Trucking

Trucker hats have been part of American culture since they first sprang up in the 1960s as promotional giveaways.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Arrive Logistics opens San Antonio office; US-Mexico cross-border freight totals $66B in May; Taiwan electronics maker expands in Mexico, adding 3,000 jobs; and CBP intercepts first-in-nation pest in South Texas.

¬¬For businesses across industries, ESG (initiatives have become established as vital to remaining competitive, and trucking’s flatbed sector is no different.

Truck drivers should expect at least a Level 3 inspection when they stop at a weigh station.

Some 80 Houston owner-operators have been on strike against Hudd Transportation since Monday.

Transport and logistics giant TFI posted quarterly gains across the board and raised the outlook for the rest of the year.

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Piece-level tracking gives XPO employees and customers real-time visibility for tracking LTL shipments.

Nuclear verdicts do not just impact the defendants; they drive insurance rates up for companies across the industry, as well as the motoring public.

A proof-of-concept step van with four-wheel steering by wire and 57% better aerodynamics could revolutionize the segment

As fleet operators begin to incorporate electric trucks into their fleets, they are turning their attention to two areas: regulations and infrastructure.

ArcBest reported better-than-expected results again during the second quarter.

FedEx Ground could have made Sunday deliveries work if it stuck to its knitting, consultant says.

P.A.M. Transportation Services reported better-than-expected second-quarter results Thursday.

Hundreds of small-business truckers who use CoreFund Capital to factor their accounts receivable are struggling to stay afloat after the company abruptly closed its doors.

Schneider National beat second-quarter expectations even with a precipitous drop in gains on sale.

Share gains come despite another net loss, sharp drop in operating income

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In today’s market, it is less about whether a carrier can afford to implement predictive maintenance and more about whether they can afford not to.

Reliance Partners’ Thom Albrecht points to current negative trends as reasons to hunker down now and through the new year.