Transportation

Flatbed carriers have moved around 42,000 fewer truckloads of steel this year compared to the first six months of 2022, based on data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI)....

Now is the time for carriers to position their operations for a long-term balanced marketplace, as declining freight volumes in the post-COVID era signal a return to more normalized demand,...

Introduction We’re still only beginning to see how the changes to U.S. shipping law will affect businesses’ imports and exports as well as carriers and other stakeholders operations within in...

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: New Mexico lands first major auto parts manufacturing plant; FedEx closing...

An agreement between California air quality regulators and major truck manufacturers to develop zero-emissions vehicles is drawing criticism from leading trucking industry organizations.The California Air Resources Board Thursday, July 6,...

Transport Topics Radio has expanded its rebroadcast programming on SiriusXM Radio, Channel 146.  Each week, host Dan Ronan, TT’s managing producer-multimedia/senior reporter, brings listeners up-to-date news from government, business, logistics and...

The Global Port Tracker says prospects for a recession in the second half of the year are dimming and imports should increase as consumer demand ticks up and retailers reduce...

As shippers seek to contend with the ever-evolving transportation market landscape, the evolution of data is causing major shifts to the procurement process. On May 8, 2023, DAT Chief Scientist...

That being said, this innovative tool has been instrumental in identifying clear indicators of market fluctuations and how that intel has helped shippers prioritize business strategies. Updated quarterly, the LCI...

More Ships and Likely Lower Freight Rates If there was a war over freight rates, whoever ocean freight carriers’ version of Paul Revere is would be riding out, yelling, “The...