Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: 6,550 manufacturing jobs headed for Mexico as border freight capacity tightens; Aeronet Worldwide expands in Texas; FedEx Ground leases distribution center…
Chart of the Week: Truckstop.com 7-day Van Rate per Mile, Department of Energy average retail price of diesel – USA SONAR: TSTOPVRPM.USA, DOE.USA Truckload spot rates continue to trend higher in 2021, averaging $3.18/mile over the past two months compared to $2.96/mile…
The Log Book is a weekly rundown of human-interest stories related to the transportation industry. This week: Pilot gifts throwback Peterbilt to driver after 40 years of safe driving, AIT Worldwide Logistics stays committed to St. Jude Children’s Hospital and…
Included in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is an exemption that applies to interstate trucking allowing employers to avoid paying drivers for overtime work. The exemption was established in 1935 with the intent of preventing drivers from taking on…
Striking UAW workers at Volvo Trucks North America voted to reject a third tentative agreement on Friday, prompting the heavy-duty truck manufacturer to “consider all options related to the bargaining process.” The approximately 2,900 members of UAW Local 2069 have…
The views expressed here are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. Jake Medwell, founding partner at 8VC, and Loren A. Smith Jr., president of Skyline Policy Risk Group, discuss…
The Daily Dash is a quick look at what’s happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, we highlight legal troubles for a California trucking company owner, a rare investment for Lufthansa and more. The High Five 1. The owner…
Navigating the world of container shipping is difficult and Steve Ferreira tries to shed some light on that world in this episode of Navigate B2B. Ferreira discusses how, sometimes with baling wire holding it all together, container shipping’s “jet blast”…
Trust the experts at Echo Global Logistics for all your freight transportation and CPG shipping needs. Whether you are a Fortune 100 CPG company or a specialty food manufacturer, Echo has solutions to fit your needs. With their dedicated team as well…
This is an excerpt from Medically Necessary, a health care supply chain newsletter. Subscribe here. The story: A perfect storm of supply chain issues recently led to disruptions for two skin disinfectant products. Group purchasing organizations are tracking shortages of BD’s…
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