Everyone has seen clips of dashcam footage from trucks either online or on the news. The videos often show nail-biting close calls, reckless driving and even collisions — sometimes involving the vehicle with the dashcam. Acts of nature, distracted driving and erratic behavior by other drivers are common occurrences that put everyone on the road…
Procurement platform Emerge recently announced a carrier partner program aimed at strengthening carrier-shipper relationships through greater visibility. “This program is designed to give both shippers and carriers more control over their relationship. Shippers get more of an inside look into carrier performance for large fleets and capabilities before awarding business, while carriers get more insight…
The tone of CSX’s first-quarter 2023 earnings call was different from last year’s for a key reason: CSX has more train crew now to meet demand, while last year the railroad was still on the search for new hires. That difference helped improve service — terminal dwell fell by 20% and train speeds rose by…
FreightWaves Classics is sponsored by Old Dominion Freight Line — Helping the World Keep Promises. Learn more here. On this episode of Tracks Through Time, Deputy Editor Brielle Jaekel tells the story of the collapse of the Silver Bridge and its mysterious history, followed by an interview with Tracy W. Brown, a West Virginia DOT state…
Publicly traded U.S. fleets have begun reporting Q1 earnings, and they aren’t pretty. Spot market rates continue to be below operating costs, squeezing smaller carriers out of the marketplace. But […]