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3PL Summit: Truckstop’s state of the spot market | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
On episode 807 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is coming to you live from FreightWaves’ 3PL Summit. He’s talking to Truckstop’s Sean Dehan about the state of the spot market. Did the freight recession recovery see its shadow? Is…
Mack Trucks Makes Remote Software Updates Standard
When AutoSend software deployment becomes standard for customers with trucks equipped with driver-display activation, customers won’t have to worry about which trucks need updates.
New Jersey indictment of NFI CEO Brown, political kingmaker Norcross tossed
The indictment against New Jersey political power broker George Norcorss that also caught up Sidney Brown, the CEO of truckload carrier NFI Industries and a member of the family that owns the company, has been dismissed by a…
Senate Confirms Jamieson Greer to Be Top Trade Negotiator
The Senate has confirmed Jamieson Greer, a veteran of President Donald Trump’s first-term economic battles with China, Mexico and Canada, to be America’s top trade negotiator.
3PL Summit: Truckstop reflects on 30 years of fighting freight fraud
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ 3PL Summit on Wednesday February 26. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Defending against fraud DETAILS: Fraud remains one of the biggest threats to the freight industry, with bad actors…
Lineage’s earnings grow through post-pandemic ‘major inventory rebalancing’
Temperature-controlled warehouse operator Lineage Inc. said on a Wednesday quarterly call that its customers remain growth-oriented but acknowledged that food inventories have stabilized at lower levels. Total throughput at…
January freight volumes mixed at Gulf Coast ports
Cargo flow was up at ports in Houston and Corpus Christi, Texas in January. Breakbulk cargo surged in New Orleans, but container movements slowed in the month. Port Houston container shipments up 7% in January Container…
Are low February freight volumes more than seasonality?
Freight volume has been weak this month Tender volume, which counts how often shippers request that carriers pick up loads, has shown weakness this month. (Chart: SONAR) The Outbound Tender Volume Index (OTVI – above) is the…
Stellantis Urges Trump to Aim Tariffs at Parts Content
Stellantis Chairman John Elkann said President Donald Trump should focus new tariffs on imported vehicles made without U.S. parts content instead of raising duties on Mexico and Canada.
Eastern Engineered Wood Products to Open South Carolina Hub
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has announced a wholesale distributor of engineered wood products is investing $18.7 million to build a distribution center to serve four states.
