Trucking

Gartner, the global research and advisory firm, has released its Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020 report showing that Internet of Things (IoT) applications have reached a low point known as the trough of disillusionment. “Companies have gotten past the hype; they know what IoT is and how it works,” Mike Burkett, vice president […]

Technologies like Bluetooth low-energy sensors and mesh networking can help fleets stay in contact with their drivers at all times.

Katharina Rath will be tasked with driving German logistics giant’s “global transformation process.”

Navistar’s board says TRATON’s takeover offer is too low. But it is good enough for the truck maker to open its books and keep talking.

Action by ATA and others seeking a preliminary injunction denied; case will move ahead to trial

New rewards program could save small fleets and owner-operators up to $35,000 per truck annually in services they use daily.

Company to open 100 buildings this month as demand spikes.

Investigators are still searching for a motive in the slaying of truck driver Zachary Sanchez on Sept. 10 in Lyon County, Nevada.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Border trucking capacity remains tight; Schneider Electric expanding in Tijuana; new highway in Mexico to boost cross-border trade; Ceva Logistics expands in Latin America.

Five companies have been named FourKites Golden Kite Award winners for their successful integration of, and results from, using FourKites technology to improve customer service and operations.

Companies have organized giveaways, promotions to recognize professional truck drivers during National Driver Appreciation Week, Sept. 13-19.

Multi-month exemption will apply to groceries, livestock, and medical supplies.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, spot rates are climbing quickly across the country, and a specialized hauler thrives during COVID-19.

Bullish backdrop for trucking remains.

Truck driver Tim Philmon, along with millions of Americans, marked the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Friday by remembering the nearly 3,000 people who died that day.

Truck driver Christopher Sedrick Brown pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 132 kilograms (292 pounds) of marijuana.

Suppliers face noncompliance fines of 3% of cost of goods.

Amazon is pushing the envelope on fast delivery, increasingly replacing long-haul trucking with air transport. A new report shows how the retail giant is expanding its Air wing to do that.

TRATON parent Volkswagen AG will cover the cost of the additional $700 million offer for Navistar, and it’s willing to go higher. How much will it take to close a deal?

Last-mile logistics company USPack continued its mostly under-the-radar consolidation of its segment by acquiring Toledo, Ohio-based Freight Rite, a regional business-to-consumer delivery provider.