MyTruckScales is eliminating paper scale tickets through wireless technology that will save time for drivers and lower costs for scale owners
The Home Depot continues to report record sales growth on the back of a “very strong” consumer.
Electricity constraints are a barrier to the adoption of new technology.
Hubless logistics company assembles “algorithmically created carpools” of LTL freight, to be shipped via full truckload
Spireon has integrated its trailer management system, FleetLocate, with P.S.I.’s tire pressure monitoring system, giving users new insight into tire pressures and temperatures. Plus, coronavirus is impacting nearly all shippers, DSV plans job cuts, and who will succeed Jimmy Haslam at Pilot?
Ecommerce is a competitive market, and companies need to provide a highly flexible delivery experience to retain their customers.
Since launching its commercial series of tires two years ago, Cooper Tire has grown the line to include 11 tires that complement its growing national accounts program targeting fleets.
Goodyear is trying to move fleets into active management of their tire assets with a new cloud-based management program.
Sixty-one truck drivers unexpectedly lost their jobs Monday after Black Horse Carriers Inc. announced it was shuttering its terminal in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, because of a contract cancellation.
Diesel fell far more than the price of crude oil; trucking stocks mostly fell less than S&P 500.
In a replay of last year’s drama over climate change legislation, Republicans in the Oregon Senate staged a walkout Monday morning to slow a Democratic bill to cap greenhouse gas emissions, OregonLive reported. Under the state Constitution, a two-thirds majority of the Senate must be present for a vote to take place. So while Democrats […]
Authorities have cleared a key route between Toronto and Montreal after protesters blocked the rail route for over two weeks.
Wabco leverages its own intelligent antilock brakes and some help from other suppliers to create a connected and smart trailer platform.
More mergers and acquisitions in the final-mile space as Atlas Logistics acquires last-mile solution in TopHAT deal.
Decisiv Marketplace combines the company’s Service Relationship Management (SRM) solutions and its SRM Ecosystem into a single, shared platform for customers.
Bankrupt Celadon Group reveals employees in Mexico recently restarted operations of its transportation businesses after labor disputes. Court filings paint a murky picture of what’s happening at the Mexican subsidiaries — including Jaguar Transportation — and who is in charge.
A skeleton crew remains after autonomous trucking startup Starsky Robotics fails to find a buyer or new investors, according to a former executive.
Carrier asserts current CDL requirement “creates a strain” on its operations.
Descartes will now serve an extended ecommerce customer base that is looking to enhance its direct-to-consumer fulfillment performance.
Diesel-electric hybrids get less attention than pure electric Class 8 trucks, but niche leader Hyliion Inc. is selling them to Penske Truck Leasing with partner Dana Inc.’s Spicer Electrified components.
The Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting has kicked off, and it’s all about connectivity and electrification, plus a CBD warning, oil prices fall, and the coronavirus
Michelin announced a new nationwide trailer maintenance program that will offer a single outsourced solution for fleets.
Several new products and services were announced ahead of the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council’s annual meeting on Sunday in Atlanta. Alcoa Wheels, Mitchell 1, FlowBelow and Snap-on were just a few of the companies.
Phillips Connect Technologies has introduced a series of technologies that use data to reduce downtime and prevent improper trailer use.
As risks surge and stocks plunge, a look at the key coronavirus issues and a rundown of FreightWaves’ coverage to date.
vHub’s trailing repositioning and sharing marketplace is designed to increase trailer utilization and revenue through a community-based rental platform.
Patrick Schafer promoted to chief executive officer; Ron Richards hired as chief technology officer; Jamil Young tapped as division president; and Jim Bertuola named vice president.
NACFE is kicking off a three-year project as it digs deeper into electric truck opportunities in regional haul.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: factories in Mexico feeling effect from coronavirus; Mexico seeks solution to controversial fuel standard; traffic congestion costs the trucking industry $75 billion annually; and metal recycling firm to build new plant near U.S.-Mexico border.
Private equity funds have a poor track record in buying asset-based trucking operators.
Private equity funds have a poor track record in buying asset-based trucking operators.
Deal to purchase bankrupt Celadon Group’s Mexican subsidiaries, including Jaguar Transportation, for $7 million would expand PAM Transportation Services’ footprint south of the border.
Competition intensifies for new entrants and legacy providers in the fleet management market.
