There is much truth in that adage, “If you bought it, a truck brought it.” Ships and planes transport products around the world, but the last stage in the journey to their final destination is frequently via truck. This is true not only of products reaching store shelves, but the transportation of raw materials to factories at the start of the manufacturing process. In the U.S alone, more than 80 percent of all communities rely on trucks for the delivery of food, fuel, clothing and medicine.

Top Markets and Trending Segments for Truck-Mounted Cranes

Truck-mounted cranes are cranes mounted on top of trucks. These cranes are attached to the rear side of the trucks… Read More

U.S. Truck Fuel Efficiency Standards Finalized

Peter Buxbaum 4:57 AM  8/19/2016

The Obama administration finalized fuel-efficiency standards for heavy-duty trucks and tractor trailers for the model years 2021 to 2027 this… Read More

E-Freight Solutions Distributes Rates in CargoSphere Cloud

Haylle Sok 9:15 AM  8/18/2016

E-Freight Solutions has implemented CargoSphere’s Rate Mesh technology to distribute confidential Asia-U.S. import freight rates to its customer Mallory Alexander,… Read More

Sino-Global Signs Strategic Agreement with COSCO Logistics

Haylle Sok 3:24 AM  8/18/2016

Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd., a shipping, chartering, and logistics company, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with COSCO Logistics (Americas)… Read More

Iran’s Emergence as International Transportation Hub

Haylle Sok 5:27 AM  8/15/2016

Iran has access to landlocked countries in Central Asia and the Caucasus to its north, over land borders and the… Read More

Competition Honors Five Midwestern States for Transportation Projects

Haylle Sok 6:18 AM  8/12/2016

The departments of transportation of five states—Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin—have won awards in a national competition that recognizes… Read More

How Logistics Keeps Up With Ecommerce Boom

Brian Winshall 5:02 AM  8/11/2016

We’re in the midst of an ecommerce boom, with online purchases hitting record levels. According to U.S. Department of Commerce… Read More

July Job Numbers: Modest Gains for Manufacturing, Transportation, and Logistics

Haylle Sok 6:47 AM  8/9/2016

An optimist will look at the July employment numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and proudly proclaim that… Read More

UPS Drives One Billion Cleaner Miles, Meeting Goal Early

Peter Buxbaum 9:21 AM  8/4/2016

UPS has announced that it has achieved its goal of driving one-billion miles in its alternative fuel and advanced technology… Read More

DHL Expands in Chicago

Haylle Sok 5:01 AM  8/4/2016

DHL has expanded its operations in Chicago with the opening of a new service center. The $1.3 million investment was… Read More

Uber for Trucking? It’s a Misnomer, Says Armstrong Report

Haylle Sok 9:34 AM  8/3/2016

A report published by Armstrong & Associates, Inc. highlights the inaccuracy of the term Uber for Trucking. A&A, a third-party… Read More

DHL Now Delivers Parcels to Smart Car Trunks

Peter Buxbaum 5:34 AM  7/29/2016

Last-mile delivery of parcels is an area experiencing a great deal of innovation these days. Deliveries to consumers by drones… Read More