This story is the first in a series concerning California’s impending regulations on zero-emissions vehicles — which have the potential to upend the American trucking industry. You can follow along with the stories here. Electrifying trucks at California’s ports could be the secret to the future. Picture it: We would continue to import and export…
Before December 2015, if you were an entrepreneur starting your own trucking business, one of your first steps would be to register for your U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) number with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration through a form called the MCS-150. USDOT numbers are required for an entity that is authorized by state…
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FreightWaves’ “State of Freight” webinar for May offered little optimism that demand for cargo capacity will return at any point this year. Craig Fuller, FreightWaves CEO and founder, said he doesn’t see any signs of a significant uptick in demand for freight capacity in 2023. Here are five takeaways from the webinar: Spot rates not…
FreightWaves Classics is sponsored by Old Dominion Freight Line — Helping the World Keep Promises. Learn more here. FreightWaves explores the archives of American Shipper’s nearly 70-year-old collection of shipping and maritime publications to showcase interesting freight stories of long ago. In this edition, from the November 1974 issue of American Shipper, FreightWaves shares an article…