Trucking

Nationwide tender rejections are at 11.5%.

A Texas lawsuit filed by Jimenez Logistics alleges R&R Express and RFX failed to pay $264K in freight invoices.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Retail Federation among those supporting C.H. Robinson in the brief.

The favorite argument from those supporting the ATA’s teen trucker push is “if they can go to war at 18, they can drive a truck at 18.” Military service transforms young people into disciplined, responsible adults who understand that their decisions affect others. That’s why military-trained drivers have 42% fewer accidents. The solution isn’t younger drivers; it’s requiring the standards that make military drivers safer. We’ve lost something fundamental in how we raise our young people, and the highway data proves it.

Oversubscribed round led by Khosla and G2 catapults Toronto startup into robotaxi race with massive Uber deal

The ATA wants FMCSA to extend a failed pilot program that produced 42 graduates out of a planned 3,000. Meanwhile, we’re handing CDLs to drivers who can’t pass basic safety screenings, and carriers who kill people on our highways are walking away with slaps on the wrist. Lowering the age requirement doesn’t solve a labor problem; it creates a safety catastrophe.

Autonomous truck tech company achieves commercial milestone with revenue-generating operations in multiple states

A viral dashcam video and a puzzling lawsuit showcase what the trucking industry has known for decades: Distraction kills, and for CDL holders, it kills careers too.

Lenders urged R&R Family of Companies to wind down operations in December as carriers went unpaid, according to a new lawsuit.

Smith System’s new Trainer Center platform aims to help trucking fleets run more consistent driver training programs.

This week in Borderlands Mexico : DSV plans $14.5M Arizona regional HQ amid cross-border boom; Realty Income enters Mexican industrial real estate market through GIC partnership; and EOS expands Texas manufacturing and logistics footprint with $3M investment.

Secretary Duffy has moved beyond funding threats. He’s now openly discussing pulling California’s ability to issue commercial driver’s licenses to anyone, a move that would effectively ground 700,000 CDL holders and create supply chain chaos that would make the 2021 port backups look like a minor inconvenience.

CEO David Liu outlines path to 2026 trading debut, leadership additions

As global trade tensions persist, Misumi has turned to digital manufacturing leader Dave Evans to guide its Americas growth strategy.

Many fleets are losing money in ways they can’t easily measure, whether it’s through driver behavior, equipment failures, or incomplete complete dispatch data. RoutMate approaches fleet management from a fundamentally different angle: maximum control equals maximum revenue growth

The U.S. Government filed an amicus brief supporting freight brokers.

With memories of 2021’s crippling winter storm that parked an estimated 300,000 trucks nationwide, logistics leaders are bracing as Winter Storm Fern prepares to bring snow and hazardous icy conditions to major freight hubs along the U.S. Southeast.

Power-only trucking sometimes is one of the most misunderstood pieces of the freight industry. Scroll social media long enough and you’ll see it framed as everything from a liability dodge to a race-to-the-bottom strategy that hurts drivers, safety, and rates. Others defend it as one of the few flexible tools left in a market that […]

Phillips Connect has launched a new integration with McLeod Software that brings real-time smart trailer insights directly into the McLeod Transportation Management System (TMS). The integration delivers critical data including tire, lights, and brake health, location, and advanced AI-powered cargo intelligence to help fleets gain a clearer and more complete picture of their operations. The […]

Echo gets 4 million square feet of warehouse space and a massive drop trailer pool.