Trucking

Canada’s federal postal carrier asks Canadian producers to stop shipping cannabis to Campobello Island — because of the troublesome transit through Maine.

The key metric “net revenue per truck per week” is explained by Chris Henry.

Truck drivers using EFS fuel cards have been unable to fuel their vehicles as a systems outage has shut down the cards, according to multiple reports.

The startup plans to triple its team size by the end of 2020.

Year-over-year truck orders rose 10% to 17,700 in January, but bookings remain anemic as fleets place only critical equipment replacement orders.

Economist Noel Perry joins the podcast as a guest this week.

Dana Inc. (NYSE: DAN) recently announced it will use Transplace’s transportation management system (TMS) to manage its North American supply chain. Maumee, Ohio-based Dana is a supplier of axles, drive shafts, sealing products, thermal-management technologies and universal joints for the light vehicle and commercial truck market. “We chose Transplace based on the unique value and […]

Despite its efforts to reorganize, it appears Cold Carriers Logistics and its entities plan to cease operations on Feb. 21.


A federal judge recently ordered Zach and Garrett Barber to forfeit more than $1.3 million in funds they derived in an elaborate 11-year “chameleon carrier” scheme.

Dedicated carriers serving the Co-op Refinery in Saskatchewan stuck in the middle as a labor dispute cuts off their livelihood.

YRC posts weak fourth-quarter, hampered by bad economy

Opposition from safety advocates could mean rough road to inclusion in highway bill.

Engine maker Cummins already was predicting a difficult 2020 before the outbreak of the coronavirus in Wuhan, China, where Cummins’ manufacturing operations are shuttered.

Supply chain digitization is helping drive trust and security while lowering obstacles to moving goods.

Known on northeastern highways for its iconic orange and white trucks, Preston 151 was founded in 1932 in the Chesapeake Bay area of the United States. The company was started by a canned goods wholesaler, Albert W. Sisk and his sons, who had difficulty shipping small amounts of their product via rail routes. One of […]

President Donald Trump singled out a new steel mill project in Texas during the signing of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade pact last Wednesday. Trump cited the Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) project in Sinton as an example of more manufacturing jobs returning to the U.S. “Steel Dynamics is building a $1.9 billion flat roll […]

Spartan Motors has sold its emergency vehicle manufacturing division so it can focus on growth opportunities in commercial and last-mile vehicle development. Plus, Connecticut plans a toll vote, a startup wants to move freight transport underground, and Oregon truckers are ready to protest.

Power management company Eaton Corp. missed analyst estimates in the fourth quarter, partially because of weakness in the automotive sector and a $50 million warranty charge.

Startup XStream Trucking is in early talks with two major truck manufacturers about its aerodynamic drag-reducing TruckWings, but its first distribution deal makes them optional on compressed natural gas conversions by Agility Fuel Solutions.

Despite the first labor strike in 35 years and volatile orders for new trucks, Martin Weissburg says his current role as president of Mack Trucks is the favorite of his 15-year Volvo Group career.

CRST, U.S. Xpress also support petition to review decision awarding $54.6 million to drivers.

C.A.T.’s purchase of Manitoba truckload carrier will rev up east-west moves in Canada and cross-border freight with Western U.S. while expanding tractor count by 50%.

John Lyboldt is President of the Truckload Carriers Association, the only trade association focused entirely on the truckload segment of the motor carrier industry.

Saia’s q4 EPS comes in light. Operating income, operating ratio hit by higher expenses on multiple fronts

The integration will help users share data seamlessly and immediately across both Samsara and McLeod platforms.

The Wuhan coronavirus has forced several Chinese cities into a state of lockdown, severely affecting manufacturing hubs and constricting global supply chains.

Companies may be creating unnecessary risk in their operations if they have an out-of-date policy and procedure manual, or worse, aren’t following it.

The proposal is part of a 10-year, $19.4 billion infrastructure plan to improve roads, bridges, airports, rail and bus service.

