Global payments company Stripe is adding a new tool to its solutions for online customers – tax preparation services. Stripe will acquire TaxJar for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to close pending regulatory approvals, the company said in…
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David Parker is the CEO of Covenant Logistics (NASDAQ: CVLG), and he was blunt with analysts who follow the company on its earnings call Tuesday. “How do we get enough drivers?” he said in response to a question from Stephens…
The U.S. agriculture industry is pressuring the Department of Transportation for immediate intervention in foreign-owned carriers’ denial of U.S. ag exports in favor of sending back empty containers to be filled with Chinese exports. In a letter sent to Secretary…
Plus One Robotics, a human-robot collaboration software company headquartered in San Antonio, has announced this week $33 million in Series B funding led by McRock Capital and Translink Capital, with participation from BMW i Ventures, Kensington Capital Partners, Perot Jain…
On Wednesday morning, Austin, Texas-based freight brokerage Arrive Logistics announced that ATL Partners, a New York City-based private equity firm focused on aerospace, transportation and logistics, led a funding round of more than $300 million to become Arrive’s largest minority…
The Daily Dash is a quick look at what’s happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, we highlight the bullish news from the Q1 earnings season, latest reports from Tesla and UPS and more. The High Five 1. While…
Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) reached an all-time quarterly record operating ratio (OR) in the first quarter amid a 7% increase in operating income. Norfolk Southern’s (NS) OR was 61.5% in the first quarter of 2021, compared with an adjusted OR…
Less-than-truckload carrier Saia (NASDAQ: SAIA) reported first-quarter earnings per share of $1.40, 3 cents higher than the consensus estimate and 34 cents higher than the first quarter of 2020. The Wednesday press release noted the tax rate was 140 basis…
Intense thunderstorms will continue to drench places from Texas to southern Ohio over the next couple of days. The torrential rains could stop some truckers in their tracks, leading to possible ramp/road closures. A frontal system will slowly drift across…
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