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Next-generation ELDs have open platforms, more device options, and a consumer-style user interface (UI) and user experience (UX). Yet, no product offers a one-size-fits-all solution. The pre-packaged features and functions are either too sparse or cookie-cutter to meet each fleet’s unique specifications. That’s why many fleets (including 14 of the 20 largest fleets out there […]

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What would happen if trucks stopped hauling freight?

The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40′ containers.

Truck driver essentials: Things truckers describe as “must-haves”

EU’s ban on diesel fuel from Russia shifts trade patterns

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Where do truck drivers sleep?

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Daimler Truck recalling 64,064 units for possible steering loss

Ford earns Postal Service’s latest EV contract

Port of Virginia eyes completion of channel deepening this year

Last-mile companies poised to shake up the market

A North Carolina trucking company notified more than 200 employees on Tuesday it is ceasing operations.

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Daily Russian Fossil Fuel Revenues Still at $500 million

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What if the English trucker who made off with 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs was trying to spare innocent taste buds?

State tax rates for retail gasoline and diesel increased in 13 states in 2023

FreightWaves CEO and founder Craig Fuller and Head of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland discussed global supply chain conditions in the latest “State of Freight” webinar. The conversation came at a moment when supply chain participants are waiting to see whether the spring shipping season — which includes Florida and California produce — will be […]

DOT wants railroads to take immediate actions to address safety

The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40′ containers.

3 questions logistics leaders should ask to bring down costs

Fallout from Ohio train derailment calls to mind disasters from years past.

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Explained: New 2023 UPS and FedEx Fees and Service Changes

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MSC carrying aid to Turkey

The former safety manager of two California trucking companies was sentenced to three years of probation for his role in an illegal cargo tank repair conspiracy.

What is a Runaway Truck Ramp?

“When you work in the automotive industry, there’s an inherent pressure and stress that comes with moving these shipments,” said Gregory Grimes, the owner and managing partner of West Central Motor Freight.

Radford University’s Zach Collier discusses the state of the semiconductor industry with FreightWaves’ Eric Kulisch after chip shortages roiled the global economy during the pandemic.

It is important for drivers to stay safe and healthy while on the roads. Here are some healthy snacks.

Christina Hultsch, a partner in Benesch’s Healthcare Practice Group, addressed how generic pharmaceutical wholesalers fared during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the big three manufacturers and discussed some of the difficulties of shifting drug manufacturing production back to the U.S. during Global Supply Chain Week on Wednesday.

The EU is Streets Ahead of the US in Electric Vehicle Uptake

Oregon-based DAT, the freight industry’s largest load board operator in North America, is working with its security partners and law enforcement after it identified “unusual activity” on some customers’ accounts late Monday.

Jackie Gonsalez, vice president at Crowley Logistics, discusses post-pandemic maritime trends with Thomas Wasson on Tuesday during Global Supply Chain Week.

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An economic study commissioned by three rail supply trade groups has determined that the U.S. rail supply industry’s impact to the nation’s GDP exceeded $75 billion in 2020.

The latest news for every retail supply chain nerd Attention shoppers and all you retail supply chain nerds. Welcome to Point of Sale: The Newsletter! Here you’ll find all the latest industry deals, tech developments and everything in between regarding shoppers’ interests. I’m Sydney Edwards, the voice in your head and the writer before you. […]

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Cummins Inc. will retire two legacy engines, replacing them with one fuel-agnostic powertrain for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

Port of Long Beach container volume plops

The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40′ containers.

2022 freight bottleneck report

The end of 2022 saw a surge in cargo thefts that pushed the yearly total to above an estimated $223 million worth of goods stolen across Canada and the U.S., according to recent data from CargoNet.

Prosecutors allege former Slync CEO Chris Kirchner misappropriated over $28 million from the company he helped launch to fund his lavish lifestyle.

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Traffic Crashes Cost America $340 Billion in 2019

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5 ways weather impacts freight shipments

Make last-mile logistics more sustainable with 3 key initiatives

2023 Top 500 For-Hire Carriers

Nominate industry-leading shippers for FreightWaves’ annual Shipper of Choice award by Thursday, May 4.

U.S. crude oil production

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Stabilizing truckload market may mean bottom is in

Prescription subscription: Amazon delivers with RxPass

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Boeing 747: By the Numbers

Truckers’ positive drug tests up 18% in 2022

The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40′ containers.

Carriers make good on drivers’ on- and off-the-road preferences

Michigan trucking company auctioning equipment after 50 years

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Just as Amazon Prime Air drone delivery was beginning to gain momentum, the service was hit with another setback.

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“Brent Blend” sounds like something Loretta Lynn’s forebears might have distilled in West Virginia.

Tesla could soon begin production of its long-awaited Cybertruck at it plants in Austin, Texas.

Trailer manufacturers posted 57,300 orders in December, the second-highest monthly intake since ACT Research began tracking in 1996.

Mexico breaks record for cargo vehicle production, exports

How big are the world’s largest ocean container ships?

Get your “easy button” with a modern, SaaS-based TMS!   A next-gen TMS helps streamline operations and automate the quote-to-cash cycle for freight transactions. But there’s other benefits too. Investing in modern technology pays off by significantly increasing profit margins and cash flow. Now is the perfect time to upgrade your TMS because cloud-based systems can […]

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The latest gig economy statistics tell us that times aren’t just changing — they’ve already changed.

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Electric Vehicle Battery Pack Costs in 2022 Are Nearly 90% Lower than in 2008

Declines expected after reaching multiyear highs in the first half of 2022.

Majority of gig workers say they are done with traditional employment

Mexico averaged 39 cargo thefts a day in November

The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40′ containers.

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Nearly 1,400 delivery drivers will split $5.6 million following an eight-year investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor, which found that Parts Authority Arizona LLC and Diligent Delivery Systems misclassified its employee drivers as independent contractors.

NFI hosts Girl Scout trucking event

Freight railroads face fierce competition

Amazon CEO confirms company is cutting over 18,000 jobs

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U.S. retail gasoline prices rose in summer but ended 2022 lower than start of year.

Already serving nearly seven years in federal prison for embezzling more than $700,000 from the trucking company where she worked, a Missouri bookkeeper was sentenced to two more years for committing Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud.

El juez califica de “indignante” y “muy agravante” la conducta de Schulte

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DoorDash launches Package Pickup for returns

Logistics companies pay for OS&D (overages, shortages and damages) on a regular basis— but most suspect they’re not at fault for up to 70-90% of claims they pay.  Kargo, in partnership with FreightWaves, surveyed more than 300 shippers, carriers and 3PLs to discover the real costs and causes of OS&D uncertainty. We look at monthly […]

Planned Battery Plant Capacity in North America by 2030

The largest trucking companies that went bankrupt in 2022 freight recession

The most-read FreightWaves stories of 2022