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

XPO Logistics Implements Planned Workforce Reduction In Less-Than-Truckload Business

Peter Buxbaum 6:00 AM  2/12/2016

XPO Logistics, Inc. has made further progress with its previously announced plan for synergies in its less-than-truckload (LTL) business acquired… Read More

Estes Express Lines Expands Solar-Power Footprint

Haylle Sok 5:00 AM  2/10/2016

Estes Express Lines is excited to announce the completed installation of a new photovoltaic solar power system at the company’s… Read More

Ahlers acquires Antwerp Breakbulk – Adds More Lines and Destinations to Agency Portfolio

Haylle Sok 4:00 AM  2/9/2016

Ahlers Belgium has acquired Antwerp Breakbulk Agencies (ABA). ABA’s contracts with shipping and chartering lines are now fully operational through… Read More

DSV Acquires UTi Worldwide Inc.

Haylle Sok 4:00 AM  2/1/2016

DSV’s acquisition of UTi Worldwide Inc. was completed in late January with the approval of UTi shareholders and competition authorities…. Read More

XPO Logistics Secures Contract Renewal with General Motors

Haylle Sok 8:00 AM  1/28/2016

General Motors UK Ltd has extended its long-term relationship with XPO Logistics in a three-year contract renewal for the distribution… Read More

CEVA Logistics Creates new Ground Transportation Business Line

Haylle Sok 7:00 AM  1/28/2016

CEVA Logistics, one of the world’s largest supply-chain management companies, announced it has furthered the progress of its operating model… Read More

Truck Drivers Suing XPO Subsidiaries for Misclassification

Peter Buxbaum 6:00 AM  1/25/2016

Three subsidiary companies of XPO Logistics Inc. are being sued for misclassification of workers as independent contractors, the Wall Street… Read More

Deutsche Post DHL Group Acquires Minority Stake in French Ecommerce Logistics Specialist

Haylle Sok 8:00 AM  1/21/2016

Deutsche Post DHL Group, the mail and logistics company, plans to invest in a minority stake in Relais Colis, a… Read More

Shipping and Return Shipping Fees Are Key to Retailers’ Growth

Tom Caporaso 7:00 AM  1/20/2016

The 2015 holiday season offered more evidence that ecommerce is the engine driving retail growth. Overall retail sales increased just… Read More

UPS Wants to Help Customers Solve U.S.-Mexico Crossborder Trade Challenges

Peter Buxbaum 8:17 AM  1/11/2016

UPS strengthened its crossborder services to help U.S. exporters capture new opportunities in Mexico, and Mexican exporters to increase trade… Read More

BREAKING NEWS: European Commission Unconditionally Approves FedEx Acquisition of TNT

Peter Buxbaum 9:07 AM  1/8/2016

FedEx Corporation and TNT Express have obtained the unconditional approval of the European Commission for the acquisition by FedEx of… Read More