2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (345+ words) Comments on proposed changes with the National Motor Freight Traffic Association are due Sept. 23. Proposed changes to a mixed-commodity rule for LTL stakeholders could bring more uniformity and predictability for carriers and shippers alike. The revisions include bringing the mixed-commodity…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (259+ words) Three carriers filed for bankruptcy in California, New Jersey and Texas. Three bankruptcies in recent weeks showed financial challenges for trucking businesses across the U.S. The filings illustrate how the industry has seen significant decreases in the number of trucking businesses…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (280+ words) The federal initiatives will audit commercial driver’s license schools and launch a task force aimed at improving highway safety. The latest government effort comes as carriers are reporting driver shortages amid an improving freight environment. Trucking executives have also welcomed…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (424+ words) West Coast states will collaborate with Canada and Mexico to establish a charging network for electric commercial vehicles along the north-south highway. Provided by the Port of Long Beach U.S. West Coast states, Canada, and Mexico have pledged to establish a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (315+ words) Keeping drayage operations in house can be a meaningful competitive advantage in the current labor environment, according to JB Hunt EVP and President of Intermodal Darren Field. Major carriers are optimistic that the long-awaited market recovery is sustainable, but shrinking…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (266+ words) The Oregon-based LTL carrier has been under new ownership but faced payroll disruption, according to the union. Workers learned of the changes abruptly, and about 60 workers were affected by the shutdown amid payroll disruption, WEZI-TV previously reported. The sale of…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (264+ words) Small businesses Anchor South Transport, Rambo Transport and Stoneman Trucking submitted voluntary petitions in court. Business bankruptcies for the 12-month trailing period at the end of June totaled 26,941, and that annual tally has been growing in recent years and has…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (432+ words) The action is the start to eventual coast-to-coast driverless hauling operations, according to founder and CEO Donald Burnette. Provided by Kodiak AI Before Kodiak AI and other AV firms can progress to applying for a commerical deployment permit in California,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (260+ words) Chicago Freight, based in Carol Stream, Illinois, reported nearly $696,000 in liabilities in the Aug. 5 voluntary petition. Chicago Freight filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, according to a voluntary petition in federal bankruptcy court. The carrier reported having $2,500 in assets and nearly $696,000 in…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (695+ words) Knight-Swift and Schneider National leaders say small carriers may struggle to transition in a legal environment where safety performance faces higher scrutiny. The aftermath of a Supreme Court decision regarding freight brokers is leading several large carriers and brokers to…...