Market expert Scott Case writes about an innovative program at Miami-Dade International Airport that generates revenue while helping the citizens of Brazil receive e-commerce purchases much quicker than ever before.
Market expert Donald Broughton writes about the numerous consequences of a U.S. Mexico trade war and the damage that will be done on both sides of the border.
FedEx Express creates flex-time driver category that will supplement full time workforce
Not all independent truckers are seeing those benefits
BoxBot is testing a self-driving, electric vehicle for parcel firm OnTrac in northern California.
Fleets will not be able to register noncompliant trucks with the DMV.
IMAGE: TCA The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has awarded John Christner Trucking, Inc.’s Director of Safety, John Mallory, as the 2019 TCA Safety Professional of the Year — Clare C. Casey Award recipient. The announcement was made during TCA’s 38th Annual Safety & Security Division Meeting in Memphis, Tennessee. This honor is bestowed upon a […]
YRC names T.J. O’Connor as COO; O’Connor to remainas head of YRC Freight
Farming not the only industry to suffer losses from major flooding.
Driver hiring includes many steps to ensure compliance, and many fleets turn to outside help to assist in that process.
Landstar announced that it may not be able to meet the low-end of its guidance range as truckload spot market fundamentals remain weak.
Fiat Chrysler has pulled its merger proposal with Renault, blaming French politics.
Truck drivers looking for a job will soon have to register with a new drug and alcohol clearinghouse.
For the first time in its 168-year history, Port Laredo is No. 1. Laredo surpassed Los Angeles as the nation’s busiest trade hub, including airports, seaports and international border crossings. Port Laredo did $20.09 billion in trade during the month of March (according to the latest Census Bureau numbers available and analyzed by WorldCity), while […]
Volvo and Mack used trucks are now backed by factory warranties of up to 24 months and 250,000 miles for parts and labor on certain components.
Apple is looking to buy autonomous driving technology startup Drive.ai, which might help the company gain ground against its bigger competitors in the self-driving niche.
The expected four-fold growth in e-grocery demand will spark a land rush in cold storage facilities, CBRE says
The Port of Long Beach can be a challenge for truckers, even during the slow season. But the port and its tenant marine terminals are looking to software to ease the fraught process of returning and picking containers. Drayage drivers that navigate the 3,200-acre facility juggle different websites, appointment systems, and changing instructions on […]
The first Uber Freight European load has been moved in the Netherlands. The cargo was for Heineken.
A.L.A. Trucking’s 41 drivers and 15 other employees will lose their jobs in the layoff, owner Alan Adams confirmed late Wednesday night.
Amazon rolls out new hybrid drone design with independent sensors for enhanced safety
Business groups may also look to courts as potential way out
Pepsi Beverages is the latest company to join the Urban Freight Lab, a group that aims to streamline the delivery process.
Purchase of fellow New Brunswick carrier adds a long-haul open-deck business that serves Canada and the United States
Ashley Coker IMAGE: SHUTTERSTOCK About 551 people were victims of workplace homicide each year between 2006 and 2010, according to the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Strategos International Executive Vice President Mark Warren works to train employers and employees to recognize the […]
Justin Hall has left the chief customer officer post at YRC almost 3 years to the day that he took the newly created job.
CharterSync provides freight forwarders a quick way to source aircraft within the air cargo charter market.
“June is a big month in the second quarter historically…and if we don’t see it here in the month of June you really have to question what we are going to see in July and August,” said Rourke.
Class 8 truck orders posted their worst month since July 2016, according to ACT Research, barely topping 10,000 units in May. Class 5-7 medium-duty orders followed suit
Saia’s interim report also showed a slowdown in LTL activity.
Michelin Group announced it will partner with Swedish-based self-driving startup company Einride this week at the Movin’On Summit for sustainable mobility in Montreal.
Market expert Henry Byers examines the U.S.-Chinese trade war and its impact on imports and the broader economy.
Executives from Redwood Logistics, Forager Logistics, and Transplace discussed the risks posed by new tariffs on Mexican imports.
Trade growth, demography and land use changes in the city of Melbourne, Australia, have made necessary a shift of freight from truck to rail, according to an analysis by Melissa Horne, Victorian Minister for Ports and Freight.
RIO aims to connect different stakeholders within the transport logistics segment and push the industry towards digitalization.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case again about whether Amtrak can have a role in crafting the on-time performance metrics and standards for the freight railroads. The Court’s June 3 action paves the way for Amtrak and the Federal Railroad Administration to finish establishing those metrics and standards.
FreightWaves, the leading data and content source for the freight markets, has acquired StakUp Inc., as part of a multi-faceted partnership with the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) that will build on a previously announced data and marketing agreement, established in November 2018. StakUp is the developer of the ‘inGauge’ online benchmarking platform, used exclusively by […]
Owners of industrial real estate expect gains in 2019 but not to the extent that had been once forecast, a survey found.
