Chart of the Week: Inbound Empty Rail Container Volume, Outbound Tender Volume Index, Outbound Loaded Rail Volume – Los Angeles SONAR: IRAILE.LAX, OTVI.LAX, ORAILL.LAX The rails movement of empty international and domestic sized containers into the Los Angeles market have spiked over the past month. The implication is that demand is outpacing the supply of available containers both…
California unveiled on Friday a draft framework proposal that will be used to inform standards for operating heavy-duty autonomous trucks weighing 10,001 pounds or more. The draft language, issued by the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), follows several meetings held jointly last year with the California Highway Patrol to get public feedback on safety,…
CSX said it was considering its options after a U.S. appeals court refused to restart its lawsuit against eastern competitor Norfolk Southern over access to a key Virginia container port, causing it hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. The allegations fell outside the four-year window for filing claims under U.S. antitrust law, a three-judge…
On episode 753 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by supply chain super consultant Brittain Ladd to talk about how Costco leveraged its supply chain to become the third largest retailer in the world. Nearly one third of Americans count themselves as members and the company is now expanding into East Asia. Ladd shares…
Moving goods via rail comes with a plethora of perks for shippers, consumers and the general public. Unfortunately, the lower shipping costs and reduced carbon emissions often come at the expense of reliability and service. CSX is committed to changing that. Before CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs joined the company in 2022, he spent over three…