A former Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) inspector in Texas has been charged with lying on official documents related to the transportation of hazardous materials. Tremelle Sykes, 54, was indicted on eight counts of false statements, according to a Friday announcement…
This episode is brought to you by Legend Transportation, which has been establishing partnerships through outstanding customer service since 2007. Learn more at newlegendinc.com On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about what it takes for logistics providers to…
Port of New York and New Jersey Exported empty containers at the Port of New York and New Jersey in March leapt 77.5% year-over-year. Amounting to 267,542 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), the exported empties reflect “the need to reposition empty…
Aaron Terrazas of Convoy put a succinct headline on his commentary about the latest employment numbers in the trucking sector: “Where did all the drivers go?” Terrazas, director of economic research at Convoy, was reacting to the monthly report that…
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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…
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