Trucking

Improving utilization of existing resources in a capacity-crunched market is a “game changer,” Locomation CEO Çetin Meriçli says.

The head of a key trucking group says the net impact of all the changes is a “chilling effect” on the use of independent contractors.

Truckers don’t have to get burned by summer heat waves if they and their carriers keep their cool and prepare.

Grants and incentives will be needed to offset high front-end costs, Ryder EV executive says.

Xos’ Dakota Semler and FreightWaves’ Kevin Hill chat about electrifying less glamorous vehicles such as armored trucks and transit vehicles.

Proterra has been making electric buses for more than a decade. It is also making batteries and charging infrastructure.

A patchwork of autonomous driving regulations at the state level are ready to move to a more coordinated effort at federal agencies, according to Plus’ Wiley Deck.

High barriers are a deterrent to starting a less-than-truckload operation. Knight-Swift’s recent acquisition sheds some light on the value in owning assets in the space.

The Postal Service OIG seeks an additional $17 million to respond to future service challenges.

Pay is rising under the two-year deal but union officials stress the formalization of procedures as the big win.

The successor of UPS’ struggling LTL operation is set to post an operating ratio below 95%, TFI International says in an unusual preannouncement.

At its fast charging stations, EVgo provides several options for light-, medium- and heavy-duty electric commercial fleets.

Bulk carrier Trimac Transportation has acquired Southern California cement carrier Double Eagle Transportation.

As it navigates COVID-era supply chain challenges, The Home Depot focuses on treating carriers with the same respect as its own employees.

The impact on the city’s large East African community of a proposed ban on overnight truck parking has arisen as a big factor in slowing the proposal.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection discovered several hundred grams of methamphetamine hidden inside peanuts at an express consignment hub in Memphis, Tennessee.

Faster, safer, better — these consumer expectations for e-commerce delivery are driving a speed-focused freight market.

Freight expenditures surged at the fastest rate on record during June, according to data provided by Cass Information Systems.

More than 158 unsecured creditors, including trucking, logistics and towing companies, are collectively owed hundreds of thousands of dollars after New Jersey freight forwarder Advectus Transportation Services abruptly ceased operations and filed Chapter 7.

Volvo implements terms of UAW-rejected third tentative agreement and encourages workers to return while the union urges them to hang tough.