Strong freight demand across its network powered C.H. Robinson Worldwide to record first-quarter profits.
Author: Jerry Hirsch
Strong Trailer Demand Grows Wabash Q1 Profits
Wabash reported higher profits and sales during the first quarter as motor carriers and shippers rushed to purchase trailers to meet strong freight demand.
Mullen Reports Q1 Revenue, Profit Growth
Mullen Group Ltd. reported double-digit increases in profit and revenue for the first quarter but warned that the motor carrier was concerned about surging inflation and higher fuel expenses.
Werner Partners With Aurora to Haul Freight Autonomously in Texas
Aurora Innovation Inc. has announced a deal to haul freight on a route between Fort Worth and El Paso, Texas, for Werner Enterprises.
Aurora Upgrades Autonomous Driving System
Aurora Innovation Inc. is upgrading its self-driving truck technology as it prepares to commercialize its autonomous vehicle technology.
Embark Posts Wider Loss, Advances Tech Development
Autonomous truck developer Embark Technology Inc. issued its first annual and quarterly financial report as a public company, detailing steep losses but significant technology gains and key business partnerships.
FedEx, Paccar, Aurora Launch Autonomous Trucking Pilot
Aurora Innovation Inc., Paccar Inc. and FedEx Corp. launched a commercial pilot of autonomous trucking in Texas.
Intermodal Freight Industry Ponders Investment in Resilience
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The intermodal freight industry is debating how much it should invest in infrastructure and other expenditures to build resiliency in the face of disruptive shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Intermodal Needs Greater Cooperation to Remove Bottlenecks
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Surging U.S. import demand combined with years of underinvestment have thrown intermodal shipping so far out of balance that it will take years to return to an equilibrium the industry considered normal, an expert panel told attend…
IANA 2021: Massive Imbalances Plague Intermodal Industry
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Global trade patterns distorted by the COVID-19 pandemic have thrown the intermodal shipping industry out of whack, creating massive imbalances in shipping containers, intermodal chassis and drayage drivers.