Peter DeFazio, a top transportation lawmaker, wants the Federal Communications Commission to rethink adopting rules that experts say would hinder trucking automation.
Even as the relationship between Ryder and Chanje was hitting the rocks, Ryder continued to do new deals with the supplier of electric vehicles and touted its role in the company’s green plans.
Two bullish equity research reports this week on transportation stocks both highlight expectations around consumer spending and what that means for freight demand.
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The company moves to broaden its footprint and introduce services as it posts stellar fiscal 2021 third-quarter results.
Walmart plans to convert a Dallas store for online order pickup for customers.
Smith sees no let-up in the demand for the company’s services.
The NLRB action is a gathering of earlier Teamsters actions against Universal, now pulled together in one filing by the government agency.
A GAO report links accurate data collection to motor carrier costs.
“Take some time each week to clean out the cab, and stay on top of it, just like you would your house. It’s a healthier atmosphere to be in if it’s clean,” says Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels.
South Korean’s Hanwha Group plans to cut 50% of its holdings in Nikola as the electric truck startup seeks to sell $100 million in new shares.
Economic downtown spurs more freight-related job cuts across the Lone Star State.
February freight data from Cass shows a deceleration in the growth rates of shipments and expenditures. Recent weather events have only “coiled the spring” for a continuation of high demand and rising rates.
Amazon has started testing Rivian electric delivery vans in San Francisco as part of its planned rollout of 10,000 electric vehicles by 2022.
Truck driving can be stressful when carrying unusual freight. These are five fairly odd loads that have been lost.
Hiring and retaining drivers is an art more than a science.
Fireworks could be stuck at sea by the time the Fourth of July rolls around. Blame massive port congestion and overloaded freight networks. The fireworks industry is asking the Biden administration to provide a fix, but what can it do?
Lawmakers hear from trucking on outlook for achieving zero-emission vehicle targets
No details disclosed, but Fourshore generally looks at companies valued at $10 million to $75 million
