Move to consolidate executive branch authority over mail agency seen as possible precursor to privatization
J.B. Hunt Transport Services said it’s focused on finding the right intermodal freight to improve efficiency and minimize costs as market fundamentals remain tepid. The Lowell, Arkansas-based multimodal transportation provider outlined a three-pronged approach centered on rates, volumes and freight mix for the current intermodal bid season at Barclays 42nd Annual Industrial Select Conference […]
Borderlands Mexico: Organized crime groups fuel rise of US cargo thefts
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Organized crime groups fuel rise of US cargo thefts; Imperial Auto opens $21M factory in Mexico; EGO Group launches electronic components plant in central Mexico; and Billor opens logistics hub in Houston. Organized crime […]
Is Amazon on course to upend LTL industry?
Rumors signal e-commerce giant plans to become for-hire LTL carrier The less-than-truckload industry may face a seismic shift as rumors circulate that e-commerce behemoth Amazon is preparing to expand operations as a for-hire LTL carrier. LTL markets — already grappling with tepid demand and pricing pressures — now confront the specter of a formidable new […]
Trucking bottlenecks cost U.S. billions — and a Nashville freeway is one of the worst
Traffic congestion along U.S. highways costs $108.8 billion annually, impacting both the trucking industry and daily commuters. Where the combined I-24/40 meets I-440 in Nashville ranks among the top five worst trucking bottlenecks nationwide. Trucking delays due to congestion equate to 436,000 drivers sitting idle for a year, according to the American Transportation […]
