trucking

Insurance accounts for a large portion of fixed costs for trucking companies, especially small and mid-sized carriers. Rates rise year after year, driven by everything from nuclear court verdicts to environmental concerns. There is one thing, however, that can help carriers take control of...

Canada Cartage has acquired Rapid Delivery, a Canadian trucking company specializing in dedicated domestic and cross-border dedicated freight services. The deal, announced Thursday, adds around 20 power units and two Ontario terminals — in London and Windsor. It marks the fourth acquisition in...

Anyone keeping an ear to the ground in trucking knows that working toward net-zero carbon emissions has been decades in the making — and extends beyond the obvious elimination of diesel smokestacks. Increased emissions regulations have led to mileage improvements, while fleets with generous budgets...

The technology-driven trucking company CloudTrucks received a $20.5 million Series A investment in December to create a suite of tools that would help owner-operators enter the market and successfully scale their businesses. While the company previously has only offered tools for drivers running...

Minnesota farmers have been slapped in the face by Mother Nature this year. A major drought has dried up hay crops, leaving many farmers and cattle ranchers in the dust and prompting a multipronged government response that relies in part on relaxing hours-of-service regulations on truck drivers...

On today's episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking to Bedrock Ocean Exploration CEO and co-founder Anthony DiMare about creating SpaceX for the ocean. Bedrock recently unveiled its autonomous submarine, revealing a first-of-its-kind vertically integrated ocean-mapping technology. They'll find...

Visibility and transparency come up time and time again in the transportation industry. Often, these topics are tied into conversations about increasing efficiency and bottom lines. While a more efficient supply chain undoubtedly leads to higher profits, increased earnings are not the only...

General Motors (NYSE: GM) siblings BrightDrop and Cruise Automation are talking about how driverless technology could fit with commercial vehicles like the electric vans BrightDrop will begin delivering to FedEx in December. "Cruise is starting on ride-share, but they have investment from Walmart...

U.S. regulators announced on Wednesday $76. 2 million in grants aimed at preventing truck crashes, bringing safety funding allocated in FY21 to more than $380 million. The most recent grants, awarded by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to state agencies and educational facilities in...

Intermodal logistics provider RoadOne announced Wednesday it has acquired intermodal transportation provider Rose Transportation. Headquartered near Pittsburgh, Rose Transportation serves rail and port facilities in the East and as far west as Chicago with a staff of more than 200 drivers. The...

The California Supreme Court recently addressed what the proper rate for paying missed meals, rest, and recovery periods are under California state law. The California Supreme Court concluded that the rate must be calculated using not only the employees' base hourly rate but also a proportionate...

For the first time in three years, the allowable driver per diem is going up. The Internal Revenue Service said the per diem for transportation workers in the 2021-22 period will be rising to $69 for travel in the continental U.S. and up to $74 for travel outside the continental U.S. Both figures...

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Less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line announced Tuesday that volumes and yields grew at an accelerated clip during August. The Thomasville, North Carolina-based carrier saw revenue increase 29.1% year-over-year during the month, following a 36.7% growth rate in July. Tonnage was up...

Two $100 billion companies announced a partnership to bring zero-emission mining trucks to the market. What Happened: BHP Group Ltd (NYSE: BHP) and Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced a partnership to design and implement zero-emission mining trucks to help with future initiatives. “...