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Proficient Auto Logistics has two quarters in the books – at least in terms of financial reports – giving investors a better look at the auto carrier, which is also getting bigger. The company, essentially a rollup of several auto carriers under the Proficient banner that went public in May, posted an operating ratio of…
Container volume is finally settling, and just like the churning of sediment in water, once it settles you have more clarity. The impact of the movement of trade to the East Coast and Gulf ports can no longer be denied in the railroad data. Anyone following the flow of trade through ocean freight orders would…
Women face barriers to entry in the trucking industry, and harassment and other issues persist after they join the male-dominated field, according to a new study by the American Transportation Research Institute. The 65-page study, released Tuesday, identifies challenges women in trucking encounter and solutions to the issues. The Washington-based nonprofit learned from survey and…
A former third-party CDL skills tester was recently sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a three-year bribery scheme. In February, Kelly N. Goodman, 72, of Gooding, Idaho, pleaded guilty to one count of honest services wire fraud in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho. According to the release,…
Chart of the Week: Inbound Ocean TEUs Volume Index – Port of Los Angeles, Port of Savannah, Port of New York/New Jersey, Port of Long Beach SONAR: IOTI.USLAX, IOTI.USSAV, IOTI.USNYC, IOTI.USLGB Bookings for twenty-foot equivalent units (IOTI) spiked well above last year’s levels for freight bound for the nation’s top four port complexes heading into Chinese New…
From chocolates melting in the heat to pharmaceuticals degrading in the cold, the delicate balance of temperature-controlled shipping is a dance Echo Global Logistics has worked hard to master. Frank Hurst, Echo’s executive vice president of less-than-truckload, has been a big part of that work. He joined FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Grace Sharkey on a…