March's freight market update. Plus: Elon's $25B chip factory in Texas, UNFI closing a Wisconsin DC, Chick-fil-A building its own supply chain, and more.
Fuel is up, trucks are parking, and a two-year broker just got his first real market education.
LA rejections just doubled, flatbed hit $3.74, and 9,500 drivers are off the road. Plus: SoCal theft ring busted, C.H. Robinson cuts headcount, UP CEO fires back, and more.
Plus: Tesla to build an electric semi-truck corridor, FMCSA approves TIA's petition for freight broker training, and Arrive Logistics releases a freight market update.
Over 57% of consumers are ready to shop greener to reduce environmental impact. As regulations tighten, companies must update their logistics strategies.
Despite earlier optimism of a Q1 recovery, new numbers from industry leaders and other key performance indicators have sparked a wave of hesitation.
California Intermodal Associates Inc. is closing its doors, citing California's AB5 law and the challenges it posed to their operations.
The partnership aims to vet freight brokers and carriers seeking access to ShipperCRM's U.S. Shipper Database using Highway's Single-Sign-On authentication method.
Inbound container imports to top two million twenty-foot equivalent units by May, a first since last fall.
Trailblazers in electrification like Lime and Heineken are setting the pace and blueprint for others to follow.
"The industry is dominated by the largest freight brokerages. Our estimates show the largest 150 freight brokerages account for 70% of the industry’s gross revenues."
On the bright side, they’ve snagged Walmart's intermodal assets and sold about 690 new trucks.
By tilting blades up to 60 degrees, the Blade Lifter makes it possible to navigate tricky turns.
Main takeaways from the TIA Conference. Plus, TQL expands into Freight Alley, the impact of the Baltimore bridge collapse on OTR freight, and Transport Topics names the Top 100 largest logistics companies of 2024.
The TIA 2024 Conference has ended, and we're recapping some of our favorite moments, ideas, and trends from the freight tech and brokerage industries.
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