Trucking

Updated CPSC policies on stroller safety and refrigerator certificates are expected to be published in the Federal Register on Friday.

American Trucking Associations annual Trucking Trends report shows nearly $800 billion flowed into industry, 13.8 percent increase.

Schneider is closing its First to Final Mile delivery operation due to poor performance.

Morgan Stanley, Susquehanna, and Deutsche Bank cut their price targets; Stifel maintained.

Amazon.com wants all SMB business, and will not be shy in squeezing the SMBs to get it

Schneider National sees “less favorable” trends continuing into the back half of 2019. The company lowered guidance and announced the closure of its First to Final Mile business.

Chinese billionaire Liu Zhongtian, former president of China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd., was indicted by federal court in Los Angeles for allegedly evading $1.8 billion antidumping and countervailing duties on aluminum shipments.

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence is at the center of the country’s efforts to counter national security and terrorism financing threats.

Oshkosh Corp. has a green light from the U.S. Army to enter full production of its Joint Tactical Light Vehicle that will replace the HUMVEE in war zones.

Celadon’s turnaround gets a shot in the arm with a new three-year financing agreement.

The saga of the closed General Motors Lordstown plant continued with Vice President Mike Pence erroneously declaring that Workhorse Group Inc. had secured funding to buy the plant.

A roll-out of the much-hyped 5G telecommunications technology will not in itself revolutionize logistics, says Paul Soong, regional director of BluJay, which provides a wide variety of management software for the logistics and transport industries. Better management of business is the key.

The owner of a Chatsworth, California-based truck driving school pleaded guilty to five counts of wire fraud, admitting he participated in a scam to bilk the VA out of more than $4 million.

US DOT awards $478 million in airport infrastructure grants to 232 airports in 43 states.

GSC handles 12 percent of import containers in Oakland, but its leadership is concerned about plans to build a baseball stadium on port property,

New categories to be added to types of crashes deemed “not preventable.”

Truckload volumes on a national basis have been trending 3% above 2018 levels for a week.

Tariffs and USMCA were among the topics discussed during Tuesday night’s presidential debate.

A small business exporter highlighted the benefits she has reaped from de minimis exemptions during a Senate Finance Committee hearing Tuesday.

Ceva Logistics posts weak first-half results, pressured by economic weakness, subpar airfreight volumes and loss of big ocean contract

When deploying a TMS, it’s important to understand what you want it to do, but also what it can’t do for you.

Wabash National says it has $1.2 billion of trailers in its production backlog with cancellations at normal levels and demand robust.

Market expert Jesse Cohen writes about the fascinating movement of cars around the world via air cargo.

Jens Bjørn Andersen, chief executive officer, said the company was “very pleased with the strong results for the second quarter of 2019. Global transport markets are soft – especially within air freight, but DSV has managed to outgrow the market while still delivering market leading profitability.”

While many fleets and drivers are using ELDs, there are still some using AOBRDs, and time is quickly running out before the December deadline to switch arrives.

Saia Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIA) reported that its revenues and operating income were up in the second quarter of 2019. Headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia, the less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier reported an 8.3 percent increase in revenue to $464.2 million and a 23.1 percent jump in its operating revenue to $51.2 million in the second quarter. Saia, […]

Eternity México recently launched ELIS, a new cloud-based platform to track international freight shipments in real-time between major markets from Asia to Latin America. ELIS (Eternity Logistics Intelligent System) was unveiled recently during Eternity México’s two-year anniversary celebration in Mexico City, where company officials also unveiled a new logo and rebranding campaign. Nicolás Portenza, president […]

Matching tractors to trailers could improve efficiency and lower costs for trucking fleets is among the concepts that vehicle engineers continue to chase, but the North American freight system might not be able to benefit from these advancements.

Innocent third parties who get caught up in Australia with illegal drug logistics, such as employers and transport operators, do not appear to fear the threat of having their property seized by the authorities.

Another motor carrier has fallen victim to this year’s freight recession as Terrill Transportation Inc. of Livermore, California, abruptly ceased operations on July 30.

Hub Group believes “soft” intermodal volumes will begin to flatten out and that the 2019 peak shipping season will be similar to that of 2017.

CHRW grew net income by 6.3% but increasing earnings per share by 8% with buybacks.

ArcBest posted flat to down second quarter results as a weak LTL macro environment and too much truckload capacity hit its two main units.

Minimum coverage would increase from $750,000 to almost $5 million.

Hub Group sees record earnings despite a “softening demand environment” and “increased truckload and intermodal competition.”

Idle-reduction technology is still not being used by all fleets, despite laws and clear benefits of such systems.

When compliance rate is broken down by fleet type, it becomes clear that some segments of the industry are more compliant than others.

This article brought to you courtesy of NEXT Trucking The Port of Oakland is far from the biggest market for container trucking. But it aims to be among the most efficient for drivers. Oakland, the fourth-largest port on the North American West Coast, saw container volumes rise 5 percent last year to 2.5 million twenty-foot […]

R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel A federal trial court in Iowa recently ruled in favor of a carrier in a sexual harassment case. The basic factual allegations are all too familiar: a male driver and a female driver are driving together in a truck, and alleged sexual harassment occurs. The carrier here prevailed because […]

November contracts from Los Angeles to Dallas traded at $2.103/mile as positive consumer confidence numbers were released.

Ryder Systems Inc. posted strong second-quarter revenue but reduced its second-half earnings guidance on weakness in used truck sales and rentals.

eBay’s Managed Delivery will outsource warehousing, transport, and packaging services.

Power management company Eaton Corp. reported higher second-quarter sales and earnings despite declines in its vehicle segment.

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.