Trucking

NTSB raises safety implications of potentially increasing workday to 19 hours.

Higher U.S. operating costs take center stage in discussion of company’s outlook.

Orbcomm Inc. reported a loss of $5.5M in its third quarter and a net loss of $0.07 per share. The company had revenue of $61.7M for the quarter.

Dana Inc. sales rose 85% above second quarter as most markets rebounded from COVID pandemic. The company also invested in a maker of electric vehicle software.

A half-dozen basic physical characteristics of ocean containers should be considered before shippers or their packers stuff them.

With less than a week to go before Election Day, analysts and CEOs weighed in on what the future may hold for trade with Mexico.

In quarterly earnings report, company reports decline in revenue but big jump in net income

Uncertainty will be the challenge to overcome as 2020 comes to a close. DDC’s Donna Kintop suggests carriers pay close attention to rising freight volumes, the ongoing pandemic and political tensions both domestic and abroad.

Data Gumbo uses blockchain to automate transactions between buyers and sellers using a combination of data held by those parties and other third parties as verification.

The freight industry is inching closer to electrification and autonomy, and much of the action is taking place in the distribution yard. Among the beneficiaries is Outrider, a startup that automates operations for logistics hubs.  On Wednesday, the Golden, Colorado-based company announced it had closed $65 million in Series B funding. Koch Disruptive Technologies led the […]

Election 2020: It’s hard for long-haul truck drivers to predict where they will be from week to week, but most say they plan to be at the polls on Election Day, Nov. 3.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Daimler and Waymo team up on autonomous trucks; ATA and TCA lay out their priorities for the next administration; and Old Dominion Freight Lines sets a record.

Revenue climbs to more than $21 billion, a near 16% gain.

Truck drivers and farmers banded together to ensure a trucker’s terminally ill son has the best fifth birthday possible.

A driver shortage worsened by the coronavirus pandemic and failed drug tests topped the American Transportation Research Institute’s list of critical issues in the trucking industry for the fourth consecutive year.

Logistics giant Ryder System has launched a venture fund targeting startups in supply chain and transportation tech.

Hivemapper, a crowdsourced mapping network, will expand its collection model to include capturing data via cars and trucks.

Revenue and earnings beat estimates; improved OR might not stick but there are broader goals at the company

Managing for yield, Robinson shuns truckload volume growth to take a double-digit price increase.

Separate protests in Mexico have been disrupting railways and highways in the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Michoacán since mid-August.