The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges rose 2.4 cents, though diesel futures are climbing rapidly.
The odds of winning the big AB5 independent contractor case on appeal, after last week’s smackdown in a lower court, are considered slim, observers say.
A new attempt to keep California’s independent contractor law AB5 from the state’s trucking sector was thoroughly rejected by a federal judge this week.
Uber and Lyft have declared their intention to pull out of Minneapolis after a minimum pay ordinance for app-based drivers survived a mayoral veto.
The Volkswagen diesel scandal settlement is providing more money to buy zero-emission drayage trucks and other vehicles in California.
The closely watched International Energy Agency analysis of oil supply and demand is seeing consumption growing in part because of shipping diversions.
Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena defended the railroad’s safety record, which recently has come in for criticism from Federal Railroad Administration Chairman Amit Bose.
The two key ratings agencies expressed caution about the debt metrics on GXO’s acquisition of Wincanton. (Photo: GXO)
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges fell slightly for the third straight week.
An NLRB rule on joint employee status that was widely feared by employers has been vacated by a federal court in Texas just before it was to take effect.
Truck transportation jobs in the monthly BLS report were slightly down, but that couldn’t be said for plunging warehouse numbers.
Supply chain software provider E2open, with Elliott Investment Management holding a big stake, has launched a “strategic review” on its future.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has withdrawn a rule that would have required reporting of scope 3 emissions, those related to companies’ supply chains.
The latest figures from ACT and FTR show a new truck build market that remains solid but that slowed from a month earlier.
At the FreightWaves 3PL Summit, TIA’s Anne Reinke talks about the natural distrust between brokers and carriers.
Norfolk Southern has defended its safety measures and CEO pay package amid criticism and calls to action from activist investor Ancora Holdings.
A director at Werner Enterprises has resigned over several disputes, including one over the truckload carrier’s environmental, social and governance policies.
The benchmark price used for most diesel fuel surcharges was down for a second consecutive week.
Drayage carriers at the Port of Long Beach may be adding more internal combustion engine vehicles than zero-emission vehicles to prepare for California’s Advanced Clean Fleets rule. The Port of LA’s use of ZEVs is also low.
A Norfolk Southern train derailed in Pennsylvania on Saturday amid an already heated battle over railroad safety issues. Here’s the latest.
The Teamsters and Anheuser-Busch have reached a new five-year contract covering 5,000 workers across operations in the U.S.
J.B. Hunt President Shelley Simpson becomes CEO on July 1, succeeding John H. Roberts III.
A case in Illinois involving BNSF Railway and a federal law on biometric information privacy has its settlement figure: $75 million.
The Texas Supreme Court has set a March 6 deadline for any parties that want to weigh in on the $90 million verdict against Werner Enterprises.
Financial data from Canadian bank BMO, a major lender to the trucking industry, showed further credit deterioration.
The weekly diesel price that serves as the basis for most fuel surcharges fell in its latest posting.
When Berkshire Hathaway bought the last 20% of Pilot Travel Centers, the deal valued the chain at significantly less than just a year earlier.
Supreme Court considers that question and what it means for disputes taken to arbitration or to court.
A new report from venture capital firm UP.Partners takes a look at the impact of the freight recession and new developments in the industry.
Kimberly Fisk, the new COO of Triumph’s factoring group, sat down for an interview with FreightWaves as she begins the job.
Takeaways from the State of Freight webinar this month kick off with an “abysmal” February.
The benchmark price used for most diesel surcharges was unchanged.
Volume data at Expeditors suggests that the year-on-year decline is slowing from where it was earlier in 2023.
“Grabbing the Hammer Lane,” a one-actor show with trucking as a theme, is winning strong reviews.
The Teamsters, which have been mostly winning lately, saw their union kicked out by some workers in Wisconsin.
An administrative law judge ruling against the current system of chassis pools was upheld by the full Federal Maritime Commission.
Investment bank Piper Sandler cut its rating on trucking-focused bank Triumph Financial even as it offered praise for the company’s strategy.
Ryder has a plan in place to reduce its reliance on equipment leasing. Its progress could be seen in its earnings.
International Roadcheck through North America will take place in mid-May this year.
New Jersey’s leading insurance trade group says umbrella coverage is likely the way to go for fleets looking to meet the state’s new $1.5 million minimum.
The DOE/EIA benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges is above $4 for the first time since December.
Reaction to RXO’s fourth-quarter earnings has been decidedly negative, and the first quarter started off weak.
RXO’s fourth quarter was slightly better than the third, but overall, the 3PL had its challenges last year.
There isn’t much sign of an upturn in Uber Freight’s latest earnings report.
Thomas Schmitt, the Forward Air CEO who put together the deal with Omni Logistics trashed by investors, is leaving the company.
A lawsuit that goes back to 2010 and opened the door for the ABC test in New Jersey has been settled.
The benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges has risen two straight weeks for the first time since September.
U.S. Bank’s freight indices are down but at a rate that may suggest a balancing of capacity could be ongoing.
