Navistar is the first to slow production lines for new trucks. It is targeting medium-duty units because inventories are up 30 percent year over year.
Experts say revisions could help fix long-term market inefficiencies.
The July Cass Information Systems Inc. Freight Shipments Index sounded dire warnings for an economic contraction following the eighth consecutive month of negative year-over-year numbers.
Will Sehestedt will focus on building relationships on behalf of FreightWaves with associations and universities.
TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, Dave Heller and TCA Manager of Government Affairs, Kathryn Sanner (PHOTO: JIM ALLEN/FREIGHTWAVES) On August 5, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) announcement of its intent to make the Crash Preventability Determination Program permanent brought many cheers from the trucking industry. Penalizing carriers for non-preventable crashes, particularly through […]
Canadian Larry Ash welcomes carrier’s dismissal of fellow trucker he recorded making a dangerous pass in British Columbia.
Drones may be one of the key answers to last-mile delivery. Read about how drones are being used around the world.
Don Daseke steps down as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer as the restructuring continues.
The jobs of 449 workers are at stake as Aspray Transport closes down on August 16, after reeling under insurmountable debt and a worsening Brexit situation.
Truck wait times on the Mexican side of the Otay Mesa port of entry have jumped as the inspection process lengthens, leaving trucks backed up for hours, said officials in Mexico. “Both Mexican and American customs are spending more time reviewing the trucks – with wait times between four and four and one-half hours,” said […]
Reaction is mixed among stakeholders to hours-of-service rule changes proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Earlier today in Europe, Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller–Maersk (NASDAQ: Maersk A; NASDAQ: Maersk B) reported a massive increase in second quarter profit and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization. Revenues “grew slightly,” the shipping mega-conglomerate said.
News of a Japanese electric-powered oil tanker set green-hearts fluttering around the world. Electric marine craft will likely be a big thing in coastal markets but not in the long-haul trades.
Safety, labor advocates register early opposition to rule changes.
The states of Illinois, Nevada and Washington are seeking to push ahead with state laws requiring a train crew size of at least two individuals, despite a federal declaration saying that such laws have been voided.
A long-term strategy to maintain pricing discipline has propelled the once-damaged LTL sector to one of its best decades ever.
Meritor, Inc. is growing its manufacturing footprint in India by 25 percent with a $36.5 million axle assembly facility at Automotive Axles, its joint venture with Kalyani Group in Mysore, India. Meritor also is opening a research and development center in Mysore.
Payback for a record run of new trailer orders last summer continued in July with fewer than 10,000 new orders placed, a dramatic drop from the same month in 2018. Typical during summer months, low orders suggest a possible return to normal order patterns after an overheated second half in 2018.
Earlier today, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to make changes to the federal hours-of-service (HOS) regulations. These include granting additional flexibility for drivers utilizing a truck’s sleeper berth, standardizing the 14-hour driving window for short-haul drivers, alterations to the 30-minute rest break requirements and updates […]
The FreightWaves Freight Intel Group’s latest research shows that a freight recession is taking place.
