In this edition: Impacts of tariffs on the pharmaceutical industry, cutting-edge container monitoring and the sheer number of chicken wings consumed for the Super Bowl.
US freight market continued to face headwinds in Q4 2024 Data released Tuesday by freight audit and payment provider U.S. Bank showed a trucking industry continuing to battle a variety of headwinds. According to the latest U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index, shipment volumes fell 4.7% from the previous quarter, marking the 10th consecutive quarterly decline. […]
Articles and shows describe potential impact to numerous industries.
In this edition: Helping shippers prepare for impending tariffs and some restored service post-Hurricane Helene
Harbinger, a leading medium-duty electric vehicle company, announced it has raised $100 million in Series B funds to boost growth.
In this edition: Vertical Cold Storage grows at the Port of Savannah, Americold expands in Canada, and Ben & Jerry’s brings sundaes to the grocery store.
In this issue, best fleets to drive for; Crawler turns 60; ride-along; and more
Iowa-based truckload carrier Heartland Express reported a sixth consecutive quarterly net loss (excluding one-time gains) in its Q4 earnings report.
In this edition: Still waiting on possible tariff implications, and Lunar New Year creates delays.
Spot rates rise, but inflection yet to take hold.
Kodiak Robotics and Atlas Energy Solutions announced that Atlas completed the delivery of 100 loads of proppant with two RoboTruck equipped with Kodiak Driver, Kodiak’s self-driving system.
In this edition: A new formulation for medicine that does not need cold chain support, new air cargo friendly ultra-cold storage, and the FDA steps in to reduce food-borne illnesses in berries.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Truck Leasing Task Force delivered a scathing report on lease-purchase programs managed by motor carriers in the trucking industry.
Inside the WTT newsletter: FMCSA wants to ban lease-purchase contracts; driver privacy win; trade under Trump and more.
In this edition: The book review of ‘No Rules Rules’ and the final day for the broker transparency rule.
Virginia-based Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, is entering 2025 with a revamped growth strategy focused on building out an autonomous hub in Texas while expanding its software footprint in Michigan.
In this edition: FreezPak goes West, Lineage faces layoffs and GLP-1 drugs tank grocery store spending.
FTR’s 2025 Transportation Outlook predicts steady growth in spot and contract rates amid a shifting economic and political landscape but cautions that the increases will not be as significant as those of 2020 or 2021
As truckload capacity exits, weak volume keeps rates in check.
In this edition: Breaking down the DHL Express survey, and the broker liability battle stays in the lower courts
