Trucking

Kottke Trucking, an interstate company focused on refrigerated and dry van transportation, recently acquired Davenport, Florida-based Wayne T. Fellows, which specializes in refrigerated less-than-truckload and truckload hauling. With the acquisition, Kottke, headquartered in Buffalo Lake, Minnesota, will add 43 truck drivers and 22 non-driving positions. “This opportunity allows us to be a full-service provider to […]

FedEx, tired of jumping through hoops for Amazon.com at non-compensatory rates, cuts the ground-delivery cord with the e-tailer

In auto racing, the racecar is the star and teams spend a lot of effort getting to the race on time. But they also need to bring all the supporting players: the tires, the gearboxes…and the bodywork. And the chassis. And the spare engines. And the awning. And the tools. And they all need to fit in one trailer.

When Mack Trucks set out to design the Anthem, it turned to drivers for input. The result is a Class 8 tractor that is both comfortable and functional, providing all the benefits of an aerodynamic over-the-road tractor in a Classic Mack.

PACCAR agreed to a $1.7 million settlement from the U.S. Treasury Department that its European subsidiary, DAT Trucks, illegally engaged in the sale 63 trucks to Iran between 2013 and 2015.

Roadrunner Transportation Systems reports another large operating loss and announces that it will narrow its focus to its logistics and asset-light LTL segments.

EIV Capital, a Houston firm that invests in energy businesses, recently helped raise $75 million in funding that will research turning dairy cattle’s recycled cow manure into usable, clean energy products. The funding will be used by Amp Americas, a Chicago-based startup that is researching how to transform animal waste and convert it into biogas, […]

Jack Cooper Ventures says it will be “business as usual” as the auto hauler undertakes a restructuring.

Chinese port throughput volumes (all cargoes) for the first half of 2019 are up 7.3 percent compared to the first half of last year, according to the latest official Chinese data. First half 2019 foreign cargo volumes through China rose 2.5 percent compared to the prior corresponding period. And box throughput rose 5.1 percent. Read on to find out more!

Online customers expect to be spoiled and consistent delivery experiences are the core of meeting those needs, two surveys found

Empty miles are a billion-dollar problem for trucking fleets, but are they more of a problem than they were in 2002? Recent headlines indicate they may be, but they may not tell the true story.

Carriers waiting to implement ELDs until the last minute run the risk of hardware shortages, training slowdowns and fines on the highway.

Jim Higginbotham, a professional truck driver for Stone Trucking Company, has been named a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). He is being recognized for his willingness to stop and render aid following a serious two-car accident that ejected one of the motorists. On Friday, May 3, Higginbotham, was heading out of Ramona, […]

Global e-commerce continues to grow, and grow, and grow. Market voice Brian Aoaeh writes about the move of e-commerce giants to establish their own fulfillment services.

Starting today, shippers using MercuryGate’s transportation management system (TMS) will have access to Uber Freight’s network of carriers, guaranteed capacity and real-time market rates, MercuryGate announced this morning. “Shippers need reliable information to drive speed and efficiency in their 24/7 operations,” said MercuryGate president and chief executive officer Joe Juliano in a statement. “By tapping […]

Deutsche Post DHL posts single-digit revenue, profit gains, lifts low end of full-year earnings view

The company itself is silent so far, but the union spelled out some of the developments.

For the first time, Workhorse Group is tying the possibility of a huge contract with the U.S. Postal Service to the acquisition of General Motors Lordstown, Ohio assembly complex.

Jim Blaze writes about the recent history of intermodal rail service and what may happen in the next few years.

If you see a truck driver in Texas without his hands on the wheel, the chances are good you’re seeing an autonomous truck from Kodiak Robotics.