C.H. Robinson talked staffing and RXO talked the English language requirement at a Wells Fargo forum.
Logistics’ share of US GDP rose in 2024, and CSCMP doesn’t see it declining any time soon.
Data from shippers’ searches for capacity is piped into broker CRMs with CarrierSource’s newly launched Shipper Data Intent feature.
Columbus, Ohio-based ODW Logistics has a new group president.
Manhattan Associates is touting a TMS feature it likens to Lego bricks as it gets customers ready for an uncertain era of tariffs.
ArcBest announced it has hired former C.H. Robinson brokerage President Mac Pinkerton to lead operations at its asset-light logistics segment.
Freight-related layoffs hit Amazon, FedEx, UPS and F&S Produce West over the past week.
Companies without visibility and control across their supply chain find themselves perpetually fighting fires rather than fueling growth.
President Donald Trump on Friday made new trade threats against the European Union and iPhone maker Apple.
Providence Equity Partners has acquired a controlling stake in Global Critical Logistics.
Transportation management systems are going to play a big role for shippers dealing with tariff wars, says logistics expert Bart De Muynck.
North America’s third-largest full truckload broker, RXO, believes spot rates will continue to step higher.
In Las Vegas, Manhattan Associates introduced new CEO Eric Clark to its giant annual meeting of customers and partners.
Private equity firm Cambridge Capital announced it is combining its majority-owned broker Everest Transportation Systems with fellow 3PL Simple Logistics.
Freight broker Landstar System reported a messy first quarter, dragged down by insurance costs, fraud and stolen cargo.
Radiant Logistics reported better-than-expected results for its fiscal third quarter ended March 31.
C.H. Robinson CFO Damon Lee sat down with FreightWaves to discuss the company’s turnaround.
DHL’s supply chain unit says it plans to close a distribution center in Ontario, California.
GXO Logistics said the company’s flexibility helped propel revenue to $3 billion in the first quarter.
President Donald Trump’s trade agreement with the UK aims to increase access for products from both countries.
Forward Air’s first-quarter update provides investors with little insight into an ongoing strategic review of the company.
GXO Logistics’ first-quarter revenue increased 21% year over year to $3 billion.
There was barely a mention of Uber Freight in the parent company’s first-quarter earnings call or statement.
RXO management tried to accentuate the positive even in a quarter that was unprofitable for the 3PL.
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The first look at RXO’s earnings, which were in the red on an operating and net income basis.
Expeditors’ earnings show how it benefited from tariff-related chaos in the first quarter.
Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Kenco said Monday it has acquired the 3PL arm of Ontario, Canada-based company Drexel Industries.
Amazon officials said on Thursday tariffs are creating uncertainty for global online retailers.
More than 1,800 layoffs since the beginning of April are tied to the manufacturing, distribution and freight sectors.
Schneider National is still targeting 2025 as a growth year but not likely as robust as hoped due to trade uncertainty.
Schneider National posted a rare earnings beat in what was a tough quarter for transportation companies.
It’s been a year since a turnaround at C.H. Robinson was evident in its earnings, and the first quarter did not disappoint this year.
Penske Logistics plans to lay off 337 warehouse and other workers in Missouri due to the loss of a contract.
C.H. Robinson saw less first-quarter revenue than it did a year ago, but it made more money.
Lineage Inc. had revenue of $1.29 billion and earnings per share of 86 cents in the first quarter.
Supply chain businesses ranging from rail to trucking to warehousing saw layoffs and bankruptcies throughout April, as tariffs and other economic factors slam freight markets.
Global logistics company Ceva plans to purchase Borusan Tedarik, a 3PL in Turkey, for $400 million.
S&P Global is making a multistep deal with Orbcomm, taking a stake in it and buying a maritime offering.
Brad Jacobs’ QXO has a non-investment-grade debt rating in its first review by the two biggest ratings agencies.
UPS is expanding its precision logistics capabilities in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors with an agreement to purchase Andlauer Healthcare Group in Canada.
Freight forwarder AIT Worldwide Logistics announced it has acquired a Miami-based forwarder.
Another broker liability case is now before a federal appeals court, increasing the chances the issue will go before the Supreme Court.
Logistics warehouse operator Prologis reiterated its 2025 guidance on Wednesday but noted that uncertainty around a volatile trade landscape has customers delaying leasing decisions.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ first-quarter earnings result came in ahead of recently lowered forecasts.
The CEO of Truckstop said in an interview that fighting freight fraud is challenging given that nobody goes to jail over it.
Third-party logistics provider FitzMark announced the acquisition of brokers High Point Logistics and Pentonix Freight.
It was AI all the way at the Transportation Intermediaries Association conference as companies rolled out new solutions to aid the brokerage community.
Freight fraud was the consistent theme at the opening session of the annual meeting of freight brokerage’s biggest group, the Transportation Intermediaries Association.
Forward Air said Wednesday that 10% to 15% of last year’s revenue would have been impacted by the new tariffs.
Supply chain visibility topped a relevancy survey of logistics providers by shipping giant Maersk, while AI brought up the bottom of the list.
Vertical Cold Storage has acquired Arctic Logistics and its warehouse serving the Detroit-Ontario, Canada, region.
