Trucking

Company boosts its full-year EBITDA range, and discloses 11-year, $1.8 billion logistics contract with unidentified customer.

By killing off Trump-era rules, the Biden administration has lots of room to make big changes in the independent-contractor-versus-employee debate.

There may not be an end in sight for the driver shortage, but holistic supply chain solutions are well-positioned to help shippers and carriers alike weather the storm.

Fireworks lobbying group warns Fourth of July celebrations at risk without waiver extensions from FMCSA.

Certain International trucks with a possible connector rod defect are called back a second time as Navistar expands safety recall.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Is sureshoring the next big thing in cross-border trade?; Growers Express adds border facility; MasAir expands with two A330 cargo planes; and ReturnQueen expands into the Austin market.

The latest report from the congressional oversight commission monitoring COVID relief loans shows Yellow Corp. may not have been as “critical to maintaining national security” as once thought. The report also calls into question the company’s increased spend on lobbying efforts ahead of the loan.

The Senate bill introduced requiring automatic brakes would apply to new trucks starting two years after the final rule.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a no-hire provision between two Pittsburgh-area logistics firms is not enforceable under commonwealth law.

A big revenue gain in global e-commerce is the high point of the quarter.

Canadian trucking and logistics firm TFI International has completed its $800 million acquisition of UPS Freight, becoming one of the top less-than-truckload providers in North America.

The United Auto Workers took down picket lines Friday after a 13-day strike at Volvo Trucks North America.

GM’s announcement represents the first major investment for an electric vehicle factory in Mexico.

“It’s about speed, convenience and also being greener,” says Chris Jarvis, chief logistics officer at GoFor.

Drone delivery planning in urban environments requires many considerations, including emergency landing zones, no-fly zones, route planning, takeoff and landing sites and governmental regulations.

Universal Logistics Holdings reported $415.2 million in operating revenue during the first quarter.

Truck platooning could see delays and higher costs with rollout of FCC’s 5.9 GHz now confirmed.

Forward Air provided some clarity on longer-term margin expectations during a Friday conference call with analysts. The company beat first-quarter expectations and its new guidance came in much better than expected.

Truck Talk is a weekly newsletter from FreightWaves that adds context and perspective to happenings in the trucking industry.

Also on the podcast: the flat market in diesel of the past few weeks may be disappearing.