Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: E-commerce businesses have big cross-border opportunities; Arizona restricts trucks along portions of I-10; Port Houston utilizes its first zero-emissions drayage truck; and Cargobase opens an office in Mexico.
Rising fuel costs have affected every link in the supply chain across all modes of transportation.
Cold chain solutions provider FreezPak Logistics announced plans to add renewable solar systems to three of the company’s logistics operations.
Truckload carrier P.A.M. Transport will acquire Metropolitan Trucking for $77.4 million, its first purchase in almost 20 years.
Werner’s senior vice president discusses how technology impacts brokers and truck drivers during FreightWaves’ Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit.
Nolan Transportation’s Drew Herpich offers advice on how small carriers can best navigate the evolving business landscape.
COOP by Ryder’s national sales manager discusses factors impacting volatility in freight markets during FreightWaves’ Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit.
Logistics provider Schneider is recognized by PepsiCo as its Asset Sustainability Carrier of the Year.
By Justine Hu and Finch Fulton Hu was an External Affairs and Policy Intern and is a current student at Carnegie Mellon’s Public Policy and Management graduate program.Fulton is Vice President of Policy and Strategy. In today’s modern intermodal supply chain, there is no way for the government to tell what freight is being shipped […]
FreightWaves presents the Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit on Wednesday, June 15.
Logistics provider LeeWay Services Inc. filed for an initial public offering of up to $17 million with the Securities and Exchange Commission Monday.
Mexico-based suppliers are gaining ground in global manufacturing. Also, John Deere is transferring some U.S. operations to Mexico.
Dock-to-driver programs can be a steppingstone for someone who can’t afford truck driving school.
FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell talks with Anshu Prasad about creating reliable and effective transportation networks.
With a federal judge recently invalidating leases to drill for oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico, now is a great time for shippers and carriers to shift focus toward network and route efficiency in order to reduce the amount of empty miles and unnecessary fuel usage.
Major retailers like Target, Walmart and Amazon are suddenly packed with inventories. It’s a whiplash that’s spooking investors.
Tractor Supply Co., which sells everything from lawn mowers to pet supplies, is a 2022 FreightWaves Shipper of Choice award winner.
A combination of rising fuel prices, lowering spot rates and falling imports makes for a freight market in transition.
Bid rates have all but bottomed out, and many shippers are jumping at the chance to save some money. Some industry experts, however, are urging shippers to proceed with caution.
Fruehauf returns to the U.S. with a new trailer manufacturing plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
