Railcar Orders Signal Economic Growth
American companies and rail operators are preparing for economic growth by ordering many more railcars than they did last year at this time. Railway...
High Demand Drives Job Surge in Shipping
Parcel delivery companies are hiring, and they are raising the wages they're offering to employees in order to compete for labor in what has...
Will Congress Give the Trucking Industry Some Relief?
Strict rules created by the Obama administration have been galling the American trucking industry since their implementation. Congress is now looking at making these...
FedEx Looks to Buy Tesla Semi-Trucks
FedEx has reportedly ordered 20 Tesla semi-trucks for its fleet. According to Commercial Carrier Journal:
FedEx (No. 2 in CCJ’s Top 250) on Monday confirmed the company has...
Dip in Trucking Prices Could be Temporary
Jennifer Smith reports at The Wall Street Journal that a recent drop in the prices for last minute shipping via tractor trailer could be...
Could Amazon Ever Replace UPS or FedEx?
Does Amazon have a sliver of a chance of amassing the scale necessary to replace UPS or FedEx? The two shipping companies have a...
Amazon to Directly Compete with UPS and FedEx
Amazon is ready to launch its own delivery service to businesses that will compete directly with UPS and FedEx. The new service will be...
The Freight Market is Red Hot
The market for freight shipping is red hot. Trucking companies are buying more new rigs in January than they have in the last twelve...
Thousands of Truckers Needed as Economy Booms
Trucking companies, already shorthanded are anticipating even more growth in the economy and are working hard to hire more truckers. The trucking firms are...
Which State Won America’s 2017 Migration Games?
Each year Americans from all parts of the country make the decision to leave their home states looking for greener pastures in others. The...