The role of a 4PL typically has been that of a “trusted adviser" that manages a customer’s entire supply chain at a single point of contact.
September 22, 2025supply chain News Updates
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Prices of U.S. Class 8 battery-electric trucks are on the rise at the same time as their European counterparts decline, according to a recent study.
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| September 5, 2025Trucking Strategies Shift as Tariffs Roil Supply Chains
The 2025 Wells Fargo Supply Chain Report confirmed a prevailing belief that businesses were proactive in importing freight to the U.S. in advance of tariffs taking effect earlier this year.
| August 28, 2025Truck Freight Tonnage Inches Up 0.6% in July
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| August 21, 202560 Seconds: How Shippers and Warehouse Operators Manage Turbulence
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August 15, 2025GXO Revenue Jumps 16% as Profit Slides in Q2
CEO Malcolm Wilson touted $307 million of new business wins in the second quarter, bringing the six-month total this year to more than a half a billion dollars.
| August 6, 2025Trucking Reacts to Trump's Sweeping Tariffs
Trucking and logistics companies react to President Donald Trump's sweeping round of tariffs on dozens of trading partners announced Aug. 1.
| August 1, 2025Kentucky Awards $5.7M to Boost Multimodal River Port Freight
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced $5.7 million in state grants awarded to 15 public river port projects to increase multimodal freight handling.
| July 29, 2025How Shippers and Warehouse Operators Manage Turbulence
Amid shifting trade patterns and unsettled tariffs, shippers are examining their networks and contemplating how and where they source core products.
| July 27, 2025