Victoria Kickham

Companies should take stock, plan tech investments amid a weaker freight environment, business leaders at annual supply chain event say.

Freight report predicts strength in less-than-truckload, downward trend in truckload, and higher rates for ground and express parcel in the first quarter.

Interagency plan will accelerate adoption of zero-emission vehicles and sustainable fuels on the way to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

National clean air standards will cut smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy-duty trucks beginning with model year 2027, the agency says.

Activity across the industry continues to moderate from pandemic-era highs, driven by a winding down of inventories.

President Biden to sign the measure into law, imposing a tentative labor agreement that was reached in September but was rejected by some labor unions.

Industry leaders urge Senate passage of the bill ahead of potentially disastrous December 9 work stoppage.

Inventory continues to clog supply chains, warehousing space is still tight, and transportation metrics continue to be a drag on the overall market, monthly LMI report shows.

Overall congestion at U.S. ports is easing, but a shift away from the West is causing disruptions along the East and Gulf Coasts, reports show.

Stakeholders say changes to the current rule are unnecessary as they prepare to review and provide comments on Biden administration proposal.