Winter weather can have a major impact on freight movement. Read meteoroligist Nick Austin’s article about winter weather conditions.
Over two decades and 2 million miles of trucking, Karl Williams has driven practically every brand of Class 8 tractor. Now behind the wheel of an electric Freightliner eCascadia, he relishes keeping his place in stop-and-go traffic and the sound of near silence.
Transporting legal marijuana and related products remains difficult. Learn why in this article.
Volumes still sluggish but positive.
Digital freight matching has turned a corner in the marketplace.
The Justice Department said the former owners of Road Tire Plus Corp. in South Florida avoided paying federal tax on tire imports.
Canada’s prime minister calls two-week-long disruptions to country’s supply chains in protest of a gas pipeline ‘unacceptable and untenable’ as rail freight continues to shift to trucks.
States urged to provide special documentation for drivers.
Head of academic center sees spike in rates, or continued pain through the sector.
FMCSA confirms more than 650,000 registrants in last seven weeks.
“No decisions” on next steps after appeals court ruling on sleeper berth petition.
Plus: The Urban Freight Lab does it again
Grupo HG Transportaciones’ new Cascadia trucks are equipped with Detroit DD13 engines and Detroit Assurance technology, aiming to increase driving safety.
The rate of income decline sped up considerably in the second half, according to the ATBS CEO.
Americold sees “lots of occupancy opportunities” for cold storage moving forward.
Montreal-based Energy Transportation Group moving on loads of bulk commodities as nervous shippers lose patience with two-week disruption of Canada’s rail services from pipeline protests.
Volvo Trucks North America and its sibling Mack Trucks later this year will allow individual truck drivers to schedule over-the-air updates typically handled by fleet managers.
The Justice Department said eight U.S. cities account for 75% of the methamphetamine seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Providing workers’ comp is a no-brainer, so why not take advantage of the benefits it offers?
February is National Heart Month. Truck drivers’ health is a key issue; here are some tips to get healthier!
Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) announced yesterday that it is “committed to providing financial relief to all of the independent lease-operated truckers contracted by FCL whose livelihoods have been negatively impacted by Unifor’s illegal blockades of the Co-op Refinery Complex (CRC) and other FCL sites.” Scott Banda, FCL’s CEO, said, “We value the perseverance and support […]
A plan to toll trucks in Connecticut appears to be off the table after Gov. Ned Lamont told Senate Democrats on Wednesday he had lost faith in their ability to hold a vote on the controversial proposal. “‘We’re going to vote on Thursday.’ Everybody said that to me not less than five days ago,” Lamont […]
$54.6 million in back wages at stake for drivers in California.
Average income for independent owner operators dropped in ’19, but maybe not as much as you might have thought.
Heavy-duty transmission maker Allison reported lower sales and profits across its product line with its North America on-highway business the sole exception.
Electriphi provides solutions for vehicle electrification and has developed a charging and operations management platform that is built over open standards.
CalAmp introduces iOn Tag and iOn Vision solutions that will improve operations, provide long-term cost savings and enhance driver safety.
Grupo Bimbo, through its subsidiary Moldex, will build around 1,000 electric trucks annually for its own fleet, as well as sell units to other companies.
The study hopes to produce data that will persuade shippers and cargo owners to move freight using a “marine highway.”
Amazon drops more logistics providers, citing safety, performance issues as thousands of delivery drivers across the country who work for small and medium-size logistics companies that contract with Amazon.com found out in mid-February they may lose their jobs in April
Incident captured on video on Manitoba highway underscores high stakes and worsening tensions across the country as anti-pipeline protests severely disrupt Canadian supply chains.
Knight-Swift Logistics will be part of a pilot program that will test DAT Solutions’ new Book Now automated freight tendering solution.
Acquisition of California-headquartered Performance Team designed to strengthen the shipping giant’s ability to meet customers’ end-to-end supply chain needs.
The group is part of the company’s strategy to transform into a data-driven solutions provider.
Swollen inventories of heavy-duty trucks must shrink or manufacturers will need to cut production further to keep the industry order bank from declining further, ACT Research says.
Media outlets have customers just like any business, and both want positive results for their customers, so there is a mutual benefit to working together.
The “Amazon Effect” continues, moving in multiple directions at the same time. Here are six ways Amazon’s fast delivery is changing shipping.
