Trucking

The 3PL’s first-quarter update is bearish on truckload rates.

Convoy is looking to improve the contracted freight market for small carriers and shippers with forever-evolving freight needs.

The Canadian Trucking Alliance and OOIDA call on President Joe Biden to end the U.S. border vaccine mandate.

FreightWaves’ Noi Mahoney reports that, according to CargoNet data, a surge in cargo thefts near the end of 2022 led to an estimated $223 million in goods being stolen across Canada and the U.S. 

FleetCor Technologies beat Wall Street quarterly revenue and earnings estimates and offers a positive outlook for 2023.

What can be done to alleviate emissions and decarbonize transportation in the ports?

The U.S. Postal Service is canceling its mail contract with a California-based trucking company with a history of safety violations and drivers who were involved in two fatal crashes in the past two years.

Supply chain technology provider Trimble Inc.’s transportation revenue was $150 million in the fourth quarter and $604.2 million in 2022.

Cargo thieves stole more than $223 million worth of merchandise in 2022, led by household items, electronics and food and beverage goods.

Former Celadon trucking officials have settled a fraud case with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This week in Borderlands: Xcell Logistics sees big opportunities with cross-border trade; BMW to invest around $800M in Mexico in EV push; sensor-maker announces new factory in Mexico, creating 700 jobs; and Careismatic Brands moves into major distribution hub in Dallas.

Hub Group had higher revenue in its logistics, truck brokerage and intermodal segments during the fourth quarter.

GoFreight, a startup freight shipping platform for small and midsized freight forwarders, recently raised $23 million in a Series A round.

Christopher Thornycroft, executive vice president at Redwood, joined us to talk about the Lunar New Year and what it means for freight demand. For those unaware, the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday began Jan. 22 and typically lasts two weeks. This year, it will end with the Lantern Festival on Sunday.

Carriers make good on drivers’ on- and off-the-road preferences

If Mexico wants to attract more foreign manufacturers, experts say the country must take big steps to stay ahead of the global competition.

Michigan trucking company auctioning equipment after 50 years

After a notice Tuesday by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that it is revoking an electronic logging device — TMS ONE’s ELD ONE — from its list of self-certified ELDs, CEO Radu Murzac says the company is working on a fix and plans to have the “final issue” resolved in less than two weeks.

This week in Borderlands: Port Laredo ranks No. 1 for U.S.-Mexico agricultural trade; RJW Logistics to open shipping hub near Dallas; major logistics facility set for Nuevo Laredo; and Japanese air conditioning manufacturer investing $300M in Mexico.

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