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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nuclear verdicts against trucking companies rarely grow out of the facts of the crash itself, according to trucking defense attorney Doug Marcello. Plaintiff attorneys look for evidence of systemic failure, and Marcello…
Foreign truck drivers have become one of the most contested subjects in American freight over the past two years, and most of the heat comes from a basic confusion about what a B-1 visa actually authorizes , because the visa lets a Mexican…
Mexico’s heavy-duty truck manufacturing industry posted a sharp rebound in October, with production surging nearly 130% and exports jumping 159% compared with a year earlier, according to new government data. Mexican manufacturers produced…
Hapag-Lloyd reported sharply higher third-quarter earnings on Thursday, a day after raising its full-year outlook as robust spot freight rates fueled better-than-expected fourth-quarter trading. The German container shipping company posted…
President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to immediately double tariffs on Mexican imports unless Mexico stops migrant caravans traveling toward the U.S. border, raising the prospect of another major disruption to North American trade and…
Tractor Supply Company is teaming up with Uber to give customers another option for fast same-day delivery of digital orders, underscoring the degree to which retailers are embracing quick commerce as table stakes for growing business.…
Although polls show the public is tired of import taxes, rolling back trade enforcement would be a “serious mistake,” per an Alliance for American Manufacturing report.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen said its November 11 strike against Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway was resolved after the railroad agreed to honor contractual protections and stop using managers in place of union…
Even with a potential clash a ways out, shippers should ensure they have other established carrier relationships to mitigate strike risk, experts say.
The Democratic sweep of both houses of Congress in last week’s U.S. midterm elections has introduced new uncertainty for trade and logistics, as container imports slow after an unusually long peak season. The political shift leaves the…
SONAR’s new sitrep traces diesel from crude to truck stop and explains why prices are holding near record highs, even as Brent drops. Diesel is expensive because refined product supply, not crude, is the bottleneck. Middle East and Russian…
FedEx Corp. said it has completed projects that improve freight flows through its European road and air networks as the integrated logistics giant implements broader plans to improve profitability in its European division. The company on…
LTL carrier XPO is now an investment-grade credit at one of the three major ratings agencies. Fitch Ratings has upgraded its rating on XPO (NYSE: XPO) to BBB-. That is one notch above the cutoff between investment-grade and non-investment…
Returns are a big and costly ordeal. While a majority of retail focus on getting items to store shelves or doorsteps, what happens afterwards is increasingly becoming a top of mind issue for supply chain executives. To put things in…
Three bills in Congress would significantly restrict presidential tariff power if they become law, and experts say there's appetite for change in trade policy.
Delivery management software maker FarEye turned its first quarterly profit in the three months ended March 31, closing a fiscal year in which revenue from Europe, the Middle East and Africa rose 51.17%. The India-based company’s annual…
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. is planning to separate into three rail holding companies, effective Jan. 1, 2027, a move that will position the regional entities for eventual sale. The companies will continue to be owned by G&W parent Brookfield…
Rail traffic among U.S. carriers rose 6.6% in the week ending Nov. 7 compared with the same week a year ago, driven by an 11% increase in intermodal shipments, the Association of American Railroads said. Carloads increased 1.3% from a year…
Actions by a relatively new group of cybercriminals that have targeted many transportation companies in turn have led to lawsuits filed by employees of three big names that have gotten caught up in the crook’s web. The cyber criminals…
For three and a half years the smallest tier of trucking has been quietly emptying out, with the number of tractors run by one-to-six-truck carriers sliding from a 2023 peak near 398,000 all the way back to about 362,000, and the easy…
Financial distress continues to ripple through the U.S. transportation and logistics industry, with more than 1,000 announced job cuts and a new round of bankruptcy filings involving trucking companies , warehouse operators and…
Unlock critical freight market insights with Sonar’s new MCP offering. Learn how AI can access real-time data on truckload and intermodal rates, volumes, and capacity. In this update, we dive into the current market: spot rates are up 50%…
North American rail traffic is on a roll! The latest AAR monthly outlook reveals the best three months for intermodal EVER, culminating in an all-time high in October. This broad-based strength, beyond just market share gains from trucks…
Fleetworthy introduces Radar, a new AI tool designed to transform how fleets manage their tolling, safety, and compliance data. Discover how this innovative solution allows users to query complex information in plain language, turning raw…
Fura CEO Jeff Dangelo details how their AI agent, Donna, already handles 40% of bookings, with plans to hit 90%. Learn about Fura’s growth strategy, including eight acquisitions (the latest adding $30M in revenue) and their aggressive M&A…
Market growth remains steady, but pressured capacity and other traditional signals of a late burst in demand were lacking in October, Xeneta reported.
