The states of Illinois, Nevada and Washington are seeking to push ahead with state laws requiring a train crew size of at least two individuals, despite a federal declaration saying that such laws have been voided.
A long-term strategy to maintain pricing discipline has propelled the once-damaged LTL sector to one of its best decades ever.
Meritor, Inc. is growing its manufacturing footprint in India by 25 percent with a $36.5 million axle assembly facility at Automotive Axles, its joint venture with Kalyani Group in Mysore, India. Meritor also is opening a research and development center in Mysore.
Payback for a record run of new trailer orders last summer continued in July with fewer than 10,000 new orders placed, a dramatic drop from the same month in 2018. Typical during summer months, low orders suggest a possible return to normal order patterns after an overheated second half in 2018.
Earlier today, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to make changes to the federal hours-of-service (HOS) regulations. These include granting additional flexibility for drivers utilizing a truck’s sleeper berth, standardizing the 14-hour driving window for short-haul drivers, alterations to the 30-minute rest break requirements and updates […]
The FreightWaves Freight Intel Group’s latest research shows that a freight recession is taking place.
Transportation and logistics firm plans additional brokerage offices in the United States, while CEO suggests a willingness to make an asset-based acquisition.
Memphis-based is the latest BiTA member. Read about this interesting company’s purpose.
186 transportation and logistics companies made the list.
30-minute rest break, split sleeper berth requirements among five major revisions.
Wisconsin-based Schneider National recently announced it is building a new operations center in Dallas, where the company will manage up to 500 truck drivers. The new facilities will include a 14,000-square-foot driver services building and a 47,000-square-foot maintenance building, sitting on more than 50 acres. “The new facility will include many of the amenities found […]
Views of the market from the ACT Research seminar
There are a dozen electric scooter companies in Paris, and the city has seen enough of the impact that an unregulated e-bike market can create on the city roads.
Marten Transport to pay a $0.65 per share special dividend and increase its share repurchase program.
Major U.S. drayage carrier sees Southeast ports as areas of growth in freight.
Canadian transportation firm posts a 19 percent drop in revenue on tougher freight market on both sides of the border.
Volatility appears to be the only certainty for transportation stocks as trade concerns loom. The transportation stocks walked through a less than stellar earnings season, but renewed trade concerns has them bouncing about.
Cowen analyst Jeffrey Osborne has raised his estimate for Workhorse Group Inc. shares from $2.00 to $4.00 based on the company beginning production in the fourth quarter of more than 1,100 lightweight electric-powered NGEN vans.
Government denies claims the IRS misled company on excise tax rules.
