Trucking

A FreightWaves survey of carriers suggests most believe California’s AB5 independent contractor law will affect their business.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Texas bridge expanding to include full cross-border commercial trucks; Mexico’s heavy-truck production, exports soar in July; Texas port receives $13.6M to renovate rail yard; and trucking company owner sentenced to prison for $12.7M fraud.

ATRI: Costliest year ever in trucking On Wednesday, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released its annual report on the operational costs of trucking. The report, which has been published annually since 2008, is based on motor carrier financial and operations data from 2021.  Below are some highlights from the report and press release:  Total […]

This week: University of Arkansas’ undergraduate integrated supply chain management program renamed in honor of J.B. Hunt; CFI wraps another truck for its “She Drives CFI” initiative; and Bendix helps build a new high school athletics facility in the new headquarters’ community.

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday dropped a fraud case against two former Celadon trucking company executives.

Legal battle over trucking independent contractors The trucking owner-operator business model is getting more legal challenges. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court decision in May 2021 that ruled in favor of Schneider’s contract terms, creating a situation where an owner-operator is effectively an employee based on its interpretation of the […]

Mubadala Capital announces acquisition of Ontario-based Canada Cartage, one of the largest carriers in Canada.

FreezPak Logistics and BG Capital are partnering to build $1 billion in new cold storage space in port-centric markets across the U.S.

Convoy and FreightWaves experts discuss the effects that extreme weather conditions such as flash flooding have on truckers.

AskWaves dives into the different sources of emissions for electric vehicles compared to fossil fuel-powered vehicles.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: CBP urges trade community to adopt electronic export manifest; GXO to close Fort Worth, Texas, facility, lay off 116 workers; FedEx Ground opening distribution center near Houston; and Hisun Motors Corp opens $105M plant in Mexico.

As technology catered to the transportation industry continues to evolve, players across the industry are becoming more aware of the importance of data security and transparency.

A Texas woman who murdered her trucking magnate husband has been indicted in a $9 million fraud involving Bill Hall Jr. Trucking.

Supply chain technology provider Trimble reported transportation revenue of $150 million for the second quarter.

Werner reported revenue of $836 million in the quarter and sees a strong “pipeline” of demand from customers for the remainder of the year.

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.