Two delivery companies in the Portland, Oregon, area have quit Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). Last Mile Delivery and Triton Transportation stopped hauling packages for the e-tailer last week and the attorney representing both companies told Modern Shipper that litigation against Amazon…
Extreme heat continues to sizzle across the Northwest. It started over the weekend, and will linger for another day or two. Drivers will need to do everything they can to stay cool and keep their trucks and trailers in tip-top…
The Daily Dash is a quick look at what’s happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, we highlight the need for full disclosure on autonomous truck crashes, new entry-level driver training requirements and more. The High Five 1. Federal…
As companies look for ways to remain competitive, they need to re-evaluate their fleet. For shippers, there are many differences between owning a private fleet and using a dedicated fleet. Some of these differences include cost, service, reliability, and the…
Maybe not today, and not likely tomorrow, but one day soon, many Americans will receive their first e-commerce delivery by drone. For residents in select areas of the country – North Carolina, Arkansas and Ohio among others – drones are…
President Joe Biden has thrust a dagger into the heart of the federal motor fuels tax and, with it, the trust fund that’s long been dedicated to paying for highway projects. So says Randy Mullett, a multidecade veteran of the…
What defines whether a merger is in the “public interest” and whether it is beneficial or harmful are questions that the Surface Transportation Board may need to unpack as it reviews mergers between Class I railroads, including the proposed acquisition…
This is an excerpt from Medically Necessary, a health care supply chain newsletter. Subscribe here. The request: Last week, AdvaMed, the lobbying organization for the medical device industry, sent a letter to the White House asking the Biden administration to prioritize…
This episode is brought to you by DDC FPO. DDC is a business process outsourcing provider that specializes in freight. Perhaps best known for Freight Billing, DDC also offers Customs Brokerage Processing to help companies clear customs faster. Learn more…
The leasing arm of Air Transport Services Group, an aviation services and air cargo transport provider, said Tuesday it has committed to purchase two Airbus A321 passenger planes and convert them into freighters to meet growing demand from express delivery…
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