In 2021, shippers faced a year-long battle with squeezed trucking capacity, high freight rates

Astronomical prices and challenges finding space pushed companies to change strategies – or double down.

By Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 17, 2021

Component shortages hit EVs as Class 8 orders plummet

While a traditional truck could require up to 500 semiconductors, an electric one could require up to 5,000.

By Amanda Loudin • Dec. 15, 2021

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Inside the trends affecting logistics management

The demise of the de minimis exception, trade tensions and tariffs are among the new challenges logistics managers are facing.  

By Supply Chain Dive staff

Sysco expands private fleet with acquisition of produce distributor

More shippers are leaning into their private fleet operations, largely because of the control it allows over costs and customer service in a volatile environment.

By Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 14, 2021

Ashley Furniture's trucking arm to get western boost with Wilson Logistics deal

Adding capacity is a strategic move for the retailer as port congestion persists in Southern California.

By S.L. Fuller • Dec. 3, 2021

Pandemic opens the door to investments in wearables for supply chain workers

Wearable technology offers a treasure trove of data for supply chain managers. But the question remains how to translate the data into decisions.

By Jen A. Miller • Nov. 30, 2021

Trucking's role in untangling the web of West Coast port congestion

The driver shortage has become a "scapegoat" for bottlenecks as empty containers, low yard productivity, limited space and unavailable chassis converge.

By Jim Stinson • Nov. 24, 2021

Loadsmart acquires digital tools to boost transparency between carriers, shippers

The company has been on a mission to curb inefficiencies through added visibility between shippers, carriers and 3PLs.

By Alejandra Carranza • Nov. 19, 2021

California to ease weight limits for trucks hauling from congested San Pedro Bay ports

Truck weight limits in California are among the most restrictive in the U.S., which creates what one expert called "a wall of inefficiency."

By Shefali Kapadia • Nov. 18, 2021

Pitney Bowes boosts in-house trucking fleet to avoid spot market

Spot market transportation can cost between $3,500 to $4,000 per lane, while using in-house transportation only costs the company $600, said CEO Marc Lautenbach.

By Max Garland • Nov. 15, 2021

Georgia Ports Authority to convert 5 facilities into pop-up container yards

A yearlong rise in loaded import containers has ports looking for more space. Los Angeles and Long Beach are making similar moves.

By Edwin Lopez • Nov. 10, 2021

Biden signs $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill

Along with repairing roads and bridges, the legislation creates an office overseeing freight policies that encourage supply chain efficiencies.

By S.L. Fuller • Updated Nov. 15, 2021

Court stays OSHA vaccine mandate

The Department of Justice plans to defend the rule, which would require employers with at least 100 workers to enact a vaccine mandate in the coming months.

By Ryan Golden , Max Garland • Updated Nov. 8, 2021

TuSimple readies autonomous runs to UPS hubs in Florida, North Carolina

Shippers expect high uptime, which TuSimple CEO Cheng Lu said was a benefit of autonomy.

By S.L. Fuller , Jim Stinson • Nov. 3, 2021

Trucking can't solve the 80K driver shortage on its own: ATA

While there's more trucking companies can do, shippers play an important part in lowering wait times at ports and warehouses.

By Jim Stinson • Nov. 3, 2021

Union Pacific steps up efforts to ease West Coast port congestion

The railroad is adding incentives for weekend drop offs and supporting the Port of Long Beach as it looks to move cargo out via rail instead of truck.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 28, 2021

In bid to free space, San Pedro Bay ports will charge ocean carriers fees for lingering containers

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach decided to delay implementing the fees until at least Nov. 22 after seeing a 26% drop in "aging cargo."

By Edwin Lopez • Updated Nov. 15, 2021

To battle congestion, California seeks private, public land for container storage

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a nine-point executive order on Wednesday, geared toward easing supply chain bottlenecks.

By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 21, 2021

JB Hunt banks on new intermodal equipment to speed supply chains

Shippers and retailers tell J.B. Hunt they have a "pent-up need to increase" inventories across their systems, CEO John Roberts said.

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 21, 2021

XPO Logistics adds capacity near Chicago amid intermodal congestion

A new 150,000 square-foot LTL facility will service industrial parts and other palletized freight, and help XPO manage a rebound in demand from manufacturers.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 20, 2021

Legislators propose federal office to manage supply chain crises

A new bill would create the Office of Supply Chain Resiliency and Crisis Response to monitor and respond to disruptions.

By Colin Campbell • Oct. 18, 2021

7 challenges lie ahead for the Port of LA to support 24/7 supply chains

The goal is to transition quickly to round-the-clock operations, but "it's not a single lever we can pull today to open up all the gates," the Port of Los Angeles' Gene Seroka said.

By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 15, 2021

ArcBest's MoLo acquisition bolsters presence in crowded freight brokerage market

MoLo's expertise on truckload brokerage has helped the company maintain high service metrics in a volatile market.

By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 13, 2021

7 ways to optimize budgets as transportation costs rise

Prolonged high prices force manufacturers and retailers to figure out how to make their budgets work. 

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Oct. 13, 2021

Lamb Weston passes on freight costs as rate inflation continues

Hiking prices can help "recover the cost of product delivery," said CFO Bernadette Madarieta, after noting inflation ate away at profits in Q1.

By Max Garland • Oct. 12, 2021

Union Pacific to test robotic cranes at Chicago intermodal hub

The cranes will semi-autonomously load and unload containers at the Joliet terminal, which has been struggling to keep up with a flood of shipments.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 7, 2021