With the focus on technology, service and operations, Team Worldwide has appointed Randy Sinker as president of the company.
BrightDrop, the new General Motors business-to-business electric first-to-last-mile delivery subsidiary, will sell 12,600 of its vans to Merchants Fleet.
U.S. Xpress will become the latest carrier to adopt Platform Science’s technology platform, allowing it to deploy third-party and custom apps without the need for added hardware.
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E-commerce and shipping solutions provider Pitney Bowes reported “the highest modern-day, organic growth rate on record.”
Fuel Transport is the latest Canadian operator to install project44’s visibility technology.
UPS reports all-time annual records for revenue and earnings per share.
Logistics provider ArcBest reported better-than-expected results for the fourth quarter Tuesday. Less-than-truckload tonnage increased by double-digit percentages as weight per shipment jumped 10%.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, TFI International has acquired another carrier. Plus, the CDC says most truck drivers don’t have to wear masks, and flatbed operator Daseke is looking for acquisition targets.
The U.S. Postal Service is exploring the potential of bringing in commercial operators to handle outbound traffic.
Forward Air is the latest transportation provider to implement general rate increases amid a tight capacity environment. The company’s 6% GRI will apply to all shipments.
DHL Global Forwarding recently launched a new bulk liquid transporter system of flexitanks called DHL Reefertanks.
YRC announced Monday the further expansion of its regional next-day service at YRC Freight. This rollout will make the service available out of 13 terminals throughout the mid-Atlantic.
After a difficult 2020, optimism about the supply chain is running high this year — and 11 industry leaders have identified several opportunities for growth with their predictions for the rest of 2021.
Ryder will provide three hours of paid time off for each of the two COVID-19 vaccinations.
CDC implements President Biden’s executive order on mask requirements at transport hubs.
Only a week removed from the $800 million purchase of UPS Freight, TFI International is back at it. On Monday, the company announced the acquisition of van and flatbed carrier Fleetway Transport.
Another issue in the earlier trial: Did the driver blow his horn?
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: A $1 billion warehouse and logistics port is planned for Laredo; RCR Taylor Logistics Park opens in Texas; Volkswagen ends Golf production in Mexico; and Red Sun Farms expands in Pharr.
The meth was found during a traffic stop involving a refrigerated tractor-trailer off Interstate 35 in Denton County, Texas.
