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Forward Air’s tonnage declines cool as Q2 advances
Asset-light trucking company Forward Air announced Tuesday that tonnage was down 8% year over year (y/y) for the first two months of the second quarter. Forward (NASDAQ: FWRD) noted the severity of the y/y declines has eased…
Feds report more truck drivers dying from not using seat belts
WASHINGTON — The lack of seat belt use among truck drivers is grabbing the attention of federal regulators concerned about the latest fatality data. “One thing we’re seeing in trucking and other sectors is that seat belt…
Stellantis’ Goal: Become No. 1 in Light Commercial Vehicles
The maker of Ram, Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler vehicles has set its sights on becoming the world’s top light-commercial vehicle company, but it’s going to face some major obstacles, experts say.
‘The dark of the moon on the 6th of June’
FreightWaves Classics is sponsored by Old Dominion Freight Line — Helping the World Keep Promises. Learn more here. Today is June 6, the fictional anniversary of the convoy in the beloved C.W. McCall song, rolled out as a…
Mexico offers incentives to lure investors to Tehuantepec trade project
Mexican authorities have announced tax breaks designed to attract investors for a project to convert the Isthmus of Tehuantepec into a hub for global trade in the southeast region of the country. The tax incentives are being…
Yellow, Teamsters point fingers; parties still far apart on deal
Yellow Corp. is looking to push through operational changes in short order via a letter of agreement with the Teamsters, according to a letter obtained by FreightWaves from a union official to locals. The company is now…
Ecolab Acquires Deloitte’s Brand Operations Services, Strengthens Ecosure Business
Acquisition of brand assessment practice to help protect leading hospitality, restaurant and retail brands ST. PAUL, Minn. – June 5, 2023 – Ecolab Inc., the world’s water, hygiene and infection prevention company that…
Tauber-Arons Inc. and Regal Equipment Partner for Timed Online Auction of Late Model Pet Food Manufacturing and Packaging Equipment
Emporia, Kansas – Tauber-Arons Inc., a leading industrial auction company, is thrilled to announce its partnership with Regal Equipment for a highly anticipated timed online auction of late model Pet Food Manufacturing and…
Nebraska Soybean Farmers Extol Biodiesel Benefits
A trucking campaign promoting biodiesel fuel to easily lower carbon emissions by the state soybean farmers has been such a success in raising awareness it may be repeated.
Saddle Creek to Expand 3PL Operations in Four States
Saddle Creek Logistics Services plans to expand its warehousing and fulfillment operations in four markets, the Lakeland, Fla.-based third-party logistics provider said.
