Trucking group: Study supports greater use of hair tests for drivers

The latest update to a multiyear study commissioned by 10 major trucking companies concludes that urinalysis is missing 90% of habitual drug use among truck drivers. The Trucking Alliance-backed study is based on drug test results of nearly 1 million drivers between 2017 and 2022. Testing for drugs using hair samples detected 25 times more…

Governor says Interstate 95 near Philadelphia will reopen this weekend

The reopening of Interstate 95 north of Philadelphia received an updated reopening date late Tuesday afternoon: this coming weekend. In a tweet, Gov. Josh Shapiro declared that “based on the tremendous progress these crews made over the weekend, I can now say: We will have I-95 back open this weekend.” The Tuesday tweet from Gov….

Q1 2023 Transportation Quarterly Trends

In today’s fast-paced supply chain environment, it is important to know and understand the trends most likely to shape the future. To help you navigate the constant and transformative changes moving today’s supply chain, DHL Supply Chain’s Transportation Quarterly Report highlights what to watch each quarter. The data referenced is pulled from reports from DGF,…

Roadrunner adds lanes into Virginia, Las Vegas

Less-than-truckload service provider Roadrunner announced Tuesday the addition of eight lanes into Las Vegas and markets in Virginia. The new lanes provide inbound service to Richmond, Newport News and Virginia Beach, Virginia, from origination points in San Francisco and Southern California. In addition, multiple origination points in the Midwest as well as Philadelphia will have…

Container shipping divergence: Cargo rates weak, ship rents ‘robust’

Everyone knew the container shipping boom would end — it was a one-off spike driven by a pandemic and government stimulus, not a permanent change in fundamentals. But no one knew how container shipping markets would play out after the boom. The consensus soon after the market peaked was that consumer demand would sink after…