Trucking

States tell the federal government they want more flexibility in how they can address the truck parking shortage.

Truck broker Landstar System disclosed the outcome from a Texas jury trial on Wednesday and outlined other likely charges it faces in the third quarter.

Freight appointment scheduling seems simple, until you have to do it. Traditionally, securing an appointment has been a slow, manual process. It also hasn’t changed much over the past few decades. Qued is using AI to change that.  “When we talk about freight scheduling, even people within our industry often don’t understand how complex it […]

The FedEx Dataworks unit provides deep insight into parcel shipping operations. The best value play is to sell it.

Cargo thefts increase in the U.S. and Mexico during Q2, with electronics and food as top targets.

The inevitable lawsuit has been filed by engine manufacturers against California over the Clean Truck Partnership.

New survey data from Truckstop.com and Bloomberg Intelligence shows small fleet operators and brokers maintaining cautious optimism about freight market recovery despite challenging first-half conditions. While only 16% of carriers reported revenue growth year-over-year, most expect conditions to improve or stabilize heading into the second half of 2025.

Federal regulators are working with equipment makers to modify diesel exhaust fuel software to help truckers avoid costly downtime.

Uber Freight appoints Rebecca Tinucci as CEO, succeeding Lior Ron.

Temperature-controlled warehouse operator Americold announced it has opened a $100-million-plus import-export hub in Kansas City, Missouri.

New Jersey is the latest state for a battle over independent contractor status.

Yard management provider Lazer Logistics announced the acquisition of three companies that provide trailer leasing, yard spotting and shuttling services.

UPS’s 11th-hour resolution of multiple labor grievances has prevented the Teamsters from orchestrating a strike at multiple facilities.

Proficient Auto Logistics’ stock has been sliding for months but its second quarter numbers were sequentially better.

Echo Global Logistics announced it has acquired Huntington Beach, California-based 3PL FreightSaver for an undisclosed sum.

Forward Air’s second quarter came in slightly ahead of analysts’ EBITDA expectations as investors await an update on a strategic review process that could result in the company changing hands.

UPS is closing a shift in Texas and a facility in North Carolina as part of network reconfiguration, which will cost dozens of workers their jobs.

Driver subscriptions for UPS’s buyout offer are lower than expected, forcing the company to give workers more time to make a decision.

The U.S. Postal Service intends to add a temporary delivery surcharge on packages for the peak shipping season, starting in early October.

Of all the negative financial news in the second quarter, there may have been no worse performance than truck sales.