Rachel Premack (that’s me) has a new job outside of journalism. This means no more MODES (for a little while).

Detention time is one of trucking’s most pernicious issues. Two former retail executives explain why the industry can’t seem to fix it.

Semi-trucks are getting better at monitoring what drivers do and, frankly, driving themselves. Truckers are understandably concerned. 

Walmart is the largest company in the world. Its elite, well-compensated trucking fleet is part of the reason why.

As the Houthis disrupt Red Sea trade, we’re seeing how fragile our supply chains are (again).

Freight brokers love to love Zyn, but the adoption of yet another way to ingest nicotine reveals a disturbing truth about capitalism.

Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican presidential candidate, wants to address truck driver retention, broker fraud and parking. 

The new CEO of C.H. Robinson has never led a freight brokerage. His beginner’s mind might be what the beleaguered company needs. 

Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican presidential candidate, will speak at the World’s Largest Truckstop on Dec. 21.

We’re still at risk for another “everything shortage” should a new crisis shut down society again. 

Freight brokerage Convoy shut down in October. Carriers say the brokerage didn’t pay them for loads they completed.

Artificial intelligence will probably change everything about our lives. For truck drivers, it could wipe away their economic stability.

Polish truck drivers are blocking four key border crossings. They’re hoping to draw attention to a European Union regulatory change.

Freight brokerages typically can stay afloat during trucking recessions. But the ongoing, severe downturn has slammed third-party logistics companies.

I went to Texas to learn about truck driver training — and learned that there’s a major disagreement in how to improve the industry.

Bipartisan lawmakers introduced a bill that requires employers to give America’s 2 million truck drivers overtime pay — for the first time ever.

FourKites’ president is no longer with the company. He joined in April. The visibility platform announced other new leaders on Wednesday.

Dozens of truck drivers at 10 Roads Express, a major Postal Service contractor, have voted to join the Teamsters in recent months.

Legislators want to overturn an 85-year-old law that says companies do not need to pay truck drivers overtime. 

After the Great Shopping Spree of 2021, tens of thousands of truck companies will have to shut down to restabilize the industry.

Flexport’s acquisition comes weeks after the venture-funded trucking startup closed down. Convoy has some 400,000 truck drivers in its network.

Flexport would hire a small team of Convoy employees and take on its technology stack. That could keep the trucking startup’s app functioning for customers.

The ultra-buzzy trucking startup Convoy could have fixed trucking. Instead, it shut down suddenly to the shock of industry insiders.

Practically every retail chain in the U.S. has been sounding the alarms on external theft. It’s not as simple as it seems.

One terminal of trucking giant Werner filed to join the Teamsters union. Teamsters said key organizers were terminated afterward.

Amid the historic UAW strike, we’re seeing more militant labor leadership than ever. It’s a sign that the American economy is healthy.

Truck drivers are pressed to find safe parking. A patchwork of entrepreneurs seem keen to expand options.

The prominent former Amazon executive agreed to resign from the CEO role. Flexport founder Ryan Petersen will take back his role. 

Former Amazon executive Dave Clark told FreightWaves that Flexport founder Ryan Petersen wants to redirect Flexport’s mission.

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

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

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

Yellow said employees who expected their paychecks Thursday would receive them Friday. However, it remains unclear when workers will receive pay for accrued vacation days.

Yellow told nonunion employees that all locations are shutting down or seeing layoffs. The trucking company said regular operations cease Friday.

At least two Yellow teams were given a prepared statement that “the company continues to prepare for a range of contingencies.”

Industry watchers believe a Yellow bankruptcy is inevitable. Some of the company’s 30,000 employees are starting to feel nervous too.

“As a result of these unfortunate circumstances and the impact on the network, we are limiting pick-up operations in all terminals,” the memo states.

Some 30,000 Yellow employees may find themselves unemployed. Yellow truck drivers said they’ll likely find work at nonunion shops.

Brokers say some shippers are steering clear of the troubled trucking carrier. Other customers are flocking to Yellow.

Some truck drivers at Yellow are worried about their retirement plans. Others fear their jobs may be eliminated in the coming months.

Trucking giant Yellow said it may run out of money sometime this month.

Food brands are cooling it on price hikes. That means trucking companies will have more grocery volume to move.

Yellow wants to make massive changes in its operations. Teamsters is blocking them – even though the trucking company could shutter.

All eyes are on California’s new regulation to decarbonize drayage trucks. It probably won’t please everyone.

Some large retailers say they’d rather pay trucking companies more during this freight recession and avoid a trucking bloodbath.

Alaskan trucking companies are betting that six-figure salaries could lure truck drivers to haul freight in the frigid Arctic.

Thousands of small truckers are shutting down, while megafleets are reporting losses in the millions.

Deregulating trucking made modern supply chains achievable — but it also carved out one of America’s essential blue-collar professions.

Many industries are enjoying high profits from historic inflation. The furniture industry isn’t one of them. Thank the supply chain crisis.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has been lambasted for his performance. Supply chain insiders don’t entirely agree with the criticism.

The ELD mandate put more pressure on truck drivers’ workdays and may have pushed its most-tenured employees out. 

Rail is dominated by just a few large players. A new merger is going to make the industry even more consolidated. Some farmers are worried. 

