As a UAW strike at Volvo enters its third week, the impact is reducing shifts at a Maryland engine plant that serves Volvo and Mack Trucks.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the California Trucking Association’s request to rehear the decision that lifted the injunction against California’s independent contractor law.
E-commerce fulfillment provider Transportation and Logistics Systems has reached an agreement to acquire SalSon Logistics for $90 million. However, the deal doesn’t yet have financing in place.
Electric vehicle manufacturer ELMS will debut a prototype of its Class 3 cargo van at the FedEx contractors event at the end of July.
Amazon is ordering 1,000 trucks and will pay $150 million for a 20% stake in autonomous truck software developer Plus.
Mexican authorities said they have recovered 5 million rounds of ammo stolen earlier this month from two US-bound trucks.
I’m calling on trucking and logistics business leaders large and small to begin taking steps to create a culture more accepting of others.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico exports of commercial trucks jump 277%; Eastek International opens a plant in Mexico; West Pak Avocado will open a Laredo distribution facility; and FMCSA bans a Mexico-based driver from operating in the U.S.
The refrain for fleets remained the same for trailer orders in May: Why book what you can’t get?
Two days after declaring it had binding orders for its commercial electric pickup trucks, Lordstown Motors backtracked in an SEC filing.
EPA data says 30%-40% of food is wasted in the U.S. How much of that waste happens in supply chains? About one-third, according to Shipwell.
The past week in images features a driver stuck in his dangling truck, lingering snow in Oregon and an update on the I-40 Mississippi River bridge closing.
The CEO of several transportation companies linked to an alleged sophisticated double-brokering ring in Southern California claims he’s being unfairly targeted by competitors.
The broker seeks relief in a preemption battle by casting the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a rogue light.
Nearly 25 years to the day of his accident, Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels recalls the crash that altered his driving habits and the emotional scars that it left on those affected.
In an attempt to be a “shipper of choice” companies generally focus on creating carrier-friendly spaces and policies. Shippers hoping to set themselves apart should shift their focus toward innovating from within first.
Robert Bosch is getting some early work on hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks for a Daimler Trucks-Volvo Group joint venture.
Oshkosh files to intervene in Workhorse’s lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service.
Heyl Truck Lines announced the acquisition of Holiday Express. The deal combines two Iowa-based temperature-controlled haulers.
Hundreds of shippers, including ones that supply big-box retailers like Home Depot and Lowe’s, are scrambling for transportation after FedEx Freight (NYSE: FDX) on Monday abruptly stopped truck pickups at many locations to help overwhelmed terminals restore productivity levels. The snap decision to jettison thousands of customer sites from its network was an aggressive response […]
