CalTrans is boosting the weight limit for port truckers. The regulatory change was made with good intentions, but can it work?
Private ownership would allow Echo to accelerate M&A and technology investments.
Fleet management company Merchants Fleet has reserved 5,400 of the EV410, a small electric cargo and utility vehicle being developed by BrightDrop.
CEO Michelle Halkerston steps through Hassett Logistics’ leadership qualities that kept its network active in times of adversity.
A decisive lead in the east and victories in the central and southern regions set the table for a landslide victory.
Green bonds are designed to help companies fund environmentally sustainable projects that often have higher upfront costs.
Truck drivers who started in their 50s and 60s share how they got into the industry, along with their experiences on the road.
The firebrand leader holds a strong early advantage in an election in which about 15% of members cast ballots.
The unit plans to add facilities in the Netherlands, Germany and Mira Loma, California.
Truckload carrier U.S. Xpress expects a hot freight market to carry through the end of the year but cautions consumer headwinds are mounting.
The Nikola founder fails in the bid to get his fraud trial moved out of New York to Arizona or Utah, where his wife is ill.
Difficult application processes — including long forms and cluttered websites — tend to dissuade drivers from applying at all. In a field with more open positions than people to fill them, carriers cannot afford to lose a driver’s attention over an archaic application form.
Volatile prices for steel and components lead trailer makers to make pricing a last-minute decision.
A drop in traffic because of the pandemic appears to have been a one-shot that made the market less difficult for underwriters.
One of the three new investors, D1, already has significant investments in logistics.
FMCSA has approved 92,000 new motor carrier applications through October, smashing 2020’s full-year record.
SCOTUS’ request for input on the CTA case suggests it is interested in the question of state versus federal preemption, and trucking attorneys are happy as a result.
October data from Cass shows supply chain bottlenecks and capacity shortages continue to subdue shipment growth. However, the condition led to another jump in rates.
SCOTUS is calling on the Biden administration to weigh in on the legal issues.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico’s automotive production hits 9-year low; Amazon begins hiring for El Paso fulfillment center; Port Houston appoints first chief business equity officer; and new Arizona distribution center to support e-commerce growth.
