Strong to severe thunderstorms will drench portions of the Plains and Midwest over the next few days, leading to potential delays for truckers. Drivers are most likely to experience flash flooding in the Houston metropolitan area, as well as places…
The multibillion-dollar North American automotive sector, which includes one of the largest components of U.S.-Mexico trade, could dramatically change as many automakers make a substantial shift to manufacturing electric vehicles. On April 30, General Motors (NYSE: GM) became the first…
After an up-and-down week in commodity and wholesale markets, the weekly Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration price for diesel rose by less than a half-cent. The price published by the EIA Monday was $3.253 a gallon, a gain of 0.4…
UPS Inc. (NYSE:UPS) said Monday that it has consolidated all its cold-chain logistics and delivery services into a dedicated global operation that falls under the Atlanta-based company’s UPS Healthcare umbrella. The operation, called UPS Cold Chain Solutions, will more than…
Some car owners will only go to the dealer for maintenance, while others are perfectly happy with an independent mechanic. The same thinking holds true in aviation when used airplanes are turned into freighters. A Bulgarian air cargo company will…
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about the importance of mental health awareness with Boon Health co-founder Chris Henrichs. FreightWaves’ Grace Sharkey joins us to break down Liam Neeson’s new trucking movie, “The Ice Road.” Learn how…
Never before has the humble ocean shipping container been this important to American business. If you can’t get one, you can’t move your international cargo — and supply has never been tighter. The cost of global trade is now contingent…
Epes Transport was founded in 1931 in Blackstone, Virginia by Wilfred G. Epes as “The Transport Company.” By 1945, the company had established offices in Durham and Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It continued as a family company for 55 years before…
New data released by the federal Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse shows Texas topping the list of number of registered truck drivers with a positive drug and/or alcohol test violation but Louisiana ranking highest in violation rates based on number of…
FreightWaves Classics articles look at various aspects of the transportation industry’s history. If there are topics that you think would be of interest, please send them to fwclassics@freightwaves.com. The many industries that make up the world of freight have undergone…
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