Logistics

The trucking industry continued the trend of year-over-year tonnage losses in June after a brief increase the prior month, American Trucking Associations reported July 23.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. launched a new load-matching platform aimed at helping carriers improve efficiency, the company announced July 18.

Illinois is the latest state to offer commercial driver license applicants a written test in Spanish to get more drivers on the road.

Profits and margins at Marten Transport continued to weaken in Q2 of 2024, dented by the ongoing industrywide supply-demand imbalance, higher costs and softer freight rates.

Cargo theft is often a subtle process, making it difficult to prevent. With cargo thieves relying increasingly on subterfuge, the security apparatus on the shop floor must evolve accordingly.

Supply chain disruptions can occur at any place and time, creating uncertainty for businesses and consumers alike.

New and current Minnesota truck drivers will have an easier time obtaining and renewing CDLs now that a state law that constrained third-party CDL testing opportunities has been eliminated.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and other officials visited the Port of Long Beach on July 18 to break ground on a $1.5 billion rail yard expansion project.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported that second-quarter net income declined on revenue that fell just short of $3 billion.

The trucking industry continued to weather an increase in cargo theft activity during the second quarter of 2024.