FMCSA Grant is Helping Iowa Veterans Train for Trucking
With driver shortages across the country, training to become a trucker can be a good bet for employment.
November 3, 2017Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Opinion: Emerging Evolution of Freight Brokerage
Freight and logistics always have depended on the human touch, but technology is getting smarter and many brokers wonder if their efforts will become unnecessary.
November 3, 2017Oil and Gas Companies Search for Truckers in Pennsylvania
After 42 years with the same employer, Kevin Spath of West Deer, Pa., is facing the prospect of losing his job.
November 3, 2017Opinion: The 2017 Capacity Crisis: Past Lessons, Current Advice
Jeff Tucker, CEO of Tucker Company Worldwide, reviews lessons learned and offers current advice relative to the capacity crunch of 2017.
November 3, 2017YRC Profits Plunge 78% in Third Quarter
YRC Worldwide CEO James Welch was hopeful three months ago that the third quarter would be in line with the second quarter, but that was before two hurricanes wreaked havoc in Texas and Florida.
November 2, 2017FedEx Holiday Season Surge Could Hit 400 Million Packages
FedEx expects to deliver 380-400 million packages this holiday season with three busy Mondays driving a record-breaking pace.
November 2, 2017Package Wars: Postal Service Offers Next-Day Sunday Delivery
As consumers demand ever-quicker and convenient package delivery, the U.S. Postal Service wants to boost its business this holiday season by offering what few e-commerce retailers can provide: cheap next-day service with packages delivered Sundays to your home.
November 2, 2017Trucking Futures Exchange to Launch in Late 2018
DAT Solutions and TransRisk have signed a deal to launch a trucking freight futures market through Nodal Exchange in late 2018, a project first announced earlier this year.
November 2, 2017E-Commerce Powers XPO’s Rise to Record Revenue, Profits in Third Quarter
XPO Logistics reported profits skyrocketed 316% year-over-year in the third quarter, marking the eighth consecutive quarter in which the company surpassed year-ago levels.
November 1, 2017C.H. Robinson, Hub Group Revenues Rise, Profits Fall
Rising contract prices for trucks impacted third-quarter results for logistics firms C.H. Robinson and Hub Group that saw weaker profits despite greater revenues.
October 31, 2017