The monthly BLS report showed a relatively modest gain for truck transportation jobs but another decline in warehouses.
Freight brokers love to love Zyn, but the adoption of yet another way to ingest nicotine reveals a disturbing truth about capitalism.
Truckload carrier Prime is moving into the hopper business and took to YouTube to announce its expansion.
C.H. Robinson’s newly created office to support its strategic initiatives is a key step in CEO Dave Bozeman’s plan to revive the struggling brokerage giant.
The overcapacity of on-highway trucks would look worse without underlying support from Mexico and strong vocational demand.
Chattanooga, Tennessee-based 3PL Kenco announced Thursday it has acquired third-party warehousing services provider The Shippers Group.
CBP has reopened four Southwest ports of entry about one month after a migrant surge led to closures in Texas, Arizona and California.
FedEx Express wants to compensate for a surplus of pilots by lowering guaranteed pay and offering severance packages once a new labor contract is reached. Meanwhile, mechanics are agitating to unionize.
Relaxing CDL testing rules could get drivers on the road faster without risking safety, according to a training school group.
Universal Logistics Holdings announced a $50 million expansion in Virginia to boost its heavy-truck division.
Echo’s Frank Hurst spoke with FreightWaves about how the recent Roadtex acquisition has changed reefer LTL.
Electric trucks and charging infrastructure should advance this year without some of the growing pains that held them back in 2023.
The demise of Yellow Corp. dominated headlines after the carrier filed for bankruptcy protection in August. A lot of smaller carriers and brokerages also called it quits in 2023.
Kenworth Truck Co. has a new general manager while Kevin Baney has been promoted to an SVP role at parent company Paccar.
The Teamsters union doesn’t expect a major impact on employment levels from UPS’ closure of a Kentucky sort facility.
Canada-based carrier Chohan Freight Forwarders has been ordered to cease operations after multiple overpass collisions in two years.
The Logistics Managers’ Index report showed transportation metrics worsened again in December but noted recent inventory cuts could put the freight cycle back on track in 2024.
XPO’s Anthony Hoereth discussed the company’s strategic plan and investments that are driving a historic surge in LTL service levels.
This week in Borderlands: Lean Solutions Group making big moves in Mexico; China-based tire maker opening $240M facility in Mexico; Mexican authorities again postpone Carta Porte tax document; and new logistics park begins construction along Texas-Mexico border.
With the year coming to an end, columnist Bart De Muynck reflects on 2023 and the new year ahead.
