Uber Freight moved 1,500 loads for Ocean Spray last year, and the shipper says the relationship will continue to grow.
FMCSA head advises firms to get a move on in shift from AOBRD to ELD. Ford enters healthcare transport market; Indian-Americans make a lot of money
Volkswagen’s spinoff of its heavy-truck unit TRATON paves the way for it to pursue Navistar further.
FreightWaves partnered with freight brokerage Convoy to recognize Target as one of its top Shippers of Choice.
The Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT) recently received $1.1 million in state funding for its professional Truck Driving Academy, aiming to fill a need for qualified truck drivers in southeast Texas. “Due to the high demand and high pay for truck drivers, Lamar Institute of Technology’s Truck Driving Academy currently has a waiting list for […]
Spot rates have fallen back to where they were two years ago. The problem for carriers; their costs have not.
Ray Martinez said truck users will benefit from better data from CSA scores to make carrier selections i
The U.S. and China habve agreed to resume trade talks, a break in the nearly 2-month stalemate which has affected trade flows and spawned uncertainty among businesses
A top American manufacture wins award for its treatment of truckers.
Elderly driver charged following fatal truck collision and car explosion left two dead; competition law woes in hostile takeover; heavy vehicle roadworks and access; smart roads.
Opus9 is now offering to match shippers with drayage carriers as it expands coverage to major U.S. ports. The Sunnyvale, California-based startup, which already offers load matching and digital brokerage for truckload and less-than-truckload freight, wants to bring the same level of automation to drayage, said Chief Executive Alex Ryu. He said the new service […]
Global floor-covering giant Shaw Industries Group Inc. said it is continually evaluating new methods to improve efficiency, best practices and its carrier-centric approach to become a Shipper of Choice.
We caught up with Gary Saykaly, who is running a new Trucking & Freight Derivatives Group at Lakefront Futures & Options.
Top transportation economist Paul Bingham goes in-depth on trade war freight consequences, both pro and con.
Volvo Trucks has announced a $400M investment and expansion of the plant that will add 777 jobs over the next six years.
It’s been a difficult road for Roadrunner to say the least. The company announces CFO departure.
Freight volumes may have peaked for the season, but it certainly doesn’t feel that way. There is still a lot of uncertainty for Q3 as we close a disappointing Q2.
In March and April, Amazon handled 45 percent of its own packages.
Also on this week’s show: what does the lumber market tell us about the strength of the economy and the trucks needed to move that wood?
ELDs and artificial intelligence have increased the number of opportunities for drivers by allowing for solutions that offer load matching and more.
