its plant in Irapuato, Mexico, to produce EV drive units for the Mustang Mach-E.

This week in Borderlands: Carrier says transition to zero emissions critical to better air quality; Texas waterway receives $357M loan to improve shipping channel; Sinoboom plans to build $150M factory in Guanajuato, Mexico; and Grupo Mexico Transportes set to acquire Mobile-based CG Railway.

FreightWaves’ State of Freight webinar suggests U.S. consumers could help boost the freight marketplace during the holidays.

Atlanta-based JAS Worldwide, a global freight forwarder, confirmed Tuesday that it was targeted by a ransomware attack after experiencing technical disruptions, which affected its ability to operate and service its customers.

A New York-based venture capital firm and European transport specialist are vying to acquire Schenker, the logistics unit of German national railway Deutsche Bahn, which could shake up the market for logistics services in the U.S.

Leah Shaver, president and CEO of The National Transportation Institute and regular guest host of Taking the Hire Road, joins Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach, to discuss the importance of leveraging data to make better business decisions.

In this edition: CDL training programs get grants, autonomous trucking faces a setback and Motive releases its August economic study.

Despite peak season stress, supply chain bottlenecks failed to materialize during the recovery from the brief lockout of union employees by CN and CPKC.

A former trucking company owner from Acworth, Georgia, reported to prison Thursday, a day after a federal judge denied a motion to postpone his surrender following his sentencing in a Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme.

Canada is launching a 100% tariff on imports of electric vehicles made in China, citing unfair competition that it says threatens the global EV market.

While repairs for accidents grow costlier every year, fleets running Ex-Guard have seen as much as an 80% decrease in towable accidents.

Mexico registered a record $31 billion in foreign direct investment in the first half of the year.

As nearshoring increases the volume of products carried across the U.S. border, seizures of illegal narcotics from freight are also on the rise.

Corey Louis Hendrickson, 46, a former mayor of Willard, Missouri, and fleet dispatcher for Prime Inc., was sentenced to three years in federal prison for a scheme in which he used the names and Social Security numbers of drivers to steal money.

Ports in Houston and New Orleans recorded slight drops in container movements in July, while shipments of crude oil bolstered freight flows at the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas.

In this edition: Rail issues and cargo theft plague Canada and Mexico, and the Panama Canal looks for a drought solution.

In today’s volatile economy, it is vital to choose a factoring partner that can offer the financial support and expertise needed to navigate the complexities of Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Covenant Logistics driver Don Lord is being celebrated after driving 3 million accident-free miles for the company.

Nashville-based Universal Capacity Solutions ceased operations Tuesday, laying off around 130 freight brokers and office personnel after its parent company, publicly traded Universal Logistics Holdings, pulled the plug without warning.

Brent Dorfman of DriverReach highlights how a modern platform can streamline recruiting and compliance processes, which in turn frees up resources for more growth and development.

A recent survey by the National Private Truck Council highlighted the growth of private fleets in size, volume and freight value.

Pilot Travel Centers is partnering with Tennessee Athletics to preserve and renovate the iconic Neyland Stadium at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

China-based companies continue to ship more goods to the U.S. through countries like Thailand and Mexico to circumvent steep tariffs, say U.S. manufacturers and lawmakers.

While contract talks between Canadian National, Canadian Pacific Kansas City and union employees continue, a rail shutdown would reverberate through the supply chain connecting Canada and the U.S.

About 30 regional drivers for Maryland-based Perdue Transportation Inc. were called in to a meeting Monday and told to clean out their trucks and hand in their fuel cards and badges.

A Dallas family of seven has filed a federal lawsuit against a North Carolina trucking company and its driver after they were seriously injured in a crash involving an 18-wheeler last November.

The American Transportation Research Institute has launched a survey to study cargo theft in the trucking industry, which is estimated to be a $15 billion to $35 billion problem annually.

In this edition: Private fleets are rising in popularity, and the Canadian rail strike looms.

Due to shrinking margins and elevated carrier costs, brokers are using freight factoring services to maintain steady income. Bharath Krishnamoorthy, co-founder and CEO at Denim, discussed the ways Denim can help brokers manage their loads, payments and collections.

