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U.S. trucking activity decreased to its lowest level in three months September, pushing the level down to the lowest in three months, according to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.
Truck freight tonnage declined 0.9 percent after gaining 0.9 percent in August and 1.1 percent in July
“Tonnage levels remain choppy, but they are up 2.1 percent since hitting a low in January,” said ATA Chief Economist ...
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By Chris Ugarte
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case that could settle conflicting court interpretations of who can be held liable in roadway-accident lawsuits against the transportation industry.
In Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II LLC, the plaintiff was injured along a highway ...
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Trailer Bridge Inc. said Oct. 8 it has agreed to sell its logistics division – responsible for the company's domestic brokerage and intermodal moves – to ATS Logistics Services Inc. (ATSL), effective Nov. 1.
Trailer Bridge leadership said it is “a strategic decision by to realign ...
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Global logistics provider C.H. Robinson said it is earning growing recognition for its transformative use of artificial intelligence – specifically in the emerging category of industrial AI.
“Unlike consumer-facing applications, industrial AI is where real-world operations are being redefined through automation, precision, and scale,” C.H. Robinson ...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said three new administrators were confirmed Sept. 18 by the GOP-led U.S. Senate, part of an en bloc to dodge the formal conformation process that properly vets qualified administrators.
Instead the Senate confirmed roughly four-dozen nominees in an en bloc ...
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American Trucking Associations voiced its “strong support” for the Forum Accountability and Integrity in Roadway (FAIR) Trucking Act that would end the abusive practice of “forum shopping” by giving federal courts jurisdiction over consequential cases involving interstate trucking.
Forum shopping is a tactic commonly employed by ...
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The Oregon Port of Coos Bay has executed two major federal grant agreements with the U.S. Department of Transportation, a pivotal milestone for the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port, or PCIP, and reinforcing the growing momentum behind the region's significant infrastructure efforts.
The executed grants – awarded ...
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C.H. Robinson reported a better-than-expected second quarter net income of US$152.5 million, exceeding analyst consensus estimates.
Adjusted income from operations increased to US$220 million on US$4.1 billion in revenue. Adjusted gross profit was US$693 million.
“I’m proud of our team for embracing our new operating model and ...
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Parcel service giant DHL said it will “moderately increase” prices for private customer parcels and small packages sent abroad, effective July 1.
DHL said it will adjust parcel prices for different country zones variably and more cost-oriented. In many zones and weight categories, parcel prices will ...
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GEODIS has opened an office in Guadalajara, Jalisco, to support the growth of the global logistics provider’s growing nearshoring freight forwarding business in Mexico.
The Guadalajara office, GEODIS’s second-largest operations center in Mexico, will become a shared services center, including key logistics operations for the entire ...
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