Freight

Isometric Technologies announced the winners of its third annual service excellence awards.

Trucking, logistics and factoring companies are collectively owed millions of dollars after a California-based freight forwarder filed for bankruptcy liquidation.

Documentation and fintech platform ODeX conducted a survey assessing the maritime industry’s views on digital documentation in ocean shipping.

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This week on FreightWaves we look at whether UPS is struggling or not; a convoy rallying for stricter border patrol takes over Texas; the FMCSA cracks down on sham towing fees; another trucking company files for bankruptcy and truckers in Mexico strike against cargo theft.

In this edition: The Super Bowl and logistics, capacity begins to tighten and big jumps in the final-mile space.

OTR Solutions announced its acquisition of Epay Manager to enhance its fintech products with a distinctive audit-proof invoicing system.

A Georgia-based trucking company, Newsome Trucking, which has 60 drivers and 33 power units, recently filed for bankruptcy protection.

Regulations continue to reshape industries in 2024. For warehousing, new environmental, labor and safety policies will require new strategies and technology adoption.

A major logistics company filed paperwork this week stating that it plans to cut more than 200 truck driver and warehouse jobs at its facilities in Washington and Oregon by March 31.

Digital freight forwarder Flexport reportedly may let go of a large part of its staff after closing on $260 million in funding from Shopify.

As many are predicting another shift in the second half of the year, the co-founder of Sifted has advice for both carriers and shippers moving into 2024.

Shippers’ mood has been buoyed by positive economic prospects for the U.S., while brokers and carriers are encouraged by a possible market shift.

Brad Jacobs’ new book, “How to Make a Few Billion Dollars,” is filled with lessons for transportation entrepreneurs.

Freight brokerage Coyote Logistics has slashed an unspecified number of jobs in its sales and operations divisions.

Digital freight brokerage Uber Freight confirmed Tuesday it was forced to cut a number of jobs in order to align with its “continued commitment to drive sustainable growth.”

A California-based third-party logistics company, which had 34 power units and 33 drivers, filed for bankruptcy liquidation on Thursday.

“It is no longer grow at all costs. We must be more efficient with our resources and cognizant of your overhead,” says Zelh’s Jeff Ogren

Echo Global Logistics’ EchoShip platform is transforming the partial truckload shipping landscape, offering unparalleled efficiency and cost-effectiveness for shippers and carriers.

The founder of Isometric Technologies describes the company’s goal of building the FICO score for freight.