Spending by shippers dipped by almost 28% from Q1 of 2023, more than the dip in volume, indicating lower rates.

Opportunities to share shipping lanes can encourage the unlikeliest of partners to put aside competitive differences for a supply chain win-win.

Truck driver priorities are changing in 2024, with people engagement, pay, and reliable equipment topping the list of concerns.

As shippers and dedicated truckload truck operators head into the contract bid season, here are five essential tactics manufacturers can use to reduce transportation spend.

JB Hunt fired the first warning shots during its quarterly results, saying demand was weak, sending shares of the whole group lower. Then Knight-Swift followed.

The company posted a $127.5 million profit in the opening months of the year, down from nearly $200 million in Q1 of 2023.

Idella Hansen got behind the wheel of a truck for the first time at the age of 11. 

Improved use of tires and braking systems, not to mention safety, are among the gains expected when automated trucking is widely implemented in U.S. supply chains, says Peter Coratola Jr., CEO and founder of Ease Logistics.

Clean Freight Coalition (CFC) executive director Jim Mullen strongly criticized the standards, pointing to massively increased costs for truck operators.