Texas

Texas trucking tort reform aims to limit the ability to file lawsuits against trucking companies after accidents.

SkyWater anticipates growing demand for domestically-sourced semiconductors.

The Texas Department of Public Safety does not enforce the federal English language proficiency requirement for intrastate CDL drivers. This aligns with state law but may conflict with the FMCSA’s updated ELP enforcement policy, raising questions about federal funding under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program.

Texas law enforcement, faced with a sharp increase in the number of truckers who had the Mexican equivalent of a U.S. CDL, used an informal geography test to learn that many of those individuals were from Honduras, Guatemala or other nations.

There is no easy fix: Enhancing trucking safety and driver competence, as well as combating CDL fraud, will take an all-hands-on-deck effort at every level of government.

This week in Borderlands: US-Mexico cross-border trade may hit $1 trillion by 2028; Railway expands freight capacity with new bridge in North Texas; Toms taps Texas logistics software provider as U.S. fulfillment partner; and CBP discovers 1st-in-nation pest in Southern California.

The $9 million felony fraud case against Frances Hall, who was convicted of killing her trucking magnate husband in 2016, continues to move through the courts.

Cargo operations at a Texas border port were temporarily delayed Tuesday by an influx of migrants.

This week in Borderlands: BNSF Railway rethinks its plan to build a Texas logistics center after community opposition; Paschall Truck Lines adds a new cross-border terminal; Niagara Bottling will build a logistics center in Central Texas; and the Commerce Department honors three Texas-based export businesses.

Tesla has unveiled its first production electric Cybertruck, the company tweeted Saturday, two years behind schedule.

Daylight recently opened the first LEED-certified trucking facility in Texas, proving its continued commitment to both sustainability and the people of the Lone Star State.

Authorities arrested four Mexican nationals in connection with the deaths of 53 migrants found abandoned last year in a locked tractor-trailer.

Arrow Truck Sales is closing its branches in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio due to state regulations on dealerships.

This week in Borderlands: Texas seaport completes a $146 million container terminal expansion; a chemical logistics provider expands its Arizona operations; Bollore Logistics opens a supply chain facility in Mexico; and border agents seize $38 million worth of meth hidden in a kale shipment.

The Port of Corpus Christi has named Kent Britton interim CEO to lead the South Texas port until a permanent chief executive is found.

DHL Supply Chain and GXO Logistics are laying off at least 185 workers in Texas as a result of losing customers.

Port CEO’s resignation came a day after a story aired on a local TV station about his alleged excessive expenditures.

The Mexican government has called on Texas to stop state-run cargo truck inspections at the border that have caused hourslong delays.

Heavy gunfire has been reported near the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge, a key border crossing linking Texas and Mexico.

Texas officials have reduced state-run inspections of tractor-trailers arriving from Mexico at two border crossings.

Arizona, Texas and other states aim to reconfigure the global supply chain for makers of electric vehicles, batteries and semiconductors.

More than 3 million commercial trucks used the Texas State Highway 130 toll road between Austin and San Antonio in 2022.

Lawmakers in Iowa and Florida are considering bills to curb nuclear verdicts against trucking companies.

This week in Borderlands: The Port of Corpus Christi finishes 2022 with a new tonnage record; Emergent Cold Latin America acquires Mexico-based Qualianz; J&J Snack Foods is opening a major logistics hub in Dallas; and CBP seizes more than $5 million worth of meth hidden in a shipment of radishes.

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

Are supply chains already manifesting significant changes in domestic transportation patterns?

Los dos mayores estados del país para el transporte de mercancías se mueven en direcciones opuestas

Ryder System Inc. is set to lay off 801 employees after losing work at an Applied Materials semiconductor plant in Austin, Texas.

This week in Borderlands: Port Laredo was the No. 2 gateway for international trade in November; Tesla acquired a massive logistics center near Houston; the Port of Brownsville set a record for steel cargo tonnage; and First Call Logistics launched a Texas logistics hub.

Tesla plans to spend $775 million to expand its electric vehicle factory in Austin this year.

Texas has set up state-run checkpoints to stop and inspect random commercial vehicles coming from Mexico.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has shuttered two related Texas carriers for numerous violations.

Texas border checkpoint receives $165M to speed up inspections

At the turn of the 20th century, Galveston, Texas, was a powerhouse in the maritime shipping industry and one of the wealthiest cities in the country.

GXO Logistics is planning to lay off 262 employees from two warehouse operations in the Dallas area by Dec. 10.

ITS Logistics has announced a $100 million investment to build a 1 million-square-foot distribution warehouse in Fort Worth, Texas.

Pitney Bowes is the second major customer in Texas to deploy Gatik’s Class 6 autonomous trucks.

Dallas-area transportation companies are getting back to work after record-breaking rain and floods.

Inland port projects and rail cargo handling facilities are among the projects awarded grants through the Department of Transportation’s RAISE program.

A Texas woman who murdered her trucking magnate husband has been indicted in a $9 million fraud involving Bill Hall Jr. Trucking.

The 1,158-acre Gulf Inland Logistics Park near Houston includes a switching railroad and has access to two Class I railroads and major highways.

Texas man gets 2 years in prison for selling $215K worth of fraudulent CDLs.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is launching new state-run checkpoints to inspect trucks for human-trafficking operations.

Se sospecha de un intento de contrabando de migrantes tras el hallazgo de cadáveres en un camión abandonado

Authorities said the people inside the truck appeared to be undocumented migrants in a presumed human smuggling attempt.

DB Schenker recorta 130 puestos de trabajo tras perder el contrato con Kraft Heinz

Six people have pleaded guilty in the theft of $1.4 million from San Antonio-based carriers Texas Chrome Transport and MJR Truck Lines.

