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As a whole, the logistics industry has fully embraced the power of data. Most companies have developed a means of capturing relevant data in the course of their day-to-day operations. Many of those companies have not, however, funneled all that accumulated data into a single system of record (SoR). When data is relegated to silos,…
If you thought last year’s veto of a Teamsters-backed ban on heavy-duty autonomous trucking in California put the issue to rest, think again. While 23 states allow at least testing of driverless trucking, emerging challenges resemble the arcade game Whac-A-Mole. Early-stage commercialized driverless trucking on Interstate 45 in Texas looks likely later this year. The…
Cross-border truck drivers are once again facing hourslong waits at a the Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge in El Paso, Texas. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) renewed controversial state-run safety inspections Saturday, stopping and inspecting all commercial vehicles arriving from Mexico. “This operation may expand to other El Paso [port of entry] cargo facilities and…
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CLEVELAND — FreightWaves unveiled the 2023 Shipper of Choice awards during the second day of its Future of Supply Chain conference. This year’s list showcases a blend of both familiar and new names, with two companies securing their fifth consecutive awards and 15 companies making their debut. FreightWaves’ Timothy Dooner and Tony Mulvey announced the…
In 2022, U.S. business logistics costs, or what is spent to keep the nation’s logistics network humming, grew by an astounding 19.6% to a record $2.3 trillion, representing 9.1% of national gross domestic product, according to the 34th annual State of Logistics Report. On a percentage basis, financial cost of inventory led the way with…