The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. By Katerina Jones Heavy-duty fleet organizations continue to face major challenges in the retention and recruitment of drivers…
Lawmakers responsible for funding agencies within the executive branch publish documents – called congressional reports – that accompany the funding legislation to give agencies a sense of where some in Congress stand on issues that do not make it into…
The Log Book is a weekly rundown of human-interest stories related to the transportation industry. This week: Walmart showcases truck driver in its Every Day Heroes program, Wreaths Across America recognizes trucking company for volunteer efforts and Schneider driver’s daughter…
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are joined by NASA’s John Giles and Sam Dove to talk about the logistics operations behind their 6.6 million-pound crawlers. Would you drive one of these rigs? St. Christopher Truckers Fund’s Shannon Currier…
The fear voiced by Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka earlier this year was that “we will still have vessels at anchor come midsummer,” when terminals pivot to handling the peak season rush starting around Aug. 1. It…
Multiple wildfires in Northern California have caused “significant damage” to BNSF’s rail infrastructure in the area, and the threat isn’t over yet. BNSF (NYSE: BRK.B) suspended rail operations between Stockton, California, and Klamath Falls, Oregon, because of wildfires in the…
Brad Jacobs hasn’t been denied much during what has been one of the most accomplished business careers of the past 40 years. What Jacobs has wanted, he’s taken, judging by his founding of five billion-dollar businesses, three of which became…
As you may have noticed, I have taken a 6-week summer vacation from my editorials. Not really a summer vacation, but rather, my June and July client and TCA meeting schedule took over. While a little grueling under these new…
Three additional states have implemented 30-day waivers of the federal hours-of-service rules, citing tight supplies of drivers as a reason. The steps by Minnesota, Wyoming and Iowa to declare a state of emergency as the basis for the waiver follow…
Huge profit gains in ocean shipping have become commonplace this year. But Ocean Network Express’ year-over-year profit increase — 1,432% — is still attention-grabbing. For its fiscal 2021 first quarter, ONE recorded profit of $2.559 billion, a $2.39 billion gain…
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