TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, Dave Heller and TCA Manager of Government Affairs, Kathryn Sanner SCHUMER AND PELOSI OUTSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE EARLIER THIS YEAR. (IMAGE: SHUTTERSTOCK) Let’s play infrastructure “two truths and a lie.” Here are the three statements: President Donald Trump, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck […]
For the second time in less than a week, a trucking carrier has shut its doors with no advanced warning.
The two leading shareholder advisory firms have said they will support an International Brotherhood of Teamsters proposal to separate the chairman and CEO positions at XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE:XPO) and appoint an independent director as chair. If that happens, it could eliminate the dual role now performed by Brad Jacobs, the company’s founder. Glass Lewis […]
“Any attempt by the United States to reverse course on IMO 2020 could…potentially backfire on consumers.”
Rank-and-file approve by 60-40 margin.
(PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) Guest post by FreightWaves’ Henry Byers The US-China trade war has had a massive impact on supply and demand within the US truckload market. Companies scrambling to beat the deadline of the proposed tariff increases on Chinese-made goods pushed major ocean container volumes into the ports, and left US warehouses packed full of […]
Kuebix has now integrated Emerge’s private freight matching marketplace into its platform, allowing its users to access broader truckload capacity for their shipping needs.
Former Falcon Transport executives allege that financial mismanagement and a poorly negotiated contract with General Motors led to the company’s abrupt closure on April 27.
J.B. Hunt Transport has consolidated its sales, operations and customer support functions for its Mexican subsidiary in a new office in Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico.
Tank barge operator saw huge jump in delay days due to winter weather and one-off events that swept through U.S. waterways.
Company behind rivals in its pricing position, Jacobs says
Ten-year waiver to move U.S. LNG to Puerto Rico is off the table – for now.
Best-selling author Brad Stone (The Everything Store) will tell more about the history and future of an amazing corporate success story – Amazon – at Transparency19. Get your tickets now for this must-attend event.
Women In Trucking (WIT) has announced Bison Transport driver Treana Moniz as its 2019 May Member of the Month.
TriumphPay is shifting the power over invoice control back into the hands of carriers.
In partnership with Reliance Partners …
ELDs are not just about tracking the hours of service of drivers. The data they gather can be used by fleets to improve driver behavior and operational efficiency, and by insurance companies to understand accident history for evaluating fleet risk profiles.
Shippers benefit as transportation rates expected to stay low.
Convoy has worked closely with shippers on various projects, including its Convoy Go program that gives owner-operators access to drop-and-hook freight. It has now formalized those efforts in the Innovation Lab.
Good execution has CEO Jacobs in ebullient mood.
BlackBuck has raised a total of $285.2 million till date and is looking to expand its services across India, without worrying much into its growing losses.
