Plus, electric trucks are costing more to operate than anticipated, Peloton claims Flexport cost them millions, and a truck driver passed out after police found cocaine in his cab.
Despite a shaky start in April, late-month improvements in freight metrics suggest potential for a boom within the next year.
Peloton alleges Flexport's inefficiencies led to millions in unfair detention and demurrage charges.
Family Dollar faces a record $41M fine for a mouse-infested warehouse.
Family Dollar and the tale of rodents run amok, leading to a hefty $41.6 million fine, the largest of its kind for unsanitary conditions.
The warehouse in Arkansas was a horrific scene, with over 1,270 dead mice found post-fumigation.
You can read the full story in the What The Truck?!? Newsletter.
Molson Coors, recognized as 2023's Shipper of Choice, excels in supply chain management, shipping 13M barrels of beverages annually.
Tornado damages Pfizer plant in North Carolina, affecting 50,000 pallets of medication and potentially impacting nationwide supply.
The US labor market is showing signs of stabilization as the rate of voluntary job quitting approaches pre-pandemic levels and employers implement better retention strategies.
Logistics property rents rose by 6% globally in 2023, with a significant 19% increase in Mexico, driven by nearshoring and demand.
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