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Schneider Acquires M&M Transport

Schneider National Inc. announced that it is acquiring dedicated contract carrier M&M Transport Services.

Joe Howard | Executive Editor
August 3, 2023
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Global Ocean Shipping Costs Creep Higher

Spot rates for shipping containers jumped by the most in more than two years, a sign that a 16-month slump in ocean freight costs that helped ease the sting of goods inflation is over.

Brendan Murray | Bloomberg News
August 3, 2023
Business, Logistics

Weaker Freight Rates, Brokerage Gross Margin Hurt RXO Profits

Lower freight rates, a moderation in brokerage gross margin and the cost of operating as a stand-alone public company hurt profits at RXO Inc. in the second quarter of 2023.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 2, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

TFI Q2 Profit Dips by More Than 50% on Lower Freight Volumes

Profits at TFI International Inc. more than halved in the second quarter of 2023 to $128.2 million from $276.8 million in the year-ago period, the company said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 2, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private

Amazon Fresh Offers Grocery Delivery to Non-Prime Members

Amazon has begun offering its Fresh grocery delivery service to customers who aren’t Prime members.

Haleluya Hadero | Associated Press
August 2, 2023
Business, Logistics, TCA

Taylor Swift Reportedly Gives Tour Truckers $100,000 Bonuses

Taylor Swift has reportedly given $100,000 bonuses to the truck drivers who have been transporting her concert equipment across the country during her epic Eras tour.

Christi Carras | Los Angeles Times
August 2, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS-Teamsters Contract Takes Step Forward

Local union leaders voted in favor of a tentative labor agreement that UPS and the Teamsters reached July 25, an important step toward finalizing a deal that covers about 340,000 workers.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 1, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Construction Costs Soar on Alaska Freight Route

Inflation is blamed for sending project completion costs soaring 68% since 2021 to today’s $840 million to complete a freight route for bringing goods into Alaska from the port in Anchorage.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
August 1, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Saia Reports Lower Q2 Profit, Revenue

Saia Inc. posted net income of $91.3 million in the second quarter of 2023, compared with $109.2 million in the same period a year earlier, the less-than-truckload carrier said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
July 31, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Georgia Distribution Center to Team NFI, Bradshaw Home

Georgia officials announced plans to open a new East Coast distribution center in Effingham County to bring  Bradshaw Home’s products to customers faster through a partnership with NFI.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
July 31, 2023
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