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Intermodal
J.B. Hunt posts big Q1 earnings miss
J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported a miss on first-quarter expectations Tuesday after the market closed.
Trucking Regulation
Scopelitis co-director: False hours-of-service log reports rise despite ELDs
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
97-year-old Illinois dairy forced into bankruptcy
Less than Truckload (LTL)
Estes to open at least 20 terminals this year
Trucking Regulation
CTA, OOIDA to appeal court decision upholding AB5 in California trucking
Editor's Picks
Borderlands: Mexico
Borderlands Mexico: Samsara opens new office to focus on expanding cross-border trade
This week in Borderlands: Samsara opens new office to focus on expanding cross-border trade; TriumphPay expands payments network to Mexico; China-based auto supplier to build $36M factory in Mexico; and Quantix acquires hazardous waste hauler in Houston.
Chart of the Week
Refrigerated market flatlines in the spring
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Former Tony’s Express workers, drivers say mismanagement sank company
Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous trucking may descend the rabbit hole of local politics
American Shipper
Maritime
FMC building case for new container data-sharing rules
The Federal Maritime Commission suggests that requiring better data could lead to less congestion and fewer container storage fees.
American Shipper
Tips for navigating the coming capacity correction
Modern Shipper
Technology
Stord acquires ProPack Logistics, expands North American footprint
Stord’s purchase of ProPack Logistics grows the company’s fulfillment centers to 1.6 million square feet.
Bankruptcies and Layoffs
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Over 1,300 layoffs hit logistics companies across US
More than 1,300 layoffs hit freight-related companies in Texas, Florida, Illinois, Michigan and Georgia over the past two weeks.
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
California trucking company ceases operations after 19 years
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
70-year-old California trucking company, freight brokerage closes abruptly
AskWaves
Maritime
How safe is Red Sea? Different shipping lines have different answers
Shipping stocks are under pressure as some ocean carriers show faith in military protection from Red Sea attacks.
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week
Fuel costs show why transportation market is so challenging for providers
Operating cost inflation is largely hidden, but fuel costs help explain why the domestic truckload market is headed for a turn.
Technology
Net-Zero Carbon
Sponsored Insights
Fleet electrification does not have to break the bank
WattEV uses a combination of state incentive funding, volume purchasing plans, and productivity improvement measures to make electric freight transport as affordable as possible.
