Trucking

Texas is using repurposed shipping containers as part of its $750 million border wall with Mexico.

Tracking and sharing carbon emissions is the first step toward net-zero carbon emissions.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Texas toll road traffic rises above pre-pandemic levels; Texas expands CDL testing, renewals throughout November; Mexican manufacturer opens global office in Washington; and Cross-border trucking insurance firm acquired by Marsh McLennan.

A rule requiring vaccines for employees, or weekly testing for workers declining vaccination, at companies with staff of 100 or more gets emergency stay.

AskWaves takes a look at which rate-per-mile metrics to use out of the information public carriers disclose quarterly.

Congress approves provisions allowing under-21 truck drivers – as well as guidance on truck brokers and freight dispatchers – in a five-year highway bill that is part of a larger $1.2 trillion infrastructure package.

As the holidays loom, a congressman wants to eliminate legal hurdles banning 18-to-20-year-old truck drivers from moving containers in and out of ports.

Private marine terminals in Tacoma are putting more pressure on importers to pick up containers that are left for weeks and choking the movement of cargo.

Solo drivers working for large trucking companies will likely be exempt from the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement, the industry’s largest lobby group has confirmed.

A trucking trade group is urging California Gov. Gavin Newsom to enforce a state law to prevent terminal operators and ocean carriers from charging excessive per-diem and demurrage fees and using port truckers as “a convenient ATM to bolster their profits.”

Warehouse and third-party logistics operator Warehouse Services Inc. has acquired Total Logistics Inc.

Truck Talk is a weekly newsletter offering perspective, context and insight into issues in the commercial truck ecosystem.

CEO Michelle Halkerston details Hassett’s transformation over the years into a robust and ever-evolving 3PL.

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Shipping container EV chargers can halve installation setup time and costs, Amply CEO Vic Shao said.

Proper delivery routing is often overlooked as a potential sales tool, but done right, it can lead to increased customer engagement and more sales.

If independent owner-operators are included, Convoy analyst Terrazas says employment is probably at 2019 levels.

Each class has either side of 15 students, and the yearlong program covers many facets of the business.

Reliance Partners’ Robert Kaferle shares a few ways for fleets to retain their experienced workforce.

The company expects record 2021 earnings and boosts its 2023 bottom line forecast by $700 million, to $9.24 billion.