LTL Market Wide Open after Yellow Shutdown

A row of trucks lined up, symbolizing the shift in freight volumes after Yellow Corp.'s bankruptcy.

LTL Market Wide Open after Yellow Shutdown August 29, 2023 After Yellow Shutdown, the LTL market has enough capacity to absorb the shipments left open. Yellow Corp. Shutdown and Its Impact on the LTL Industry: The recent shutdown of Yellow Corp. is sending shockwaves through the less-than-truckload (LTL) industry. As a long-standing player in the […]

Expanding Frisco Drone Delivery: Walmart and Wing’s Delivery

Walmart drone delivering packages in Frisco, Texas, as part of their expanded drone delivery coverage.

Expanding Frisco Drone Delivery: Walmart and Wing’s Delivery August 24, 2023 Discover how Walmart’s Frisco drone delivery expansion with Wing is revolutionizing fast, efficient deliveries straight to your doorstep. Walmart and Wing: Drone Delivery Expands in Frisco, Texas Walmart is revolutionizing delivery with drones in Frisco, Texas, through a partnership with Wing, an on-demand drone […]

2023 State of Logistics Report

Alt Text: An image of intersecting roads symbolizing the complex and evolving logistics landscape, as highlighted in the 2023 State of Logistics Report.

2023 State of Logistics Report June 22, 2023 This years State of Logistics Report reveals an increase in costs spent & technology investments within U.S business logistics companies. Insights from the 2023 State of Logistics Report Yesterday, the 34th Annual 2023 State of Logistics Report was presented at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This report, produced […]

TIA Task Force

A lineup of trucks symbolizing the transportation industry, with the TIA Task Force addressing rising freight transaction fraud.

TIA Task Force June 15, 2023 Transportation industry witnesses a surge in fraudulent activities, prompting the creation of the TIA Fraud Task Force to address the challenges and develop strategies to combat fraud in freight transactions. Rising Fraud in the Transportation Industry Fraudulent activities in the transportation industry have sharply increased since 2021, creating significant […]

West Coast Ports in Crisis

Cargo ship in West Coast port.

West Coast Ports in Crisis June 14, 2023 Stalled labor negotiations at West Coast Ports threaten to worsen an alarming backlog of shipments, prompting an urgent solution. West Coast Ports Negotiation Deadlock Negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Maritime Association have reached a standstill. The dispute centers on wages and […]

ArcBest Rolls Out Technology to Speed Up Freight Loading

Forklift Loading Truck

ArcBest Rolls Out Technology to Speed Up Freight Loading March 2, 2023 New freight-management system aims to ease bottlenecks at warehouses, reduce wait time for truckers In an article posted by The Wall Street Journal, Liz Young writes about ArcBests new loading technology that could revolutionize the logistics industry: “Trucking company ArcBest Corp. is expanding its logistics services […]

For some owner-operators, it looks like the end of the road

Owner-operator truckers in parking lot

For some owner-operators, it looks like the end of the road March 2, 2023 More than a third in FreightWaves Research survey say they’ll leave industry if H2 doesn’t rebound In an article posted by Fright Waves, Joe Antoshak discusses the real reasons behind many owner-operators wanting to leave the freight industry: “The current market […]

What’s behind the never-ending freight brokerage layoffs

Truck Pumping Gas

What’s behind the never-ending freight brokerage layoffs February 23, 2023 Freight brokerages hired too many employees over 2021 and 2022, and that tide is now turning In an article posted by Freight Waves, Rachel Premack discusses how the freight brokerage industry is seeing massive increase in layoffs:   “In a time of record-low unemployment, a crucial […]