DHL Group announced a key leadership transition in DHL Supply Chain North America on Tuesday, naming Patrick Kelleher North America CEO effective July 1. Current CEO Scott Sureddin’s retirement will take effect Dec. 31 after 20 years at DHL Supply Chain. A press release from the company states that Sureddin has been instrumental in the…
ArcBest booked another large tonnage decline in its asset-based unit during the first quarter as it purges transactional freight from its network in favor of a mix more weighted to shipments from core customers. The swap is generating big improvements in yields, but revenue continues to sag. It expects the large year-over-year (y/y) swings to…
Fraud is rampant across the transportation space. While shippers and logistics companies are becoming more aware of threats, fraud risks come in so many different flavors that it can feel impossible for legitimate companies to keep up with the activities of bad actors. This is especially true during the ongoing freight recession, where depressed shipping…
Nearly a week after the body of Dave Schultz was discovered in a field less than a mile from where his abandoned red- and white-striped Peterbilt with a loaded trailer of pigs was located in Sac County, Iowa, his family has more questions than answers. The Wall Lake, Iowa, man’s widow, Sarah Schultz, says she’s…
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, semi-trailers account for 53% of all fatal collisions involving large trucks. As a result of the high number of accidents involving semi-trucks, most insurance companies advise carriers to have drivers take driver safety courses regularly to promote safe driving and keep insurance rates low. The top reasons…