Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) vs. Walmart (NYSE: WMT)? That one-on-one skirmish is old news. As COVID-19 reshapes the American shopper, money is pouring into a cluster of new and existing grocery delivery platforms. The latest: Grocery service Instacart said in a blog post Thursday it raised $200 million in new financing. The deal values Instacart at […]
Tracy Cox, the former office manager of trucking company Corico Inc., was sentenced to two years in prison for wire fraud.
The coronavirus pandemic continues to amplify that pressure as 2020 drags on.
Survey is part of a broader effort among California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas to set up a parking alert system
Container chassis management model in the U.S. challenges advancement of full-circle tracking technologies.
Adopting the right technology is key to executing better communication.
Videoconference will focus on three pending broker regulation petitions.
Soaring demand and a lack of truck capacity have industry participants calling for double-digit rate increases in 2021. UBS transportation equities analyst Tom Wadewitz outlines his bullish call in a note to clients.
A specialized freight brokerage is backstopped by 425 reefer tractors.
Soon after Dave Ables took over as president and CEO of Dart Transit Co. and as the first days of the pandemic receded into a strong freight market, he knew there was a problem: retaining and attracting drivers. So the Minnesota-based company put through an increase in compensation on several different fronts. It wasn’t just […]
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, the FreightWaves Last Mile Logistics Summit was held on Thursday; Hyliion details its secret sauce; and FMCSA expands a pilot program for drivers under the age of 21.
Ryder and ABB executives explore why the adoption of electric vehicles is coming first to the last mile during FreightWaves’ Last Mile Logistics Summit.
As e-commerce sales are projected to hit over $709 billion in the U.S. in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, logistics companies are focused on last-mile delivery and improving customers’ experience.
A grocery supply chain expert told the FreightWaves Last Mile Logistics Summit that grocery stories are not feeding the Canadian appetite for online shopping.
Point Pickup’s CEO, Tom Fiorita, goes to considerable lengths to distinguish the final-mile delivery company from Silicon Valley tech platforms. “We’re an East Coast firm — I wouldn’t call us a Palo Alto type of an organization,” said Fiorita of the Connecticut-based startup. Nor does Point Pickup “just build technology,” he said, “and hope that […]
AI startup Nauto claims to have saved fleets nearly $180 million in accident costs.
The Reverse Logistics Association’s Tony Sciarrotta and DM Transportation’s Nicholas Isasi discuss the importance of a good merchandise returns process at the FreightWaves Last Mile Logistics Summit.
Liftit co-founder Brian York on the challenges and opportunities of last-mile trucking in Latin America.
“The best way for drivers to protect themselves and their cargo is to always pay attention to where you are, what’s going on around you and ask yourself if your parking arrangement is as safe as you can make it,” said Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels.
Kenco’s Jason Neal explains at the FreightWaves Last Mile Logistics Summit how this service requires drivers to also be resilient customer service representatives.
Mesa Airlines and DHL reach a big cargo milestone.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission wants to learn the extent of allegations that ocean carriers are targeting noncontracted service providers for freight payment.
Fleet Enable by Imaginnovate is designed to optimize the difficult logistics of last-mile delivery.
Former FMCSA administrator previously acknowledged getting participants could be difficult.
Erik Caldwell, Last Mile president for XPO Logistics, and FreightWaves President George Abernathy talk about the consumer demand and the last mile in the keynote event for the FreightWaves Last Mile Logistics Summit.
A strange situation: Its competitors are also its customers and can plead with government officials to stop the USPS from taking actions it wants to implement
Kirby Fine, principal, ATL Partners, and Gordon Branov, CEO of Pilot Freight Services, talk about trends in the last-mile heavy-duty bulky market during the FreightWaves Last Mile Logistics Summit.
Large-format home deliveries to become most critical part of supply chain, Nick Hobbs says during FreightWaves Last Mile Logistics Summit.
A “dance floor” inside the driver’s cabin for easy movement. Exterior cameras linked to a digital display inside the cabin, giving the driver a 360-degree view outside the vehicle. Those are just two of the features in Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) highly anticipated new custom electric delivery van designed and built in partnership with electric vehicle […]
Temporary HOS waiver covers Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas.
