One key trucking demand metric has been in decline for seven straight months, and more cuts in federal benefits could further challenge volumes.
What would happen if trucks stopped hauling freight?
FreezPak Logistics plans to open a 212,807-square-foot temperature-controlled warehouse near Chicago.
Last month, CloudTrucks surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults about general perceptions of truck drivers and if they have heard of the truck parking shortage. The results, published in CloudTrucks’ 2023 Truck Parking Shortage Survey, highlight that while Americans generally have a positive view of truck drivers, most respondents didn’t know that the parking shortage had a major impact on their quality of life.
FLS Transport Services offers a free KPI scorecard to shippers.
Lawmakers in Canada are working to keep trucking companies with poor safety records off the roadways.
Mexico’s heavy-duty truck manufacturers exported 12,702 vehicles to the U.S. in February.
Inside this edition: Mexico hits back-to-back trading partner win; omnichannel the next big move for 3PLs; and big developments in the land of C.H. Robinson.
This week in Borderlands: Mexico starts 2023 as top U.S. trade partner; construction for new Texas commercial port of entry begins; transporter closes Texas terminal and cuts 60 jobs; and Kansas logistics company leases Texas distribution center.
More than 3 million commercial trucks used the Texas State Highway 130 toll road between Austin and San Antonio in 2022.
A plan to allow 18-to-20-year-old truck drivers to haul interstate cargo got a sharp rebuttal at the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) conference by Knight-Swift President and CEO David Jackson. The plan was conceived as a way to address the driver shortage and is strongly supported by the Biden administration and the American Trucking Associations (ATA).
A North Carolina trucking company notified more than 200 employees on Tuesday it is ceasing operations.
A former FedEx Ground contractor, accused of killing 7-year-old Athena Strand of Paradise, Texas, pleaded not guilty to capital murder and aggravated kidnapping charges on Monday during his arraignment hearing in Wise County, Texas.
What if the English trucker who made off with 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs was trying to spare innocent taste buds?
While recruiters are always searching for skilled truck drivers — using sign-on bonuses and paying incentives to attract drivers to come work for their trucking companies — there’s little mention of who pays if the driver dies while under a load.
This week in Borderlands: Houston export terminal lets Temco capitalize on grain demand; $10M FAST lanes completed at World Trade Bridge; Spearpoint Logistics to open distribution hub in Texas; and Port Houston’s terminal container yards receive upgrade.
Falling spot rates, falling contract rates and falling revenues create rising stress and blood pressure in truckload operations teams.
Tesla has confirmed that its next electric vehicle factory will be near the Mexican city of Monterrey.
Tesla is set to build an electric vehicle manufacturing plant in the Mexican city of Monterrey.
Canada has allocated $46 million in funding to recruit and train up to 2,600 new truck drivers and other transportation related jobs.
