Estes bets $56M on cross-border, offshore freight expansion
Estes Express Lines is deploying nearly $56 million into terminals, equipment and capacity serving Mexico, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
Estes Express Lines is deploying nearly $56 million into terminals, equipment and capacity serving Mexico, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
Trucking executives said this week that the regulatory crackdown on noncompliant drivers remains in the early stages, suggesting large carriers could continue to secure significant rate increases even under modest demand.
At a shippers conference in New York, a discussion on the market sought to define a ‘fragile’ market.
A joint U.S.-Mexico intelligence operation led to the arrest of an alleged cartel logistics operator accused of helping supply fentanyl and synthetic drugs to Washington state.
Dot Foods safety chief Tim Eckhardt says fleets can use technology and coaching to improve struggling drivers rather than relying on hiring replacements.
A commercial vehicle inspection in Pennsylvania resulted in the arrest of a truck driver who authorities said had an outstanding warrant for wire fraud and conspiracy.
American Eagle Outfitters says Amazon Shipping has become one of its top last-mile couriers because of some unique features and high service levels.
Four Honduran nationals traveling in a commercial truck were taken into federal custody after a Michigan traffic stop.
Authorities in Canada and Missouri recently conducted targeted commercial vehicle operations resulting in more than 100 trucks being placed out of service.
ICE arrested three men in separate cases as federal agencies outlined weigh-station enforcement and investigated suspected CDL-school fraud.
FMCSA’s emergency-removal action reached training providers in 20 states, led by
Texas, Pennsylvania, California, Florida and Utah.
Less-than-truckload carrier FedEx Freight named Mike Rodgers as chief commercial and technology officer, following the recent termination of an executive.
Cass data showed truckload linehaul rates were up sharply year over year in August, with freight volumes finally inflecting positively after 42 months of decline.
Kenco opened a 30,000-square-foot innovation lab in Chattanooga, tripling a testing footprint it first built in 2015 as warehouse automation systems scale up.
LX Pantos President and CEO Lee Yong-ho discusses how the Korea-born logistics provider is building out its U.S. footprint, digital platforms and installation business as part of a broader push to become a top-tier global player. Lee also details the company’s contract logistics strategy, its priority overseas markets and its progress on sustainability commitments.
The Cemex rule, favored by unions to make it easier to organize work forces, is under more pressure to be eliminated.
Truck financing has thinned out for carriers rebuilding after the freight recession. Mitsubishi HC Capital’s Kirk Mann on what now separates an approval from a decline.
California and FMCSA faced off in federal court Friday over non-domiciled CDLs.
Uber Freight says truckload conditions are stabilizing, but constrained capacity and week-to-week freight sourcing could leave shippers exposed to another sharp rate increase during the Q4 peak.
Months after Pittsburgh-based R&R Family of Companies collapsed, creditors are still trying to get paid.