Trucking

Cleaner air wanted: Reducing transportation’s environmental impacts

Becky | April 22, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

In honor of Earth Day, here is a primer on how the organizations involved in production, distribution, and transportation of goods can make a difference and help reduce trucking’s carbon footprint.

Dimerco’s new Air + Road service from China to Mexico saves up to 40% on freight costs

AJOT Newsroom | April 22, 2022 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders | Intermodal | Trucking

A new Air + Road service from global freight forwarding specialist Dimerco has saved up to 40% on freight costs for customers shipping automotive components from Southern China to a common manufacturer in Mexico.

On Earth Day, Yellow Corp. reaffirms commitment to reducing carbon footprint

AJOT Newsroom | April 22, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Convoy raises $260 million to accelerate digital freight transformation

AJOT Newsroom | April 21, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Series E fundraise boosts Convoy valuation to $3.8 billion

72% of Americans says better road safety is “very important”

AJOT Newsroom | April 21, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Topline results released from the Mineta Transportation Institute’s annual national transportation tax survey

Idled trucks imperil fuel demand as China widens Covid battle

Bloomberg | April 21, 2022 | Energy | Intermodal | Trucking

China’s trucking fleet has been caught up in the nation’s push for Covid Zero, further threatening oil demand as supply chains snarl.

What everyone should know about last mile delivery

AJOT Newsroom | April 20, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Rollback of NEPA reforms threatens transportation project delays; clashes with bipartisan infrastructure law, ARTBA says

AJOT Newsroom | April 20, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Simpson Strong-Tie launches Quik Drive® Wood-to-Steel Trailer Floor Fastening solution for OEMs and truck bed manufacturers

AJOT Newsroom | April 20, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today announced the debut of the Simpson Strong-Tie® Quik Drive® PROHSD Wood-to-Steel solution, a faster, more reliable, more ergonomic fastening system designed to boost efficiency and performance for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and truck bed manufacturers as they produce trailer floor and truck bed assemblies.

FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index fell again sharply in February to -17.9 ahead of a projected further deterioration in March

AJOT Newsroom | April 20, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Sun Logistics modernizes operations with CLI FACTS

AJOT Newsroom | April 20, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Carrier Logistics software is improving processes and enabling the carrier to grow its first and last mile operations

Study finds Peninsula Truck Lines ranked #1 LTL carrier overall in US and Western region

AJOT Newsroom | April 20, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Reliable and affordable freight transportation is key to ensuring goods are delivered safely and on time throughout the United States. Mastio and Company released the results from a 2021 study of businesses and individuals using LTL (less than load) carriers to transport shipments nationally.

Why Auto Carriers Fail Their First Year (And What You Can Do Instead!)

AJOT Newsroom | April 20, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Starting your own auto carrier operation can be a great way to fulfill your entrepreneurial dreams—and to reach new heights of success. But there can also be challenges to new business owners.

DAT: Truckload volumes remained strong in March; spot rates declined

AJOT Newsroom | April 19, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

DAT’s March TVI for dry van freight was 305, up 23% compared to February. The spot van rate declined 3 cents to $3.06 per mile as a national average.

Major US trucking company sees freight shifting from roads to trains

Bloomberg | April 19, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. said shippers are back to seeking to save money on transportation after two years of supply-chain disruptions that had them paying whatever it took to keep products stocked.

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Bloomberg | April 19, 2022

Shanghai factory restarts fall short on lack of parts, truckers

Even those companies in China whose factories are operating under so-called closed-loop systems may be forced to stop work due to parts shortages or logistical challenges that make moving people and goods around the country near impossible, a European chamber of commerce has warned.

Penske adds Ford E-Transit cargo vans to its rental and leasing fleet

AJOT Newsroom | April 18, 2022 | Energy | Alternative | Intermodal | Trucking

Penske Truck Leasing today announced it has ordered 750 all-electric Ford E-Transit cargo vans. The company is taking delivery of its first several vehicles in the next several weeks. The move follows successfully piloting the vehicles late last year.

California State Transportation Agency Secretary Kim joins WSP advisory

AJOT Newsroom | April 18, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

As transportation policy and multimodal strategy principal in Washington, D.C., Kim will work with U.S. transportation executives to guide policy-making and incoming federal funding.

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Bloomberg | April 16, 2022

Texas halts all Mexican truck inspections after border chaos

Texas Governor Greg Abbott halted all Mexican truck inspections after a week of protests, traffic jams and mounting outrage from business interests on both sides of the border.

Leonard’s Express wins Grand Trophy for Safety from Trucking Association of New York

AJOT Newsroom | April 15, 2022 | Intermodal | Trucking

Leonard’s Express – a leading transportation services provider offering refrigerated trucking, dry van, warehousing and freight brokerage services – has won the Trucking Association of New York's (TANY) Fleet Safety Award Grand Trophy.

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