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Monthly Cass report suggests freight market bottom may be near
In a freight market where the seemingly permanent prevailing question is, “Are we at the bottom, and if not, when is the bottom?,” Cass Freight Index data continued to report weak numbers but with some suggestion that a…
How ice and coal hauling led to burgeoning cruise business
FreightWaves Classics is sponsored by Old Dominion Freight Line — Helping the World Keep Promises. Learn more here. Every week, FreightWaves explores the archives of American Shipper’s nearly 70-year-old collection of…
Ryder rolls out mobile vehicle maintenance service
Ryder System Inc. on Wednesday officially rolled out a retail mobile maintenance service through which technicians will provide routine, scheduled and federally mandated vehicle maintenance at a customer’s site. The service,…
FMCSA Leasing Task Force Begins Work
Members of a federal truck-leasing task force began outlining plans for discussions on how to evaluate potential predatory commercial and motor carrier lease agreements.
Hawaii Ahead of the Pack in Contracting for EV Fast Chargers
Hawaii says it is the first out of the gate to award a contract for federally funded fast chargers to be deployed across the state.
White Paper: How a safer fleet delivers a stronger bottom line
Safety, costs, and customers. When fleets can balance all three, they unlock opportunities to grow and profit. Today’s fleet operators and managers are achieving this perfect balance by using powerful technologies. Modern…
Yellow’s last stand; cost of UPS strike; and why peak season is screwed – WTT
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack about Yellow’s last stand, the cost of a UPS strike and the Las Vegas Sphere. Freight Grim Reaper Henry Byers, who famously called…
Pennsylvania carrier acquired for $53M by Texas firm
Houston-based SMG Industries Inc. (SMGI) has acquired the Barnhart Transportation group, a 20-year-old trucking company and logistics brokerage with 167 drivers and 170 trucks. Officials for SMGI said the acquisition doubles…
A Modest Sandwich Plea
No Burger King Thailand Big sandwich culture has gone too far Burger King Thailand has just released a sandwich precisely calibrated to elicit the response “have you seen this shit?” It’s 20 slices of American cheese on a…
Senate Panel Approves NTSB Nominee Alvin Brown
The Senate Commerce Committee on July 12 easily advanced the nomination of Alvin Brown to join the National Transportation Safety Board.
