Trucking

Amazon will open 11 sites in Phoenix as part of a broad plan to get capacity online fast.

Understanding freight networks and making data-driven decisions are key for carriers to improve profitability, Garner Trucking’s CEO and KSM Transport Advisors’ president said during the FreightWaves Carrier Summit.

FreightWaves’ Kevin Hill interviews co-founders of Baton about their technology plans to eliminate long-haul truck driver dwell times.

How to avoid legal HR pitfalls when recruiting drivers was discussed during a virtual fireside chat at the FreightWaves Carrier Summit on Wednesday.

Digital logistics platform Zuum Transportation closes $8.58 million seed funding round to streamline and automate freight.

Workhound and Brand Outcomes executives discuss the importance of using the right metrics to measure the costs of recruiting and retaining drivers.

Carriers with exposure to essential retail are benefiting from increased freight demand as retailers of grocery, household and home improvement goods struggle to keep inventories on their shelves.

To reach out to prospective younger drivers, effective branding and social media are a trucking company’s best tools.

DDC’s Crotty says some parts of the supply chain aren’t ready for full-blown switch

If 2020 has proved anything to supply chain participants, it is that digitization is here to stay. COVID-19 has placed the focus on logistics and the supply chain like never before. Craig Fuller, founder and CEO of FreightWaves, said the pandemic has given supply chain and logistics intelligence “a front seat inside of every organization […]

When full visibility of a load is combined with predictive maintenance, downtime will drop and carrier profitability will rise, experts say.

Commercial Vehicle Training Association’s Don Lefeve and Roadmaster Drivers School’s Brad Ball discuss the state of CDL training at FreightWaves Carrier Summit.

Phillip Stutts built a career out of listening to data. Too often, though, companies ignore what the data is telling them.

Risk management firm uses artificial intelligence to visualize problems and get ahead of them before disruptions occur.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, FMCSA seeks input on broker transparency, logistics is well represented on the Inc. 5000 list, truck orders returning and Daseke CFO talks the future of the company.

Shipco Transport and its container freight station subsidiary ICT have adopted Vector Software to reduce human contact and on-site paperwork processing as the coronavirus persists.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered more than a half-ton of marijuana in a Canadian truck that was supposed to be hauling office furniture to Michigan.

The Port of Veracruz, one of Mexico’s largest maritime trade ports, has a 100-year concession with an entity called Administración Portuaria Integral de Veracruz.

Electric mobility startup Xos Trucks announced a $20 million investment to keep up with orders for its electric chassis used by regional and last-mile delivery trucks.

FedEx imposes peak season surcharges and takes different tack than UPS.