Transportation

An International LT Series tractor-trailer on the highway. (Traton) Traton’s profits rose in the second quarter of 2024 as higher prices and South American demand trumped a slump in truck...

Signs point to US truckload revival in 2025: Knight-SwiftThe return of seasonality, tender rejections and an end to discounting all hint at a coming uptick in truckload demand in the...

Overview Inflation was quite tame at both the consumer and producer levels in June as overall consumer prices actually declined m/m for the first time since May 2020. Relief for...

Commercial vehicle inspectors put 570 commercial motor vehicles out of service for brake-related violations during the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual unannounced Brake Safety Day on June 10.  This...

What’s happening in international shipping right now? Here are three news stories currently affecting imports and exports. Plus, there’s a bonus ILA Strike threat summary at the end. 1. Russia...

Heartland Express reported a net loss for the second quarter on Tuesday, pointing to weak freight demand, excess capacity and higher expenses as the culprits. The North Liberty, Iowa-based truckload...

TravelCenters of America today announced the addition of four sites to its 300+ travel center network.In June, TA acquired and opened sites in Cowpens, South Carolina and Coburg, Oregon; and...

ITS’ Jameson Goforth noted that 3PLs or associations could bring different players to find the volume to create an urban delivery hub. (ITS Logistics) It has long been a fact...

The overall market share of the top 25 non-vessel-operating common carriers in the eastbound trans-Pacific rose 0.8% year over year from January through May, signaling that the largest NVOs weren’t...

Overview Economic indicators released this week for June generally showed improvement, although in some cases reaching that conclusion requires some analysis beyond the headline figures. The clearest strength was in...