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.

4 Missteps to Avoid When Implementing AI in Truck Cabs

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly affecting numerous industries, and many people are eager to see how it could improve their… Read More

U.S. Cargo Control Expands Wheel Chock Product Line

Haylle Sok 5:00 AM  9/3/2015

Specialty retailer U.S. Cargo Control continues to expand its line of products aimed at the trucking and transportation industry, recently… Read More

Con-way Freight Employees in Portland, Oregon Reject Union Representation

Haylle Sok 7:00 AM  9/1/2015

In an election conducted last week by the National Labor Relations Board at Con-way Freight’s Portland, Oregon, maintenance facility, employees… Read More

Could Uber Work For Trucking?

Peter Buxbaum 3:00 AM  8/31/2015

The American Trucking Associations recently published a forecast which predicts the industry will enjoy a 29 percent increase in freight… Read More

U.S. Transportation System Seen as Deteriorating

Peter Buxbaum 4:00 AM  8/29/2015

The United States boasts one of the most advanced transportation networks in the world, but its system is in decline…. Read More

Kalmar delivers port equipment to Kazakhstan’s Khorgos Gateway

Peter Buxbaum 5:00 AM  8/26/2015

Kalmar, a provider of cargo handling equipment and part of Cargotec, has secured two contracts to supply mobile equipment to… Read More

Intermodal Volumes Ahead in Q2 Thanks to International Lifts

Peter Buxbaum 4:00 AM  8/26/2015

Intermodal volumes jumped 4.5 percent in in the second quarter of 2015, with international shipments surpassing expectations, according to the… Read More

LogistiFlow Launches Cloud-Based 3PL Carrier Selection

Haylle Sok 3:00 AM  8/24/2015

LogistiFlow announced the inauguration of a cloud-based product that that allows shippers to see quotes from all of their chosen… Read More

‘Substantial Megadeal Growth’ In Second Quarter Transportation and Logistics M&A

Peter Buxbaum 5:00 AM  8/18/2015

Mergers and acquisitions activity in the transportation and logistics sector grew in the second quarter of 2015, according to a… Read More

GEODIS acquires OHL

Peter Buxbaum 5:38 AM  8/17/2015

GEODIS, the fourth largest supply-chain operator in Europe, has entered into an agreement to acquire OHL (Ozburn-Hessey Logistics). OHL is… Read More

Daseke Adds Hornady Transportation In Flatbed Trucking Merger

Peter Buxbaum 8:00 AM  8/13/2015

Daseke Inc., of Addison, Texas, announced earlier this week it has merged with Hornady Transportation. The move follows on the… Read More

Cargomatic Launches Service in New York

Haylle Sok 8:11 AM  8/12/2015

NEW YORK. August 12, 2015 — Cargomatic, a technology platform that connects shippers and truckers, announced its official launch into… Read More