Self-driving trucks will drastically cut down on the need for truck drivers, while also disrupting allied segments like insurance, fuel stations and truck stops.
FreightWaves market expert and analyst Zach Strickland talked with Karen Tyndall, GlobalTranz director of customer solutions, during FreightWaves’ Last Mile Logistics Summit on Thursday.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Massachusetts voters will decide the fate of proprietary vehicle repair data, refrigerated trailers go zero emissions and Xos is one of many suppliers named for the new Hino fuel cell truck.
Swedish trucking startup Einride makes its autonomous electric “Pods” available for pre-order. Expert: Sweden’s collaborative, vehicle-centric economy drives autonomous trucking leadership. Fresh off a $10 million raise, Swedish trucking technology startup Einride has put its autonomous electric trucks on the global market. Until now, the vehicles, known as “Pods,” had been deployed only in pilot […]
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced 39 infrastructure projects, including highways, ports, bridges and water treatment plants.
U.S. Federal Maritime Commission steps forward with notice of inquiry to evaluate alleged ocean carrier abuse of “merchant” definition for bill of lading responsibility.
Available on the CloudTrucks app, the schedule optimizer helps drivers organize their workflow up to 10 days in advance.
Shipping, logistics giant expects very strong peak season.
FMCSA swayed in part by experience of Oklahoma tank truck operator.
Startup Xos originally sold itself as a Class 8 electric truck chassis maker. After pivoting to middle-mile medium-duties when they looked like the sweet spot, Xos is back to the larger trucks with a contract from Hino Trucks.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, a Florida jury awards a plaintiff $411 million in the latest nuclear verdict. Plus, a lack of freight capacity has some worrying about holiday shipping delays, and Toyota and Hino will bring a Class 8 fuel-cell electric truck to the U.S. next year.
Monthly outlook from EIA sees moderate increases in diesel prices through next year
OEMs, regulators put reefers on a path to zero emissions.
Success in Massachusetts could lead to further adoption across the U.S., supporters assert.
Railway blockades reportedly are costing the Mexican economy more than $18 million a day.
Peco’s business is seen benefiting from e-grocery growth.
Drayage truckers on the Envase platform have access to an online marketplace that connects them to available parking and storage lots nationwide.
Transportation capacity has dropped to new lows and the precipitous rate at which pricing is increasing is expected to continue for at least the next 12 months, according to a September supply chain survey.
Defendant is a one-truck company that defended itself at trial
The Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference insists the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has jurisdiction to ensure that ocean container chassis provisioning is conducted fairly.
Platform Science has announced an integration with McLeod Software, giving LoadMaster customers access to Platform Science’s technology solutions.
The fleet management solution is Transfix’s first foray into a pure software product.
The Smart Load Board is a free freight marketplace built into KeepTruckin’s platform that provides intuitive freight matching and strong data privacy.
“Sophisticated scheme” went on between 2011 and 2015
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Amazon is altering the industry’s perspective of peak freight season. Plus, Women in Trucking named the top employers for women and XPO could be looking to downsize.
A new survey from IBM has found that COVID-19 has refocused executives’ attention on using data to build a resilient supply chain.
The dawn of a new type of peak season is fast approaching, courtesy of Amazon.
Forward Air announces another acquisition as it advances its no-wait growth plan. The Greeneville, Tennessee-based trucking company adds intermodal drayage provider Value Logistics to its roster.
Talk of a European supply chain unit sale may put XPO’s Jacobs at fork in the road.
Hino and Toyota will test a Class 8 fuel-cell truck in North America in 2021 based on the Hino XL Series truck platform.
TJX’s new 1.6 million-square-foot distribution center in El Paso will likely rely on factories in Juarez, Mexico, as part of its US-Mexico supply chain.
Carriers, logistics businesses and technology providers make the cut in 2020.
Dynamic contracts are shorter in duration and respond to sudden market shifts and changing business needs.
Kuebix is now offering dynamic pricing from Convoy inside its Community Load Match program on its TMS.
Cargomatic set off a prodigious chain of events after its launch in Los Angeles.
