Trucking

Less-than-truckload carrier Saia sees freight surge in the first two weeks of August.

Canadian carrier Highlight Motor Group is building a $250 million facility near Toronto that includes offices, warehouse space, a truck yard and a repair shop.

Five new indictments have been handed down by the U.S. attorney in the New Orleans-area scam to stage collisions with trucks and collect insurance dollars.

Werner Enterprises’ CEO said Tuesday that the worst of the cycle is in the rearview and that he will remember which shippers stood by the company during the recent freight recession.

Amazon Shipping appears to cater to businesses that may want to use the company just for parcel deliveries.

Lightning eMotors has enough parts to build electric vehicles through the end of the year, but it needs new capital soon to stay in business.

Daimler Truck CEO Martin Daum will add the role of CFO while the Supervisory Board searches for a permanent replacement for Jochen Goetz.

Shipment declines accelerated in July while total freight spend remained under pressure.

A Dana Inc. supplier used non-conforming rolled metal tubes in two lots of drive shafts, leading to Daimler Truck and Navistar recalls.

Hino Motors trucks have been recalled because of inaccurate readings on how much fuel remains in 70- and 90-gallon tanks.

The fleet management ecosystem has undergone a serious technological transformation over the past several years, leading to more data being collected than ever before.

This week in Borderlands: Lectra sees more manufacturers leave Asia for the Americas; steel wire maker opens $22M logistics hub in South Texas; GrubMarket acquires Pharr, Texas-based London Fruit; and chemical logistics provider to open distribution facility in Arizona.

Nikola is recalling about 209 Class 8 battery electric trucks following 2 battery fires, but the trucks can stay in service pending a fix.

Third-party logistics provider ITS Logistics in its August report is warning clients of capacity issues both on the road and rails.

Like all technology, ELDs can malfunction. When that happens, drivers need to know what to do to stay compliant with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

The inevitable dilution from a recent increase in authorized shares has led former and current Nikola executives to sell.

Regulators may use waivers to give California and Washington more power over truck driver work rules that the Trump administration found were preempted.

An attorney for Yellow Corp. said Friday he’s hopeful to have in place by early next week a bankruptcy financing deal superior to what the company was previously offered.

Moves similar to blackjack tactics describe how cash-poor transportation startups are grasping for new capital.

New York City this week launched a 90-day “warning only” program to tackle overweight vehicles on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway as a new way to deal with the aging highway.