Trucking

P.A.M. Transportation Services saw significant growth in its truckload and brokerage units during the first quarter.

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By using a flatbed-specialized broker, shippers virtually eliminate the risk of their freight being matched with the wrong truck, causing unnecessary delays and damages.

Recent flatbed trucking deaths apparently caused by improperly secured loads shifting during hard braking highlights the need for proper training and safety measures.

Truckload carrier Marten set several records in its quarterly earnings report, and its operating ratio net of fuel surcharges was one of the strongest numbers. But its labor costs were up significantly.

Transflo, a supply chain platform with multiple capabilities, is bringing in two veteran executives to steer the company forward, with its current CEO moving up into the chairman’s position.

The funds will be used to hire 13 driving instructors.

Plug Power entered an agreement to provide Walmart lift trucks with up to 20 tons of green hydrogen per day.

Sky-high used Class 8 truck prices are not falling with lower freight rates as an undersupply of equipment continues to alter buyer behavior.

On its first-quarter call with analysts, management from J.B. Hunt said demand indications from customers have been strong. The path is likely not as easy for smaller players in the space.

A safety recall by Daimler Truck North America inadvertently confirmed the next Western Star X-Series vocational truck.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported first-quarter results well ahead of analysts’ forecasts Monday after the market closed.

XPO is expanding into San Bernardino County and the metro Atlanta area.

The Postal Service will begin to shift first-class package delivery times on May 1.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ended his border policy of second inspections of commercial trucks crossing from Mexico on Friday, but experts said it already caused supply chain problems.

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes the impact of the latest Chinese lockdowns on the supply chains between China and the U.S.

DHL is talking to customers about sustainability and measuring emissions, DHL Supply Chain’s Jason Gillespie said during this episode of Net-Zero Carbon.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: A development is capitalizing on the booming California-Mexico trade; the Port of Galveston will receive $11 million for a channel dredging project; a Canadian auto components maker expands its Mexican plant; and Border Patrol rescues migrants locked in a railcar.

This week: FedEx supports STEM exhibits at the new Amelia Earhart museum; Love’s donates to St. Christopher Truckers Relief; and One Tree Planted helps celebrate Earth Day.

The executive order bans fuel price gouging and expands truck weight and size limits.