Trucks
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Trucking
Pay-as-you-drive lease option could protect carriers during market slowdowns
As more and more carriers close up shop, leasing equipment has become a gamble that some companies may not want to take.
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American Shipper
Zero-emission trucks: EU policy must help build demand
Manufacturers also call for the rapid roll-out of dedicated charging and refueling infrastructure to help reduce the share of trucks running on diesel.
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International
Mexico reaches new record for truck production, exports during July
Mexico’s national association of heavy duty truck and bus manufacturers (ANPACT), reported the manufacture of commercial trucks grew 6% in July, producing 20,006 units, when…
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Business
Legion Logistics opens office in Mexico, aiming to ramp up cross-border operations
Kentucky-based Legion Logistics has opened a new satellite office in the city of Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico. The new international office, staffed by two bilingual…
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Driver issues
Commentary: Truck drivers are aging… or are we entering a golden age in trucking?
Sandeep Kar has written a thought-provoking article about changes in trucks and how those changes affect truck drivers. He also writes about what the future…
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Business
$12M facility part of US-Mexico efforts to stop growing avocado cargo theft
United States and Mexican avocado growers and importers recently broke ground on a partnership facility called “Casa APEAM” in Uruapan, Mexico. The new $12 million…
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Economics
Officials say migrant checkpoint in Mexico affects cargo truck wait times in Ciudad Juarez
After the threat of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, Mexican freight transporters are now facing a new challenge with an anti-immigration checkpoint in Ciudad Juarez that…
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FreightWaves NOW
FreightWaves NOW: Reefer stays hot and rail is not
Why is it hot for carriers in Fayetteville, AR and why is rail suffering?
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FreightWaves NOW
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Business
Lawmakers approve path forward to extend Interstate 27, connect Mexico trade with West Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill directing the Texas Department of Transportation to study the Ports-to-Plains Corridor, a plan that could extend Interstate 27…
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