In the recent FreightWaves Classics article “FreightWaves Classics: Railway Express Agency was THE express package delivery service,” information about the nationalization of the nation’s railroad express services and railroads was included. This article expands on the information, presenting an overview…
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: How AB5 is likely to affect small fleets and owner-operators DETAILS: Damon Ott is an employment attorney in California so he has a front-row seat to the state’s trucking industry as it prepares for the possible introduction…
This fireside chat recap is from the FreightWaves Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit on Wednesday. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Citations and your CDL — What every professional driver and fleet need to know DETAILS: Nick Hillesheim, chief sales officer at Oklahoma…
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: What small fleets and owner-operators need to know when trucks get caught with drugs at the U.S. borders. DETAILS: Drug seizures from commercial trucks have surged at the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico since 2020, when…
This recap is from FreightWaves’ Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit on Wednesday. FULLER SPEED AHEAD: The outlook for growth at Forward Air DETAILS: Forward Air’s brand is growing as the company diversifies beyond its core airport-to-airport business operating a scheduled…
E-commerce technology provider Stackline announced a $130 million strategic investment from private equity firm TA Associates, bringing the company’s total funding to $180 million, according to Crunchbase. Based in Seattle and with offices in Minneapolis and London, Stackline combines market…
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Why small fleets and owner-operators are finally getting respect DETAILS: Prasad Gollapalli and Ben Schuchart discuss how much the economy relies on fleets of 20…
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit on Wednesday. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: How the CVTA is advocating for driver training programs DETAILS: The Commercial Vehicle Training Association’s new president and CEO discusses the steps the…
XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO) announced Wednesday updated financial goalposts following the planned spinoff of its logistics unit, which it now expects to complete during the third quarter. The company increased its outlook for adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and…
These are the top five most dangerous highway stretches in the U.S., based on data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (NHTSA-FARS). Related: Scariest tunnels for truckers US Highway 93, Arizona U.S. Highway 93 in…
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