Intermodal volumes head up in September, reports IANA
September intermodal volumes saw annual gains, according to data provided to LM by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA). Total September volume, at 1,550,599 units, rose 2.4% annually, ahead of the 1.6% annual gain seen in August and below July’s 4.4% annual gain, which saw higher volumes due to the pulling-forward of goods being […]
Knight-Swift solidifies national LTL presence with AAA Cooper integration of MME and DHE
Following a series of less-than-truckload-related acquisitions made in recent years by its parent company Knight-Swift Transportation—a July 2021 acquisition of AAA Cooper Transportation (ACT) and its affiliated entity AAA Cooper for $1.35 billion, a December 2021 acquisition of RAC MME Holdings LLC, which is better known in trucking circles as MME (with the brand names […]
UPS makes progress on key deliverable of deal with Teamsters, plans to install AC in 5,000 delivery vehicles
A key component of the five-year labor deal signed in August 2023 between Atlanta-based global freight transportation and logistics services provider UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters was related to the rate of delivery of package cars and vans equipped with air conditioning, which required UPS to provide a minimum of 28,000 air-conditioned vehicles […]
U.S.-based retailers are preparing for stock shortages this holiday season
As the holiday shopping season kicks into gear, many U.S. retailers are bracing for possible supply chain disruptions that could leave shelves emptier than planned. According to Accenture’s latest Holiday Shopping Surveys, seven in 10 retail executives say they’re worried that supply chain shocks could derail their holiday sales. The same number are concerned about delivering online orders on time, […]
U.S.-bound September imports see annual decline, reports S&P Global Market Intelligence
United States-bound containerized freight imports fell annually in September, according to data recently issued by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The firm reported that September imports, at 2.72 million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units), fell 5.8% annually, down from August’s 2.9 million TEU July’s 3.01 million TEU (which topped the 3 million TEU mark for the first […]
In letter to President Trump, chemical industry leaders warn UP-NS rail merger threatens U.S. manufacturing competitiveness
In expressing their collective concern regarding the proposed Class I freight railroad carrier merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, a letter sent to President Trump from the American Chemistry Council (ACC), on behalf of 40 member-company chemical manufacturing CEOs, explained that should this deal come to fruition, it could have negative effects on United […]
Spot truckload market shows mixed signals in September as volumes slip and rates inch up, reports DAT
Following August spot truckload volume and rate declines, September readings were more mixed, while conditions largely remained the same, according to the new edition of the DAT Truckload Volume Index, which was released today by DAT Freight and Analytics. The DAT Truckload Volume Index reflects the change in the number of loads with a pickup date […]
National diesel average declines, for the week of October 13, reports EIA
The national average price per gallon of diesel gasoline decreased for the second week in a row, following increases over the previous two weeks, according to data issued this week by the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA). The national average price per gallon, for the week of October 13, fell 4.6 cents, to […]
Maersk Ground Freight opens up new Dallas-area facility
Maersk Ground Freight recently announced it has opened a 100,000-square-foot facility in Coppell, Texas, just five miles from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The combined station and linehaul hub will handle thousands of shipments each week, serving both the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area and Maersk’s wider national network. The facility is already active and will be fully operational in […]
RXO, Uber Freight, C.H. Robinson headline 3PL/logistics track at 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference
The 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference is highlighting the 3PL and logistics industry as one of its core focus areas, with a lineup that features some of the sector’s most influential names. From reimagining freight markets to orchestrating warehouse robotics at scale, this track brings together leaders driving the future of logistics with AI, automation, and data-driven […]