US shippers uncertain about sales and order volumes this holiday season are likely to increase less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments despite lower truckload rates, data from an industry survey suggests. Retailers and...
Introduction It seems like every week there’s an international shipping news story about shippers’ filed complaints against carriers and rulings on them. We’re still only beginning to see how the...
Chart of the Week: Dry Van Contract Rates Initial Report, National Truckload Index excl fuel costs above $1.20/gal – USA SONAR: VCRPM1.USA, NTIL12.USA The average dry van contract rate (VCRPM1) has been flat...
Speeding continued to top the list of violations found by law enforcement officers in the U.S. and Canada during this year's Operation Safe Driver Week, which was staged by the...
A GXO warehouse. (XPO Logistics) GXO Logistics is deploying a new end-to-end supply chain software solution to support its shared warehousing service GXO Direct, the company announced Oct. 3. The...
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the perfect time to learn more about protecting our digital lives. With cybercrime on the rise worldwide, it’s more important than ever to take steps...
As more producers turn to nearshoring to reduce costs and add resilience to their supply chain, Mexico is reaping the benefits of moving goods production closer to customers in North...
The International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU), which represents approximately 40,000 dockworkers up and down the West Coast, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Saturday night, according to a FreightWaves article...
Analysts are raising earnings expectations for less-than-truckload carriers heading into the third-quarter earnings season. The move follows confirmation that several public carriers were successful onboarding freight put back into the...
A trucker with 50 years on the road was chosen by the Pilot Company as its 2023 Road Warrior grand prize winner.Don Crouse has been an over-the-road driver for more than...
