Trucking

The digital trucking platform partners with CoVenture for up to $100 million in debt to accelerate its financial services.

This week in Borderlands: Ambitious billion-dollar Tehuantepec rail corridor aims to grab more international trade; GrubMarket acquires Houston-based foodservice distributor; Production of Mexican-built cargo trucks rise in June; and Metrobi launches delivery service in Dallas.

The manager of business development for the transportation team at Geotab, Emily Williams, opened up to Jeremy Reymer about the importance of representation and leadership for women in transportation, driver health and Geotab’s efforts to drive positive change in trucking.

In this edition: A new home for avocados, improvements in food tech shipping, and enhancements to the food traceability rule.

A Texas truck driver rescued a 1-year-old baby found in a Louisiana ditch after his 4-year-old brother was found dead.

Nearly two dozen freight brokers say an Illinois trucking company and its “affiliated carriers” are holding 36 confirmed loads hostage until ransom demands are paid.

This week: p44 offers eBOLs on all LTL shipments, ODeX moves into Singapore, Goodyear offers Tires-as-a-Service and AutoScheduler.AI raises funds.

The FMCSA recently delayed rulemaking on truck speed limiters, pre-2000 engine ELD mandates and automatic emergency braking systems to 2025.

Freight-related companies in California, Florida, Ohio and Texas are laying off a total of 218 employees.

Outpost releases new technology, combining both hardware and software, to improve commercial truck parking availability and security, as truck parking continues to be a significant problem in the U.S.

Authorities in the United States and Mexico announced 25% tariffs on foreign-made steel from China and other countries routed through Mexico.

Lane Williams, founder and CEO of Fusion Now, joined Leah Shaver, president and CEO at the National Transportation Institute, to talk about driver recruiting trends and highlighted authentic approaches to attract the right drivers.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ordered Monique Trucking to halt operations after declaring the California carrier “an imminent hazard to public safety” following a deadly crash.

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association urges transportation companies to assess the risks posed by third parties with access to sensitive data and take action to remediate those hazards.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: California’s electric truck mandate could affect Mexican transporters; Mexico’s Isthmus of Tehuantepec railway delivers first load; Texas EV startup secures electric van order; and Korea International Trade Association opens office in Texas. California’s electric- truck mandate […]

Samsara’s chief product officer explains the importance of building strong partnerships with customers to lay the groundwork for future solutions.

Strategic cargo theft from organized crime rings wreaked havoc on brokers and carriers in the first quarter of 2024.

Fundraising doesn’t sleep, and there’s no better time to get the holiday spirit than July.

Nearly $2 billion from the U.S. Department of Transportation will go toward transportation and supply chain projects nationwide.

Mexico is dropping its plan to ban imports of genetically modified yellow corn from the U.S., officials say.