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Capitol Agenda for the Week of Nov. 6: Tax Reform Cometh

The leader of a group representing a large portion of the trucking industry is urging lawmakers to advance a tax reform bill the Republican-led tax-writing House Ways and Means committee will consider for most of this week.

November 6, 2017

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, 2017

Oil 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, 2017

YRC 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, 2017

FedEx 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, 2017

Package 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, 2017

Trucking 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, 2017

E-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, 2017

C.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

Port Houston Credits Teamwork With Other Ports for Strong Rebound From Harvey

The Port of Houston, closed for a week after Hurricane Harvey, rebounded sharply in September with a 22% year-over-year increase in container traffic that would have been impossible without the sacrifice of others, the top official at the port acknowledged.

October 31, 2017