Freight

They forgot propane. But now it's in there. FMCSA recently posted a revision to an exemption granted last April from the 30-minute rest break requirement. It follows a request by the National Tank Truck Carriers and the Massachusetts Motor Transport Association When the exemption was granted,...

Subscribe for free: Apple Podcasts l Google Play l Stitcher l Spotify  Episode Summary: JP and Chad bring you a special broadcast from Texas Station at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. They're joined by special guest, FreightWaves' executive editor,...

Hublock, a software solution based on data-sharing layer has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA), an organization dedicated to determining best practices and standards relating to blockchain in the transportation/logistics/supply chain marketplace. Blockchain helps companies in the...

On average, according to recent estimates, truckers get 4.78 hours of sleep per day. The lack of sleep frequently results in drowsiness, which leads to all manner of safety-related issues, but also speaks to general quality of life issues for drivers. In the U.S., over 110,000 people are injured...

Amazon came out on top according to the judges in FreightWaves' Research Institute's inaugural Freight.Tech 25, which identified the most disruptive and innovative companies in the freight space. When the FreightWaves Research Institute started the Freight.Tech awards, the goal was to...

Larger fleets have traditionally have a pricing advantage when it comes fuel, tires and other items due to volumes, but a new program from J.B. Hunt Transport, The J.B. Hunt Perks 360, seeks to level the playing field for smaller fleets and owner-operators. Adding fuel, maintenance and tire...

(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...