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…
Rain continues to come and go through the south-central U.S., causing flooding and damaging crops. Southeastern Texas During the February freezing rain storm and record cold snap, Texas farmers lost at least $600 million worth of crops, according to a…
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about moving freight 145 million years in the making: dinosaurs. Find out how velociraptors for one of the most popular film franchises on Earth, “Jurassic Park,” are moved. Plus, pulling tugs,…
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is adding three safety features that could build on preliminary federal statistics that showed truck-related crash deaths fell last year while passenger car fatalities increased. The new features for the Detroit Assurance suite of safety…
This is an excerpt from Thursday’s (6/3) Point of Sale retail supply chain newsletter sponsored by ArcBest. Plants are the new pets and pets are the new kids. This is the sentiment I hear often in my friend group and on social media.…
CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) is shuffling its leadership roster, the company announced Monday. Kevin Boone is now executive vice president of sales and marketing, after having served mostly recently as chief financial officer at CSX. Mark Wallace, who has been serving…
Express services began in the 1830s Express service has been defined as the prompt and safe movement of parcels, money and goods at rates higher than standard freight rates. Many historians credit William Harnden for starting the business category. In…
Loadsmith — a fast-growing midmarket brokerage in Denver — has selected San Francisco-based Parade as a core technology partner to accelerate its capacity management and digital brokerage platform. To maintain its authentic customer and driver experience in the transition, Loadsmith…
Difficulty finding drivers remains high, as does overall truckload demand. Early retirements, diminished driver school enrollments and compliance with the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse are just a few of the hurdles facing fleets, which are struggling to keep equipment running.…
Social media giants are trying to engage their users in new ways and offering e-commerce shopping options within the platforms has become a common approach in recent months. Pinterest is the latest to expand its shopping offerings, announcing Shopping Lists.…
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