The American Association of Port Authorities believes that in order for America’s ports to remain efficient and competitive during the next decade, more than $20 billion will be needed specifically to improve multimodal and rail access.
May 24, 2018Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Nation’s Ports Seek Billions in Multimodal Funding to Stay Competitive
Business, Technology, Perspective
Opinion: Four Reasons Why Freight Visibility Should Be a Top Focus
Despite the immediate benefits to the supply chain, there is still a lack of knowledge about the competitive advantages of real-time freight visibility. As the supply chain becomes exponentially more complicated, the importance of freight visibility increases due to its ability to provide real-time insight into the location and status of freight.
April 9, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous, Top 100
The Future of Freight: What's Your Vision?
How will technology and innovation change the way freight is transported? Tell us what you think the future will be like and we could feature your ideas in an upcoming edition of Transport Topics.
April 2, 2018Government
ATRI Report Offers Guidelines for Freight Plans
The American Transportation Research Institute released a report outlining the best practices for freight planning at the state level Feb. 27.
February 28, 2018Business, Logistics, TCA
Old Dominion Freight Line Helps MLB Teams Move
Continuing its partnership with the league and MLB teams across the country, Old Dominion Freight Line, along with fans and players, celebrated the beginning of a new season during the traditional spring training send-off known as Moving Day, according to a release.
February 7, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics
Sequoia Capital Leads Group Pumping in Cash to Startup Next Trucking
Next Trucking has received $21 million in a round of financing led by Sequoia Capital, the freight marketplace startup announced Jan. 30.
January 30, 2018Business
Spending on Trucking Services Soars in Fourth Quarter
Spending on trucking services advanced by their highest rate this decade in the fourth quarter of 2017, spurred by demand and tight capacity, according to the U.S. Bank Freight Payments Index, a quarterly measure of quantitative changes in freight shipment and spending activity tracked on a national and regional level.
January 25, 2018Business
Fleets Seek Drivers as Turnover Rate Hits 95%
Driver turnover at large truckload fleets rose 5% in the third quarter to a 95% annualized rate, the highest churn since the end of 2015, according to American Trucking Associations.
December 7, 2017Government, Business, Logistics
Capitol Agenda for the Week of Nov. 6: Tax Reform Cometh
The leader of a group representing a large portion of the trucking industry is urging lawmakers to advance a tax reform bill the Republican-led tax-writing House Ways and Means committee will consider for most of this week.
November 6, 2017Business, TCA
Illinois County Freight Plan Balances Growth, Livability, Officials Say
By its very title, the Will County, Ill., Community Friendly Freight Mobility Plan sounds like an “oxymoron,” but the 238-page document does attempt to balance the needs of economic development with residents’ quality of life, officials said.
September 18, 2017