There’s been a flight to quality that has led some shippers and carriers out of the spot market, Fuller said.
While transportation was not a front-of-the-ticket issue for politicians in the midterm elections, there were some significant developments when it came to funding projects across the country.
Companies need to keep their drivers safe; they also need to retain them and pay them. This white paper discusses how both can be done.
The company is not turning its back on acquisitions forever but thinks it needs to digest the heavy slate of companies it has bought since the middle of 2018.
Expeditors navigates around pricing pressure to post solid Q3 results.
Retention, training, and the capacity crunch are undeniably hot button issues in 2018. In response, SmartDrive and FreightWaves collaborated to distribute a survey to uncover trends in driver incentive programs. The white paper—based on the findings of the survey, which was fielded in Q3 2018—reveals the steps that trucking companies are taking in order to hire and retain qualified drivers and create safer, more profitable organizations.
KeepTruckin has further expanded the utility of its fleet management platform with a new App Marketplace for customers to access solutions that easily integrate with KeepTruckin’s current platforms.
As more delivery companies join Amazon partner program, speculation mounts about the e-giant’s transportation and logistics grab
Higher rates ahead for FedEx shippers.
Intermodal services firm to boost presence in consumer goods sector with acquisition of LTL consolidator and brokerage.
As it continues work toward disrupting the traditional diesel-powered truck market in North America, Nikola Motor Company is eyeing another continent for its hydrogen-electric tractor: Europe.
Tuesdays may not be good days to be on the road; transport firms need to boost analytics usage to match what customers are doing.
Shipper executive takes UPS, Teamsters to task.
If the trucking market is nearing a peak, it isn’t showing up in the order books of truck OEMs.
While most of the new trade deal with Mexico and Canada is an update to NAFTA, there is a paragraph inserted into the agreement that could disrupt cross-border trade via truck.
Fleet Advantage, the truck fleet analytics company has added new features to its ATLAAS solution including customizable dashboards that allows real-time truck visibility and identifying when an assest becomes economically obsolete.
Cameras and “magnetometers” will be used to supply data into a system that will tell drivers whether parking is available.
Majority of the U.S. shale oil producers are showing negative cash flow in 2018; Subaru is recalling 400,000 cars due to faulty engine part; U.S. factory orders increase more than expected in September.
SONAR’s OTVI.LAX is clearly indicating that the strength in the inbound loaded container flow out of the Long Beach/LA port is continuing and gathering momentum.
The driver squeeze forced U.S. Xpress to shift resources from OTR to Dedicated. Still, it posted a healthy increase in its OR.
