Some truckers who joined the People’s Convoy are angry with organizers over the protest’s collapse and the fate of the $1.8 million raised from supporters.
There are a few key factors to consider when looking to book spot market freight, according to my seven years as a freight broker.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Port Houston kicks off a $1.1 billion ship channel expansion; trucks carried 68% of all U.S.-Mexico cargo moved in March; a Texas woman pleads guilty to embezzling millions from a shipping company; and Siemens plans to build a $35 million export plant in Mexico.
Joining larger fleets as independent contractors could provide drivers with the support they need to weather volume changes and rate decreases while simultaneously coping with rising fuel and operational costs.
Truck transportation job gains posted in May were up more than 13,000, the third time in the last four months they’ve exceeded 10,000.
Jaypur Logistics tried to avoid a federal out-of-service order by changing its name to JPL Logistics, according to the FMCSA.
Right now, every dollar matters, and it is important for companies to up their game when it comes to transportation spend management.
“As a $4 billion industry leader, we have a great responsibility to pursue activities and initiatives that improve the sustainability of our operations, provide an inclusive workplace for all and give back to the communities where we operate.”
The transportation and logistics industry is full of revolutionaries, innovating on everything from load matching to driver wellness. Tenstreet has made a name for itself in the recruiting and retention space.
The benefits of hands-off load matching do not end when the market takes a turn.
A technological revolution and a pandemic-fueled capacity crunch came together to push digital freight matching into the spotlight over the past few years.
Hard to abate sectors such as long-haul trucking are considering clean hydrogen to decarbonize.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Are the U.S. and Mexico winning globalization? Fleetmaster Express received its first two Volvo VNR electric trucks; a Texas seaport announces a new ro-ro service from Asia; and a Houston multimodal park signs two tenants.
Partnering with the right carriers can be a complex decision, and making the wrong choice can easily threaten a shipper’s bottom line.
Overall traffic fatalities in 2021 projected to be highest since 2005
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Used trucks had doubled in price over the last year. Now, auctioneers are reporting that prices are finally softening.
Motive raised $150 million to invest in products aimed at the “safety, productivity and profitability” of businesses.
The need for streamlined supply chains has never been more pivotal, but many current technologies were not designed to cope with the level of uncertainty companies are facing in 2022.
Schneider’s second corporate responsibility report focuses on emissions and social initiatives.
