At the end of the day, logistics is a relationship-driven industry. Solving widespread issues – like detention time – requires collaboration between all shippers and carriers.
In an article published Tuesday, FreightWaves CEO and founder Craig Fuller made a case that the trucking industry is not consolidating anytime soon.
LiveQuote allows brokers to send their shippers automated quotes tailored to each company’s expectations, capacity and requirements.
Arizona has settled a federal lawsuit over a wall made of shipping containers at the Mexico border that was taken down in January.
The market is still depressed, but recent layoffs and closures have fueled enough uncertainty to make some players wonder about changing market tides.
During the NMFTA’s monthly webinar, Perygee’s CEO shares how properly tracking little data helps transportation companies leverage big data insights across their organization.
Trucking companies are fleeing the market and volumes are starting to rebound. This is good for the freight industry.
Several tractor-trailers loaded with critical disaster-relief supplies provided by the nonprofit group Convoy of Hope are en route to staging areas Tuesday as Hurricane Idalia barrels toward Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Following the bankruptcy of trucking giant Yellow, some 22,000 union workers are unemployed. It may be a spooky sign for the labor movement.
A nationwide trucker strike in Mexico has been postponed after the group behind the protest negotiated a deal with Mexican authorities.
Even as city, state and federal officials urge residents to flee ahead of high winds and flooding, truck drivers answer the call to haul Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) loads to areas where hurricanes are expected to strike.
This week in Borderlands: Mexico’s truckers plan nationwide strike, blockades; $142B announced for Texas transportation infrastructure; Fresh Del Monte moving to Port Freeport; and border airport adds commercial cargo operations.
The freight market downturn has made profitability elusive.
Issues in the yard can threaten tight delivery windows just as much as issues on the road. Every inefficiency in the supply chain creates a domino effect, but so does every improvement.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Wednesday released parameters on data collection for a new study to determine the impact of detention time on drivers. The Information Collection Request (ICR) was submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval and opened the window for public comments.
Moving company WayForth is laying off hundreds and closing operations across eight states following a downturn in business.
As the market continues to challenge brokers and carriers alike, freight agents need an organization to call home that allows them to advance their business. TAB provides that – — as evidenced by its 40% year-over-year growth for the past seven years that continues today.
We’ve heard it before: Saving money is more important now than ever. For trucking and freight companies, recent events underscore the challenges of finding ways to save. Higher insurance premiums and fuel costs this year are only adding to the budget constraints and concerns for fleets of all sizes. This guide examines 4 areas that […]
A new app from Finloc 2000 allows carriers, drivers and, soon, freight brokers to book overnight truck parking, addressing an issue that plagues the U.S. trucking industry.
Canada is pushing back against the latest U.S. decision to keep imposing import tariffs on Canadian lumber.