Historic rainfall has flooded key agricultural areas of California. Farmers there say the deluge has delayed their planting and harvesting — and even sparked disease in some crops. 

El 20% de los campos de fresas de la principal región productora de California están bajo el agua.

Dog food has become an inflation safe haven for packaged-food giants — because pet owners won’t trade down categories for their “fur babies.”

Hay unos 6.000 detectores de cajas calientes a lo largo de las vías de EE.UU.

A study found use of hot-box detectors has contributed to a 59% decrease in certain train accidents since 1990.

Kraft Heinz will sell Lunchables in schools directly to kids. It’s an auspicious deal but not the best indicator for the nation’s health.

Las corredurías o brokers de carga contrataron a demasiados empleados durante 2021 y 2022, y esa marea está cambiando ahora

Big names like C.H. Robinson, Uber Freight and Convoy have all cut staff in recent months. Here’s what’s driving the freight brokerage layoffs.

Más allá del hecho de que, al parecer, nadie puede conseguir sus camiones

Communicating to an industry audience isn’t very “badass,” but it should be a priority for Elon Musk’s Tesla Semi.

There are no federal requirements on the usage or maintenance of heat-detecting devices that have helped cut down on derailments.

One analyst expects Norfolk Southern will pay up to $50 million following its Ohio derailment — about 1.7% of its 2022 profits.

Puede que sea un buen momento para comprar acciones baratas de Norfolk Southern.

Despite record-low unemployment, the packaging giant behind Bubble Wrap says consumers aren’t buying red meat or shopping online like before.

No culpes al enero seco

Beer is too expensive, but consumers are happy to spend top dollar on hard liquor.

Cardboard boxes are a humble but key indicator. Manufacturers are quickly halting output of this good in a spooky sign for the economy.

Esto podría ser un baño de sangre de cajas

Durante la última década, mientras el resto de nosotros no mirábamos, Rusia ha invertido seriamente en su región ártica. Ahora, alrededor del 20% del PIB del país y el 30% de sus exportaciones proceden de estas gélidas tierras. El cambio climático ha suavizado el paisaje donde las reservas críticas de petróleo y gas estaban atrapadas […]

Some 20% of Russia’s GDP comes from its Arctic region. Climate change means Russia can extract and ship fossil fuels more easily from the once perpetually frozen landscape.

Supply chain financing is a major way that corporate behemoths keep cash flow humming. This tool is about to get its moment in the spotlight. 

2022 brought a recession in the trucking industry, but few large trucking companies declared bankruptcy.

La mayor quiebra de un transportador fue la del Servicio Postal

Major U.S. railroads have pushed for years to eliminate the in-cab conductor role. But unions think the cost-cutting rule could undermine safety.

El sector del transporte por carretera se tambalea, y no sólo los propietarios-operadores.

Soaring diesel costs plus sinking volumes made trucking conditions especially challenging in October and November. 

Inflation has famously slammed the price of food and gasoline this year, but televisions and smartphones are historically cheap. What gives?

Los ferroviarios ven ahora que han ido demasiado lejos

America’s freight railroads descended into chaos this year. Their best way out might be reconsidering their operational style — but Wall Street might not approve.

Los sindicatos que representan a más del 56% de los empleados ferroviarios han votado en contra del acuerdo

Four out of 12 unions voted no on the White House-brokered tentative agreement. Now, they will have to accept the contract.

The Senate voted 80-15 to intervene on a potential rail strike. The bill does not mandate seven days of paid sick leave. 

The Senate will likely vote Thursday to end any possibility of a legal rail strike. But a “wildcat” strike could still happen.

No me había dado cuenta de la gravedad de la situación”, dice un agricultor sobre las luchas de los trabajadores ferroviarios

The House of Representatives voted 290-137 to intervene on a potential rail strike. It also voted to guarantee seven days of paid sick leave.

Congress is poised to pass a bill that will thwart a rail strike. But some lawmakers are breaking rank to call for an amendment that rail workers agree with.

Los legisladores debatirán la propuesta de dar siete días de baja a los trabajadores del ferrocarril

Truck drivers say new technology has made their jobs a “race against the clock.” Technology manufacturers are trying to argue the other side.

Demand for durable goods is soft and diesel rates are sky-high. It’s a spooky sign for the trucking industry.

¡Nuevos equipos en abundancia! (¿Justo a tiempo para un baño de sangre del transporte por carretera?)

Most trucking experts anticipate we’re headed into a freight recession — or we’re in one already. Yet truckers are ordering more equipment.

The idea that America has a truck driver shortage isn’t going away so easily, and it’s shaping major policy.

Supply chain chaos has helped increase the cost of a new car by 25%. The automotive industry won’t let go of those profits anytime soon.

The world needs American energy and fuel — badly. And the barges carrying those goods can’t get through fast enough.

Hay una discrepancia del 19% entre los niveles de inventario y el crecimiento de las ventas

Plans to order more inventory have fallen to a record low, according to Morgan Stanley. There’s far too much stuff and not enough demand.

Los años 2023 y 2024 serán una época difícil para los arrendadores de buques en particular

Major ocean carriers are likely to survive the ongoing dip in shipping rates. But other companies may soon struggle.