This week in Borderlands: Mexico averaged 57 thefts a day from cargo trucks in the third quarter; second rail bridge proposed for Texas port of entry; Arizona plans to expand truck parking along highways; and Holt Truck Centers opens facility in North Texas.
Arizona has settled a federal lawsuit over a wall made of shipping containers at the Mexico border that was taken down in January.
Moves similar to blackjack tactics describe how cash-poor transportation startups are grasping for new capital.
Sites in Arizona, Alabama and elsewhere are being prepared to host rail-served industrial facilities.
Arizona, Texas and other states aim to reconfigure the global supply chain for makers of electric vehicles, batteries and semiconductors.
Trammell Crow and CBRE Investment Management have acquired 192 acres in Arizona and are seeking companies interested in developing facilities on their rail-served site.
DSV is rapidly building up its logistics infrastructure in Arizona, an emerging market for semiconductors and electric vehicles.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico regains spot as top U.S. trading partner; Mexico moves up to fourth-largest global auto parts producer; Arizona gets $315 million for ports of entry; and CBP seizes $9 million in meth from commercial trucks.
BNSF Railway Co. last week acquired 3,508 acres in the Phoenix region with plans to develop it as its Western hub.
The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development and OnTrackNorthAmerica have formed the Southwest Supply Chain Coalition as a way to develop a regional approach to supply chain infrastructure investments.
The automaker is eyeing locations in Texas and Arizona as possible sites for its second electric vehicle factory.
South Korea-based Pablo Air finds a new U.S. testing ground.
Based on fatal crash data, these are the five highway stretches where truckers should be the most careful.
The National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report describes the events leading up to the incident in Vail, Arizona, that killed a Union Pacific employee.
The Union Pacific employee, who was working in Vail, Arizona, was struck by a rail tamper and fatally injured, according to the railroad and the National Transportation Safety Board.
Arizona joins New York and Maryland as states that have recently converted to all cashless tolling.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Arizona-Mexico border trade recovering slowly; Averitt Express expands in Laredo; Port […]
An aircraft is operable for 30 years on average before it is retired. Here’s a look into some of the largest aircraft boneyards in the world.
Based on driver experiences, traffic data and harsh weather, these are U.S. roads that truckers should avoid whenever possible.
Record high triple-digit temperatures could scorch key trucking markets in four states.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Concern for China’s supply dominance of rare earth metals; CEVA Logistics to operate a warehouse for IKEA in Mexico; Coca-Cola FEMSA acquires 45 Kenworth trucks; Nikola’s new factory to rely on cross-border supply chain.
Incident happened Wednesday morning in Tempe, Arizona.
Drivers will have to deal with abnormally hot weather in three top-20 freight markets out west.
Arizona state officials say they “absolutely believe the [Lost Dutchman] fire was human-caused.”
Around 2,000 trucks a day use State Route 189, and the improvements could save more than 10 minutes per northbound truck, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has opened the application process for $225 million in grants available to ports for infrastructure improvements. Plus, coronavirus idles containers, China outbound volumes are dropping, and Arizona’s gas tax hike is in trouble.
Importing and selling counterfeit Native American-style jewelry violates the Indian Arts and Crafts Act.
Another foot of snow to pile up today in parts of Rockies, Great Basin. More travel trouble for truckers.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Harvest Sherwood selects Fr8Hub as broker; Arizona-Mexico Town Hall focuses on cross-border trade; […]
United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspection policies “don’t reflect new technology or threats” and are “outdated,” according to an August 6 report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). […]
Walmart will deploy autonomous vehicles to deliver groceries for customers, according to Tom Ward, senior vice president of digital operations for the retail giant. Autonomous vehicle company Udelv is providing the technology to make the pilot program possible.
Waymo is partnering with Valley Metro, a public transportation authority in Arizona, to shuttle people to and from public transportation stops via autonomous cars – thus planting its feet firmly in the race to put self-driving vehicles on the road.
