Fourth-quarter figures at Triumph were impacted by the third-quarter acquisition of Covenant’s factoring business.
Transfix has released a transportation management system (TMS) for small and midsize shippers, continuing a trend in which digital freight brokers expand their reach with software targeting carriers and shippers that have yet to adopt modern technology platforms. Because legacy TMS systems are designed for enterprise operations, around 90% of small and midsize shippers still […]
Pete Buttigieg weighs in on infrastructure, trucking regulations and the Jones Act during a three-hour nomination hearing.
Reliance Partners’ John Seidl explains that managers can avoid pestering drivers for their signatures altogether by simply using limited queries for their annual Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse checks.
Fast-growth startup ClockWork focuses its solution on improving the lives of drivers
Nissan Mexicana is upgrading the Aguascalientes factory where it rolls out Kicks and March vehicles.
DOT announces slate of 40 to the department’s leadership team as the Biden administration kicks into gear.
A modern day Bonnie and Clyde, an Arizona prison break, and the two team truck drivers who became hostages. Hear the harrowing story on the newest episode of Long-Haul Crime Log, the true crime podcast from FreightWaves.
The MDH Acquisition Corp. looks to raise more than $200 million in an IPO.
Supply chain-focused private equity firm Red Arts Capital acquires Canadian third-party logistics provider Radius Logistics.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, congestion and gate restrictions from rail partners hampered J.B. Hunt’s intermodal growth in Q4. Plus, stopping a ransomware attack is not as simple as it sounds, and business-to-business activity is booming.
Are oil and diesel prices leading other commodity prices, or are they lagging?
An economic outlook report from truckload carrier U.S. Xpress calls for tight truckload dynamics to remain in place at least through the third quarter. The forecast calls for contractual rates to increase as high as 15% in the year.
CSCMP President and CEO Rick D. Blasgen will step down March 5 after more than 15 years at the helm.
More than $3.6 million in marijuana, methamphetamine and e-cigarettes were seized from Texas ports during three recent incidents.
Another supporter of improving less-than-truckload fundamentals was identified this week. UBS analyst Tom Wadewitz initiated coverage of the group with a favorable outlook.
Prices for used Class 8 tractors should maintain the momentum from the last half of 2020, but the nation’s unemployment rate could affect that, according to J.D. Power Valuation Services.
FedEx Express unveils its dual-hub strategy in Europe and says redundancies will result in significant attrition.
The right tool can help brokers turn a measly 5% success rate into sales wins at 50% or more.
Autonomous trucking company TuSimple establishes a high-powered executive advisory board; takes equity investments from Werner Enterprises and Schneider.
