Tag: transportation

Tricont Trucking & Logistics, the inland logistics arm of Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., announced today a new website and branding to enhance its customer experience and broaden its customer base.

Windrose Technology has successfully completed 40 days and over 10,000 km of high-temperature and high-altitude testing of its next-generation zero-emissions truck. The Windrose electric heavy-duty truck proved its performance, adaptability, and reliability under extreme conditions.

Truckload freight volumes increased in August as shippers positioned freight ahead of the fourth quarter, said DAT Freight & Analytics, operators of the DAT One freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service.

Data insights are key to a successful 2023 peak season, regardless of transportation mode. Spikes may not be as drastic this year due to the change in consumer spending behavior and initiatives by retailers to spread out the peak season over a longer period of time using discounts and other incentives.

Stack AV today announced the launch of its autonomous trucking business, which leverages its self-driving technology to improve efficiency and enhance safety in the trucking industry, while tackling supply chain challenges for its partners and their consumers.

The Bloomberg | Truckstop semi-annual freight broker survey shows brokers remain relatively optimistic about their prospects over the next six months in the face of weaker demand, falling rates and increased competition.

Freight Technologies reports a record number of active carriers in its Fr8Fleet brand at end of August 2023, an increase of 60.8% versus year-ago levels and an increase of 55.7% versus YTD average capacity levels through August.

Mexican truckers have postponed the strike that had been planned for this morning, on the grounds that the federal government has agreed to meet some demands and discuss others.

At 8 a.m. Central time on Tuesday, August 29, Mexican truck drivers plan to begin a massive two-day strike with protests.

Truckload freight volumes fell last month and national benchmark spot rates for dry van and refrigerated loads retreated from their gains in June, reported DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the industry’s largest online freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service.