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COVID-19 has significantly altered consumer shopping patterns across Mexico, according to industry insiders. Mexico's largest e-commerce platforms — WalMart Inc (NYSE: WMT), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), and MercadoLibre — all reported gains in users and revenue during the second quarter of...

Carriers moving Convoy loads can now access same-day or next-day payment at a rate of 0% through the new Convoy Factoring program. Non-Convoy loads are also eligible at a rate of between 1% and 2.99%, the company said. Convoy has also launched a fuel card that it said will save carriers an average...

Another heatwave will begin scorching parts of the southwestern United States in a day or two, putting a little more stress on drivers, their trucks, and their temperature-sensitive freight. SONAR Critical Events: Tuesday, August 11, 2020, 8 a.m. EDT; Excessive heat watch (orange-shaded areas)...

Commercial vehicle drivers are more likely to engage in unsafe driving behaviors at the beginning or end of their shifts. Meanwhile, U.S. drivers are speeding more frequently on the less-congested roadways during the COVID-19 pandemic. These are some of the findings from a new data deep dive from...

Longshore worker strikes are cutting off the flow of cargo at the Port of Montreal. Vessels bound for Montreal are being diverted and containers already there are sitting at the port as the fourth longshore workers strike in just over a month got underway Monday morning. This walkout differs from...

A Colorado-based truck driver was sentenced last week in a Kansas courtroom to five years in prison for a crash that killed five people back in 2017. According to numerous press reports, the 59-year-old driver, Kenny Ford, was behind the wheel of a Freightliner truck when he failed to slow for...

In the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Zach Strickland talks about capacity increasing in Los Angeles, and in the Rail and Intermodal Update, Mike Baudendistel and Anthony Smith discuss trailer-on-flatcar volumes outperforming other sectors.

The country's top maritime regulator is asking for the public's view on the economic opportunities and the safety consequences of automated vessel technology as a precursor to potential regulations affecting commercial shipping in the United States. In a Request for Information (RFI) scheduled to...

On today's episode, Dooner and The Dude talk about the challenges AI faces in trucking, freight's Mount Rushmore, cargo theft, Postal Service woes, and why dock wait times may be going down even as volumes increase. They're joined by special guests Scott Cornell, crime and transportation...

Diesel engine leader Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) will supply medium- and heavy-duty truck and bus engines to Navistar International Corp (NYSE: NAV) through the next two emission cycles, or 2026. "This new long-term agreement with Cummins, in combination with our proprietary powertrains, will offer...

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President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Saturday providing relief for Americans from the payroll tax. It was part of a broader package of orders he signed but is perhaps the one that is most confusing at this time for employers, and many trucking operations may be wondering what to do...

After operating thousands of cargo-only passenger flights since late March, Cathay Pacific has deployed two widebody aircraft with seats removed to maximize floor loading of cargo in the passenger cabin. The Hong Kong-based airline removed the economy and premium economy seats from two Boeing 777...

Like its other Class I counterparts, the COVID-19 pandemic hit Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s (NYSE: BRK) bottom line in the second quarter, with revenue falling 22% amid an 18% drop in rail volumes. "BNSF is an important part of the national and global supply chain and, as an essential business, has...

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has restored access to its online tracking system after an outage on  Sunday left customers unable to check the status of deliveries on the agency's website.  "All issues have been resolved," USPS spokesperson Roy Betts told FreightWaves in an email on Monday. Betts...