Brake Safety Day, an unannounced inspection conducted by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, pulled over fewer trucks this year than in 2022 and found a better compliance rate. This year’s brake inspection event was April 19. A year ago it was April 27. In the recently completed inspection for this year, CVSA said it found…
Welcome to the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Newsletter presented by Dunavant. In this issue, Southeast heats up; trucking goes hybrid; Lego Mack; and more. While the gettin’ is good Southeast Reefer Rejection rates are on the move. Savannah – 28%, Columbia – 20%, Tifton – 17%, Jacksonville – 9%, Tallahassee – 9%. Get that produce $…
Nikola Corp. became the latest transportation startup to get a delisting warning from the Nasdaq because its share price has lingered below $1 for 30 consecutive days. The electric truck maker and hydrogen developer has at least 180 days to get its share price up or be forced to trade over the counter (OTC) as…
FreightWaves Classics is sponsored by Old Dominion Freight Line — Helping the World Keep Promises. Learn more here. Trains have been a part of pop culture since its invention, especially film. Here at FreightWaves, some of our favorite films are about rail or take place on trains. This is a list of our favorite train…
Despite the concern triggered by the possibility of a Teamsters strike against UPS Inc., many UPS shippers may find this to be the best time to renegotiate their contracts, a parcel consultant said Thursday. Josh Dunham, co-founder and CEO of Reveel Group, a multicarrier sourcing platform, said that UPS (NYSE: UPS) in recent weeks has…