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

Roadrunner Transportation Systems Expands Outbound Service from Vancouver

Haylle Sok 1:15 PM  5/4/2016

Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. today announced the expansion of its less-than-truckload service to include outbound service from Vancouver, British Columbia,… Read More

U.S. Proposes New Performance Measures to Reduce Highway Congestion

Peter Buxbaum 4:11 AM  5/2/2016

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently released a proposed rulemaking outlining new performance measures to assess… Read More

California’s Strategy to Combat Climate Change

Peter Buxbaum 7:16 AM  4/27/2016

The California Environmental Protection Agency has released a proposed strategy on reducing the impacts of climate change focused on curbing… Read More

Pelican BioThermal Expands Presence in South America

Haylle Sok 4:44 AM  4/25/2016

Pelican BioThermal, a provider of a range of temperature-controlled packaging solutions serving the life sciences industry, announced two partnerships with… Read More

Bregal Sagemount Invests in Internet Truckstop Group

Haylle Sok 3:54 AM  4/19/2016

Internet Truckstop Group (ITG) has received an investment from Bregal Sagemount, aimed at supporting the company’s continued expansion. ITG is… Read More

Bridge-Building Logistics in the Himalayan Mountains of Northern India

Haylle Sok 4:03 AM  4/9/2016

LP India, the India division of Logistics Plus Inc., a worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, has… Read More

The Trucking Industry Needs to Change (Before it Has To)

Brian Fielkow 4:00 AM  3/31/2016

A tremendous shift is coming to the trucking industry, and it’s certain to impact shippers and intermediaries nationwide. As of December… Read More

Versacold Logistics Services Announces Acquisition of CPX

Haylle Sok 8:00 AM  3/30/2016

VersaCold Logistics Services has entered into an agreement to acquire Coastal Pacific Xpress (CPX), British Columbia’s largest refrigerated carrier specializing… Read More

How the Internet of Things Will Help Automate Supply Chains

Greg Braun 4:00 AM  3/28/2016

One of the primary benefits the Internet of Things (IoT) will deliver for supply chain operations is improved visibility. End-to-end… Read More

Van den Bosch Transporten Selects Quintiq to Optimize Worldwide Logistics Operations

Haylle Sok 7:00 AM  3/18/2016

Van den Bosch Transporten has selected the Quintiq planning and optimization software platform to optimize its logistics operations. Van den… Read More

SMC³ Developing New LTL Tariff Pricing Platform

Haylle Sok 3:00 AM  3/16/2016

Technology provider and trucking association SMC³ is developing an ‘industry platform’ that uses application program interfaces to link shippers, trucking… Read More