Trucking

The front-month price of ultra low sulfur diesel on the CME commodity exchange is at its lowest level in several weeks.

TA’s diesel sales figures are a strong indicator of demand for the fuel, and they suggest that the third quarter wasn’t that much stronger than the second.

ArcBest announced Monday that it has closed on the previously announced acquisition of Chicago-based truckload brokerage MoLo Solutions.

Regulators are urging carriers to take action to ensure their ELDs remain legal after mobile networks transition out of 3G.

When electric vehicle maker Rivian makes its public debut, perhaps as early as next week, it could be at a valuation that rivals Ford’s.

Governments at the G20 meeting are pulling together to address supply shortages caused by freight transportation backlogs.

The new shortage hits home for a small Pennsylvania fleet as its canceled Western Star order leaves it with no options for new equipment.

Fuel levies on U.S. customers to rise 100 basis points for air and ground services, source says.

U.S. border officials handle regulated garbage and quarantine materials in order to prevent foreign pests and diseases from entering the country.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: KCS announces a new cross-border rail-served logistics facility; New York Air Brake to open plant in Mexico; Skydropx to expand across Latin America with $20M Series A funding; and CBP seizes $48M in methamphetamine from tractor trailer.

A shipper-carrier pledge is needed to restore trust on both sides.

Thanks to persistent industry headwinds, the debate surrounding how to pay drivers – by the mile or by the hour – is heating up, and Congress is taking notice.

The Port of Los Angeles is hoping to scare the freight community into more efficient behavior with big fines for the slow retrieval of containers.

Arkansas-based carrier’s trucking segment posted revenue of $113M and brokerage division posted revenue of $81M in Q3.

The Science Based Targets initiative standard for setting net-zero emissions targets can provide companies with guidance while increasing the credibility of their goals.

Universal Logistics misses third-quarter expectations and said it will look to its customers to address wage inflation and accessorial charges at the ports.

Given how difficult it is to source capacity in today’s market – as well as the growing importance of visibility throughout the supply chain – it is not surprising to see more visibility and predictive freight matching tools entering the scene.

In its last quarter as part of Daimler AG, Daimler Truck reported higher unit sales but lower revenue.

TFI International plans to shut down four terminals at the former UPS Freight operation and the CEO signals more to come as the company targets costs.

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