Advocates for freight and passenger rail in Texas are pressing legislators to pursue federal grant opportunities that would bolster short lines and intercity rail.

Jaypur Logistics and six of its drivers have been declared an “imminent hazard” to public safety and ordered to cease operations immediately.

Gulf Coast ports got a boost in March from imports of steel and plywood, and exports of petroleum and crude oil.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ended his border policy of second inspections of commercial trucks crossing from Mexico on Friday, but experts said it already caused supply chain problems.

Trade is being disrupted at two Texas border bridges as truckers protest wait times of up to 15 hours to cross the U.S.-Mexico border.

Commercial truck trade with Mexico has slowed after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s increased border security measures were implemented Wednesday.

A severed limb “picked up by an 18-wheeler” and found on a Texas highway is believed to have belonged to another truck driver killed in a wreck 50 miles away.

La extremidad fue ‘recogida por un camión de 18 ruedas’ y transportada involuntariamente 50 millas

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a new border plan Wednesday to inspect all commercial vehicles at the border for undocumented migrants.

Flytrex is now delivering chicken wings via drone in Texas as it expands its test programs with Brinker International’s It’s Just Wings brand.

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that includes federal highway designation for portions of Interstate 27 in Texas and New Mexico as part of the Ports-to-Plains Corridor project

Severe storms are heading to the Deep South after doing extensive damage Monday in the Plains.

Wind-driven wildfires continue across Texas during elevated drought conditions (video forecast included).

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: A Texas highway expansion is a “boon” for the trade economy; a Texas port announces plans for a regional logistics hub; GrubMarket acquires an Arizona produce supplier; and a Japanese auto supplier opens a plant in Ramos Arizpe.

On-demand truck driver platform Haul announced a $10 million funding round as it looks to expand its coverage area for fleets in need of temporary drivers.

DeLorean Motor Co. announces new electric vehicle production enterprise in San Antonio.

Rene Garcia was arrested in May 2021 while attempting to drive a truck hiding 51 migrants through a Border Patrol checkpoint in Falfurrias, Texas.

Growers in the Rio Grande Valley are also having to contend with everything from labor shortages to higher fertilizer prices to rising transportation costs.

With its foundation in place, Gatik looks to accelerate middle-mile autonomous deliveries across North America.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico’s commercial truck makers finish the year on a high note; a German automotive company is opening a $59 million plant in Querétaro; Nissan is laying off more than 500 workers at a Mexican plant; and LGT Transport is opening a trucking facility in Texas.

Experts say 2021 was a “tough year” regarding impacts of climate change and extreme weather in the U.S.

Truckers could hit delays later this week due to dicey winter weather in two regions of the country.

The terminal in Orange, Texas, serves a diverse range of customers and is located between Beaumont, Texas, and Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: CBP terminates its lease with the Port of Brownsville; Mexico extends the deadline for new customs requirements; Mexico is the seventh-largest agricultural product exporter in the world; and Holt Truck Centers expands into Oklahoma.

These are five of the worst winter storms to hit the U.S. on or around the new year.

Houston, Dallas and Austin topped the list for most bottlenecked roadways for truckers in Texas during 2020.

Los camioneros de todo el estado se retrasaron 15 millones
de horas en el tráfico de cuello de botella, desperdiciando 24
millones de galones de combustible en 2020

These are six storms in U.S. history that have wreaked havoc on transportation at Christmastime.

Se transportará carga entre Houston y San Antonio el
próximo año

Self-driving trucking company Embark plans to begin hauling freight for customers between Houston and San Antonio next year.

A 73-year-old woman was killed in Mount Pleasant, Texas, after her vehicle collided with a truck carrying a nearly 200,000-pound load in 2016.

A brief look at what goes into getting turkeys on the tables in time for Thanksgiving; the newest freight alley in Texas; changes at the Port of Virginia; and a national holiday history.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Could Austin-San Antonio region be the next Freight Alley?; Texas industrial park expands railcar and logistics services; US exports of potatoes to Mexico, Canada continue to surge; $53M worth of cocaine, meth and marijuana seized in Laredo.  […]

The two facilities will create up to 1,000 full-time jobs and will be among the largest high-tech distribution and fulfillment centers in the company’s supply chain.

Texas is using repurposed shipping containers as part of its $750 million border wall with Mexico.

Truckers face another day of delays as heavy rain and flash flooding persists from Texas to Arkansas (video forecast included).

Truckers face delays in the Plains the next two days as the remnants of Hurricane Pamela approach the U.S. (video forecast included).

Port Houston saw a spike in imports and exports of steel and imports of general cargo during the month.

Trucking companies and trade associations say the shortfall in qualified drivers is hitting specialty segments especially hard, affecting revenue and growth.

Freight flows will be delayed as Tropical Storm Nicholas floods roads and prompts port closures.

A confrontation between gunmen and Mexican authorities wounded three and backed up commercial truck traffic for hours.

The next tropical storm could impact the U.S. just a week after Henri drenched parts of the Northeast (forecast video included).

Port Houston’s year-to-date container traffic increased 15% in TEUs compared to the first six months in 2020.

The automaker is eyeing locations in Texas and Arizona as possible sites for its second electric vehicle factory.

Americans used about 123 billion gallons of motor gasoline in 2020

XPO Logistics said it will be closing a distribution center in San Antonio.

Texas ports like Freeport have embarked on major expansion projects to handle larger ships.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: More investment, manufacturing jobs for Mexico; new 3,000-acre logistics hub for Texas; TUM Logistics acquires 110 Kenworth tractors; and CBP seizes 6 kilos of DMT en route to Arkansas.

Exports of liquefied natural gas, agricultural commodities and crude oil led the way during first half of 2021.