Trucking

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Laredo pushes Mexican government for more air cargo; Cargo theft continues to rise in Mexico; Arizona-Mexico trade up 12 percent; and Texas sheriff indicted for theft against trucking company Laredo pushing Mexican government for more air […]

The digitization of the supply chain industry has been all the buzz in recent years. From lumpers on the freight docks in Erie, Pennsylvania to the Patagonia-clad investors of Silicon Valley, everyone seems to be talking about technology “disrupting” logistics.

The U.S. Army is conducting live-fire testing on an armored heavy-duty dump truck from Mack Defense, the first of up to 683 trucks included in a $296 million contract.

A sewage truck met a watery end in New South Wales; regulators in NSW have improved port access; National Transport Commission overhauls assurance framework; ATA wants truck drivers to be treated humanely; and K&S announces profit slump and sale of Regal General Freight.

2019 has been more challenging for trucking companies than any other non-recession year. Here is why.

The study adds fuel to the debate over what defines an employee vs. a contract worker.

The engine displacement in Class 8 commercial tractors is expected to drop in coming years as stricter federal emissions standards take effect in the next decade.

TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, Dave Heller and TCA Manager of Government Affairs, Kathryn Sanner IMAGE: JIM ALLEN/FREIGHTWAVES Have you ever heard the saying, “there’s no time like the present?” According to Dictionary.com, this adage dates back to 1562. While life in the 16th century was certainly much different from our own, one thing […]

Big box retailers rush pre-positioned goods to stores in Southeast to help customers cope with Hurricane Dorian.

Shippers, carriers hurry to get freight out of Florida ahead of Hurricane Dorian.

Uber Freight makes it a point to meet drivers and carriers where they are.

FreightWaves Radio is turning its entire two-hour show this weekend over to coverage of Hurricane Dorian and its impact on trucking and other supply chain issues. As the storm roars through Florida, there will be impacts on existing trucking flows as well as new flows needed to bring relief supplies into the state. Our conversation […]

Ocean carriers are deploying ever-larger box ships to drive down slot costs and emissions per unit. But they are sacrificing their own flexibility and are driving up costs for ports and truckers. Overall, the hoped-for benefits haven’t appeared and may even be a net negative, analysts say.

J.B. Hunt imposes peak season intermodal surcharge to recoup costs of returning empties

FedEx acquires Colombian freight forwarder, customs broker

Retailers of heavy goods like furniture face the same e-commerce delivery pressures as retailers shipping parcels, survey finds

Drivers hauling supplies in response to storm will be exempt from hours-of-service rules.

New official figures from China’s Ministry of Transport show that the volume of containerized ocean freight, as measured in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) through China’s 49 main box-ports in the year continue to rise despite the Washington-Beijing trade tensions. But it seems that Vietnam might be benefiting from the turbulence, according to data found in FreightWaves’ SONAR database.

Analysts and investors wait to hear about Amazon’s expanded presence in Southeast Asia and on-demand services.

20 projects in 18 states emphasized new bridge-building technology.