The trucking industry was dealt a big blow when the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) shut down the Hernando de Soto Bridge on May 11. Inspectors found a major fracture in a deck beam, compromising the stability of the Interstate…
Canada is beginning to reopen its borders for nonessential travel after a 16-month shutdown in response to COVID-19. Starting Aug. 9, fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents can enter the country. Even though trade has been exempt from the…
A U.S. manufacturer is accusing two of the world’s largest ocean carriers of reneging on its container service contract for imports from Asia so that the carriers can instead charge other shippers exorbitant transportation rates on the spot market. In…
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: More investment, manufacturing jobs for Mexico; new 3,000-acre logistics hub for Texas; TUM Logistics acquires 110 Kenworth tractors; and CBP seizes…
By Thomas Whaley, President, Level One Technologies, Inc. In the 1946 movie titled “It’s a Wonderful Life”, George Baily, the movie’s main character considers committing suicide, after learning that his family’s savings and loan is missing a large amount of…
Chart of the Week: Long Haul Outbound Tender Volume Index, Tweener Outbound Tender Volume Index, Short Haul Outbound Tender Volume Index, Local Outbound Tender Volume Index – USA SONAR: LOTVI.USA, TOTVI.USA, SOTVI.USA, COTVI.USA Total load tender volumes (shippers’ electronic requests for capacity)…
The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. By Katerina Jones Heavy-duty fleet organizations continue to face major challenges in the retention and recruitment of drivers…
Lawmakers responsible for funding agencies within the executive branch publish documents – called congressional reports – that accompany the funding legislation to give agencies a sense of where some in Congress stand on issues that do not make it into…
The Log Book is a weekly rundown of human-interest stories related to the transportation industry. This week: Walmart showcases truck driver in its Every Day Heroes program, Wreaths Across America recognizes trucking company for volunteer efforts and Schneider driver’s daughter…
The fear voiced by Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka earlier this year was that “we will still have vessels at anchor come midsummer,” when terminals pivot to handling the peak season rush starting around Aug. 1. It…
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