House committee urges “national strategy” to address the issue
“We are the knights of the highway and it’s our duty to make sure everyone is safe.” Drivers praised for helping others while on the job.
Market expert writes about how current trade issues between the U.S. and China, the U.S. and Mexico and the U.S. and the EU may disrupt supply chains and cause economic problems.
Learn how existing and future technologies will continue the evolution of supply chains, transportation and warehousing.
Military members under the age of 21 can now apply for inclusion in an FMCSA pilot program for younger drivers.
Market expert Cathy Roberson writes about the decline in global air cargo traffic; the only bright spot is in Latin America. Read why!
The top-paying fleets continued to increase driver pay in the first quarter, with some now paying as much as 65 cents per mile in an effort to retain high-performing drivers.
Flexport hired a former White House trade and economic advisor in a bid to harness research from the digital first forwarder’s datasets and to help customers navigate the shifting sands of trade. The San Francisco-based company named Dr. Phil Levy as its first Chief Economist. Dr. Levy, who earned a Ph.D. in economics from Stanford […]
TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, Dave Heller and TCA Manager of Government Affairs, Kathryn Sanner News recently broke that General Motors (GM) and Bechtel, the largest construction company in the U.S., will partner to create a new company dedicated to building a network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the country. While no […]
Singapore’s GLP had planned a US IPO. Instead, it has dramatically downsized its US exposure by selling most of its assets to Blackstone
Airlines will have 10 days to replace slats in 737 MAX and 737 NG aircraft
Trimble MAPS helps fleets automate visibility on the road and manage trips to gain a competitive edge in the market.
FreightWaves has acquired StakUp as part of a multi-faceted partnership with the Truckload Carriers Association.
Potential for added employment costs for trucking companies down the road.
Approximately 9,000 inspectors in North America will be inspecting commercial vehicles and drivers during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual enforcement blitz scheduled for June 4-6.
Diesel prices fall in the western Canadian province as a leader makes good on a campaign pledge. But the Trudeau government plans impose a federal surcharge soon.
The purchase is the latest in a string of acquisitions the company has completed in the past five years.
Deadly crash treated as a potential murder/suicide; Mainfreight reports US$1.93 billion of revenues; druggy truckie gets 14 months; freight costs revealed.
Nearly 47,000 Americans work in trucking-related jobs supported by cross-border freight movements with Canada and Mexico. A significant number of jobs could be impacted by President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat on all Mexican imports.
Third-party logistics providers will see their growth dented by the threatened tariffs on Mexican imports. The question is by how much?
The mandatory adoption of electronic logging devices (ELDs) has given decision-makers the ability to access a wealth of data they never knew they needed. The tough part is attempting to sift through and draw insights from that data.
Landstar System (Nasdaq: LSTR) named Robert Brasher as its new vice president and chief commercial officer, effective June 3, 2019. Brasher, a 19-year veteran of the asset-light logistics company, succeeds Patrick J. O’Malley, who has been in the role since 2011. A 34-year veteran of Landstar, O’Malley also served as Operations Coordinator, Director of Fleet […]
FreightWaves is providing a forum – Market Voices – for a number of market experts. Last week I wrote about why the ongoing decline in lumber shipments and the ongoing decline in housing starts should be a growing concern, and that continued contraction in this industry had several significant waves of secondary and tertiary economic […]
The supply chain has become a pawn in the battle over immigration, and freight businesses are the ones who will be hurt.
Blockchain can help expedite customs procedures, reduce expenses and boost both global trade volumes and economic output.
Canadian transport firm says cross-border truckload and intermodal division had struggled with weak freight market in Northeast U.S.
Raising the gas tax a priority despite pushback by conservatives.
The industry notched at least two big wins this past week.
FedEx says it will launch year-round Sunday deliveries next January, and will siphon off all of its business tendered to the US Postal Service
Navistar International has agreed to pay $135 million to truck owners to settle class action complaints over defective MaxxForce engines.
Autonomous vehicles can be commercially deployed only after it convincingly addresses public and government concerns on safety and reliability.
Simplicity is the key in managing increasingly complex final-mile operations. That and basic blocking and tackling
$2 trillion infrastructure plan would boost Highway Trust Fund to $850 billion
DDC FPO launched a free online tool to help transportation and logistics professionals calculate how much of their operational costs are going toward in-house bill of lading (BOL) processing.
LTL carrier Averitt Express has opened a large international DC near Port of Savannah to manage increased volumes at the port
Big things are happening right now in the world of freight. You might be wondering how you can position yourself to keep your fleets running, where you can find available freight, or maybe you’re just curious about how to use data to navigate the ever-changing industry. No matter your question, FreightWaves has you covered. Join […]
The TIA says that a Roush’s negative description of the role freight brokers play in freight transportation, his broad-brush statements about safety, and small carriers are ludicrous.
