Texas

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, announced June 21 that he would send another 1,000 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to aid the federal government with border security efforts. Abbott said the additional troops would serve a “short-term mission” assisting U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents at new migrant facilities in the […]

Beemac Logistics, a Beaver, Pennsylvania-based transportation and logistics provider, has opened a new office in Houston to better serve clients in the region, said chief commercial officer Michael Ceravolo. Beemac recently entered into an agreement to occupy a 5,000-square foot facility at the Towers at Westchase II, located in west Houston. The company plans to […]

A colder than normal spring across northwestern Mexico meant the Mexican table grape export campaign suffered a delay of several weeks, spiking demand in June for reefer trucks out of Arizona and south Texas. Coupled with a record-breaking Hermosillo, Mexico-based table grape crop, this year’s export campaign has been a perfect storm of a late […]

In June 2016, a leading group of Laredo carrier companies decided to band together and launch a new association focused on promoting and furthering Laredo as the “trucking capital” of the United States. From their efforts, the Laredo Motor Carriers Association (LMCA) was formed. LMCA recently celebrated its three-year anniversary by adding its 200th member. […]

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill directing the Texas Department of Transportation to study the Ports-to-Plains Corridor, a plan that could extend Interstate 27 from Laredo all the way up to the Oklahoma-Texas border. The bill, HB1079, signed June 10, requires the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to study the feasibility and costs to […]

Law includes transportation regulations and stipulation that the government doesn’t want to interfere with interstate commerce.

Werner Enterprises continues to invest in U.S.-Mexican trade, regardless of the ups and downs of President Donald Trump’s trade negotiations. In May, Werner opened a new 17,000-square foot refrigerated cross-dock operations facility in Laredo, Texas. The $8 million facility features 13 dry docks and eight refrigerated docks, according to a company statement. “We are proud […]

Strong, long-lasting tornadoes are a good bet across parts of the nation’s heartland early this week.

Deal gives Montreal-based specialty carrier a Gulf Coast base for future expansion into the United States.

Green shoots: reefer capacity is tightening in south Florida, south Texas, and southern California.

Top Five Riskiest half square-mile road stretches of 2018 in Texas, based on Lytx’s proprietary risk score system.

Sponsored by Redwood LogisticsRedwood Logistics announced its acquisition of Strive Logistics Monday, cementing Redwood’s place as a top-15 truck broker and an emerging multimodal logistics provider with over $1 billion in freight under management.

We talked to freight brokers at LYNC Logistics, Arrive Logistics, and MoLo Solutions about whether recent softness in flatbed demand signaled a return to normal seasonality, and where unexpected opportunities might be hiding.

Pack a winter coat and umbrella. Rain, freezing cold weather moving into the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex for MarketWaves18.

An early look at next week’s weather for MarketWaves18 has a mix of rain, sunshine, and cold.

Flooding in central Texas has killed several people, washed away roads and homes. More rain will fall at times rest of the week.

Non-stop rain has flooded central parts of the Lone Star State, possibly responsible for four deaths. Bridges washed out, homes damaged, potential crop losses.

Land O’Lakes is moving Purina Feed loads via the Uber Freight app along several lanes, including one in Texas where 100% of the loads are posted to the app.

Clean Truck Programs that remove older trucks from port operation benefit not only the environment, but also productivity, says the program manager of one such initiative.