Trucking

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found more than $6 million worth of marijuana in trucks purporting to have paper shipments in two separate seizures in the Buffalo, New York, area.

The president of the Arkansas Trucking Association estimates $2.4 million a day in trucking industry losses due to the I-40 Mississippi bridge closure.

Workhorse Group has nothing significant driving its stock price higher, only retail traders seeking to make money if the price falls.

Republicans deride “restrictive” policies that were retained from last year in the Democrats’ latest version of the surface transportation reauthorization bill.

Another trucking company responds to the strong freight market by increasing truck driver pay.

Two sets of numbers in the monthly BLS report show a decline in seasonally adjusted numbers, but an increase in the less widely watched not-seasonally adjusted figures suggest more hires.

Truck Talk is a weekly newsletter that brings perspective and context to trends and issues in the trucking industry.

This look at the past week in images features a container crane collapse, Alaska snow and a decorated semi trailer.

A tale of 2 job reports: Seasonal numbers are closely watched by economists, but the other measurement suggests some success at hiring.

There was a fair amount of “feel-good” talk regarding inventory build during the fiscal first-quarter retail earnings season. But for several chains, the year-over-year comparisons were easy. Further, sales have continued at an elevated clip, suggesting the massive merchandise restocking is far from over.

A U.S. House subcommittee has launched an investigation into Yellow Corp.’s $700 million CARES Act loan.

Turning to younger drivers may be the key to assuring the success of the next generation of truckers.

Declining Class 8 truck orders in May are deceptive. Fleets would order more but they are holding off because it might take a year to get them.

The Modernization of Cross Border Trade event will be Thursday in Laredo, Texas.

Less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion reported further acceleration in tonnage and yields in the first two months of the second quarter on Thursday.

DHL research released Thursday provides insights for “e-tailers that wish to lead on environmental issues,” said Greg Hewitt, CEO at DHL Express USA.

The Federal Communications Commission is sued over a decision that could affect progress in truck platooning communications.

From a shortage of truck production workers to parts depot staff, Daimler Trucks North America is trying to keep up with blistering demand.

With the pay boost, the company’s more experienced drivers will bring in 63 cents per mile.

Unlike in 2020, parcel delivery carriers will have breathing room between late June and the traditional holiday cycle.