Amazon plans to open a three-building distribution center on the site of the former Maywood Park horse track near Chicago, as part of the e-commerce giant’s ongoing race to deliver packages to customers faster.
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Amazon Plans Large Distribution Center Near Chicago
Holiday Returns Drive Demand for Reverse Logistics
Reverse logistics is part of retailers’ year-round operations, but returns ramp up during the holidays.
Rising Product Returns Put Pressure on Retailers to Optimize Reverse Logistics
As online shopping continues to increase, so, too, are product returns. To help meet this rising demand for reverse logistics, transportation providers are adding services to simplify product returns for shippers and consumers while also increasing efficiency.
Orbcomm Partners With Samsung Electronics
Transportation technology company Orbcomm Inc. has teamed with Samsung Electronics America to add fleet management capabilities to Samsung tablets, Orbcomm said in a news release.
January 3, 2020ATA’s Chris Spear Praises USMCA Movement, Urges Final Passage in Congress
Congressional movement on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement was a good year-end victory for the trucking and freight industry that set the stage for growth in 2020, according to American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear.
J.B. Hunt Acquires RDI Last Mile
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. acquired the assets of RDI Last Mile Co. on Dec. 31, marking the company’s latest purchase of a final-mile service.
California DMV OKs Light-Duty Autonomous Delivery Vehicles
California has authorized the testing and commercial use of light-duty autonomous delivery vehicles on public roads.
DOT Seeks Information on National Freight Strategic Plan
The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a request for information to help craft a National Freight Strategic Plan.
NFI Acquires G&P Trucking Co.
Supply chain services provider NFI announced it completed the acquisition of G&P Trucking Co. Inc., a logistics provider specializing in asset-based transportation, port drayage and non-asset brokerage solutions in the Southeast.
December 30, 2019FMCSA Increases Random Drug Test Rate to 50% for 2020
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is increasing the minimum annual percentage rate for random controlled substances testing for truck drivers.