Big investors like Carl Icahn will have a say in whether Volkswagen’s truck group buys the 83% of Navistar it does not already own, but CEO Troy Clarke’s expected age-related departure this year seems more than a coincidence in TRATON’s $2.9 billion bid.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: CFI Logistica expands cross-border operations; Laredo mayor Saenz hails signing of USMCA; jury convicts trafficker using commercial trucks to smuggle drugs; Laredo CBP office gets new director of field operations.  CFI Logistica expands cross-border operations with […]

Parts of northbound Interstate outside of Atlanta reopen after fiery crash shuts all lanes for most of Saturday

Raising tax by 15 cents a gallon is needed before transitioning to mileage-based fee, according to lobbying group.

A Texas jury recently awarded nearly $7.4 million to a man who was seriously injured when a truck driver hauling an oversized load veered off route and struck a bridge, sending metal debris into his vehicle.

Kayla Matthews writes about options if you are interested in starting your own trucking company.

Australian logistics giant
Toll Group possible cyber attack victim

FreightWaves SONAR has new information for subscribers.

Flat volumes, excess capacity persist.

Agency confirms it will credit ‘query’ balances in certain cases.

ArcBest posts down q4 results and January didn’t look much better

USA Truck’s shares fall after another earnings disappointment. New turnaround initiatives were quantified on the company’s conference call.

The ramifications of 2019 will come in the form of shrinking capacity, pushing rates up as supply falls to meet demand instead of dwarfing it.

Mack likes the stability of the medium-duty truck market, where it can sell small trucks to current customers without the dizzying ups and downs of the Class 8 market.

Substantial point-of-sale incentives are available through a new voucher program funded by cap-and-trade fees.

Electronic gadgets like smartphones in the cab lead to driver distraction, and driver assistance technologies like ADAS appear to add a new dimension to that behavior.

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. Much of the discourse and sentiment surrounding the application of blockchain, and other distributed ledger technologies, in enterprise supply chains has taken a decidedly pessimistic turn.  This is evident on Meetup.com where blockchain […]

Cass Information Systems reports a 6% year-over-year decline in transportation invoices but manages to post another full-year earnings record.

Too much Amazon traffic may spoil the Brown broth

USA Truck reports another worse-than-expected loss as it revamps the company.

Most key metrics were lower for the LTL carrier/brokerage company.

TRATON makes long-expected move to take over Navistar despite claiming disinterest. Navistar says it will take a look at the offer.

As more of its drivetrain business moves to electrification, Meritor focuses on integrating recent acquisitions TransPower and AxleTech.

Amazon blows past analysts’ EPS estimates for q4

Daseke updates guidance, lowering the expected fourth-quarter loss. The company’s restructuring remains on track.

AscendTMS is the first TMS to allow users to reserve parking for drivers inside the system, thanks to a collaboration with TruckPark.

California owner-operators argue their livelihoods are at stake under new labor law.

Echo Global adds features that suggest loads along favored lanes for carriers using its EchoDrive platform.

Mack is back in medium-duty trucks with its first offering in two decades coming this summer from a new plant near Roanoke, Virginia.

Aptiv’s Q4 2019 U.S. revenue stood at $3.6 billion, a decrease of 1% year-over-year.

Volvo Group reported a significant jump in its fourth-quarter income, but truck orders and net sales declined compared with 2018 numbers.

Upgrading docking, a new Northeast hub to come and the “weekend advantage” all played a role in the improvements

Market softness, excess capacity, weak demand and soaring insurance costs and claims were the near-term challenges highlighted on Landstar’s conference call.

In case you weren’t able to catch our live broadcasts from Music City at the Air Cargo Conference at the top of this week, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered right here, right now for a “just in time” delivery.

Open-deck logistics provider Jones Logistics turned to AI-powered solution from Parade to build a digital brokerage for load management

UPS posts largely expected Q4 results as operating gains and nontax and after-tax charges cancel each other on the bottom line.

CVTA vows to push FMCSA for earlier implementation.

Landstar’s insurance and claims expense line hit first-quarter results, and another fatal accident results in guidance well below analysts’ expectations.

Funding likely to remain elusive for proposal that focuses on zero-carbon initiatives.

