A trucking recession is coming. Longtime truckers are closing their businesses as pay drops and expenses soar.
Port of Oakland officials are imploring truckers to end their protest over AB5 as the independent contractors prepare to block the terminals for the fourth day on Thursday, bringing container movement at California’s third-largest port to a standstill.
Broker Landstar System missed second-quarter expectations but noted pricing metrics are holding firm.
New leaders, an electrification push and Scania influence mark the first year after the Traton’s $3.7 billion takeover of Navistar.
Knight-Swift Transportation rode higher revenues and better margins in all of its divisions to a beat-and-raise second quarter.
Around 450 protesters opposing California’s independent contractor law, AB5, were blocking all of the terminal gates at the Port of Oakland, forcing TraPac and Oakland International Container Terminal, also known as SSA, to close operations on Wednesday.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced the promotion of 28-year company veteran Shelley Simpson to president on Wednesday.
The Postal Service says it also will procure 34,000 off-the-shelf vehicles to augment its initial 50,000-unit order of electric vehicles.
Legislation approved by the House transportation committee provides dedicated funding for competitive grants aimed at expanding truck parking.
Emissions-reducing technologies that can help make supply chains greener are available for vehicles of all sizes.
Freight payments data from U.S. Bank showed sequential increases in volumes and costs during the second quarter.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services beat second-quarter expectations despite persistent rail congestion and supply chain bottlenecks.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ second quarter came in ahead of forecasts.
Cautious OEMs allowed the smallest number of trailer orders so far this year, pushing back bookings until late summer.
As more solutions enter the market and companies’ technological suites have become more sophisticated, integrations have gone from nice-to-have perks to need-to-have requirements for many shippers.
Volvo Group reported higher truck sales, profits and market share in the second quarter despite ongoing supply chain disruptions.
Anahuac Transport Inc. pleaded guilty to potentially contaminating rocket fuel it transported to the Johnson Space Center.
While many expect digital freight to disintermediate the broker, MVMNT has other plans in store.
Temperature-controlled carrier Marten Transport rode higher yield metrics to a record quarter.
Nikola will try for a fourth time to win a proxy fight with indicted founder Trevor Milton as the electric truck maker fell short of votes again.
