Using advanced tech to navigate the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse

Nearly four years after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse was established, it continues to have a significant impact on the trucking regulatory landscape. Michael Precia, president and chief strategy officer at Fleetworthy Solutions, joined FreightWaves in an interview to discuss the clearinghouse’s impact on the industry and its goal of…

XPO seeing higher volumes, ‘above-market yield growth’ in Q2

Less-than-truckload carrier XPO’s May update showed it continued to grow tonnage while taking yields meaningfully higher. Tonnage in May was up 2.4% year over year (y/y), which followed a 3.1% increase in April. May’s tonnage growth was the combination of a 3.8% increase in shipments partially offset by a 1.4% decline in weight per shipment….

Postal Service cautions pet owners after logging 5,800 dog bites in 2023

The U.S. Postal Service’s 2024 National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign is underway, offering information on how dog owners can help ensure safe mail delivery and enhance employee safety. The campaign – “Don’t let your dog bite the hand that serves you” – started on Sunday and runs through this Sunday. According to a Postal Service…

Fraudulent actors evolving across trucking industry, Highway CEO says

ATLANTA — Jordan Graft sees a lot of corruption, bad actors and fraudsters in the trucking industry. “People used to be able to hire a carrier based on three emails, passing a rules assessment and an insurance certification and that’s just not possible anymore. The world’s just changed,” Graft, founder and CEO of Highway, said…