Trucking

The Ambassador Bridge has been cleared of protesters.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Avocado prices soar 59% ahead of the Super Bowl; Mexican court halts $1B expansion plans for Port of Veracruz; Tesla is expanding its factory in Austin; and Gebrüder Weiss expands into Texas for nearshoring opportunities.

On-demand air charter companies are providing emergency parts deliveries for automakers trying to cope with demonstrations blocking a key U.S.-Canada border bridge.

This week: Russia-based Aviacon brings animals of U.S. troops and contractors from Kabul to Canada; Averitt Express raises over $1 million for St. Jude; and FedEx launches its HBCU student ambassador program.

Canadian police officers begin operation to remove protesters blocking access to the Ambassador Bridge, the busiest commercial U.S-Canada border crossing.

Trucking giant Schneider National confirmed on Friday that a “temporary systems issue” is to blame for a massive outage that has knocked out the company’s network since Thursday.

Nikola hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks and BYD battery-electrics conducted beer runs to Los Angeles-area bars before Sunday’s Super Bowl.

Automotive supply chain drivers express their frustrations with border closures.

Universal Logistics inks a record year despite challenges. Implied 2022 earnings guidance surprises to the upside by 20%.

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The premier of Ontario said protesters who remain at the Ambassador Bridge and in Ottawa face “severe consequences” as the border disruption grips the supply chain.

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Besides the daily challenges drayage truckers face to keep their small businesses afloat at the Port of Oakland, some are questioning whether they will be operating this time next year.

The organizers of The People’s Convoy released a statement late Thursday that their group “has no intention or plans” to protest the Super Bowl in Los Angeles on Sunday.

The American Trucking Associations warned that supply chain disruptions caused by protesters in Canada will affect the U.S. economy.

Kendra Tucker joined Truckstop.com as the chief revenue officer in 2020 and became chief operating officer last September.

Although attorney involvement is alleged in the indictments, only one lawyer has been indicted in the scheme to crash cars into trucks and collect insurance payouts.

The protest at the Ambassador Bridge is continuing to block traffic, and anger grows over impacts to cross-border trucking and the supply chain.

With Transplace now in the fold, Uber Freight’s revenue topped $1 billion for the last three months of 2021.

Covenant Logistics Group adopts a $30 million stock buyback plan and acquires AAT Carriers.