CH Robinson: Tight capacity, lack of drivers hikes rates

Brokerage businesses are thriving in an environment where capacity is limited and they can play matchmaker between cargo owners and multiple carriers.

By Matt Leonard • May 7, 2021

Yellow to buy thousands of tractors, trailers as federal loan runs dry

The $700 million loan is helping the firm, formerly known as YRC, carry out its "One Yellow" strategy, which aims to make its cost structure competitive with other LTLs.

By S.L. Fuller • May 6, 2021

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Top 5 stories from Trucking Dive

These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry. 

By Trucking Dive staff

Schneider: Third-party providers have durability as markets shift

TL and logistics sit on opposite ends of what the CEO called the "asset-intensity spectrum." Intermodal falls in the middle.

By S.L. Fuller • May 5, 2021

Werner prioritizes driver retention, equipment as shippers restock

The carrier expects strong TL freight demand to last into 2022, with spot rates outpacing contract rates, the CEO said.

By S.L. Fuller • May 3, 2021

California's logistics boom faces pushback from local communities

Not all cities welcome an influx of trucks and large industrial facilities.

By Gary Wollenhaupt • April 28, 2021

What I learned when sales became part of my trucking firm's fabric

Want to grow and expand within existing and maturing markets? Start by tapping into the most customer-interfacing position.

By Lanny Fleming • April 27, 2021

Trucking has no fear of a bubble in 2021

An amalgamation of trucking-market factors has broken the traditional formula for boom and bust.

By Jim Stinson • April 26, 2021

Meeting flatbed demand takes a unique approach to driver talent

Flatbed demand doesn't usually heat up until the summer. This year, however, all bets are off.

By Amanda Loudin • April 23, 2021

Volvo Trucks, OEMs meet hurdles to reboot production and supply fleets

A United Auto Workers strike at Volvo Trucks adds to production woes for tractor manufacturers.

By Jim Stinson • April 20, 2021

4 tools to fight fraud, cyberattacks in the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain

Sensors can share in real time if tractor-trailer doors open unexpectedly when transporting vaccines.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • April 14, 2021

Moving billboards: How transport firms pick names and logos for trucks

Meaningless abbreviations, and even the founder’s name, won’t necessarily resonate.

By Heather Larson • April 14, 2021

Fleets weigh final-mile risks as shippers seek logistics partners

Rising costs cast a shadow on supply chain leaders' otherwise optimistic outlook, according to a GlobalTranz survey.

By Shefali Kapadia • April 13, 2021

Lamb Weston's transport costs rise after pivot to spot market

The company usually relies more on rail, but changes in production schedules necessitated a more flexible option.

By Matt Leonard • April 12, 2021

Lessons Transfix's new CFO brings from WeWork

In his first 90 days, CFO Christian Lee examined where the broker can make big bets and invest in growth.

By Jane Thier • April 12, 2021

CH Robinson tool examines intermodal conversions, LTL utilization for fewer emissions

Current methodology to measure sustainability tends to vary across modes and carriers, and it's relatively immature in the LTL space.

By S.L. Fuller • April 9, 2021

XPO names a CFO for contract logistics spinoff

E-commerce is a key area, alongside automation and outsourcing, in which the new executive said he expects GXO to "win."

By Jane Thier • April 8, 2021

Fleets pay the price of complex pay structures

Driver pain points and frustrations create a drag on company culture.

By Jim Stinson • April 7, 2021

Trucking demand squeezes capacity, lifting spot and contract rates

The market has led to increases in freight spending, which was up nearly 17% YoY in February, according to the most recent Cass report.

By Matt Leonard • April 7, 2021

Cascading effects of Texas winter storm bump up spot rates

Spring is here, and the polar vortex of mid-February is in the rearview mirror. But impacts on the spot market linger.

By Jim Stinson • April 5, 2021

Congested West Coast ports bring the heat to TL spot rates

Delayed off the coast of the Golden State are a mix of consumer and industrial needs that are likely to keep capacity tight and truckers busy.

By Jim Stinson • March 31, 2021

High spot market rates cut into General Mills' margins

The company's CFO said he expects increased expenses to abate once supply and demand even out and inventory levels are balanced.

By S.L. Fuller • March 30, 2021

Leonard’s Express expands reefer capacity through M&A as spot rates rise

The carrier is acquiring Holman Transportation Services, which hauls in the food and grocery, dairy, and frozen food industries.

By S.L. Fuller • March 29, 2021

Independent driver shortage: Can markets expand the small pool?

OOIDA says demand, higher rates and higher pay will pull in the right number of drivers. But fleets are not so sure.

By Jim Stinson • March 26, 2021

ATRI: A VMT tax faces hurdles to fund infrastructure

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association wrote a letter to the Senate, blasting the fee, not long before ATRI released its report.

By Jim Stinson • March 25, 2021

Schneider's plan to reduce carbon with focus on intermodal

This approach provides opportunities to make truck operations greener in perhaps unexpected ways, one expert said.

By Amanda Loudin • March 24, 2021