Convoy says a study of its data shows that carriers in its network are safer than industry averages and have fewer cargo claims than the average carrier.
Blockchain’s utility can only be realized if there is participation from every stakeholder within a value chain, and banks heavily on the quality of data being fed into its system.
A federal grand jury indicted three Texas men – two truckers and a state worker – in connection with a scheme to sell commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) without the drivers having to take the required test, according to a report from the San Antonio Express-News. The indictment, which was handed down July 24 in a […]
How will Pittsburgh Airport build on its air cargo success so far?
Long before sunrise, Molly Sizer starts her day in West Texas as a professional frac sand hauler. She gets dressed, drives her Peterbilt truck to one of the dozens of frac mines around the Permian Basin, is loaded with 50,000 pounds of sand, drives 100 miles or more through crowded bumpy roads and finally delivers […]
Germany’s DB Schenker is joining the ranks of logistics companies that aim to bring cargo booking online. One of the top five freight forwarders in the world, DB Schenker said it will introduce its connect 4.0 platform to North American shippers. Connect 4.0 allows customers to make and to book general cargo transportation. DB Schenker […]
Passenger train proposal asks for comment on freight requirements as well.
The owner of an Alabama-based truck driving school has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud after authorities allege he bribed a commercial driver’s license (CDL) examiner to give his students “favorable treatment” during testing.
Volvo Trucks North America is recalling VAH, VHD, VNL and VNR trucks from the 2019-2020 model years because the air tank can fall off the truck and create a road hazard. It said it knows of no crashes related to the manufacturing defect.
Legislation includes first-ever grants for electric vehicle infrastructure.
Traton SE crossed $1 billion in operating profit for the first six months of 2019 but expressed concern about slowing orders in the second half.
Furniture-makers may face long slog in adjusting to tariffs on Chinese imports; Autonomous freight trains to be tested
Donald Broughton writes that as goes the freight sector goes the economy in this commentary.
Theresa De Santis had to be talked into entering trucking competitions with her witch-themed 1985 Kenworth 589. She has collected a lot of hardware and prize money since.
uShip, the online logistics and freight marketplace provider, announced July 25 that Mike Williams has stepped down as chief executive officer and board member. The Austin, Texas-based company also announced that chief technology officer (CTO) Kris Lamb will replace Williams as CEO. Lamb has been with uShip since December 2017, when he was hired as […]
Geofencing lets carriers keep an eye on wait times across their entire operation, empowering leaders to identify trends and alter routing guides to gain more efficiency.
Just Eat and Takeaway.com merge to create a £9 billion company that will be headquartered in Amsterdam and traded on the London Stock Exchange.
As peak shipping season gets underway and more containers arrive at ports, the ability of North America marine terminals to handle the extra truck traffic is coming into sharper focus. This stems from the experience seen in 2018 when many drivers sat in long queues and shippers faced delays in retrieving their freight. The issue […]
Pilot in partnership with Gatik will run robovans on a two-mile route between a distribution center and retail store in Arkansas.
Purchase of Missouri-based Piston Tank Corporation grows Canadian transportation company’s U.S. specialty operations.
California’s produce shipments can wreak havoc on trucking capacity in the spring. This year’s season was s shell of the previous two.
The Shell Rotella Super Rigs is among the more attractive beauty contests for trucks because every entrant has a chance, winner or not, to end up in Shell’s Super Rigs annual wall calendar.
The average price of a Class 8 used truck sold in June was $48,800, up 6 percent compared to June 2018, according to the latest report by ACT Research.
Industrial property demand remained tight in the second quarter but a surge of supply may moderate matters, Cushman & Wakefield report says
Information related to the national load tender volumes for the last full week of July comes from FreightWaves SONAR.
Ports receive 15% of grant program typically used for surface projects.
Negligent hiring and vicarious liability lawsuits have been around, but there are emerging risks as well.
Intruders could have cost the Maritime Administration $103 million.
Indiana-based Steel Dynamics Inc. announced it will build a $1.9 billion mill in Sinton, Texas, about 25 miles northwest of the Port of Corpus Christi. The site for the new mill is strategically located for the southwestern United States and Mexican markets, the company said in a statement July 23. Steel Dynamics is one of the […]
CEO Alain Bedard lauds “magic” of its American trucking business ability to shore up efficiency in challenging freight environment.
E-commerce packages are flooding the U.S. The vast majority contain legal products, but U.S. Customs and Border Patrol worries about those that contain illegal or dangerous products.
New equipment will allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents inspect up to 50 trucks per hour along the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico.