Meet former U.S. servicemen and women in the trucking industry who are now helping fellow vets with life challenges.

Four people, including two children, are dead after a crash in Minnesota involving a semitruck in a construction zone.

This week in Borderlands: $44 million expansion begins at Pharr international bridge; China-based tire maker to build $500 million factory in northern Mexico; RK Logistics acquires warehouse in Arizona to support clients; and new distribution and logistics center planned for Austin, Texas.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Thursday removed two ELDs from its registered list.

Justin Clarke, founder and CEO of driver staffing firm F|Staff, joins Jeremy Reymer and shares how he has disrupted the traditional driver staffing business model by leveraging technology to enable a better experience for matching drivers with fleets.

A former co-owner of now-defunct Westfield Transport of West Springfield, Massachusetts, has pleaded guilty to falsifying driving logs in connection with a June 2019 collision involving one of the company’s trucks.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has begun requiring trucks using ports of entry in South Texas to display the QR code of their cargo manifests on windshields.

The Teamsters National Black Caucus endorsed presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris for president on Tuesday as the International Brotherhood of Teamsters continues to weigh its endorsement options.

Crete Carrier highlighted positive trends in holiday and retail demand as customers stage shipments for Halloween and Christmas.

Refrigerated carrier A&A Express announced plans to lay off 111 employees, including 85 truck drivers, and wind down operations by Friday at its Brandon, South Dakota, facility.

The decision to liquidate trucking giant Pride Group could have ripple effects across the trucking industry, an industry observer says.

With brand new drivers, carriers have the advantage of training them from the ground up.

The Blue Ridge Connector will improve intermodal services to the northeast Georgia logistics center.

Mexico accounted for a record $415 billion in U.S. trade through the first six months of 2024.

After decades of a steadfast peak season with a predictable time frame, the past few years have seen anything but. DHL Global Forwarding’s CEO offers his insights on this year’s peak season and whether it has already passed.

This week in Borderlands: Laredo summit highlights critical trade issues around security, transportation; BSH Home Appliances launches $240M factory in Monterrey; $132M inland port planned for Celaya, Mexico; and Green Worldwide Shipping opens branch in South Texas.

Maine State Police are investigating after a tractor-trailer carrying a massive wind turbine blade overturned Friday morning, shutting down part of the roadway until at least Saturday.

In this edition: Americold quarterly earnings, South Jersey gets a new warehouse and frozen pasta finds a new home.

As carriers continue to be hit with nuclear verdicts, it is more important than ever for industry leaders to invest in safety.

Rigorous driver hiring standards are proving to be more than just a safety measure — they’re a strategic tool for managing insurance costs.

Fleet fuel card provider Corpay said its North American fleet business “presented a drag on growth” during the second quarter.

As extreme heat and numerous natural disasters continue to hit the U.S. this summer and beyond, trucking companies must prepare to avoid disruption.

Staying on top of routine vehicle maintenance is crucial for fleets aiming to improve their overall safety profile and reduce their financial risk exposure.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Transportation Management Group, doing business as Wilson Logistics, for allegedly refusing to hire a deaf truck driver.

Mark Colson, president and CEO of the Alabama Trucking Association, discusses the importance of training and professional development as well as legislative support for the trucking industry.

J.B. Hunt announced the completion of 50,000 autonomous long-haul trucking miles in a collaboration with autonomous trucking company Kodiak Robotics and Bridgestone Americas.

GXO Logistics’ second-quarter revenue surged 19% year over year to $2.8 billion.

Freight-related companies in California, Georgia, Illinois, New York and Texas are laying off a total of 1,234 employees.

One solution to improve roadside safety for commercial trucks is easily visible flashing lights mounted at the top of the cab.

This week in Borderlands: Surging cross-border flows a boon for operators like DHL; Cargo rail theft up 99% across Mexico in May; Australian clothing retailer selects Cart.com as US fulfillment partner; and Venture Solutions opens logistics warehouse in Laredo, Texas.