BNSF Wants More Intermodal Service
BNSF wants to speed up intermodal service with new capital projects so it can grab a larger piece of e-commerce freight, according to the company’s head of intermodal marketing.
BNSF, a unit of Berskshire Hathway…
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Shippers Remain Optimistic, Analysts Say
Shippers and carriers of international freight remain optimistic about 2019 as the spot market starts to level off and a rate recession becomes a possibility for the trucking industry.
In a recent report on a…
Teamsters Fighting DOT Exemptions
The Teamsters Union has become more aggressive in its fight against the U.S. DOT’s late-December decision to exempt motor carriers from California labor laws that require periodic meal breaks and paid rest breaks.
Last month…
Old Dominion Saw Record Earnings in 2018
Old Dominion Freight Lines’ gross revenues in 2018 grew 20.4 percent over 2017, generating record earnings per share for the less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier. “Pricing discipline and a consistent philosophy with respect to yield allowed us…
Mid America Logistics Expanding Into Mexico
Missouri-based logistics and trucking company Mid America Logistics has opened an office in Guadalajara, Mexico — the company’s first international office. The company has also opened a sixth U.S. office, this one in Rogers, Ark…
Autonomous Truck Company Expanding
TuSimple, a self-driving truck company, announced plans for further expansion in Tucson, AZ. The company has been testing its Level 4 Class 8 autonomous trucks in the state of Arizona for more than a year…
K&L Freight Putting Data To Work
Chicago’s K&L Freight is like a unicorn, or a diamond in the rough: the kind of company that’s so rare you almost never hear about one, much less get to see one up close…
Universal Acquires Southern Counties
Universal Logistics Holdings Inc. is acquiring Compton, Calif.-based Southern Counties Express Inc. for $65 million, company officials said. The acquisition is part of a move by Universal to expand it intermodal business. Southern Counties provides…
For truckers, hazmat rules available at U.S. DOT
The Standards and Rule-making Division of the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) is located in Washington, D.C. and led by the division director. The division is responsible for all aspects of rule-making, letters of…
Beemac Opens New Terminal
Beemac Trucking has opened a new terminal in Birmingham, Alabama. The new facility brings to 28 the number of terminals Beemac operates across the nation With more than 400 trucks, the company provides asset-based trucking…
