Overview There are 70 primary interstate highways in the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways (commonly known as the Interstate Highway System, or IHS) is a network of freeways in the United States. The oldest parts…
The nation’s largest flatbed truckload provider, Daseke (NASDAQ: DSKE), reported first-quarter 2021 adjusted earnings per share of 4 cents Friday. The result was ahead of analysts’ expectations for a net loss of 5 cents per share and a penny better…
The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. Moving in reverse isn’t always a good thing. But when it comes to supply chains, adding reverse logistics…
This week, we’re looking at what insurance for autonomous trucks might look like and how truck manufacturers are booking additional revenue by selling chargers and hand-holding advice with electric trucks. Insuring the drive, not the driver Autonomous trucking software developer…
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has determined that Canadian Pacific (NYSE: CP) and Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) can proceed with establishing a voting trust as a way to protect Kansas City Southern (KCS) and its shareholders during the merger…
LAREDO, Texas — With Mother’s Day just around the corner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents have been busy making sure commercial shipments of imported flowers are pest-free. CBP agriculture specialists at the Laredo, Texas, port of entry have…
The technological revolution has touched every segment of the logistics industry. Critical and time-sensitive logistics are no exception. In fact, this high-pressure sector may have benefited most from the industry’s strong push for transparency, visibility and innovation. “Integrators and freight…
Thaddeus Elias Decaprio loves to cook. The 2015 culinary school graduate spent three years working in New York City-area restaurants before returning to school to obtain a master’s degree and turning to nonprofit work. Then COVID-19 hit. It shut down…
Steve Viscelli popped up on the trucking sector’s radar several years ago when he wrote “The Big Rig.” He had been a truck driver-turned-academic, and he wrote a firsthand look at the life of drivers on the road. In particular,…
As the economy surges, inflation pressures are becoming more widespread. Everywhere you look, there are headline-grabbing reports of rising prices. Some areas where inflation is acute are in industrial commodities such as lumber and steel, while inflation in other areas…
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