Trailer builder Wabash National kept the business impact of COVID-19 to a minimum in the second quarter. It even paid back money it borrowed and maintained its dividend.
FourKites has officially released its Dynamic Yard product, a combination of yard management tools acquired earlier this year with its own visibility platform, to provide shipment visibility from yard to end customer.
ArcBest’s second quarter result, a $0.67 per share profit, was much better than analysts’ forecasts for a break-even performance. The company will restore salary and benefit cuts.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, opposition to the federal excise tax ramps up efforts to suspend the tax, CSCMP honors Matthew Waller and drivers sound off on their employers.
Trucking company cites benefits from new digital technology as key reason; gain in one key OR from the first quarter is 500 basis points
Most small-company truckers are equipped with ELDs despite exemptions.
NAST margins narrowed, but volumes held up relatively well.
No price was disclosed on the purchase of Ansonia by one of the credit industry’s leading firms.
Brian Aoaeh continues his commentary series on artificial intelligence and how it is changing supply chains.
Management from USA Truck provides upbeat commentary regarding the potential for significantly improved earnings as truckload fundamentals remain firm.
Large group of House Democrats support getting rid of the tax through 2021, but no public backers yet in the Republican Senate
Can anyone top Amazon when it comes to FreightTech innovation? Nominations for the annual FreightTech awards are now open.
Engine maker Cummins soundly beat estimates for earnings and sales in the second quarter because its plants in China worked overtime as the country rebounded from the coronavirus pandemic.
As Amazon tightens the rule for users of its fulfillment service, competitors are seeing an opportunity
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Roadrunner continues its revamp with the spinoff of its Ascent Global Logistics business. Plus, Hurricane Hanna leaves its mark on Texas, and e-commerce robots arrive.
Ohio Freightliner salesman John Lalonde was sentenced in federal court Monday. Investigators say he was able to undercut competitors by approximately $20,000 per customized expeditor truck by failing to pay the 12% federal excise tax.
Earnings per share exceed analyst forecasts
Early units of new Mack MD Series medium-duty trucks are coming together in a former comic book publishing factory near Roanoke, Virginia.
Waymo’s safety team highlights the importance of human factor in building and deploying self-driving vehicles on public roads.
USA Truck’s second-quarter result comes in slightly ahead of expectations, but the carrier extends its losses to four consecutive quarters.
