Trucking

Freight broker Trinity Logistics announced Monday it has acquired Team Eagle Logistics.

Canadian trucking company Bison Transport has acquired Maine carrier Hartt Transportation Systems in one of its largest U.S. deals.

FreightWaves writers look at the most important issues on their beats heading into the new year.

As ransomware attacks battered transportation and logistics companies in 2021, here are six things we learned about cybersecurity and freight.

AskWaves looks at the impact general rate increases have on less-than-truckload rates.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: CBP terminates its lease with the Port of Brownsville; Mexico extends the deadline for new customs requirements; Mexico is the seventh-largest agricultural product exporter in the world; and Holt Truck Centers expands into Oklahoma.

This week: FreightWaves reviews five top Log Book stories from the past year, from National Truck Driver Appreciation Week activities to the gifting of a Peterbilt.

Trucker Rogel Aguilera-Mederos’ sentence was reduced to 10 years after originally receiving 110 years for a fatal 2019 Colorado crash.

Reliance Partners’ Mark Vickers chats with NUAGE Logistics President Ryan Jones about Borderless Coverages’ game-changing All-Risk insurance.

Rogel L. Aguilera-Mederos had received a 110-year prison sentence but is now eligible for parole in five years.

Safety officials warn that federal trucking regulations are not keeping up with industry changes.

After finding out that Central Freight Lines was shuttering operations, hourly employees, including 1,325 truck drivers, learned that their final paychecks weren’t mailed out as promised before Christmas.

The venerable carrier’s shutdown underscores the risk in failing to properly manage costs.

A judge has scheduled a Jan. 13 hearing to consider resentencing Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, who was given 110 years for a 2019 fatal crash.

“Absolute figures are always dependent on transport activity. But if you have the emissions intensity, you as a shipper or a freight buyer can make a very educated decision,” Moritz Tölke, technical manager at the Smart Freight Centre, told FreightWaves.

Players in the FreightTech space have continued to thrive despite challenging market conditions. Second-generation FreightTech startup Emerge led the pack in growth and ingenuity throughout 2021.

Deutsche Post DHL Group is ranking its road transport subcontractors on their level of sustainability.

With 2021’s elevated rates and strained capacity, many shippers are holding out hope for significant rebalancing in the new year. They may need to wait a little longer, however, as experts suggest current market conditions could last well into 2022.

The stress of the pandemic made it crystal clear that supermarket supply chains will need to be streamlined and optimized to continue to meet strong consumer demand, especially during unpredictable and volatile times.

Houston, Dallas and Austin topped the list for most bottlenecked roadways for truckers in Texas during 2020.