Trucking

Less-than-truckload carrier Saia has tapped Matthew Batteh, vice president of finance, as its new chief financial officer.

The port at Norfolk, Virginia, has benefited more than any other port from the closing of the Port of Baltimore after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, according to visibility platform GoComet.

An eight-year quest by a parent of two truck-crash victims has cleared a major hurdle with legislation introduced to create a victim-advocate position in the federal government.

This week in Borderlands: Mexican authorities recorded 153 tractor-trailer thefts in April; BMW begins construction of $860M EV battery plant in Mexico; Port of Beaumont completes $85M roll-on/roll-off dock; Taiwanese automotive supplier opens factory in central Mexico.

Purdue University and the Indiana Department of Transportation are creating a roadway capable of wirelessly charging electric vehicles traveling at highway speeds, which researchers hope will lower the costs of electric trucks.

The U.S. is experiencing a powerful solar storm, with the potential to cause serious GPS problems. With the trucking industry’s reliance on technology, the impact to the industry could be significant.

Fleets have practically no idea what electric trucks will be worth when it is time to trade them, one of the reasons for cautious adoption.

EBITDA losses at Uber Freight grew in the first quarter, but its president expressed strength in the company’s business model.

Radiant Logistics reported an in-line result for its recent fiscal quarter and said the market has moved off the cycle bottom.

A coalition of U.S. and Mexican stakeholders is urging Presidents Joe Biden and Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to address migrant issues impacting cross-border trade.

Lorus Byers, CEO of Carrier Intelligence, increases truck driver retention rates by targeting drivers who fit individual company culture, whether or not they are actively seeking a job.

Corpay’s first-quarter fleet transaction revenue declined 15% year over year to $108 million.

While it is tempting to forgo tech upgrades during a downturn in an attempt to save money, this approach will leave brokers at an even greater disadvantage when the market inevitably turns. 

Forward Air’s first quarter missed expectations, sending shares 30% lower in pre-market trading Thursday.

More than 3 1/2 years after a suspect in a series of staged accidents in Louisiana was slain, there are arrests in the case.

GXO Logistics achieved 6% revenue growth in the first quarter, despite challenging freight market conditions.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed into law a bill that largely prevents lawsuits from being filed directly against insurers after truck crashes.

FedEx Freight, the less-than-truckload unit of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), is closing seven service centers in the U.S. as the division continues to make alignments to its freight network.

FleetPulse has spun off from trailer OEM Great Dane and hired industry executives to lead the independent company.

Using off-the-shelf technologies, Daimler Truck created a demonstration autonomous truck that runs on batteries instead of diesel.