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FMCSA Embarks on New Effort to Catch Fraudulent Movers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration this spring conducted more than 100 investigations into household goods moving fraud, and is proceeding with 60 enforcement actions.
Hot weather hits yields in EU and grain deal suspended
Farmers Weekly Extreme temperatures in Europe, a suspension to the Black Sea grain deal and cuts to global production estimates have all offered short-term support to wheat markets. Hot and dry conditions on the Continent…
FreightTech companies offer groundbreaking tech solutions
Some of today’s most innovative companies in the logistics and technology industries showed off their products during FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit on Wednesday. Companies demonstrating their cutting-edge solutions…
UPS Pilots to Honor Picket Lines if Teamsters Strike
The pilots union at Sandy Springs, Ga.-based UPS Inc. plans to honor picket lines in the event of a Teamsters strike against the shipping giant.
Weak freight market has had varied impacts on driver wage trends
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit on Wednesday. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: How understanding wage data can help enterprise fleets stay competitive. DETAILS: Two years ago, companies were…
Thinking about getting into trucking? Now is not the time
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit on Wednesday. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Challenges to trucking newcomers in today’s market. DETAILS: Rick Larkin, chief information officer of BCB Transport,…
SC Ports’ fiscal 2023 ‘a much more typical year’ following cargo boom
Container volumes at South Carolina Ports slipped by about 10% year over year when comparing fiscal year 2023 with 2022, but they were up by about 1% from 2021, the port authority reported. Fiscal 2022 volumes were fueled by…
Nikola clear to increase share count — thanks to Delaware rule change
Delaware Gov. John Carney has signed legislation that clears the way for Nikola Corp. to double its number of outstanding shares. That will enable the electric truck maker to sell shares to pay interest on debt and support…
Get down to basics to attract drivers
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit on Wednesday. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Attracting and retaining top talent: Understanding what drivers seek in a company DETAILS: In a competitive market…