We examine two historical freight market troughs, 2011 and 2013, to understand current dynamics.
The Canadian Trucking Alliance calls for an end to disruptions to Canadian National’s network as it warns of effect on intermodal carriers and the broader industry.
ATRI’s annual study finds significant congestion up 92% in five years.
Partnering with the right 3PL provider allows access to a far-reaching carrier network, expansive capacity and a full spectrum of tools and resources.
Railroads once carried much of the fresh produce across the U.S. Can they do it again? Jim Blaze explores the topic in his latest commentary.
This is part of our ongoing weekly feature called the “Online Haul of Fame.” FreightWaves will feature companies that have had a lasting impact on the trucking industry, past or present. Check out the Online Haul of Fame series posted each Friday on FreightWaves. M.S. Carriers was founded in Memphis, Tennessee by Michael Starnes in […]
The bankruptcy of several trucking firms has impacted capacity and U.S. trailer availability in Mexico, forcing companies to look at different ways to keep freight rates low.
ALC president sees little overlap in customer base.
Declines in Cass data accelerate but report calls for rates to inflect higher in 2020.
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) announced it submitted a $425 million offer on Monday to buy most of bankrupt Dean Foods’ assets.
The mission is to make the yard environment cleaner and more efficient, Outrider CEO says.
Truck drivers in Brazil began a protest on Monday, aiming to disrupt operations at the Port of Santos.
Two updates for Tuesday on the shooting of a truck driver last Friday at a TA facility in Oklahoma. A spokeswoman for TA released this statement: “TA is aware of last week’s distressing incident involving a truck driver and a security guard at TA’s travel center on South Council Road in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. TA […]
Nothing fires up the trucking community like a strong opinion on the driver shortage. From its inception, FreightWaves waded into the conversation, balancing perspectives from both ends of the continuum. We considered the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA’s) perspective that there is an ever-expanding dearth of quality drivers, especially for midsize to large carriers. We considered […]
Logistics continues to adapt due to globalization and technological innovations. This article explores trends that may change logistics in 2020.
Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics are expanding autonomous driving tests on new routes, plus the outlook for diesel prices remains stable, coronavirus to hit Apple earnings and the Dairy Farmers of America may have saved the day.
Samsara has upgraded its fleet management platform to provide Amazon-like visibility and flexibility to deliver its clients a standout customer experience.
Companies that have been outsourcing and far-sourcing their supplies might now look to source closer to their assembly line to have flexibility during times of disruption.
Walmart’s fiscal fourth quarter comes in light of expectations as holiday activity was lower than expected.
“Quality brokers don’t just simply cast a wide net and wait for capacity to come to them,” said Noam Frankel, founder and CEO of FreightFriend.
Continental North America recently announced it will build a 215,000-square-foot manufacturing and research facility focused on technology for autonomous driving in New Braunfels, Texas. Construction on the $110 million plant is scheduled to begin later this year with production starting in 2021. The plant will employ around 575 workers and produce products for Continental’s advanced […]
Knight-Swift will integrate Truckstop.com’s Book It Now digital freight offering into its logistics operation, and provide access to Truckstop.com’s load board for its owner-operator and carrier partners.
Old Dominion Freight Line announces a 4.9% general rate increase after reporting market stabilization in January.
OKC police are investigating, to turn over findings to DA.
The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) will bring an opportunity for education and networking to for-hire carriers, private fleets, associates and driver-training school members, as well as prospects, next month.
DHL has issued layoff notices for 134 workers in Detroit as it seeks to renegotiate a contract with a supplier. Also, Amazon ditches delivery providers, rail and intermodal volumes drops.
Brian Aoaeh explains how simulated bifurcation technology may change supply chain operations in the near future.
With predictable short-haul drayage round trips from inland California to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, battery-powered trucks could account for up to half of NFI Industries’ 4,000-truck fleet by mid-decade.
There are so many new features on the New Cascadia that it would take a book to explore them all. Suffice to say this very driver-centric truck is also a maintenance manager’s delight and a business owner’s best investment.
The trucking industry’s tensions over adequate parking can be seen as a backdrop to an incident Friday in Oklahoma that left a truck driver in the hospital after being shot by a security guard at a truck stop. According to several local news reports, the incident took place at a TA Truck Center in Oklahoma […]
