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…
In another sign that the pool of employees is getting tight up and down the supply chain, the American Trucking Associations is seeking a rule change to enable more supply of an overlooked part of how all the moving parts…
For eight decades (1900-1980), White Motor Company was a mainstay of American automobile, truck, bus and agricultural tractor manufacturing. A White Motor Company tanker truck. (Photo: National Park Service) 1924 white motor company wrecker. Jim Allen/FreightWaves @ Iowa 80 Trucking…
North Liberty, Iowa-based truckload carrier Heartland Express reported an 8.1% year-over-year decline in second-quarter revenue (excluding fuel) Monday. Earnings per share were in line with analysts’ expectations at 26 cents. Even with the top-line weakness, Heartland Express (NASDAQ: HTLD) recorded…
The Federal Aviation Administration has suspended the operating authority of Honolulu-based Rhoades Aviation after one of its Transair cargo jets crash-landed in the ocean early this month. The agency said safety investigators had been looking at the company since last…
Today’s shippers have found themselves grappling with a variety of secular tailwinds, namely e-commerce growth, automation and outsourcing. While each of these factors existed before the coronavirus pandemic rocked the logistics industry last year, the impact of a global pandemic…
Here’s an interesting question for you: Why become a truck driver if you had to convince a group of young people why it’s a good profession? If you were in this position, what would you tell them? We’re surrounded by…
Prologis Inc. (NYSE: PLD) reported Monday that logistics real estate markets tightened further during the second quarter. The San Francisco-based logistics real estate investment trust posted core funds from operations (FFO) of $1.01 per share in the quarter before the…
The complexity associated with LTL rates and RFP processes makes formal bids difficult to navigate—and even more difficult to navigate successfully. Errors stemming from manual tools and dense spreadsheets—no matter how careful you are—can wreak havoc on a shipper’s RFP…
Americans can have just about anything delivered to their front doors, whether it’s a pizza or a bag of groceries or a shiny new SUV. But it has long been taboo – under the law, at least – to deliver…
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