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.

US Trucking Sector Faces Continued Challenges Amid Q1 Slump in Volume and Spending

As the US trucking market continues to grapple with uncertainty, the latest data from US Bank’s Freight Payment Index for… Read More

Trump Goes After Amazon on Twitter

Peter Buxbaum 12:20 AM  12/30/2017

President Donald Trump went after Amazon on Twitter yesterday, complaining that it’s paying the United States Postal Service too little… Read More

Smart Transportation in China and the United States

Yuming Ge Xiaoman Liu and Libo Tang 12:12 AM  12/29/2017

Many countries are experiencing significant traffic problems as their rural and suburban populations move to cities. As urban areas grow… Read More

Is Home Depot Interested in XPO Logistics?

Peter Buxbaum 12:42 AM  12/28/2017

The possibility that Home Depot might make a bid for XPO Logistics has made headlines in recent days. So much… Read More

UPS, Fedex Applaud Tax Cuts

Peter Buxbaum 12:22 AM  12/28/2017

UPS and Fedex are applauding the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, saying it will benefit the United… Read More

UPS Increases Use Of Renewable Natural Gas

Haylle Sok 12:31 AM  12/27/2017

UPS has announced an agreement with Big Ox Energy (a wholly owned subsidiary of Environmental Energy Capital LLC) to purchase… Read More

US Transportation Infrastructure Not Broken, Says Report

Peter Buxbaum 12:41 AM  12/26/2017

Transportation and water infrastructure funding and finance in the United States are not nearly as dire as some believe, but… Read More

DHL Supply Chain Orders 10 Tesla Trucks

Peter Buxbaum 12:24 AM  12/26/2017

DHL Supply Chain has placed an order for ten Tesla Electric Class 8 Semi Trucks. The transportation management leader is… Read More

ELDs Are Already Causing Truckers to Exit the Market

Mike Regan 12:41 AM  12/25/2017

The big question is: “How will this impact capacity in an already tight truckload market?” Candidly, the real answer to… Read More

Yusen Logistics Extends Business in South Eastern Europe

Haylle Sok 12:24 AM  12/21/2017

Yusen Logistics (Europe) BV announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Tibbett Logistics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of UK-based… Read More

ELD Mandate: More Changes for Shippers Than Carriers

Dan Broderick 12:45 AM  12/20/2017

Much has been written regarding the anticipated impact of the forthcoming electronic logging device (ELD) mandate on truckload capacity. However,… Read More

Evans Transportation Services, Inc. Leverages project44’s Automation Solutions

Haylle Sok 12:31 AM  12/19/2017

project44 announced that Evans Transportation Services, Inc. has integrated p44’s SaaS solutions to fully automate the end-to-end management of a… Read More