Freight

(Chad Prevost contributed to this story) Using futures to hedge your exposure to price movements isn't gambling. Doing nothing…that's taking a different kind of risk. That was the underlying message that J. Scott Susich, director of analytics and advisory services at DTN, gave to the...

Circa June 2018: Freightliner Semi Tractor Trailer Trucks Lined up for Sale. Freightliner is owned by Daimler AG Trucks III.  It's been a big week for Filament. During the same week that they announced their Blocklet TVA product, they did so with a flourish. They both demonstrated their...

Forty freight-tech innovators joined us on stage at day one of MarketWaves18 to present live product demos, showing off the latest in emerging technology that's driving the freight industry. We challenged our Demo Day participants to provide quick-fire presentations highlighting hands-on...

The author of the Denham Amendment has been retired. Jeff Denham, a Republican who represents California's 10th district, has lost his seat to Democratic challenger Josh Harder. Early ballot counting had Denham in the lead but multiple news reports more recently gave Harder a 4,900-vote lead, a...

In the event a driver suffers a roadside breakdown, Penske Truck Leasing has upgraded its Penske Driver app to include the ability to summon assistance without the need to make a phone call. (Photo: Shutterstock) Penske Truck Leasing has added a major upgrade to its Penske Driver app, giving...

Economist and journalist Marc Levinson kicked off a MarketWaves 2018 panel discussion about global trade impacts on freight with a Power Point showing high inventory levels as shippers stock up in response to supply chain risks.  International maritime businesses should prepare for slower...

The EPA will look to redefine current NOx emissions levels for heavy duty vehicles.  In a surprise move, the Environmental Protection Agency has announced the Cleaner Trucks Initiative (CTI), which will try to rein in oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions from commercial vehicles. The agency said...

High-tailing it to more international markets United Parcel Service, Inc. (Nyse: UPS) said today it added 14 countries to its "Worldwide Express" network, which provides time-definite deliveries in a 1- to 3-day window depending on destination. In addition, the Atlanta-based company has...

Best-selling author Michael Lewis joined Freightwaves CEO Craig Fuller on day 2 of Marketwaves 18 near Dallas in a lively, wide-ranging conversation about Lewis' latest book, private interests v. public data and how the digital revolution will reshape the trucking industry.  In one of many...