Trucking

Port Houston is positioning itself as a viable option for handling more containerized imports from Asia.

The CBP’s final rule is seen as aiding the U.S. Postal Service in weighing which shipments fail to comply with a data preclearance directive.

A DOT autonomous trucking technology study downplays concerns raised by the FMCSA.

Reports of problems in the application process are widespread, but the PPP loans given out total more than $160 billion.

In an environment as hands-on as trucking, bridging the gap between the digital and physical worlds can prove challenging.

SPAC acquisitions are cropping up with more frequency, and we can only expect more deals to go through in 2021.

While the less-than-truckload market is experiencing a boom, it’s not without growing pains, according to Recon Logistics’ pricing and analytics expert Curtis Garrett.

A pair of Canadian trucking companies in the Toronto area, Orbit Freight and Delta Carriers, shut down in close succession before their owner filed for personal bankruptcy.

Activist investor Ancora Advisors gains two seats on Forward Air’s board and endorses three others. The company’s former CFO has been brought on in a consulting role.

Since the price started its run in November, it’s up more than 81 cents per gallon.

The new rules approved by the NLRB could be overturned by the Biden administration but only after a formal rulemaking.

West Coast carrier Cheema Freightlines announces a pay bump for drivers and plans to expand its fleet in 2021.

A former car hauler claims he was forced into hiding after blowing the whistle on his trucking company’s alleged illegal business practices.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Big changes planned for Pharr bridge; Team Worldwide opens office in southern Arizona; Amazon to open fulfillment center in Texas Panhandle; and CG Railway launches bigger, faster vessels.

Spot rates steady well above $3.00 per mile.

Trailer makers cannot keep up with demand, pushing out delivery times while navigating supply chain bumps.

Short seller Hindenburg Research alleges fictitious orders and other fraudulent at electric pickup truck startup Lordstown Motors.

Congressman Sam Graves proposes using the Postal Service to test a new bridge and highway funding effort.

After a fresh round of pay increases at the beginning of the year, some carriers are continuing to raise rates further. Bay & Bay Transportation announced effective immediately it has raised pay for independent contractors by 20 cents per mile.

The legal reason cited for the withdrawal is the elevation of two principles of “economic realities,” which the Wage and Hour Division says have not been used by courts in the past.