Trucking

Q3 performance contrasts with loss in corresponding quarter last year

All stakeholders are experiencing used truck momentum despite and because of the lingering pandemic.

Life on the road isn’t for everyone — including dogs. Truckers should ask themselves whether their furry friend will enjoy life on the go.

Investigators charged Bogdan Vechirko, 35, of Otsego, Minnesota, with threats of violence and criminal vehicular operation on Thursday. He allegedly drove through a large crowd of George Floyd protestors on the Interstate 35 west bridge near Minneapolis on May 31.

ZUUM brings shippers, brokers and carriers together to create synergy by resolving the fragmentation in technology adoption, data and capacity.

Amazon’s new fulfillment centers in Guadalajara and Monterrey represent a $100 million logistics investment.

Management from truck broker Landstar sees no near-term letup in tight truck market fundamentals. The company’s fourth-quarter guidance brackets its EPS record set in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Expectation, though not stated explicitly, is that the latest group of guilty pleas to federal charges signal cooperation with prosecutors

In assessing customer service in transportation, data is necessary but not sufficient.

The autonomous trucking company is moving toward commercialization of Level 3 trucks, with mass production to start next year.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Knight-Swift sees a strong 2021 ahead; experts are predicting a wild Q4; and Kenan Advantage Group could be for sale.

COVID is believed to have accelerated the exodus of people from cities, but new data suggests the long-term impact on freight flows is more nuanced.

Outsourced supply chain solutions provider Capstone Logistics has been acquired by former owner H.I.G. Capital.

Rush Enterprises reported lower Q3 sales and earnings. But the truck dealership network exceeded analyst estimates in both top and bottom line.

Forward Air sees 60 cents per share in the third quarter. The earnings pre-announcement comes in significantly higher than analysts’ current forecasts.

Goya Foods, one of the largest Hispanic-owned food companies in the U.S., will invest $80 million in an expansion of its manufacturing and distribution facility in Brookshire, Texas.

Larkin of Clarendon sees record year ahead if things break right.

Truck broker Landstar System handily beats its guidance, which was raised in early September. The company posted its second-best third quarter ever.

Canadian trucking and logistics company Mullen Group reports continued headwinds from the pandemic in Q3 as government wage subsidies help offset drop in revenue.

JAXPORT is there to help as consumers shift from a shop-till-you-drop mentality to a shop-till-it-drops reality.