Trucking

AskWaves takes a look at gains on the sale of revenue equipment and how they play into the financial results of truckload carriers.

The company also imposes sweeping levies on former postal business that’s been brought in-house; a separate 60-cents-per-package residential fee kicks in Jan. 17 with no end date.

DRIVE automatically spots areas for improvement so drivers can request coaching to boost their safe driving miles.

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As wireless providers switch off 3G networks in favor of 5G, some ELDs may no longer work.

The hunger crisis in America has not disappeared, and Move for Hunger, a nonprofit that connects trucking capacity to groups with food to donate, is on the hunt for more partners to assist, including refrigerated fleets willing to help.

The similarities of solving fleet challenges helped Rich Mohr decide to leave Ryder System after 25 years to join ChargePoint.

Volvo’s first Class 8 VNR Electric truck on the East Coast goes to a beer distributor dedicated to cleaning air in New York City’s South Bronx.

A Texas household goods trucking company with military contracts ceased operations and filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Tuesday.

The automaker is eyeing locations in Texas and Arizona as possible sites for its second electric vehicle factory.

A return to typical consumer spending drives conventional freight market conditions but the process of returning to normal has been anything but conventional.

Whether it is difficulty restocking gasoline stations or the need to move agricultural products around due to drought, the waivers seek to boost trucking capacity.

“The FDC is also very focused on equity and inclusion. We are extremely proud that 54% of our network is woman-, minority-, and veteran-owned.”

As businesses struggle to keep up with consumers’ growing demand for sustainability, 81% of respondents in a recent survey said companies use excessive packaging when shipping products.

July data from Cass showed freight shipments remained elevated but labor and equipment shortages constrained growth. Expenditures held near all-time records.

FedEx Ground has begun using robotics from Berkshire Grey in its Queens facility, with plans to add them to more facilities in the coming months.

A Commerce Department advisory group recommends that the department coordinate an interagency approach to addressing the driver shortage.

Brake Safety Week is set for Aug. 22-28, meaning drivers and carriers have only a few more days to tighten up on brake safety.

Legislation aimed at aerodynamic retrofits is expected to be introduced this week.

The company will build a limited number of trucks in the fourth quarter for validation and regulatory clearance.