Truckstop launched three new services aimed at helping brokers ensure they’re doing business with trusted carriers, the company announced April 9.

PHOENIX —Mode Global has been collaborating with TMS platform Transporeon to automate spot and dedicated freight procurement, the companies said in a joint announcement.

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Shale explorers are drilling wells faster than they’re fracking them, a strong signal that U.S. oil production growth is slowing.

Intangles launched a new product designed to help truck drivers find a mechanic while on the road before vehicle issues occur, the predictive maintenance company announced April 11.

Amazon has installed more than 17,000 chargers at about 120 warehouses around the U.S., making the retail giant the largest operator of private EV charging infrastructure in the country.

Tesla Inc. will slash global headcount by more than 10%, Elon Musk wrote in an email to staff, as the carmaker grapples with a slowdown in electric vehicle demand.

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will provide up to $6.4 billion in direct funding for Samsung Electronics to develop a computer chip manufacturing and research cluster in Texas.

The FBI is conducting a criminal investigation into the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge that is focused on the circumstances leading up to it and whether  federal laws were followed.

Prioritizing your fleet maintenance is critical to improving uptime, reducing costs, and increasing operational efficiency for your fleet.

In an industry that requires diligent cost-savings and margin-protecting, how can carriers protect their profits when faced with rising fuel prices?

In Samsara’s latest earnings report, the company released new growth figures that highlighted its accelerating adoption among large enterprises. The company ended the fiscal year at $1.1 billion ARR, with its $100K+ ARR customer cohort the fastest growing.

Reopening of former Yellow Corp. terminals quickened in recent days, with multiple less-than-truckload players introducing additional doors they bought at auction.

Omers Private Equity is exploring an initial public offering of Kenan Advantage Group, one of North America’s biggest tank truck transporter and logistics providers, according to sources.

Wyoming is sharing road-closure data directly with Google and other navigation companies to save lives when Interstate 80 travelers find themselves stranded in bad weather.

Across the major logistics market segments, 2023 brought a spate of challenges including compressed margins, rising labor costs and inflationary pressures, ensuring a down year for many.

2023 was a generally downtrodden year for 3PLs, with plummeting transportation rates and shippers focused on right-sizing inventories and reducing logistics costs.

A freight market recession, compressed broker margins and major acquisitions in 2023 have markedly altered the landscape of North America’s largest third-party logistics providers.

Stubbornly weak freight market conditions have placed financial strain on 3PLs in recent years with an oversupply of truck capacity driving down rates and squeezing brokers’ margins.

The Transport Topics’ Top 100 Logistics Companies is a listing of the largest logistics companies in North America.