The automaker contracted with battery cell manufacturers Samsung SDI and LG Energy Solution as it aims for a more localized supply chain for future electric vehicles.
Latam Airlines Group announced Wednesday it will build and finance a new cargo terminal at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, Colombia, tripling its existing work space and enabling faster processing of import and export shipments.…
The United States has extended the suspension of port fees targeting China-linked shipping for another two months, keeping the measures on hold through January 9, 2027, according to a notice published Tuesday in the Federal Register. The…
Slowing demand at U.S. ports is helping ease rates, but costs remain elevated on a year-over-year basis.
The cost savings opportunity will be “substantial” as the company aims to deliver 300,000 packages a year via its internal network, per CEO David Meniane.
A Texas trucking company owner has been indicted on federal charges from an alleged scheme to employ unauthorized foreign drivers to transport domestic freight across the U.S., saving his company nearly $300,000 in labor costs. Armando…
By using the technology, the footwear brand improved misplaced inventory recovery while slashing manual labor hours and increasing counting frequency.
U.S. railroads set an intermodal traffic record in October as shipments rose across much of the freight economy , evidence of resilient demand despite inflation, higher interest rates and weak consumer confidence. Intermodal volume rose…
The U.S. Postal Service reduced its annual loss in fiscal year 2026 to $6.5 billion, down $2.5 billion from last year, but officials called again on Congress and the Postal Regulatory Commission for urgent reforms because its own measures…
Every fleet manager knows the feeling of watching the pump price tick up and realizing there is nothing to be done about it. Diesel is set by forces no carrier controls. What a carrier does control is how much of every gallon it puts to…
Some shippers are heading into peak season with the bid strategy that carried them from 2022 through 2025: long rate locks, steep penalties and little flexibility. That strategy is breaking down in a tighter market, said Craig Lough…
The factory will create 2,000 jobs, and as part of Honda’s focus on hybrids and swift development, it’s keeping close to the automaker’s existing U.S. footprint.
STUTTGART, Germany – Cellcentric’s newest fuel cell BZA375 fits in the engine bay of a 13-liter diesel truck. The plant where they are currently manufactured is located in Esslingen (in the greater Stuttgart area). The factory meant to…
AI agents handled 78% of the control tower’s carrier calls end-to-end. CMA CGM, DHL Supply Chain, and Encompass are seeing...
The Toronto-based luxury apparel company worked hard to get its products into the U.S. before new import tariffs became effective in August.
Australia-based OTAA, which makes ties and cufflinks, is fulfilling U.S. orders from a facility in Longview, Texas, through a partnership with Cart.com.
The e-commerce giant has continued to grab market share as it relies less on UPS for shipping and expands its delivery reach, per ShipMatrix.
Neighborhood Intelligence is aiming “to rip out big chunks of costs” by reworking its supply chain, CEO Marcus Lemonis said.
The heavy equipment maker also plans to shift some production from factories in Illinois and Louisiana.
Uber Parking is the latest example of the company offering products beyond its core ride-hailing service.
The startup is building out its drone delivery nationwide network and recently inked deals with Walmart and Uber to launch additional sites.
CSCO James Butler has reordered Chili’s supply chain priorities to focus on the customer experience, resulting in sales growth for the restaurant chain and its suppliers.
The update to Waymo's self-driving system was rolled out nearly a year ago.
The two countries said that they would maintain tariff reductions and a pause on other trade actions until Jan. 10, 2027, cementing a pact first announced in September.
Elon Musk defended the company's decision to stop making the Cybertruck, which will go out of production in around eight months.
This will be the next Texas city in which Tesla will launch robotaxis.
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The railroad said Jim Vena’s remark about raising rates on shippers that oppose the merger was an “offhand comment.”
The autonomous trucking company is working with Roush to upfit trucks, and despite the delay, still expects to have more than 1,000 trucks ready by the end of 2027.