After California, New Jersey is the next battleground for trucking’s owner-operator business model. And motor carriers fear the war there may be largely lost. The latest skirmish centers on a report that New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy commissioned from the state’s labor department and other agencies about employee misclassification. Trucking, along with janitorial services, construction, […]
Drivewyze worked with safety offices and law enforcement in 32 states to identify 500 high rollover and low bridge locations. It sends audible and visual warnings to truckers before they reach them.
When it comes to heavy-duty, long-haul trucks, the kings of the road are long-hood conventional big rigs with the latest comforts of home behind the cab. And chrome. Lots of chrome.
We’ll be joined by the former top executive for logistics at Walmart.
Free trade deals are driving demand for logistics staff in Australia, says recruiter Hays. Meanwhile, the Australian Federal Government is handing out cash to boost trucking, cargo and road safety. Trucking fuel is much in the news with a new bio-diesel plant opening but industry groups are calling for a better uptake of electric vehicles. Australia’s famed trucking museum may now be in jeopardy.
Asian city-state Singapore has seen a small fall in container volumes and a more noticeable fall in containerized cargo weights in the first half of 2019 when compared to the same period in 2018. Singapore is a bellwether for world trade volumes and it does a substantial amount of business with the U.S. as well.
ABF Freight, YRC Freight employees affected by pension-saving bill.
eBay to launch fulfillment, delivery service for high-volume US users
Amazon’s q2 shipping costs soar as costs of one-day delivery launch exceed estimates
Denser shipments and higher prices combined for a 6.9 percent improvement in revenue per LTL shipment.
USA Truck blames a softer freight environment, declining spot rates and unrealized bid awards for its lower-than-expected second-quarter results.
Werner’s second quarter was $0.01 light of consensus and the company lowered its pricing forecast for the rest of 2019.
Canadian transportation firm reports a 13 percent increase in net income, helped in part by improved performance from its U.S. truckload businesses.
Company’s best-in-class model will be tested as LTL conditions remain soft
BorgWarner sales and income declined in the second quarter but revised downward guidance for the rest of the year hammered shares.
With the growth of technology in the trucking sector, drivers are now being monitored every second they are in the cab, which has led to concerns about privacy.
Near-shoring staff in Colombia has become a big trend for U.S. transport and logistics companies.
Old Dominion posts record q2 results as cost management offsets weak demand
Owners of ships, railcars and trucks face increased risk from environmental regulations, credit rating agency Moody’s said. The value of $265 billion in debt owed by transportation companies may be in for a bumpy ride in the near-term due to the costs of meeting those new rules. But Moody’s said the transition should be manageable. […]
Mostly ignored in the B2C rush, small business in the B2B realm are getting a seat at the e-commerce table.
The Port of Los Angeles is a test bed for the latest in logistics technology, and a target for the threats facing that technology. To stave off those threats, the largest U.S. seaport is seeking bids for a “turn-key” cybersecurity center, “a first-of-its-kind solution that will help to reduce the port-wide risk of a cyber […]
After years on the transport mat, next day air flies off as UPS volume surges
Canadian transportation and oil services firm ready to make additional acquisitions to boost growth after strong second quarter results.
Landstar missed the bottom-end of its guidance range as expected. The company sees weakness in truckload fundamentals continuing through the third quarter.
Covenant released earnings results in-line with its previously lowered expectations as it seeks “predictability” in its operations for the remainder of 2019.
ECHO faced a tough quarter with soft spot volumes and unexpected tightness in June.
Report asserts industry needs to hire 1.1 million new drivers over the next decade.
R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel PHOTO CREDIT: JIM ALLEN/FREIGHTWAVES On July 22, 2019, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter as to whether the time a driver spends in his or her truck’s sleeper berth qualifies as compensable hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards […]
Proposal would make it easier for drivers to take test from out of state.
In this commentary by Ekim Saribardak, he writes about new track and trace technologies that can revolutionize the shipment of ocean freight.
SunteckTTS, a top 10 brokerage, is reportedly looking for a 10x EBITDA multiple.
Logistics platform launches in second European country, where the trucking industry and shippers contend with a growing driver shortage and too many empty kilometers.
Knight-Swift reported results within its recently lowered guidance range and doubled down on its estimation that the TL capacity correction is underway.
Boris Johnson will become the Prime Minister of the U.K. today, and will be assuming responsibility for the nature of the U.K.’s exit from the European Union.
Truck sales and profits were a bright spot in an overall dismal second quarter for Daimler AG, parent of Mercedes-Benz Cars and Daimler Trucks.
