Former trucking school execs Robert Waggoner and Emmit Marshall were sentenced for bilking the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs out of nearly $4.2 million.
It is clear that shippers need to pinpoint proactive solutions to their peak season woes if they hope to safeguard their bottom lines and maintain positive relationships with their customers in the upcoming months.
The winning attorney doesn’t think the award is big enough to constitute a nuclear verdict.
There is plenty of opportunity for innovative companies to solve for industry headwinds, a prospect that excites both new investors and existing stakeholders across the industry.
Transaction adds trucking to Hub’s refrigerated transport portfolio.
SPS Commerce is collaborating with C.H. Robinson to open up new LTL capacity to retailers in need of space to move goods this holiday season.
Carriers have overcome notable cost inflation and disruption to post better-than-expected results so far in the third-quarter earnings season.
Pumpkin growers across the U.S. have dealt with everything from invasive fungus to extreme weather to supply chain issues leading up to Halloween this year.
A bigger-displacement natural gas-powered engine from Cummins could prompt fleets to switch from diesel in pursuit of lower emissions.
The Biden administration is pushing industry to take immediate and long-term steps to get ports and intermodal transport working smoothly.
Amazon’s seasonal demand dwarfs its competitors.
One way to solve present capacity and cost challenges is by using technology that not only provides real-time visibility to the trailer status and location but also delivers clear view of the cargo space and capacity utilization.
Renewable natural gas (RNG) has emerged as the leading pathway for low-carbon, clean air trucking.
The two contracts the Teamsters signed with XPO are the highlights of the union’s last few months.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: The TexAmericas Center looks to expand its rail transload business; Mexico’s exports of commercial trucks fell 11.3% in September; Bridgestone completes a $100 million expansion in Mexico, creating 150 jobs; and a cold storage facility is set for Southern California.
This week: Maersk moves seven containers of medical supplies to India for $1 a pop; Razor’s new landing gear helps a veteran monument replica move across the U.S.; and XPO continues to support breast cancer walks.
Shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services jumped 10% Friday as the company navigated supply chain challenges during the third quarter to beat analysts’ forecasts.
This episode also dives into the tight inventories facing the diesel market.
Stockholm-based TrusTrace plans to use the capital to expand globally, enhance product development and “continue leveraging cutting-edge technology and the best minds in the industry to achieve positive, restorative change for people and the planet,” said Shameek Ghosh, CEO and co-founder.
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