Freight Trends Continue to Affect Driver Recruitment
The trucking industry likely will see a continued slowdown in driver recruitment efforts as freight demand continues to normalize in 2023.
December 27, 2022Infographic: 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 technology alone isn’t enough.
Arizona’s Cross-Border Project Gets $8.9 Million State Grant
Arizona’s governor has allocated $8.9 million to help modernize the port of entry in Douglas, where a new commercial one is being built to bolster the state’s trade with Mexico.
December 27, 2022Amazon Builds Last-Mile Shipping Facility in Montana
Amazon .com Inc. is creating its first big foothold in Montana with a last-mile shipping delivery facility for the entire state, Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Dec. 16.
December 22, 2022Five States Extend Driving Hours for Heating Fuel Deliveries
Colorado, North and South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming have declared temporary emergency exemptions of federal driving hours for deliveries of heating fuel.
December 21, 2022White House Envoy Stephen Lyons Says Supply Chain Closing 2022 in Better Shape
White House Supply Chain Envoy Stephen Lyons says the nation’s supply chain is ending 2022 in a much better position than a year ago.
December 21, 2022Ports on Both Coasts See Drop-Off in Volume in November
Port container volumes on the West Coast and East Coast declined in November, although shippers were focused on different factors.
December 20, 2022November Tonnage Increases Year-Over-Year, but Declines From October
Truck tonnage inched up year-over-year in November, but for the second consecutive time declined on a month-to-month basis amid a tepid seasonal environment, American Trucking Associations said with the release of its monthly For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.
December 20, 2022Amazon Agrees to EU Antitrust Truce in Marketplace Data Probe
Amazon settled European Union antitrust investigations over how the U.S. ecommerce giant allegedly abused rivals’ sales data to unfairly favor its own products and squeeze out other traders on its platform.
December 20, 2022Union Pacific Puts Shipping Limits on Hold
Union Pacific says it will stop imposing temporary limits on certain businesses’ shipments while it reviews the policy that federal regulators and shippers criticized at a hearing in mid-December.
December 19, 2022Ryder Plans New Multiclient Distribution Center Near Chicago
Ryder System Inc. will open its 10th multiclient distribution center in the greater Chicago area, the company announced Dec. 14.
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