The port of entry in Laredo, Texas, regained the No. 1 spot among the nation’s 450 international gateways for the first time in three years.
“TrueTMS carries a price point that is affordable for a one- to 20-truck operator to purchase,” says T3 Tech’s George Thellman.
DFI Systems’ president says soaring lumber prices, the costly decision to move the company’s headquarters during the COVID-19 pandemic and the inability to find new investors was the perfect storm that forced him to lay off 90 workers, including truck drivers, in late March.
It has been just over a year since Craig Fuller, CEO and founder of FreightWaves, wrote an article titled “Why I believe a freight recession is imminent,” published March 31, 2022, in which he predicted the U.S. trucking market was heading toward a significant downturn.
Computer issues have led to long lines for Mexican cargo truckers at a Texas border port of entry.
Walmart doubles down on omnichannel.
Tesla issued a voluntary recall of 35 Semi trucks just three months after its release.
Chinese automaker Jetour announces $3B electric vehicle assembly plant in Mexico.
Interstate Health’s CEO explains how addressing the needs of both truckers and travelers can make a highway care network work.
This week in Borderlands: RXO invests $30 million and expands its logistics operations in South Texas; the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon is investing $22 million to expand a border bridge; Packwell is set to build a resin logistics center at Port Houston; and RK Logistics Group opens a Texas distribution center.
Rachel Premack, editorial director at FreightWaves, was interviewed Tuesday about her article on the impact of the ELD mandate five years later.
toB wants to capture more of the fleet card market by focusing on trucking fleets, owner-operators, last-mile operators and auto rental companies.
Industry insiders are accusing some ELD vendors of exploiting flaws in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s technical specifications to let trucking companies and their drivers skirt hours-of-service rules.
Most of the time, March brings some reprieve from the post-holiday demand slump. This year, consumers appear to be less apt to resume their normal spending habits.
This week in Borderlands: Mexico recorded 237 cargo thefts the first two months of 2023; Port of Lazaro Cardenas will receive a $322 million investment; Penske Logistics is laying off 152 workers in Fort Worth; and a Texas contract manufacturer expands its logistics facility and trucking fleet.
AskWaves looks at some of the stranger loads drivers have had to transport over the road.
A Miami-based trucking company and freight brokerage, which also owns a CDL training school, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Federal investigators in California recently ordered two separate logistics operators to pay more than $1 million in back wages to Mexico-based warehouse workers.
Some 455 truck drivers who worked under the banner of Flagship Transport haven’t heard from their employer in a week.
Tesla’s new electric vehicle plant in Mexico could increase cross-border trade with the U.S. by $15 billion annually, officials said.
