SummaryView Transcript Tropical Storm Bertha is brewing in the Gulf, marking the second named storm of the season. While not yet a hurricane, Bertha’s path across the Gulf Coast poses significant risks to freight markets and the vital energy sector. Learn how flooding, production shutdowns, and relief efforts will impact logistics, and why even a […]
SummaryView Transcript Tropical Storm Bertha is crawling along the Gulf Coast, raising concerns about significant coastal flooding and heavy rainfall. While this hurricane season is predicted to be quiet due to El Niño, Weather Optics’ Joshua Feldman explains why slow-moving storms like Bertha can still pose a serious threat to logistics and supply chains, especially […]
SummaryView Transcript Trimble is reportedly selling its transportation division, including major acquisitions like Transporeon and PeopleNet. Bart de Muynck breaks down the challenges of integrating disparate carrier and shipper tech worlds, poor market timing for acquisitions, and why even large enterprises struggle to unify complex platforms in a rapidly evolving logistics tech landscape. Discover how […]
A truck driver and passenger were arrested in Spring Hope, North Carolina, on drug trafficking charges. On July 19, 2026, officers with the Nash County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) spotted a semi truck that was speeding and failing to maintain its lane as it traveled on on US 64 Eastbound near NC Hwy 231. Police initiated […]
This week, a Pennsylvania state lawmaker announced a bill to lower the state’s gas and diesel fuel taxes. On July 20 2026, Representative Ryan Warner said that he would introduce legislation to reduce Pennsylvania’s gas and diesel tax in a move to “reduce operating costs for truckers, farmers, manufacturers, and small businesses.” Warner notes that […]
A dozen people have been indicted for a cargo theft conspiracy that resulted in the theft of at least $2 million in Nike products, officials said. On July 21, 2026, charges were announced against twelve suspects accused of taking part in an organized cargo theft conspiracy targeting Nike’s North American Logistics Center in Memphis, Tennessee. […]
Forward Air said Tuesday that it will continue working with one of its largest customers, which had provided notice in May that it might pull all of its business. A non-binding arrangement with the customer will allow Forward to keep half, and potentially up to 75%, of the $250 million account. A memorandum of understanding […]
Commercial vehicle enforcement agencies across the U.S. and Canada are continuing an aggressive push to remove unsafe trucks and unqualified drivers from the road. Recent inspection blitzes in Arizona, Nebraska and Ontario uncovered hundreds of safety violations and placed dozens of commercial vehicles and drivers out of service. The renewed inspections follow a series of […]
Overroute publicly launched its AI-led freight execution platform to carriers and logistics operators on Tuesday, following a year-long co-design with J.B. Hunt Transport Services. The platform leverages AI agents to automate shipment coordination. The agents read live data, detect surface exceptions and help manage customer communications—all while working within carriers’ existing systems. The system is […]
Logistics & Route Group (LRG GPO) has joined SourceIntersect, expanding the procurement network’s buying power for independent fleet operators. LRG GPO brings last-mile delivery fleets, carriers, trucking companies, FedEx ISPs, […] Read original post