Trucking

Volumes and expenditures moved higher in November, a Thursday report from Cass Information Systems showed.

A South Carolina lawmaker told the postmaster general that Congress plans to realign the U.S. Postal Service’s contract with Oshkosh and build far fewer electric delivery vans.

Houston-based e-commerce provider Cart.com acquires fulfillment operations firm OceanX.

Import volumes that rose directly after the election showed that Donald Trump would regain the presidency were concentrated especially heavily in California, according to KCH Transportation Director of Pricing Henry Byers in a discussion at FreightWaves’ 2024 Domestic Supply Chain Summit. He also said there are significantly low rates for shippers.

Supply chain consultant Brittain Ladd sees the wrong people going into key supply chain jobs.

Cassandra Gaines, CEO of Carrier Assure Inc., discusses the fraud crisis in the industry and how carriers can combat it.

Less-than-truckload carriers Estes and R+L Carriers have made offers to acquire $192.5 million in real estate from bankrupt Yellow Corp.

FreightWaves got an inside look at DHL Express’ big parcel center at Miami International Airport as the global logistics integrator prepared for the holiday shipping season, when volumes are 40% to 50% higher each day than the rest of the year.

During the State of Freight webinar for December, Craig Fuller and Zach Strickland discuss how a market shift could impact carriers, brokers and shippers in 2025.

The latest indictments in the Louisiana staged accident case have pulled in two attorneys and two New Orleans law firms and eight persons in total.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is launching a $31 million project to increase truck parking statewide.

Head of product at Walmart GoLocal, Vijay Cherukuru, gives a rundown of how to decarbonize fleets and choose next-generation zero-emission vehicles amid a continually changing EV landscape.

Driver fatigue is a common challenge that can have serious detrimental effects on drivers, carriers and the motoring public.

Same-day logistics provider Priority Courier Experts announced it has acquired Now Courier.

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined previously to review cases involving the question of broker liability after serious trucking accidents but has been asked to weigh in again.

Mexico’s automotive industry exported 3.2 million passenger vehicles during the first 11 months of 2024.

Each carrier has different needs, and reporting-style insurance can provide flexibility.

New tariffs by the Trump administration on products from China, Canada and Mexico will hit companies and consumers with increased costs, experts said.

The Rhode Island truck tolling plan got a mixed verdict in a federal appeals court but has new life.

This week in Borderlands: Violence against truckers surging in cargo thefts; Port of Brownsville kicks off $600M ship channel project; auto parts maker Daimay invests $51M in Mexican factory; and Korean company opens its first plant in Mexico.