Trucking

Market share gains, growing order backlog and record sales of parts buoy truck maker PACCAR despite lower first-quarter revenue and profits

Prologis reports solid first quarter, but reels in guidance on COVID-19 headwinds. An uptick in demand is not likely until a vaccine is discovered.

Customer service (in many forms) is the key to keeping and/or expanding business during the pandemic.

On road to recovery, Nicole Folz raises money to get more personal protective equipment in the hands of fellow truck drivers.

Heartland Express’ better than expected result was diminished by the lack of gains on equipment sales.

Mike Abbott of ATS LLC has his trucks towed, regardless of where they wreck, to Fitzgerald Collision and Repair in Livingston, Tennessee.

PACCAR Inc. posted decent first quarter earnings despite shuttering its plants in late March because of the coronavirus pandemic. While truck orders cooled, parts sales set a record as the truck maker tries to build on 81 consecutive profitable years.

Many shippers believe a TMS will streamline their operations and lead to greater profit. It is just one piece of the puzzle, though, that also includes freight auditing, benchmarking, and procurement strategies.

Documents will now be automatically scanned, categorized, grouped, and audited by HubTran, before being assigned to the correct load on the FMS platform.

Network Management Center enhancement improves connectivity and automation

A group of 75 owner-operators said they were protesting broker fees and high maintenance costs.

Businessman Bob Mericle says he wants to do his part during the coronavirus pandemic by offering free truck parking at his 15-acre, 400-space lot in Strafford, Missouri.

Temporary change could leave carriers vulnerable to disqualified drivers.

Identifying the packages that come in contact with infected individuals in the supply chain is vital to reduce the pandemic’s spread.

Sources say TQL postponed the start date of nearly 200 of its 400 new hires, citing the economic downturn and COVID-19.

The duty deferment applies to qualifying importers facing “significant financial hardship,” Customs and Border Protection said.

Two Swedish companies have formed a joint venture designed to provide supply chain end-to-end visibility down to the product level. Plus, more cash on the way for small businesses, auto inventories are clogging ports, and truck weight exemptions are being extended.

By partnering with analysts from both FreightWaves and DAT Solutions, event attendees on April 23 will have access to three sessions rich with fresh data.

Radio frequency identification has matured in terms of its cost effectiveness and efficiency over the past decade, the company says.

Group says more coordination needed to address insufficient supply of masks, hand sanitizer.