Trucking

Ultimately, utilizing digital tools to manage spot transactions drives down both transportation and labor costs.

Growth throughout the supply chain accelerated in November with costs reaching all-time highs, according to the Logistics Managers’ Index.

Less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion said share-taking efforts led to revenue growth ahead of its peers during November.

From customers and employees to investors and community members, stakeholder engagement plays a tremendous role in the future of your company.

Service Professionals’ exhaust reaction system can save 10% to 30% on fuel consumption, according to CEO and founder Jack Schickler.

Radiant Logistics announced Monday that it acquired digital logistics services provider Navegate for $35 million.

“Our technology is picking loads for drivers based on what is best for the driver and what will generate the most revenue on the truck, which in turn, generates the highest potential salary for our drivers” said AI Fleet co-founder and CEO Marc El Khoury.

BMO’s quarterly figures on the health of its transportation portfolio are considered a strong indicator of underlying financials.

Knight-Swift adds to its less-than-truckload offering with the acquisition of Midwest Motor Express. Investors continue to see the value in owning LTL assets.

FedEx and UPS suspended guaranteed delivery refunds when the pandemic hit. As shippers chafe under erratic service levels, they face the possibility that some programs may never return.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Trucks carried 71% of all U.S.-Mexico cargo moved in September; a Japanese parts supplier is opening a plant in Aguascalientes; and a Texas truck driver was killed in a chain reaction wreck.

With order backlogs exceeding 14 months, manufacturers are accepting few new orders, frustrating fleet demand.

This week: Gopuff donates to eight Covenant House locations, new Trucking Cares president announces new campaign and Bendix Huntington builds an all-inclusive playground for the disabled.

Truck safety groups and the Teamsters claimed in federal appeals court that the FMCSA weakened its regulations in 2020 regarding truck driver work hours.

Difficulties finding trailers is starting to rival the effects of the driver shortage at the nation’s largest fleets.

Montreal-based Fuel Transport offers a $7,800 COVID-19 vaccination bonus for truckers as the cross-border mandate looms.

Venture capital fund EQT Ventures is a backer of electric and autonomous vehicle maker Einride, but it is also a supporter of sustainable business models.

Truck Tech is a weekly newsletter offering perspective and context on electrification and autonomous technologies for fleets and the trucking ecosystem.

During a Stephens conference presentation before investors, CEO Fuller also discussed the unique driver retention tool at Variant called the “squad.”

Also on the podcast: OPEC+ surprises with more oil in January.