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Insurance based on reported miles per month offers flexibility to carriers
Insurance premiums are one of the top five costs for motor carriers, and carriers’ premiums traditionally are the same every month regardless of how many miles they drive. But that doesn’t have to be the case.…
Nippon Steel Clarifies Spending Pledge
Nippon Steel clarified its spending plans at U.S. mills owned by U.S. Steel Corp. as part of last-ditch efforts to win over workers and politicians for its bid to buy the steelmaker.
Gift the Gift of Perfectly Salted Pasta Water, Every Time
On day six of the Eater Advent Calendar, unwrap a hack to getting the perfectly salted pasta water, every single time “Sciapo” means “unsalted” in Italian — and is probably the most common criticism I receive from my sous…
Trump’s tariffs could spark price hikes, supply chain disruptions, experts say
President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to hit imports from China, Canada and Mexico with tariffs could deal a blow to companies across North America and trigger negative consequences for the global supply chain, according to…
The home stretch: Volumes ease, spot rates retreat as year-end impacts yet to arrive
This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 35 (Shippers) Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 35 (Shippers) Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 40…
Court decision opens the door for reimplementing Rhode Island truck tax, but with some provisions blocked
Rhode Island’s truck tolling system, which has been on the shelf following a lower court ruling in 2022, has new life following a Court of Appeals decision handed down Friday. The decision by the First Circuit Court of…
Borderlands Mexico: Violence against truckers surging in cargo thefts
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Violence against truckers surging in cargo thefts; Port of Brownsville kicks off $600M ship…
Reefer market tightens: Rising tender rejections signal shifting dynamics
Chart of the Week: OReefer Outbound Tender Reject Index, Van Outbound Tender Reject Index – USA SONAR: ROTRI.USA, VOTRI.USA National refrigerated (reefer) tender rejection rates (ROTRI) have been averaging above 14% since…
Forward Air parts ways with president, COO
Forward Air announced Friday it has parted ways with its President and Chief Operating Officer Chris Ruble. The announcement comes as the beleaguered company tries to appease customers and shareholders following a messy…
EPA Hails ‘Revitalized’ Enforcement Efforts Under Biden
WASHINGTON — The EPA enhanced enforcement efforts in 2024, doubling financial penalties issued to polluters and issuing the first arrest for a climate change-related crime, the agency said.
