Trucking

Tender volumes accelerate, driven by strong, stimulus-fueled consumer spending.

The position is seen as a nod to the growing complexity of Prologis’ business.

The levy will apply to customers tendering 30,000 weekly parcels from Jan. 4 to Jan. 31.

Three-judge panel upholds determination by FMCSA that the agency preempts California’s meal/rest break rules

Berlin-based digital freight brokerage Sennder closed a $160 million series, exceeding a $1 billion valuation.

The second issue of FreightWaves Truck Talk looks at the past, present and future of WorkHorse Group.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently launched a weekly data report on current market trends for key imported crops from Mexico and Canada.

New 25-driver subcommittee will give FMCSA direct feedback on safety issues.

The California Supreme Court rules the ABC test can be a factor in new and old worker classification litigation. If AB5 is lifted in California, it will add to the growing role for the B prong in the state’s trucking sector

FMCSA agrees to take action after OIG warns of weaknesses in its medical examiner registry.

CIEM’s Pioneer Chassis is gearing up to play a key role in squelching port bottlenecks and filling the chassis shortage gap.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon talks innovation, sustainability and more in a CES speech. Plus, FMCSA names new members to a safety advisory panel and Navistar plans to close an Illinois plant.

When he tried to sell GM’s iconic Hummer brand to the Chinese a decade ago, Jim Taylor never imagined he would import tiny electric delivery van bodies from China to finish in the plant that spawned the hulking SUV.

Penske Logistics “strongly refutes” claims by Loves but defers other comments.

The December rates subindex jumped 13% year-over-year, setting the stage for big rate hikes in 2021, according to Cass data.

Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels fears that relaxed regulations may result in an uptick in CDL fraud in driver schools.

An FMCSA pilot project is considering 6/4 and 5/5 split rest periods for sleeper-berth drivers.

Also on the podcast: The 10-week run of higher DOE diesel prices and whether they’ll continue

A Prologis and MIT study said the holiday peak season in 2020 was the most environmentally friendly yet. E-commerce dominated 2020 consumer buying trends, drastically reducing the number of individual trips to the store.

Cross-border trade is strong but could be affected by everything from driver shortages to the freight imbalance to the Mexican peso in 2021. FreightWaves recently caught up with Troy Ryley and Jordan Dewart from Redwood Mexico, part of Redwood Logistics, a logistics platform company headquartered in Chicago. Redwood Logistics’ portfolio includes digital freight brokerage, freight […]