Trucking

Provision in Coast Guard bill tightens foreign-ship waiver process

W.M “Rusty” Rush III and his stepmother, Barbara Rush, continue to fight in a Texas court over the late W. Marvin Rush II’s estate. The death of 79-year-old W. Marvin Rush II (known as Marvin) – the founder of Rush Enterprises, one of the largest commercial truck dealership chains in North America – sparked a […]

This article brought to you courtesy of NEXT Trucking U.S. West Coast ports want to boost drayage efficiency for the upcoming 2019 peak season. They aim to do so through greater use of appointment systems, extending gate hours and other changes to improve cargo and turn-time visibility. The moves are a preemptive strike against the […]

The FreightWaves Freight Intel Group has released another study – this one on autonomous trucking. Read what they foresee for the trucking industry and drivers in the years ahead.

NEXT Trucking is opening a new drayage facility in a bid to speed up truck efficiency at the busiest seaport in the United States. The 18-acre facility, which is about 10 miles from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, increases container capacity for NEXT’s Relay program, which is designed to maximize drayage efficiency, […]

Scott Case explores the reasons behind the recent FedEx lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Commerce.

End-to-end visibility into shipments requires the proper approach, and it often starts with a cloud-based transportation management system.

BiTA’s Patrick Duffy informs committee of blockchain approaching critical mass

Starsky Robotics tested its fully unmanned autonomous truck on a 9.4-mile stretch of public highway on the Florida Turnpike.

CIMC Vehicles, the world’s largest maker of specialty truck bodies and trailers as measured by sales volumes, increasingly appears to be heading for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Intermodal giant sees rail and truck as better than option than truckload into

Brokers said there are lingering trouble spots from Road Check week, but markets are already softening.

FedEx, as expected, posts subpar fiscal 2018 fourth quarter, full-year results

R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel The employee here requested intermittent leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) but was instead forced to go out on continuous leave. Under the FMLA, “intermittent leave” is taking leave in separate blocks of time for a single qualifying reason. Reducing the employee’s usual weekly or daily […]

FedEx sues U.S. Department of Commerce claiming trade restrictions are difficult to meet and places additional burden on common carriers to ensure shippers comply.

Amendment would hinder LNG export plans by New Fortress Energy

UPS is hosting workshops to help women-owned small businesses gain access to global export markets.

Federal transport spending bill by Election Day? Forget it, former DOT secretary says

Brought to you by EROAD… FMCSA says no transition period, but carriers are waiting until the last minute.

Ease of doing business ranked high with drivers serving over 40 facilities.