U.S. next day air volumes set the pace for UPS’ second-quarter results
Companies may not be doing enough to secure their cargo from their own employees.
Criminal syndicates are smuggling huge volumes of methamphetamine around the globe by hiding it in the lawful flow of freight. Find out where meth flows, how it flows, and who profits as it flows.
UPS launches a slew of products in arguably its biggest one-day portfolio change in its history
Schneider wins award for security excellence, while US Xpress honored as carrier of the year by FedEx Ground
A federal court puts the retroactive question back in the hands of the court that first made the A-B-C test.
The latest survey results show the highest compliance rates observed so far.
R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel A trucking company retained two drivers to serve as independent contractors and, on that basis, the company was allowed to make wage deductions, including for insurance, membership dues, and truck lease payments. The lower court disagreed that the drivers were independent contractors but ultimately determined that the deductions were […]
EKA Solutions recently launched MPlace, which allows larger shippers and brokers to create private marketplaces where they can trade with “trusted providers in a more precise, automated and real-time manner.”
Study would bolster steps undertaken in the private sector to address the problem.
Alibaba re-arranges the US B2B e-commerce landscape by opening its platform to US sellers
Brian Aoaeh writes about how machine learning and artificial intelligence can be used to improve transportation and decrease emissions.
PACCAR Inc. added to a string of beating analyst revenue estimates in the second quarter but fell 3 cents short on earnings per share consensus. PACCAR set records across the board in the period ending June 30.
For blockchain to improve visibility and accountability within food supply chains, its underlying data needs to be in order.
The California Department of Transportation has started a massive construction project that will lead to nighttime closures of State Route 60 out of Ontario for months.
Ecommerce continues to grow and Amazon and its competitors continue to innovate and grow. Read insight into the phenomenon by Anothy Smith.
Chicago to Atlanta should jump in September, LA to Dallas peaks in November, and Seattle to LA hits a high in December.
BRP Inc. recently expanded the capacity at two of its production facilities in Mexico, where it builds its powersport and personal watercraft vehicles. The Quebec-based company’s increased production comes at a time when the market for recreational powersport and water-sport vehicles is estimated to grow from $11 billion in 2018 to $14.5 billion by 2025, […]
Fenix Marine Services aims to make faster dwell and truck turns the capstone of a nearly two-year project to upgrade the second largest marine terminal in Los Angeles. Fenix is partnering with logistics technology provider Blume Global and artificial intelligence vendor SavantX to develop an expedited terminal service offering for customers retrieving containers. Fenix’s Pier […]
Labor Department says drivers do not have to be paid for time spent in sleeper berth.
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced today it will open two more fulfillment centers in Ohio, which will bring to 10 the number of locations that the e-tailer operates in the state. The centers, which will be built in Akron and Rossford, will each measure 700,000 square feet and will be used to pick, pack and ship […]
FMCSA, USDA to standardize definitions for HOS exemption enforcement.
sennder has now raised nearly €100 million this year across two rounds of funding.
Scott Case writes about what recent FAA grants mean to airports and to the movement of airfreight and air cargo.
California-based startup Cargomatic competes in the local freight-matching marketplace, using technology to connect drivers and shippers without all the back office red tape.
FreightWaves Freight Intel Group predicts an increase in trucking company failures in 2019. Read why they make that prediction in this article.
USPS’ pension problems could cost it more than money. CO2 as a KPI for freight? CPG edible firms need to start going online
This article brought to you courtesy of NEXT Trucking The ability of marine terminals to move ocean containers quickly is becoming a selling point for shippers frustrated with long delays seen at U.S. ports during the second half of 2018. And one of the fastest terminals on the U.S. West Coast says it is ready […]
Ben Thrower explores the financial and political influence that China is wielding in Panama and around the Panama Canal.
As many as 50,000 angry farmers throughout Mexico blocked highways and an international bridge along the Texas-Mexico border on July 17 in protest of the government of President Andres Manuel López Obrador. The Mexican farmers’ protest spread over 42 locations in some 23 Mexican states throughout the country, including an eight-hour blockage of the commercial […]
West Virginia may look to sell an intermodal port that it developed, but which has failed to generate the expected level of freight volumes. The state’s Port Authority developed the Heartland Intermodal Gateway, a $30 million project funded by state and federal government grants. Earlier this month, the authority voted to allow the facility to […]
Canada’s largest transportation and logistics company releases second-quarter results on July 25.
A weekly round-up of events in Australia. This week: Melbourne forces trucks out of the inner city; cleaning up asbestos roads; obeying road signage fail; road train safety inspections.
