Missouri truck company owner gets 9 years for PPP fraud, other felonies
A Missouri truck company owner who was convicted of Paycheck Protection Program fraud was sentenced to nine years in prison.
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A Missouri truck company owner who was convicted of Paycheck Protection Program fraud was sentenced to nine years in prison.
A group representing small transportation companies has successfully lobbied the FMCSA to keep the door open on a rulemaking that pits brokers against truckers.
In North Carolina, old railcars are getting new life as temporary road bridges after damage wrought by Hurricane Helene.
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The change at the top of Manhattan Associates looked like an ouster, but former CEO Eddie Capell met with analysts to say it wasn’t.
Locomotive builder Wabtec’s shares declined despite fourth-quarter revenue and profit increases.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro says the Trump administration has retreated from removing a lucrative tariff exemption for low-value e-commerce goods made in China. In its haste to crack down on duty evasion and fentanyl smuggling, the White House made the situation worse, she says.
Cargo airlines have transported thousands of tons of flowers from South America and Africa to North America and Europe for Valentine’s Day.
If consumers were able to keep pace with the incredible inflation of the early pandemic, they should be able to weather any storm kicked up by tariffs.
The Cass Freight Index showed an increase in truckload linehaul rates for the first time since December 2022.
President Donald Trump has announced a plan for possible reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trade partners.
India plans a wide-ranging maritime initiative that includes the launch of a new container line.
GXO Logistics Inc. saw solid growth in 2025 and could expand in North America through an acquisition.
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and a Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier collided late Wednesday in the Mediterranean Sea.
Union Pacific might be running the smoothest rail network.
Ryder System’s outlook doesn’t see a lot of gains from a stronger freight market, so it is looking to more structural changes.
U.S. rail traffic has risen for the fifth time in the first six weeks of 2025.
Sotira, which is leveraging AI to help brands offload and capitalize on their surplus inventory, has raised $2 million in funding.
Matthew Lane and Herman Crosson earn the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association safety awards.
GXO Logistics’ fourth-quarter revenue surged 25% year over year to $3.25 billion.
Leaders of the International Association of Machinists are condemning President Donald Trump’s announced tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada to the U.S.
The rise in insurance fraud underscores the need for a proactive approach across the supply chain.
The research arm of the American Trucking Associations has pinpointed potential areas for highway investment in its annual survey of top freight bottlenecks.
Turk Transportation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
A tax credit to help pay for the renewal of the U.S. freight car fleet has been reintroduced in Congress.
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Demand is being pulled forward, ships are being built, and the Red Sea may reopen.
Court filings show three less-than-truckload carriers are seeking approval to acquire $15 million of bankrupt Yellow Corp.’s real estate.
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China’s share of U.S. manufactured goods imports is falling, while Vietnam’s and Mexico’s are rising.
New CEO Reid Spitz said 90% of HDVI’s customers saw improvements in key safety metrics like speeding or harsh braking in their first year working with the company.
SmartLynx Airlines is in a difficult situation after DHL Express pulled its contract for airfreight service in Europe.
Ryder System’s fourth-quarter used vehicle sales were flat from the third quarter but down from a year ago.
With the Jack Cooper closing set to roil the market for auto haulers, Proficient met analysts on a momentous day.
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Truckload carrier Pamt Corp. recorded another loss during the fourth quarter.
Jack Cooper’s end came just a few months after it was reportedly talking about some form of financial support from GM.
The developing U.S.-China trade war will likely keep eastbound trans-Pacific container rates elevated as shippers pull imports forward.
Sacramento-based Sierra Northern Railway has acquired RailPower LLC in an effort to develop low- and zero-emission motive power.
Mexico was the top U.S. trade partner for the second consecutive year in 2024, reaching a record-breaking $840 billion.
Things like half-empty trailers and underutilized space aren’t just a headache anymore—they’re impacting your bottom line.
Gaia Dynamics is arming customers with AI-driven tools to accelerate the tariff code classification of products.
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges rose slightly Monday.
Radiant Logistics’ fiscal second-quarter earnings beat was largely tied to one-time project freight.
Retailers will continue to bring shipments forward, elevating imports through major container gateways, according to the last Global Port Tracker forecast.
An emergency waiver easing truck driver restrictions for haulers of live chickens is the first move by the Trump administration to directly address a nationwide egg shortage.
Auto hauler Jack Cooper is closing after recent contract difficulties with Ford and GM.
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While the head of the Suez Canal expects shipping to normalize by late March, container shipping lines see a longer timeline.
The logistics industry is no stranger to financial inefficiencies, particularly in the accounts receivable process – something Upwell aims to combat.
On Monday, advanced transportation management software provider Alvys announced the launch of its integrated marketplace, which consolidates multiple load boards directly within its TMS platform.
As the global supply chain prepares to grapple with new and impending U.S. tariffs, one analyst is reviewing the implications for how increased costs will affect aircraft manufacturing—and what particular parts might be most impacted.
