The “diesel nut” project between Chevron and Texas A&M AgriLife researchers aims to create a new breed of peanuts as a renewable fuel source.
Kellogg Co. was chosen as a Shipper of Choice — an award that recognizes retailers and distributors that value their carrier relationships.
Daseke officials expect strong demand from industrial customers like Caterpillar to help the company grow revenue up to 15% by the end of the year. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
TravelCenters of America Inc. tops $3 billion in revenue for the second quarter.
Sustainability experts discuss how the transition to net-zero emissions in trucking will not look the same for every company.
Trucker hats have been part of American culture since they first sprang up in the 1960s as promotional giveaways.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Arrive Logistics opens San Antonio office; US-Mexico cross-border freight totals $66B in May; Taiwan electronics maker expands in Mexico, adding 3,000 jobs; and CBP intercepts first-in-nation pest in South Texas.
The spread between spot and contract truckload rates is unsustainable. The question is just how far and fast will they fall?
Trailer pool services are gaining adoption. Wabash, a major manufacturer of equipment, recently announced a partnership with Phoenix-based freight brokerage FreightVana to supply the company with its trailer-as-a-service (TaaS) platform.
Some 80 Houston owner-operators have been on strike against Hudd Transportation since Monday.
Even in a loose market, technological solutions aimed at optimizing freight movements remain useful.
Piece-level tracking gives XPO employees and customers real-time visibility for tracking LTL shipments.
Nuclear verdicts do not just impact the defendants; they drive insurance rates up for companies across the industry, as well as the motoring public.
As fleet operators begin to incorporate electric trucks into their fleets, they are turning their attention to two areas: regulations and infrastructure.
Hundreds of small-business truckers who use CoreFund Capital to factor their accounts receivable are struggling to stay afloat after the company abruptly closed its doors.
In today’s market, it is less about whether a carrier can afford to implement predictive maintenance and more about whether they can afford not to.
A multistate initiative focused on cutting emissions from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles released an action plan for transitioning to zero-emission vehicles.
Despite a murky economic outlook, Covenant remains optimistic about the company’s business prospects through 2023.
The transportation and logistics industry is still dealing with the residual effects of the pandemic, including accelerated technological advances, a tough labor market and an inconsistent supply chain.
Covenant Logistics Group’s truckload revenue increased 29% year over year to $218 million, despite unprecedented cost inflation and higher insurance costs.
