trucking and transportation

DAT Truckload Volume Index: Freight volumes close strong in November

BEAVERTON, Ore., Dec. 14, 2023—A post-Thanksgiving surge in truckload freight volumes made for a solid November overall compared to previous...

1 year ago 5 minute read

DAT Truckload Volume Index: Volumes cooled in September

BEAVERTON, Ore., Oct. 18, 2023—Truckload freight volumes cooled in September, compounding an already difficult quarter for truckload carriers and freight...

1 year ago 4 minute read

Relay Payments digital logistics payment platform now accepted nationwide

Rapidly growing fintech reports accelerated adoption of its digital payments platform, now accepted at 10 of the top 10 unloading...

2 years ago 5 minute read

Peterson Farms acquires Michigan trucking company

Shelby, MI – The Peterson family is pleased to announce the addition of JVC Enterprises, Inc. to the Peterson Farms...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Oppy Transport looks back on 30-year long haul

Vigorous expansion plans continue to roll out across the U.S. and Canada NEWARK, Del. — The third-party logistics arm of...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Uber Freight expands autonomous truck pilot

Stress test during trucking’s peak season underscores the value autonomous solutions can bring to carriers of every size on the...

2 years ago 6 minute read

Vaccination proof complicates produce shipments to Canada

As of January 15, Canadian border authorities have been instructed to refuse access to their nation to truckers who cannot...

3 years ago 3 minute read

The Great Resignation’s Roman Republic roots

It is increasingly likely that labor unrest will be one of the biggest issues, if not the biggest, of this...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Trucking Concerns: Beyond Boom and Bust

Perhaps the most daunting problem facing the trucking industry is its long history of boom-and-bust cycles. “In the current trucking...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Trucking Concerns: Independent Operators

There has long been a tension over the issue of independent contractor versus employee status. At what point is a...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Trucking Concerns: Hours of Service

Most issues facing truckers are interconnected. The parking problem is tied into Hours Of Service requirements, which are set by...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Trucking Concerns: Bad Roads, Bad Times

It’s hardly news that much of the infrastructure of the United States—including its roadways—is long overdue for overhaul and upgrading....

4 years ago 4 minute read

Trucking Concerns: Brokers vs. Assets

Trucking industry shifts go far beyond the impact of the pandemic. Even the structure of the industry has been altered....

4 years ago 2 minute read

Trucking Concerns: Working through a pandemic

Change is constant. Convulsions are equally certain, although more sporadic. Among the many industries to have faced convulsive changes over...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Port of Mattawa Industrial Park targets food, produce packing

MATTAWA, Wash., Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Port of Mattawa’s Sentinel Gap Industrial Park, which is located about one...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Truck rates rising with availability crunch

Truck rates for perishables are on the rise thanks to a confluence of many issues. Noah Hoffman, vice president for...

4 years ago 2 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
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