Trucking

ECHO faced a tough quarter with soft spot volumes and unexpected tightness in June.

Report asserts industry needs to hire 1.1 million new drivers over the next decade.

R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel PHOTO CREDIT: JIM ALLEN/FREIGHTWAVES On July 22, 2019, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter as to whether the time a driver spends in his or her truck’s sleeper berth qualifies as compensable hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards […]

Proposal would make it easier for drivers to take test from out of state.

In this commentary by Ekim Saribardak, he writes about new track and trace technologies that can revolutionize the shipment of ocean freight.

SunteckTTS, a top 10 brokerage, is reportedly looking for a 10x EBITDA multiple.

Logistics platform launches in second European country, where the trucking industry and shippers contend with a growing driver shortage and too many empty kilometers.

Knight-Swift reported results within its recently lowered guidance range and doubled down on its estimation that the TL capacity correction is underway.

Boris Johnson will become the Prime Minister of the U.K. today, and will be assuming responsibility for the nature of the U.K.’s exit from the European Union.

Truck sales and profits were a bright spot in an overall dismal second quarter for Daimler AG, parent of Mercedes-Benz Cars and Daimler Trucks.

U.S. next day air volumes set the pace for UPS’ second-quarter results

Companies may not be doing enough to secure their cargo from their own employees.

Criminal syndicates are smuggling huge volumes of methamphetamine around the globe by hiding it in the lawful flow of freight. Find out where meth flows, how it flows, and who profits as it flows.

UPS launches a slew of products in arguably its biggest one-day portfolio change in its history

Schneider wins award for security excellence, while US Xpress honored as carrier of the year by FedEx Ground

A federal court puts the retroactive question back in the hands of the court that first made the A-B-C test.

The latest survey results show the highest compliance rates observed so far.

R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel A trucking company retained two drivers to serve as independent contractors and, on that basis, the company was allowed to make wage deductions, including for insurance, membership dues, and truck lease payments.  The lower court disagreed that the drivers were independent contractors but ultimately determined that the deductions were […]

EKA Solutions recently launched MPlace, which allows larger shippers and brokers to create private marketplaces where they can trade with “trusted providers in a more precise, automated and real-time manner.”

Study would bolster steps undertaken in the private sector to address the problem.