North Dakota is joining a handful of states that are merging their long-term freight and rail plans into a single document to maximize multimodal synergies and streamline federal reporting requirements.
September 27, 2022Business
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Major truck routes on Interstates 29 and 94 connect U.S. commodity producers to Canada. (PhilAugustavo/Getty Images)
North Dakota Is Creating Its First Combo Freight, Rail Plan
Major truck routes on Interstates 29 and 94 connect U.S. commodity producers to Canada. (PhilAugustavo/Getty Images)Infographic: Ryder’s Foundation for a Successful Freight Brokerage
Globally, supply chains are facing unprecedented levels of disruption. As a result, shippers and carriers are challenged more than ever to keep goods moving while remaining profitable. While most brokerages point to technology as the key to achieving success, today’s setbacks have proven that...
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The Port of New York and New Jersey at daybreak. The facility processed 843,191 containers in August, setting a record for the month. (JG Travels via YouTube)
West Coast Ports May Permanently Lose Volume Share to East Coast
The Port of New York and New Jersey at daybreak. The facility processed 843,191 containers in August, setting a record for the month. (JG Travels via YouTube)For at least one month, August, the Port of New York and New Jersey was the busiest container port in the U.S. as it nudged ahead of longtime leader Port of Los Angeles in total 20-foot-equivalent units processed.
September 27, 2022 Government, Business, Safety 
Customers refuel at a gas station ahead of Hurricane Ian in St. Petersburg, Fla., Sept. 27. (Tristan Wheelock/Bloomberg News)
Hurricane Ian May Be Among Costliest Storms in US History
Customers refuel at a gas station ahead of Hurricane Ian in St. Petersburg, Fla., Sept. 27. (Tristan Wheelock/Bloomberg News)Hurricane Ian is poised to become one of the costliest storms in U.S. history, threatening to slam Florida’s western coastline with 125 mph winds.
September 27, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment 
CEO Tom McLeod outlines product updates and industry trends at the 2022 McLeod Software user conference. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics)
McLeod Expands Data Analytics, Introduces New Web User Interface
CEO Tom McLeod outlines product updates and industry trends at the 2022 McLeod Software user conference. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics)NASHVILLE, Tenn. — McLeod Software is expanding its data analytics and business intelligence capabilities along with other tools designed to help its carrier and freight broker customers navigate an uncertain business environment.
September 27, 2022 Government, Business, Safety 
A Massachusetts highway. (RomanBabakin/Getty Images)
Massachusetts Congestion Pricing Tolls Stuck at Red Light
A Massachusetts highway. (RomanBabakin/Getty Images)A plan to impose congestion pricing tolls on Massachusetts roadways remains kicked back to the state Legislature and unlikely to proceed following Gov. Charlie Baker’s recent veto.
September 27, 2022 Business, Equipment 
Expressway Trucks’ Waterloo, Ontario, location is located near one of the busiest freight corridors in Canada. (Volvo Trucks North America)
VTNA Taps Expressway Trucks as First EV Certified Dealer in Ontario
Expressway Trucks’ Waterloo, Ontario, location is located near one of the busiest freight corridors in Canada. (Volvo Trucks North America)Volvo Trucks North America announced it designated Expressway Trucks as a Volvo Trucks certified electric vehicle dealer.
September 27, 2022 Government, Business, Safety 
Spear and Hutcheson at the National Truck Driving Championships in August in Indianapolis. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Freight Industry Applauds Hutcheson’s Confirmation at FMCSA
Spear and Hutcheson at the National Truck Driving Championships in August in Indianapolis. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)The recent Senate confirmation of Robin Hutcheson as administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration prompted praise from groups representing key aspects of the freight industry.
September 27, 2022 Business, Equipment 
Workers at Kentucky's truck plant. (Ford Motor Co.)
Ford to Invest $700 Million in Kentucky Plant to Build Big Pickups
Workers at Kentucky's truck plant. (Ford Motor Co.)Ford Motor Co. is investing $700 million at its sprawling truck factory in Louisville, Ky., and adding 500 workers to help build a redesigned version of its largest F-Series pickups.
September 27, 2022 Business, Logistics 
GXO now has more than 1 million square feet of warehouse space dedicated to Bayer's Crop Science division. (GXO Logistics via Twitter)
GXO, Bayer Grow Partnership With Nebraska Warehouse
GXO now has more than 1 million square feet of warehouse space dedicated to Bayer's Crop Science division. (GXO Logistics via Twitter)GXO Logistics Inc. celebrated the opening of a new warehouse with Bayer in Kearney, Neb., the companies announced Sept. 27.
September 27, 2022 Business 
The Goodyear plant in Topeka, Kan. (Goodyear)
Goodyear Plans $125 Million Expansion of Kansas Plant
The Goodyear plant in Topeka, Kan. (Goodyear)The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. will invest $125 million and hire 40 new employees at its Topeka, Kan., plant as part of a modernization of the facility, which has been in operation since 1945, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced.
September 27, 2022