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Schneider Initial Stock Sale May Spur Growth in Truckload, Intermodal, Analysts Predict

Schneider’s forthcoming initial public offering may close a chapter on the company’s long- standing family ownership, but it will expand the motor carrier’s ability to broaden its horizons, industry analysts said.

April 3, 2017

NTSB Encourages Fleets to Root Out Bad Drivers

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A top National Transportation Safety Board official called on motor carriers to do a better job of identifying drivers in their employ with bad driving habits.

April 3, 2017

Execs Offer Mixed Assessment of Freight Market Since January

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — At the end of the first quarter, there are signs of optimism in the economy but also caution about the sustainability of the momentum, according to economic analysts and trucking executives at the 2017 Truckload Carriers Association conference.

April 3, 2017

ELDs Hot Topic at MATS as December Mandate Looms

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Truck makers returned to the Mid-America Trucking Show, to varying degrees, and while many things seemed familiar, the specter of new competition also loomed over North America’s largest annual truck show.

April 3, 2017

Logistics Market Continues to Evolve; XPO Jumps to No. 1 on Top 50 List

The market for third-party logistics services continues to expand and evolve in response to market demands and a changing competitive landscape.

April 3, 2017

PeopleNet Offers 4G LTE Coverage Across North America

PeopleNet has introduced 4G LTE network coverage to its ConnectedFleet platform to bring faster, more reliable service to fleets operating in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

March 31, 2017

The Rise of E-Commerce

The market for third-party logistics services continues to expand and evolve in response to market demands and a changing competitive landscape.

April 2, 2017

Grupo Mexico to Buy Florida East Coast Railway for $2.1 Billion

Mexican miner Grupo Mexico said on March 28 it had acquired Florida East Coast Railway for $2.1 billion, a rare acquisition that comes as U.S. President Donald Trump has been trying to renegotiate trade ties between the two countries.

March 28, 2017

Consumer Confidence Rises to Highest Since December 2000

Consumer confidence jumped in March to the highest level in more than 16 years, as Americans grew increasingly upbeat about both present and future conditions, according to a report March 28 from the New York-based Conference Board.

March 28, 2017

Robots Are Slashing Wages and Worsening Pay Inequality

Robots have long been maligned for job-snatching. Now you can add depressing wages and promoting inequality to your list of automation-related grievances.

March 28, 2017