Why Teamsters is willing to sacrifice 22,000 union trucking jobs
Trucking giant Yellow said it may run out of money sometime this month.
Slowdown in grocery inflation may be good news for trucking companies
Food brands are cooling it on price hikes. That means trucking companies will have more grocery volume to move.
How Teamsters and trucking giant Yellow ended up in a bitter battle
Yellow wants to make massive changes in its operations. Teamsters is blocking them – even though the trucking company could shutter.
California’s latest environmental regulation may have unintended consequences for truckers
All eyes are on California’s new regulation to decarbonize drayage trucks. It probably won’t please everyone.
Trucking could — maybe — become less volatile
Some large retailers say they’d rather pay trucking companies more during this freight recession and avoid a trucking bloodbath.
Alaskan trucking fleets promise $150K driver salaries amid drilling boom
Alaskan trucking companies are betting that six-figure salaries could lure truck drivers to haul freight in the frigid Arctic.
Trucking bloodbath snares fleets large and small
Thousands of small truckers are shutting down, while megafleets are reporting losses in the millions.
Why most of America’s 2 million long-haul truck drivers aren’t unionized
Deregulating trucking made modern supply chains achievable — but it also carved out one of America’s essential blue-collar professions.
Furniture companies still paying for the supply chain crisis
Many industries are enjoying high profits from historic inflation. The furniture industry isn’t one of them. Thank the supply chain crisis.
Transportation wonks are mixed on Pete Buttigieg
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has been lambasted for his performance. Supply chain insiders don’t entirely agree with the criticism.
Federal law designed to make trucking safer may have aggravated worst issues
The ELD mandate put more pressure on truck drivers’ workdays and may have pushed its most-tenured employees out.
$31B merger will make rail industry even more consolidated
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.
Produce season likely to be weak — and it’s bad news for truckers
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.
La temporada de frutas y hortalizas se presenta floja, una mala noticia para los camioneros
El 20% de los campos de fresas de la principal región productora de California están bajo el agua.
Food giants cash in on ‘pet parents’ buying gourmet meals for ‘fur babies’
Dog food has become an inflation safe haven for packaged-food giants — because pet owners won’t trade down categories for their “fur babies.”
No existen normas federales sobre los principales sensores ferroviarios
Hay unos 6.000 detectores de cajas calientes a lo largo de las vías de EE.UU.
There are no federal regulations on key rail sensors
A study found use of hot-box detectors has contributed to a 59% decrease in certain train accidents since 1990.
A new deal will make Lunchables more powerful than ever
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.
Qué hay detrás de los interminables despidos en las agencias de transporte de mercancías
Las corredurías o brokers de carga contrataron a demasiados empleados durante 2021 y 2022, y esa marea está cambiando ahora
What’s behind the never-ending freight brokerage layoffs
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.