Legal opinion aims to clear the air surrounding movement of products allowed under federal law across the United States.
DrayNow, the first real-time marketplace connecting intermodal freight with carriers, has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). BiTA is developing best practices and standards for blockchain in the transportation industry. Blockchain is an open, distributed digital ledger that can record and share transactions between two or more parties efficiently, securely and permanently. Blockchain enables […]
Oversize helps brokers and fleets save time that is needlessly spent navigating the complex regulatory landscape of carrying overdimensional cargo.
Daimler Trucks is betting big on autonomous trucks, as the German-based company announced Wednesday, May 29, that it is establishing a global group that seeks to put highly automated commercial trucks on U.S. highways within the next 10 years.
Guest post by FreightWaves’ John Kingston The highway and viaduct that now shoots truckers and others straight through the heart of Syracuse on interstate 81 might be no more under a plan making its way through an approval process. Instead, drivers will need to circle the city on what is now interstate 481 if the […]
A crackdown on plastic waste illegally ocean-shipped to Malaysia took a dramatic turn last night. The country’s environment ministry announced that it would be sending 450 metric tons of contaminated plastic waste in 10 maritime shipping containers back to their countries of origin.
Government agency Transport Canada has released a proposed regulation requiring the use of video and voice recorders in locomotive cabs of freight trains operating in Canada.
Hackers also recently attempted to disrupt vessel computer systems.
Global container carriers CMA CGM and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) today announced they will join TradeLens, a blockchain-enabled digital shipping platform, jointly developed by A.P. Moller – Maersk and IBM.
DHL, FedEx and UPS have dominated the global express market for years but recently, China’s express providers (including YTO Express, STO Express and SF Express) have been nipping at the heels of these three global providers. Now, the Chinese express providers are expanding their services beyond China’s borders. Much of this growth is attributed to […]
Famed artist Syd Mead worked for Volvo Trucks at one point in his career, leaving behind a series of conceptual drawings.
R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel JIM ALLEN/FREIGHTWAVES The employee, on behalf of a class of drivers, sued a motor carrier/delivery services provider and its carrier subsidiary (“Defendants”) for failure to provide meal and rest periods in violation of California Labor Code §§ 226.7 and 512, and Wage Order 9-2001 §§ 11, 12, among other […]
The highly anticipated truckload capacity crisis and the ensuing truckload rate party lasted from late 2017 through late 2018. Beginning in early 2019 – surprise – the rate party was over. It feels like carriers have quickly gone from the best party since deregulation in 1980 to potentially the biggest hangover ever!
The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has partnered again this year with the Alliance for Toll Free Interstates (ATFI). ATFI is a national coalition comprised of individuals, businesses, and organizations working to maintain the longstanding policy of protecting existing interstates from new tolls. As a partner, TCA is working with like-minded businesses and organizations to push […]
A report indicates that the EU is slow to adopt alternate truck fuels. Indian logistics startups are flourishing. Chinese logistics firms that help Chinese businesses relocate are winners in the US-China trade war.
Trucker Jobandeep Sandhu is fighting his deportation from Canada after he exceeded the limit on his student visa.
Air cargo market expert explores the fascinating process of moving livestock – particularly horses – by air.
Prologis and Blackstone Group are both trying to acquire the U.S. warehousing portfolio of GLP.
Australia’s a big trucking nation, but you wouldn’t know it from the way some road users drive. Also in this week’s Down Under Trucking: carelessness not terrorism; fugitive truck driver; police and regulatory enforcement.
Transport ministers from 60 countries met at Leipzig to discuss strategies and the implication of global carbon emissions.
The Federal Railroad Administration is withdrawing its notice of proposed rulemaking for train crew staffing. Regulating train crew staffing is not necessary or appropriate for rail operations to be conducted safely, the agency said.
“The board has the authority to define reasonable practices. If you were in our shoes, what would you do?” said Surface Transportation Board vice chairman Patrick Fuchs to a panel representing BNSF, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific.
Truck drivers in Maverick Transportation’s refrigerated division said they received messages late Thursday, May 23, stating the company is selling its temperature-controlled business to KLLM Transport Services.
The Chinese Belt and Road Initiative aims to create seamless freight movement between Europe and Asia, but the sustainability aspect of the project is still unclear.
Last week the widely reported headline was “Housing Starts Climb Almost 6 Percent in April” yet many in the transportation marketplace openly questioned how that was possible. Whether it is the railroads moving the lumber to build houses or the flatbed carriers moving the lumber and other building materials to build houses, the widely held […]