UPS unveils a slew of products and services ahead of tomorrow’s fourth quarter results

A proposed sustainable fuel mandate in Washington state highlights a divide in the transportation industry over regulations aimed at reducing carbon emissions.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a revamped pact with Mexico and Canada that replaces the 26-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) “overhauls” the rules for trading agriculture, manufacturing and services with Mexico and Canada, Trump said. “Today we’re finally ending the NAFTA nightmare and signing into […]

Third-party logistics firm STG Logistics has tapped Paul Svindland, former chief executive of bankrupt Celadon Group Inc., to lead its company.

Wall Street reacts positively to a projection for the rest of the year.

Schneider National’s fourth quarter suffered from a “muted peak season” and softer rates. However, the carrier’s 2020 outlook calls for improving fundamentals.

Scott Burke expected the worst when the bird of prey hit his fully loaded Kenworth tractor-trailer going 50 mph. Instead, he got his rig to safety — and the bird is expected to make a full recovery.

It’s a bold plan and FreightWaves’ Mark Solomon has plenty of experience covering XPO to give us a unique perspective.

Startup Baton Trucking believes it can eliminate waste and detention through a drop yard network.

U.S. Xpress announced it has successfully refinanced its revolving credit facility, lowering the interest rates on a portion of its debt.

Owner-operator group calls decision “highway robbery.”

PACCAR is riding a comparatively low inventory of unsold trucks into 2020 as new orders and production in the first quarter are expected to be down 5-7%, the company told analysts following its report of record revenue and profits in 2019.

Parcel drivers join long-haul colleagues in training to bolster community safety.

It’s the same story for carriers and shippers: up like a rocket and down like a feather

Once the auto industry’s largest supplier, Delphi will disappear as it is absorbed into BorgWarner.

CVSA sets dates for Roadcheck and announces focus on driver requirements. Also, FedEx goes old school to build its future, Canada tackles USMCA approval and Democratic presidential candidates lay out their transportation plans.

PACCAR overcame a slowdown in Class 8 truck orders to report record revenue and earnings in 2019, but fourth quarter results took a hit in both measures compared with a year ago.

Toyota Motor Corp. opened its new $700 million Tacoma pickup assembly factory in central Mexico last month, aiming to use a combination of rail and short-sea shipping to export the pickups into the U.S. “Rail traffic will come through Laredo, but the majority of shipments into the U.S. will be by short sea, leaving from […]

Celadon Group plans to sell its trucking terminal in Laredo, Texas, to P.A.M. Transportation Services for $19.8 million, according to a filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The sale appears set to close imminently, after P.A.M. Transportation Services signed a purchase agreement last Wednesday. The deal could be finalized by this […]

Analyst forecasts tough sledding for freight in first half of the year

A video of President Trump telling associates to “get rid of” Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch includes unrelated chat about self-driving vehicles.

New Penn Motor Express files change of operations proposal with union to obtain additional workers at three new regional velocity centers.

Celadon Group argues payouts will maximize value during the wind-down of its North American trucking businesses, but the proposal faces resistance from a U.S. federal trustee.

TK Transport cites soaring insurance costs, government regulations and a weak spot market as reasons for shutting down.

Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 222,000 ProMaster delivery vans whose customers include the U.S. Postal Service. The shifter cable to the transmission can detach, leading to a possible crash.

Rates seem to be recovering from 2019’s downward spiral.

C.H. Robinson President and CEO Bob Biesterfeld told FreightWaves that Robinson Labs will develop solutions, both technological and otherwise, for its customers, carriers and Robinson employees.

Lawyers for Celadon and former Hyndman Transport employees argue over whether the U.S. company behaved badly in Canada.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Volvo delivers 76 new trucks to Mexican carrier; ships are checked for coronavirus at Port Manzanillo; Stabilis Energy expands in Mexico with new sales director; and Pilot Freight Services expands warehouse presence in El Paso. Volvo […]

Electric trucks in big numbers are still years away, but interest among truck makers and fleets is widespread and growing.

‘No regrets’ as truck driver leaves California, citing hostile business climate

Hey hey hey, welcome to the workin’ weekend! We never hesitate to jump right in and hit you with the headlines: TA Logistics claims Celadon was insolvent in late November 2019, and for fear that future access to the shared IT system would again be blocked, and the failure to remit millions of dollars in […]

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