Chart of the Week: Outbound Tender Reject Index, National Truckload Index – USA SONAR: OTRI.USA Seasonality View The national Outbound Tender Rejection Index (OTRI) failed to rise above 6% during the week of…
A recent rule change requiring the disclosure of the use of supply chain finance programs could alter how buyers and suppliers, both of which are considered shippers in the freight…
The Log Book is a weekly rundown of human-interest stories related to the transportation industry. This week: J.B. Hunt is inducted into the philanthropic society of a Texas cancer center,…
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday proposed tighter particulate matter/soot regulations, citing health concerns that the fine particles penetrate deep into the lungs and can result in serious health effects that…
The daughter of Gloria Jean Grimsley recently filed a motion to join the wrongful death lawsuit against a truck driver and the Fresno, California-based trucking company he drove for. Amanda…
FedEx Freight, FedEx Corp.’s less-than-truckload unit, said Friday that it has added returns to the services offered by its FedEx Freight Direct business, which handles residential and commercial deliveries of…
Logistics companies pay for OS&D (overages, shortages and damages) on a regular basis— but most suspect they’re not at fault for up to 70-90% of claims they pay. Kargo, in…
Cargo service provider Alliance Ground International has reached agreement with a major union on terms for approaching workers about becoming their bargaining representative, averting a potential disruption of cargo shipments…
What a difference a year makes. At this time in 2022, over 100 container ships were stuck waiting off the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, with around 150…
The Women In Trucking Association is encouraging companies in transportation to complete a survey that collects data on gender diversity in the industry. The data will be used to develop…