Trucking

The Advanced Clean Transportation Expo has grown so large that organizers kept a waiting list for exhibitors.

Truck transportation jobs rose in April, defying the worst forecasts from the freight recession.

“Some companies, not all, are willing to roll the dice on things like safety and maintenance to try to save money. But, when it comes to safety, neglecting small things can turn into big things,” Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels said.

Alaskan trucking companies are betting that six-figure salaries could lure truck drivers to haul freight in the frigid Arctic.

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Former Slync CEO Chris Kirchner has been indicted on federal charges that he defrauded investors out of at least $25 million from the FreightTech startup he helped launch.

Skimpy orders of Class 8 trucks in April mean little because OEMs have lots of backlogged orders to build and bill.

Less-than-truckload carrier XPO reported better-than-expected first-quarter results and said it remains on track to achieve long-term profitability targets.

Wait times of eight hours are being blamed on state-run inspections of commercial trucks arriving from Mexico in South Texas.

Privately held logistics provider Flexport is acquiring the logistics assets of Shopify to provide complete order management and final-mile delivery services for customers.

Werner Enterprises reported first quarter revenue of $832.7 million, up 9% year over year compared to the same period last year.

Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. recorded a net loss during the first quarter as it attempts to overhaul its network.

Oklahoma Congressman Josh Brecheen calls FMCSA’s speed limiter proposal an “overreach” and introduces legislation aimed at heading it off.

Quarterly earnings at stand-alone brokerage RXO were healthy compared to the performance of most companies in the freight sector.

Only UPS and Teamster rivals benefit when the bargaining leaves the table and becomes a verbal war, Jindel says.

Tech solutions firm Trimble reported $154.9 million in first-quarter transportation revenue amid a softening freight market.

Once dismissed as a far-off technology, hydrogen fuel cells and infrastructure are getting buzz at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo.

Truck manufacturers told EPA that a zero-emission mandate without charging infrastructure to support it would fundamentally change trucking.

The Freightliner Class 6 battery-electric eM2 will go into production this fall with plans for a range of vocational models to follow.

Supply chain software provider e2open gave a bleak outlook in its earnings. Its stock took a pounding in response.