By Bart De Muynck The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. The bustling ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, gateways to the American consumer market, have become notorious for chronic congestion. But in January 2024, the logjam will reach…
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Coming off a year in which it made several significant acquisitions even as its growth in new travel centers slowed somewhat, Love’s has an aggressive plan for 2024 that might include new growth in its factoring business. In a news conference earlier this week, Love’s President Shane Wharton said the company’s plans to open about…
Mike Nichols, a truck driver based in Wisconsin, is probably one of the lucky ones. Unlike many of America’s 2.2 million truck drivers, he doesn’t waste hours of his week waiting to be loaded or unloaded. “My customers and their customers are excited to see me,” said Nichols, who mostly hauls agricultural loads rather than…
Ex-Slync CEO Christopher Kirchner was found guilty Thursday of four counts of wire fraud and seven counts of money laundering following a four-day jury trial in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District in Fort Worth, Texas. Immediately following the verdict, Kirchner, 36, was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service. U.S. District…