Old Dominion notes green shoots, ready for market inflection

Old Dominion Freight Line said that even as the overall freight market remains depressed, it is seeing demand trends more in line with historical seasonal patterns. The Thomasville, North Carolina-based less-than-truckload carrier continues to invest in its network in preparation for a recovery in freight volumes. “It seems like we’re coming close to the end…

Federal lawsuit alleges Port of LA polluting San Pedro Bay

A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday against the Port of Los Angeles alleges that the port is polluting Los Angeles Harbor. The suit, brought by nonprofit Environment California, accuses the port of violating national permit limits on discharges of enterococci bacteria, fecal coliform bacteria, total coliform bacteria, copper and petroleum hydrocarbons. The port is violating the…

Hard truths in freight; AI driver trainers; Lithium Ion APUs | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

On Episode 739 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to Metafora’s Ryan Schreiber about hard truths in freight and tech. I don’t know who needs to hear this, but Schreiber is here to deliver a dose of reality to the industry. DOTsfty wants to evolve driver training and usher it into the AI era….

Brazil approves Embraer structural modification for E190 freighter

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer says its engineering design to convert the E190 regional passenger jet into a freighter has been certified by Brazil’s civil aviation authority. The announcement came Tuesday during the Farnborough airshow in England, where the new E-Freighter was unveiled to the public for the first time. The show has not spurred any…