Cold storage facility operator Lineage has acquired Bellingham Cold Storage and its three warehouses.
A supply chain sentiment survey logged its third-fastest rate of decline during March, with transportation datasets seeing further cooling.
Germany’s DHL Group is acquiring U.S.-based CryoPDP to boost its health care logistics business.
Susquehanna Financial Group lowered its earnings forecasts for the truckload, intermodal and logistics companies it follows.
FedEx is simplifying returns for merchants and consumers with a new tech-enabled service that doesn’t require a box or shipping label.
Logistics entrepreneur Brad Jacobs has closed his first deal in the building products sector with the purchase of Beacon Roofing Supply.
Fresh off a year of recovery and stabilization, chassis manufacturers are counting on upgraded technology and revitalized fleets to maneuver through challenges in 2025.
Supply chain management company Flexport is suing Freightmate AI, alleging former Flexport employees now heading the logistics software company stole sensitive commercial documents.
Rail services provider County Line Rail has acquired short line Sabine River & Northern in east Texas.
RXO is involved in a legal case that could become another precedent in the question over when brokers can be held liable after a theft or accident.
A wave of layoffs and furloughs has hit jobs tied to the manufacturing and freight sectors in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Supply chain managers stockpiled goods again in February in efforts to outrun looming tariffs.
Radiant Logistics has acquired California-based freight forwarder Transcon Shipping.
The launch of project44’s Freight Procurement Analytics marks a major step forward in optimizing carrier networks and rate negotiations
Allstates WorldCargo announced it has acquired freight forwarding peer Saturn Freight Systems.
Forward Air has largely finished the integration of Omni Logistics and now needs a much-improved demand environment to return margins to former levels and pay down debt.
Recent data released by RXO shows continued signs of rate inflation as 2025 gets underway, with spot rates rising and capacity continuing to exit the market.
Executives at some of the nation’s largest truckload transportation providers are seeing incrementally positive signs that the market is turning.
Ridgefield, Washington, industrial automation company Lab0 announced the launch of the first industrial humanoid-inspired system designed to fully automate inbound warehouse operations.
Stephenson & Company is poised to launch three new benchmarking studies in order to better understand what metrics drive success in the transportation industry
The change at the top of Manhattan Associates looked like an ouster, but former CEO Eddie Capell met with analysts to say it wasn’t.
President Donald Trump has announced a plan for possible reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trade partners.
GXO Logistics Inc. saw solid growth in 2025 and could expand in North America through an acquisition.
Sotira, which is leveraging AI to help brands offload and capitalize on their surplus inventory, has raised $2 million in funding.
GXO Logistics’ fourth-quarter revenue surged 25% year over year to $3.25 billion.
The rise in insurance fraud underscores the need for a proactive approach across the supply chain.
Radiant Logistics’ fiscal second-quarter earnings beat was largely tied to one-time project freight.
The logistics industry is no stranger to financial inefficiencies, particularly in the accounts receivable process – something Upwell aims to combat.
“I have never seen a role like a cradle-to-grave broker in any other industry,” said FreightHero’s founder and CEO.
Werner Enterprises reported a big earnings miss in the 2024 fourth quarter due to outsize insurance claims.
RXO’s stock price was pummeled Wednesday after the release of its earnings
Integrated parcel carrier Purolator has become even more integrated with the addition of customs broker Livingston International.
RXO predicts in its fourth-quarter earnings report that it will have greater synergies from its Coyote acquisition.
ArcBest’s fourth-quarter results were ahead of analysts’ expectations but reflect a sluggish demand environment.
ArcBest beat fourth-quarter expectations Friday but noted that continued industrial weakness is weighing on its results.
C.H. Robinson posted strong year-on-year gains, but some of the sequential numbers were softer.
Landstar System sees the truckload market as still in a transition period.
C.H. Robinson’s fourth-quarter earnings show some continued improvement sequentially, which has been a key metric for investors.
Landstar System missed fourth-quarter consensus on Wednesday and issued first-quarter guidance well shy of expectations.
Shippers and logistics professionals are bracing for U.S. tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports that could begin Saturday.
An annual report from logistics real estate landlord Prologis calls for a slight recovery in market rents during 2025 following the first decline in more than 15 years.
The project44 vs. My Carrier dispute over eBOL technology has reached a Delaware court, with both sides asking for injunctions.
ALAN has been quietly mobilizing supply chain and logistics expertise to support communities in the wake of catastrophic events for the past 20 years, most recently in Los Angeles.
Logistics warehouse operator Prologis sees a positive inflection point nearing.
Amazon has a track record of creating technology driven logistics solutions to meet their own needs – and sharing those solutions with everyone else.
Amazon Relay stands out as a gateway for carriers of all shapes and sizes to access Amazon’s growing freight opportunities.
As the first president of Armada Sunset Holdings, Chris O’Brien sees strong potential for technologies such as AI and machine learning to drive innovation in supply chain management.
In a case involving 3PL giant TQL, the Supreme Court has again chosen not to review the issue of whether a broker is liable when a carrier it hires is held liable in an accident or other incident.
