Trucking

Soaring diesel costs plus sinking volumes made trucking conditions especially challenging in October and November. 

The EPA’s new tailpipe emissions standard raises implementation concerns from engine makers — and cost concerns from truckers.

Auto imports, crude oil and petroleum shipments rose as ports in Houston, Corpus Christi and New Orleans recorded mixed freight volumes in November.

FedEx’s 2023 second-quarter results proved its ability to quickly slash costs but also showed the damage a demand slowdown is inflicting on its top line.

The spending bill to keep the federal government running through fiscal 2023 includes updated measures for trucking and maritime sectors.

Estes Forwarding Worldwide and project44 have developed a rating API that provides expedited quotes for LTL shippers.

Autonomous trucking startup TuSimple will be on the hook for $15 million in cash severance if it ousts CEO Cheng Lu a second time.

The Postal Service said it will double its EV investment from its July forecast.

An appellate court that will determine whether the Prop 22 gig worker vote in California is constitutional recently heard arguments.

CEO and founder Don Burnette says “2022 stood as the year that Kodiak really built momentum and gained the trust of the industry.”

Lazer Logistics said Tuesday it has acquired the yard shuttling operations from Colorado-based Preferred Cartage Trucking Services.

Echo Global Logistics’ contractual sourcing and continuous movement programs are helping owner-operators stay the course amid market volatility.

The holidays are quickly approaching, and shoppers are checking off their gift lists. This year, however, the festive frenzy has not been strong enough to create a traditional peak season effect.

Even though the final piece of XPO’s breakup has been put on hold, the company’s bullish growth ambitions for less-than-truckload have not changed.

Several trucking companies, logistics firms and cold storage facilities are collectively owed millions of dollars after an Iowa-based meat importer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection recently.

Each carrier will come in below the other on certain services, but the net effect will be a wash, TransImpact says

Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels adds a few steps to your pre-trip inspection to combat harsh winter weather.

This week in Borderlands: Production, exports of Mexican-made trucks soar in November; Penske Logistics to open major facility in Houston; ShipMonk opens e-commerce fulfillment center in North Texas; and $100M worth of meth seized at border checkpoint.

Since this isn’t 1997, UPS will stay open because it wants to keep business in a changed world for parcel delivery.

Even as the economy shows signs of slowing, trailer manufacturers see strong demand and few cancellations.