The parking brake can apply without warning, increasing the possibility of a crash in four 2021 Volvo model lines. The company stopped delivery Dec. 8 to inspect trucks not already on their way to customers.
Plenty of distillate molecules to go around plus no collapse in high sulfur reversed all conventional wisdom, Morningstar says
The FMCSA’s final rule allowing third-party instructors to provide both instruction and qualifying testing for the same applicant isn’t likely to materially alter trucking’s capacity shortfall, according to analysts.
Hackers relentlessly targeted trucking and logistics companies throughout 2020. These five cyberattacks are among the worst incidents.
The plan: signing up lots of carriers who then team with brokers to use the factoring capabilities built into the platform
igital freight startup Loadsmart ranks No. 18 on the 2021 FreightTech 25 list of most innovative and disruptive companies.
Top 10 lists dominate the end of any year. FreightWaves’ Top 10 stories list is voted on throughout the year by readers simply by reading our stories on www.freightwaves.com. Here are the stories you read the most in 2020.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Opening Texas bridge to cargo trucks will be game changer; Amazon will open a logistics center in Mérida; new service links ports of Brownsville and Tampa Bay; Rhenus Group expands in Mexico.
Canada now has two COVID-19 vaccines in circulation. FedEx Express flew in the first shipment from Europe on Thursday.
CFI raised more than $40,000 in its annual Truckload of Treasures Holiday Giving Campaign.
A federal grand jury has indicted Daniel R. Fruits, a former executive of Secure Transit, headquartered in Greenwood, Indiana, alleging he defrauded his investor of nearly $14 million to buy a horse farm, Rolex watches and several luxury cars.
New data from Mastercard’s SpendingPulse showed that overall holiday retail sales rose in 2020, but department stores took a hit as more Americans bought online.
IoT leader Samsara makes it into the FreightTech 25. Ranked No. 16, Samsara has seen rapid innovation, product updates and customer growth.
While new trailer orders are booming to meet capacity demands, 20% of the nation’s fleet could be sitting idle on any given day. Why?
WorkHound collects anonymous driver feedback. Its CEO recently sat down with FreightWaves to discuss 2020 from the driver perspective.
TravelCenters of America counted more than $88,000 in small change for the St. Christopher Trucker Relief Fund, bringing the charity close to its $1 million fundraising goal.
One type of trucking company may get some relief: those hauling timber
The cross-border transportation and logistics industry faced unprecedented disruption this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A partnership this year with CRST uncovered a huge opportunity for trucking technology startup Baton and its customers.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Republic Services has canceled a 2,500-truck order with embattled hydrogen-electric truck maker Nikola Corp. Plus, Forward Air is on the road to recovery following a ransomware attack and Roehl is the latest carrier to announce a driver pay increase.
