Retailers to exert more pressure on CPG companies and other suppliersWalmart shares (black) have outperformed Target (blue) since news of a needed inventory correction in mid-2022 sent both lower. (Chart:...
Trimac Transportation this week announced it has acquired Doyle Sims & Sons Trucking along with its brokerage operations.Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Gleason, Tennessee company is a...
FMCSA Administrator Robin Hutcheson cited Tennessee and Florida as states where the federal government has invested funds in truck parking projects. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)COLUMBUS, Ohio — The...
US shippers should begin planning now for potential 2024 disruptions: analyst In addition to the typical annual planning, such as for budgets and freight rates, US importers need to start...
Although the flatbed and specialized carriers market is past peak season, imports of tractors, agricultural machinery, and garden equipment are down 17% y/y and trending close to 2021 levels according...
Clear Communication Effective communication is the foundation on which successful partnerships are built. Establishing transparent and open lines of communication with your carriers is paramount to your shipper of choice...
Controversy continues to swirl around the Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC’s) proposed rules on “unreasonable refusal to deal or negotiate with respect to vessel space accommodations provided by an ocean common...
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: US-Mexico cross-border trade may hit $1 trillion by 2028; Railway expands...
Truckers stopping at the TravelCenters of America location near Phoenix now have a new dining option.Black Bear Diner recently announced the opening of its newest diner located at 1010 N. 339th Avenue...
Satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from Aug. 19 shows Hurricane Hilary off Mexico’s Pacific coast. (NOAA via Associated Press)LOS ANGELES — With Hurricane Hilary barreling...
