Chart of the Week: ACT Research Equipment Orders – Class 8 Trucks, Outbound Tender Reject Index – USA SONAR: ORDERS.CL8, OTRI.USA Class 8 truck orders are trending lower as national tender rejection rates remain above 25% — a characteristic of an extremely…
Container and bulk terminals at the Port of Montreal will open for business Monday at 7 A.M. after the Canadian government forced an end to a strike by longshoremen, but it could take several days to work through freight backlogs…
This week’s DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 70 (Carriers) Last week’s DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 75 (Carriers) Three-month DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 70 (Carriers) The DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics…
The Make-A-Wish Foundation is partnering with Macy’s (NYSE:M) and UPS (NYSE:UPS) to make a young boy’s wish to be a delivery person come true. Mateo, 6, was diagnosed with leukemia in 2017. After going through years of chemotherapy, he is…
Understanding new trends in tolling in 2021, and how tolling will evolve into the future, is critical for most commercial fleets, especially those with large regional or national footprints. By learning more about tolling trends and evaluating the cost and…
The Daily Dash is a quick look at what’s happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, we highlight states’ quests for transportation project funding, the path to integrating countless drones into low-altitude airspace and more The High Five 1.…
The latest report from the congressional oversight commission tasked with monitoring COVID relief loans showed that less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. (NASDAQ: YELL), formerly YRC Worldwide, was likely not as “critical to maintaining national security” as suggested by the Department of…
After deadly tornadoes struck the Southeast in March, researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) used remote-controlled, unmanned aircraft for the first time to successfully capture aerial footage of storm damage from hard-to-reach locations. Related: DroneWaves: From pharmaceuticals…
The world simply does not have enough containers to handle cargo demand. It’s a conundrum that has persisted for so long that the mainstream press is finally covering it. The New York Times reported Friday how the box shortfall is…
Legislation introduced this week on Capitol Hill requiring automatic emergency braking (AEB) and lane-assist technology on all new trucks is being praised by safety advocates but rejected by small-business truckers. The Protecting Roadside First Responders Act, introduced through companion bills…
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