Lisa Haubenstock of Truckstop discusses the common tactics of scammers in the freight industry and what types of training and technology can help combat those issues, including the new carrier-vetting solution Risk Factors.
In this edition: Vertical Cold Storage grows at the Port of Savannah, Americold expands in Canada, and Ben & Jerry’s brings sundaes to the grocery store.
By establishing an ongoing MVR monitoring program, carriers can protect themselves from risky actions like unknowingly dispatching a driver without a valid license.
Iowa-based truckload carrier Heartland Express reported a sixth consecutive quarterly net loss (excluding one-time gains) in its Q4 earnings report.
UPS said it will cut the volumes it handles for Amazon by 50% over the next two years to boost profitability.
Tesla plans to begin mass production of its all-electric Class 8 Semi truck by the end of the year at its factory in Nevada.
In this edition: Still waiting on possible tariff implications, and Lunar New Year creates delays.
Shippers and logistics professionals are bracing for U.S. tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports that could begin Saturday.
ALAN has been quietly mobilizing supply chain and logistics expertise to support communities in the wake of catastrophic events for the past 20 years, most recently in Los Angeles.
This week in Borderlands: Trump tariffs could raise consumer prices in short term, expert says; TransPak expands logistics operation in Texas; Logisticus Group opens supply chain facility near Phoenix; and Grupo Lintel plans $83 million logistics park in central Mexico.
Kodiak Robotics and Atlas Energy Solutions announced that Atlas completed the delivery of 100 loads of proppant with two RoboTruck equipped with Kodiak Driver, Kodiak’s self-driving system.
Covenant Logistics Group officials are optimistic about the trucking market, expecting more freight by mid-2025.
Autonomous yard operations leader Outrider recently announced an industry-first deployment of advanced reinforcement learning (RL) techniques across its customer sites.
A California trucking company, which provided earthwork, excavation, and demolition services, along with its affiliated company, recently filed for bankruptcy protection, citing cashflow issues after defaulting on its factoring agreement.
Covenant Logistics Group reported 3% quarterly growth in freight revenue, “despite a challenging general freight environment,” Chairman and CEO David R. Parker said.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Truck Leasing Task Force delivered a scathing report on lease-purchase programs managed by motor carriers in the trucking industry.
This week Descartes shares the work it’s doing to combat location spoofing.
In this edition: The book review of ‘No Rules Rules’ and the final day for the broker transparency rule.
From optimizing electric vehicle fleets to mitigating fraud and automating nonrevenue tasks, automation is positioned to address some of the industry’s most pressing challenges.
Virginia-based Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, is entering 2025 with a revamped growth strategy focused on building out an autonomous hub in Texas while expanding its software footprint in Michigan.