Tearing down the Interstate 81 viaduct in Syracuse, New York, and replacing it with an urban boulevard moved closer to fruition after a Friday court decision.
As the Bureau of Labor Statistics signaled in August, the annual revision of employment data shows fewer truck transportation jobs last year than initially reported.
New Jersey is raising its truck liability insurance requirement to $1.5 million, one of the highest in the U.S.
Ryder System is increasing its dedicated footprint with the acquisition of Cardinal Logistics.
There was little good news in C.H. Robinson’s fourth-quarter earnings.
It was a tough earnings report for Norfolk Southern, and a few Wall Street analysts let management know of their disappointment.
The benchmark price used for most diesel fuel surcharges rose for the third time in six weeks.
J.J. Schickel, CEO of Omni Logistics, will not be in an executive role at the combined Forward Air-Omni company.
Love’s plans on adding as many as 2,000 truck parking spots this year, less than in recent years.
Marten Transport reported net fourth-quarter income that was more than 50% lower than a year ago.
TriumphPay came in at positive EBITDA in the fourth quarter, a full year ahead of schedule.
The benchmark price of diesel used for most fuel surcharges was down again, its 14th drop in 18 weeks.
Drivewyze has launched a new service to push safety notifications live to ELDs and other devices.
The January State of Freight webinar from FreightWaves looked at low temperatures and signs of a warming market.
Supply chain software providers Manhattan Associates, Blue Yonder and AWS Supply Chain used the National Retail Federation’s annual meeting to tout new offerings and discuss recent challenges.
The Haslam family has exercised its option to have Berkshire Hathaway buy the final 20% of Pilot Travel Centers it did not already own.
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges rose for only the fourth time in the past 17 weeks.
At the big National Retail Federation meeting in New York, a daylong discussion on supply chains looked back on the craziness and ahead to a bold future.
The Teamsters had a good few months at the end of 2023 in their organizing efforts, racking up several victories.
The final Department of Labor rule on independent contractors was mostly unchanged but with some small wins for the trucking industry.
A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court not to review a case involving broker liability leaves that question unresolved among the circuit courts.
The benchmark used for most diesel surcharges was down for the 13th time in 16 weeks.
Berkshire Hathaway and the former owners of Pilot Travel Centers have settled their legal differences on the day trial was set to begin.
The Fair Labor Standards Act can be applied to team drivers for some of the time spent in the sleeper berth, according to a federal court.
The monthly BLS report showed a relatively modest gain for truck transportation jobs but another decline in warehouses.
After a year in which crude and diesel prices fell, new refineries and the supply and demand balance appear to be bearish in ’24.
Truckload carrier Prime is moving into the hopper business and took to YouTube to announce its expansion.
After an increase last week, the benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges declined in its first posting of 2024.
A rule on warehouse emissions that the California Trucking Association viewed as like a zero-emission vehicle mandate has been upheld in court.
California won’t enforce its rule that only zero-emission vehicles can be registered as drayage trucks after the start of 2024.
At this year’s Benesch conference, the panel on mergers and acquisitions focused on survival in a market where most valuations have plummeted.
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges rose Tuesday, the first increase since the end of October.
The California Clean Truck Check registration deadline has been extended to Jan. 31.
In the closing edition of Drilling Deep for 2023, P. Sean Garney of Scopelitis looks at the regulatory landscape for the new year.
A lawsuit challenging the waiver granted by the EPA to California for its Advanced Clean Trucks rule will be delayed.
There’s a new nuclear verdict against a trucking company and it comes out of a case in Georgia.
An earlier Uber/Postmates court victory over AB5 in California has been vacated.
A small victory in court over a new California rule doesn’t slow another part of the state’s march toward zero-emission refrigerated trucks … but not trailers.
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges was down Monday, but its long decline is threatened by Red Sea strife.
A panel at a conference on private equity in transportation reviewed the reasons why Convoy collapsed.
On this week’s Drilling Deep, we talk truck parking and weakening oil demand. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
The upcoming trial between the Haslam family and Berkshire Hathaway will see some limits on discussing a contentious issue.
FreightWaves’ December State of Freight webinar looked at the disconnect between healthy volumes and low rejection rates.
California has asked the Environmental Protection Agency for a waiver to implement the Advanced Clean Fleets rule.
The sophistication of the world’s cybercriminals keeps improving and trucking companies need to invest, according to NMFTA’s Antwan Banks.
GlobalTranz prefers the Supreme Court not review its appellate court victory in a case involving a fatal accident.
The basis for most fuel surcharges declined for the eighth time in 10 weeks.
XPO founder turns away from logistics to “highly fragmented” industry.
The small rise in truck transportation jobs in November contrasts with more recent big swings.
Two of the most significant plotters in the Louisiana staged accident scheme were to be sentenced Thursday but it’s been delayed.
The first deadline for a little-noticed environmental rule affecting all trucks traveling in California is Dec. 31.
Hydrogen as a fuel is being used in a San Francisco ferry and now it has money to go farther.