Layoffs continue across the freight and logistics industry, with companies in California, Georgia, Illinois, New York and Texas announcing job reductions and facility closures in recent weeks. It is the third round of layoffs in the industry since the beginning of July. Geodis Geodis, a global freight transport and logistics operator, recently announced facilities closing…
WASHINGTON — Tow truck operators, fighting allegations of rampant price gouging against trucking companies, say insurance companies should take some of the blame for spiraling costs. The issue of alleged price gouging of motor carriers by unscrupulous towing operators was raised in a Federal Trade Commission proposed rulemaking last year, in which the FTC recommends…
By Ossa Fisher Every day, countless drivers face a critical danger that often goes unnoticed: the peril of being roadside on the highway. When you pull over to the side of the road, other vehicles drive by – often over the speed limit and without moving to an adjacent lane – and put you at…
On Episode 742 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is looking at the impact that global unrest and a tanking stock market are having on rates. FreightWaves’ Kyle Taylor breaks down the data and sentiment driving the market. He’ll also tell us the 10 best lanes to run right now. Truckstop’s Brent Hutto shares a new…
Hurricane Debby slammed into the Big Bend coast of Florida as a Category 1 storm on Monday, causing flooding as it makes its way toward the East Coast. The storm hit Florida’s Gulf Coast near the small community of Steinhatchee around 7 a.m. Monday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Debby is the fourth…