In 1920, the U.S. railroad network was still near its peak. There were over 250,000 miles of track being used by over 1,000 railroads. Over 1.5 million men and women were employed in the industry. By 2020, the number of…
Howard Energy Partners is expanding its Port Arthur, Texas, terminal facilities to support Diamond Green Diesel’s (DGD) recently approved plant in the same city. The DGD plant will be a 470 million-gallon-per-year renewable diesel production facility located at Valero Energy…
This week, we’re looking at the salaries of some CEOs at de-SPACed electric vehicle startups whose share values are plummeting, and the 15-year anniversary of a technology that literally drives the industry. The de-SPACed pay picture Proxy materials typically don’t…
Schneider National (NYSE: SNDR) is driving toward a 7.5% reduction of CO2 emissions per mile by 2025 and a 60% reduction of CO2 emissions per mile by 2035. Sustainability goals were laid out in the trucking, logistics and intermodal service…
For retailers and third-party sellers weighted down by high shipping costs, Sendle has an answer: Happy Hour. That’s right, the shipping service is offering a limited time Happy Hour for shippers with special $1 flat rate pricing. Any parcel under…
After plummeting nearly 37% from its first earnings call, DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) investors are jumping on the stock Friday following a strong Q1 earnings report on Thursday. In midmorning trading, DoorDash stock was up more than 20% on volumes that…
The first-quarter 2021 earnings season for the Class I railroads is over. An optimistic volume outlook, especially for the second half of 2021, plans to improve operational efficiency and take market share away from trucks, and a proposed Class I…
After a below-average number of nationwide tornadoes in April, conditions are coming together for a stormy weather pattern to continue in May. The Storm Prediction Center reported only 73 tornadoes across the United States in April, well short of the…
The Daily Dash is a quick look at what’s happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, we highlight Colonial Pipeline’s restoration of service, a crack that closed part of Interstate 40 and more. The High Five 1. Colonial Pipeline’s…
Bluewire, a first-of-its-kind AI software-as-a-service (SaaS) company, aims to arm motor carriers and their insurers with data to help counter false narratives that lead to damaged reputations — and potentially massive punitive damages in lawsuits. The newly launched company believes…
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