transportation

C.H. Robinson releases transportation technology solution Procure IQ

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota (Sept. 22, 2020) — Global logistics company C.H. Robinson BB #:100586 is reinventing the way transportation is...

5 years ago 6 minute read

Electric trucks by 2040 part of Walmart’s regenerative company goals

BENTONVILLE, Ark., September 21, 2020 – Building on more than 15 years of sustainability leadership, Walmart BB #:143789 today announced...

5 years ago 6 minute read

Driving technology eighteen wheels at a time

The irony of modern transportation and logistics is that the sophistication of today’s trucks and systems should attract techie millennials...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Fresh Del Monte Produce announces six new energy efficient reefer container vessels

Coral Gables, FL (July 21, 2020) – Fresh Del Monte Produce BB #:111187 continues to fulfill its commitment to create...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Don’t get burned by field heat this summer

The Problem: Warm product allegedly loaded at shipping point. The Key Point: Carriers should not drive away with loads that cannot be...

5 years ago 5 minute read

Trading Assistance: Truck Brokers & Cargo Claims

Within North America, most fresh produce is hauled by small fleets and owner-operators that produce vendors do not know and...

5 years ago 7 minute read

The self-driving truck stalls

Depending on whom you talk to, artificial intelligence—AI—is either the god that will deliver us from all of our miseries...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Maglio McAllen adds consolidation services

McAllen, TX — Maglio McAllen, a division of the Fresh Group, Ltd. BB #:105281 located in McAllen, TX, provides many...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Retailers ask appeals court to overturn California worker classification law affecting truck drivers

PRESS RELEASE: WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Retail Federation this week asked a federal appeals court to overturn a recently...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Digital freight platform expands

Hwy Haul, BB #:361445 a leading digital freight platform for fresh produce, based in Santa Clara, CA, announced today that...

5 years ago 3 minute read

What to consider in a transit temp dispute

The Problem Disputes related to transit temperatures. The Key Point Destination pulp temperatures are not the best evidence of temperatures...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Hours of service rule exception extended for food, essential supply carriers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hereby declares that a nationwide emergency continues to exist that warrants extension and expansion...

5 years ago 7 minute read

UPDATED: Freight broker TQL faces lawsuit, backlash after data breach

A lawsuit charges that Total Quality Logistics, LLC BB #:203922 Cincinnati, had a massive data breach that has allegedly harmed...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Cherry growers find transportation, tariffs and trade tricky

Rising costs, for cherry growers, include shipping rates and tariffs. “Cherries require careful handling and are moved by air, so...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Sunrise Logistics expands staff to meet growth plans

Over the past 12 months, Sunrise Logistics, Inc. (SLI) BB #:192796 Ephrata, PA, has been acquiring new talent and promoting...

5 years ago 6 minute read

PMA offers sample travel documents for essential food/ag workers

We know you’re fielding a lot of information from national and state/regional governments. In the United States, the government has...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Dallas-Fort Worth’s Growth Spurt Forges On

The origin of the city name Dallas can’t be traced to a single person (unlike Fort Worth, which was named...

5 years ago 4 minute read

DOT suspends hours-of-service for truckers hauling emergency relief, including food for grocery re-stocking

ANNOUNCEMENT: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a national emergency declaration to...

5 years ago 2 minute read
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