ArcBest announced Monday it is piloting a forklift that also acts as a freight dimensioner.
HydroFleet and 3PL Hyundai Glovis announced plans to build a hydrogen production and truck fueling station near Georgia’s Port of Savannah.
President Donald Trump said he will impose a 25% tariff on steel and aluminium entering the U.S., a move that significantly affects trade with Mexico and Canada.
“I have never seen a role like a cradle-to-grave broker in any other industry,” said FreightHero’s founder and CEO.
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Rejection rate highs are getting higher, which means there is more potential for a significant softening that may feel like a full regression to some.
The Jack Cooper-GM relationship has been severed, with GM no longer providing cars to the auto hauler.
International Longshoremen’s Association members will vote Feb. 25 on a new six-year master contract with East and Gulf Coast port employers.
A ceremony marked the opening of CPKC’s new Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Railway Bridge crossing the Rio Grande, at the busiest rail gateway connecting the United States and Mexico.
Separate legislation to broaden the definition of high-hazard trains and reimburse rail hazmat incident first responders have been reintroduced in Congress.
President Donald Trump has delayed his ban on duty-free treatment of low-value shipments from China until border agencies can figure out how to collect and process single parcels without backing up the import clearance system. The White House on Wednesday amended its recent executive order closing the duty exemption for de minimis shipments valued at […]
A suspect has been arrested after Los Angeles port and city police broke up a crime ring that had stolen $600,000 worth of container chassis.
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Universal Logistics lowered its 2025 guidance due to headwinds in the intermodal market and expenses from a recent acquisition.
Truckload shipments spike into New Orleans ahead of Sunday’s showdown between the Chiefs and Eagles.
The annual revision to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ employment report showed a lot fewer jobs in truck transportation than earlier thought.
Container throughput at Georgia’s Port of Savannah was 11.4% higher y/y through the first six months of fiscal year 2025.
Amazon beat expectations for revenue and earnings for the fourth quarter, but it predicts slower growth in the next quarter.
Werner Enterprises highlights some favorable trends for the new year after a messy fourth quarter.
Universal Logistics Holdings reported a 19% increase in operating revenue to $465.1 million in the fourth quarter.
Werner Enterprises reported a big earnings miss in the 2024 fourth quarter due to outsize insurance claims.
The Greenbrier Cos. said Chief Executive Lorie Tekorius has been appointed to the Portland, Oregon, branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
US freight market continued to face headwinds in Q4 2024 Data released Tuesday by freight audit and payment provider U.S. Bank showed a trucking industry continuing to battle a variety of headwinds. According to the latest U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index, shipment volumes fell 4.7% from the previous quarter, marking the 10th consecutive quarterly decline. […]
Sun Country Airlines expects robust growth in cargo revenue as it begins to receive eight more 737 freighter aircraft for its Amazon flying business.
Trans-Pacific container rates will likely remain elevated as importers look to avoid more U.S. import tariffs.
A New Jersey man is the third person charged in a multimillion-dollar conspiracy to overbill home goods company Williams-Sonoma and another business for trucking services.
Shares of less-than-truckload carrier XPO were up 9% in midday trading on Thursday following a fifth consecutive quarter of year-over-year margin improvement.
Border security is just as important to Trump as trade imbalances.
SONAR market experts say Trump’s tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico might have spurred shippers to “pull forward” orders and rethink their supply chains.
Maersk, the world’s second-largest container line, reported solid gains in 2024 in its ocean, logistics and terminals businesses.
Less-than-truckload carrier XPO beat fourth-quarter earnings expectations Thursday before the market opened.
RXO’s stock price was pummeled Wednesday after the release of its earnings
US weekly rail traffic rebounds after a slight downturn.
TRC Cos. recently announced it has surpassed $2 billion in funding for client projects supporting clean commercial transportation and renewable energy initiatives across North America.
Q4 2024 data released by freight audit and payment provider U.S. Bank showed a trucking industry continuing to battle cyclical and structural headwinds.
The Trump administration’s move to claw back grant money has maritime executives worried about competition with China.
Two U.S. senators are asking Ford to explain why it canceled its contract with auto hauler Jack Cooper.
Old Dominion Freight Line is planning for a good 2025 back half and hasn’t given up on the first half yet.
Uber Freight recorded its ninth consecutive quarter of negative EBITDA.
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Integrated parcel carrier Purolator has become even more integrated with the addition of customs broker Livingston International.
Border seizures of fentanyl, a drug that the Trump administration has declared part of a national emergency, declined 18.8% in fiscal year 2024.
Patrick Lee Miller, 56, of Malvern, Iowa, has been charged with attempted murder after an alleged road rage incident on Interstate 80 in Jasper County, Illinois.
The U.S. Postal Service has reversed its decision to stop receiving parcels from China and Hong Kong.
Less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line beat fourth-quarter expectations Wednesday before the market opened.
RXO predicts in its fourth-quarter earnings report that it will have greater synergies from its Coyote acquisition.