Canadian bulk hauler Trimac announced it has acquired North Carolina-based carrier Feldspar Trucking. Feldspar Trucking hauls bulk materials used in the production of glass and ceramics, such as sand, clay and feldspar. The 57-year-old North Carolina carrier has 60 company drivers and is listed with 61 power units by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration….
The logistics industry has undergone a technological revolution in recent years, leading to a whirlwind of innovation and modernization. The freight industry’s options for shipping goods on pallets, however, have remained largely unchanged for the past several decades. Historically, companies have had two shipping options: less-than-truckload or truckload. Both tend to require some level of…
In 2023, the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) recorded 20,500 container moves through its container-on-barge service, the most since the program began in 2016. This service — a collaboration with the Port of Greater Baton Rouge and Ingram Marine Group — forms the largest network of its kind in the U.S. It offers an…
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges rose a relatively small amount Monday even as the futures price for ultra low sulfur diesel continued to climb sharply. The average retail diesel price published by the Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration rose 2.4 cents a gallon to $4.028. The increase came after three consecutive…
Rising costs on nearly every line of a carrier’s income statement have compressed truckload margins, forcing fleets to come up with ways to protect profits. The use of solar energy to power tractor cabs is one such solution. The improvement in solar panel technology in the past couple of years has led to increased adoption…