Employment levels at the U.S. operations of the Class I railroads in April were up slightly from March but down 7% year-over-year, according to data submitted to the Surface Transportation Board. U.S. Class I railroads operating in the U.S. employed…
The Daily Dash is a quick look at what’s happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, we highlight the states with the highest number of truck drivers testing positive for drugs and alcohol, warehousing issues in Southern California and…
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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…
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