TFI International’s acquisition spree continues. The Canadian transportation and logistics company adds another bulk carrier to its portfolio with the purchase of Grammer Dry Bulk.
Transflo has acquired Canada-based Microdea on a continued path to grow adoption of digital document workflow.
Cheng Cheng-Mount was appointed to the Taiwanese carrier’s board in 2018.
Company redrawing the peak landscape, and is expected to dominate it, Convey says.
The inability of ocean carriers to timely inform shippers of schedule changes results in costly logistics disruptions and potential for lost international sales.
Daimler Trucks is recalling 142,110 units of the brand’s flagship Freightliner Cascadia from the 2017-2021 model years because the brake lights may stay on after the brake pedal is released.
News could restart the spin-off process for all four business units.
Second-largest auto supplier merger of 2020 positions BorgWarner for greater role in electrification while completing the breakup of General Motors’ once-vast parts organization.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Seko Logistics to open new hub in Dallas; China firm opens $10 million auto parts plant in Mexico; medical device firm expands in Reynosa; Nippon Express opens new facility in Guanajuato.
Cash from higher spot rates and replacement orders led September Class 8 truck orders to their highest monthly total since October 2019
A Texas-based carrier, Grimmett Brothers Inc., recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, owing small trucking companies thousands.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, electric driveline manufacturer Hyliion officially became a public company on Friday. Plus, Uber Freight secures $500 million in funding and trucking’s recovery continued in September.
While OTRI has fallen ~5% off the Labor Day peak, it remains at a remarkably high 25.66%. This indicates that nearly one in four loads is still being rejected at contracted rates across the country.
Canadian trucking and logistics company Mullen Group announces the acquisition of customs warehouse operator International Warehousing and Distribution Inc.
Flatbed carrier Daseke says it moved to stop a cyberattack as ransomware group claims to have breached subsidiary E.W. Wylie.
The decision comes after a customer chose another vendor.
Unemployment for the entire transportation and warehousing sector is down 4.4 percentage points in just a few months
FMCSA has given truck drivers more flexibility with a new split-sleeper provision, but few drivers used the previous provision. Will any use the new one?
A Bendix-Dana joint venture has made more than 3.5 million heavy-duty truck brake system components since 2004. Now Bendix will go it alone.
Grandparents of a 10-year-old girl killed in a tractor-tractor crash that also killed her mother and three siblings have filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
Warehouse/storage jobs up a whopping 32,200.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, the future of Nikola’s Badger electric pickup is up in the air; President Donald Trump signs a one-year funding extension for surface transportation programs; and a major survey on truck parking nears completion.
A trucker jailed in the U.S. on pot-smuggling charges has hired an attorney who previously represented celebrities as he seeks to return to Canada.
‘Game on’ for Uber Freight.
Nikola Corp. appoints a veteran financial executive to its board of directors, replacing a retiring board member with close ties to departed founder Trevor Milton.
Latest NHTSA data show truck occupant fatalities increased 0.2% in 2019.
Tim Robertson succeeds Bill Meahl, who will continue to serve in an advisory role until his retirement next September.
Reliance Partners’ John Seidl shares thoughts on the latest HOS changes and explains the benefits of doing your regulatory homework.
Officials in the Mexican city of Reynosa announced a ban on trucks using city bridges starting Sept. 24.
With a freight market this good, why would anybody want to sell a logistics business? But there are people who do and people or companies that want to buy. On this week’s Drilling Deep, Peter Stefanovich of Left Lane Associates talks to host John Kingston about how strong the market for properties is these days […]
Retailers would be crushed by soaring parcel prices, consumers would face hefty hikes,Charles River report says.
As Nikola’s talks continue with General Motors to preserve a supply deal for batteries and fuel cells, evidence is mounting that the Nikola Badger electric pickup associated with departed founder Trevor Milton may become roadkill.
$13.6 billion included in package to keep Highway Trust Fund running.
“In the event of loss or damage, you may quickly discover all the gaps and loopholes in — and limits of — carrier liability.”
There is an opportunity for startups as businesses seek to modernize their business process flows.
