Logistics News

Supply chain experts across different industries vary in the ways they use key performance indicators (KPIs) to track and leverage their transportation data, according to a study from transportation service provider RXO.The report profiles the uses of KPIs in six industry verticals: automotive, consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, healthcare,... Read more

North American truck orders were up 4% in August month-over-month (m/m) but down 14% year-over-year (y/y), marking the eighth straight month of annual decline, according to Bloomington, Indiana-based FTR.By the numbers, preliminary net orders for North American (N.A.) Class 8 trucks and tractors totaled 13,000 units, which was well below... Read more

Economic activity in the logistics industry expanded in August—but only marginally and marked by conflicting activity in warehousing and transportation metrics.That’s according to the latest Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) report, released this week. The August LMI measured 59.3, up slightly from July’s reading of 59.2 and just below the all-time... Read more

Converting a fleet of trucks from diesel to electric power can deliver many benefits. But launching such a project is harder than just plugging a cord into a wall outlet. Fleet operators can be overwhelmed by the sheer number of tasks involved and decisions to make—from installing charging infrastructure to... Read more

Many small trucking businesses tend to fail within the first year of operating, so the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) trade group is launching a course designed to help those going through the change from a company driver to an owner-operator, or simply to help drivers have a more successful... Read more

BravoTran, a Chicago firm that offers a payables automation platform for international freight forwarders, has acquired Keystroke.io, a specialized accounts receivable (AR) automation provider, the firms said Friday.According to BravoTran, the acquisition enables it to streamline both payables and receivables capabilities for freight forwarders, a first in the industry.That’s significant... Read more

The self-driving truck technology vendor Aurora has teamed with supply chain tech firm McLeod Software to launch a transportation management system (TMS) for autonomous trucks, calling the product an industry first.Initial beta testing is happening now, with plans to formally roll out to McLeod customers in 2026, the companies said... Read more

The New York investment firm Stonepeak has acquired two logistics sites totaling 748,000 square feet in Fort Worth, Texas, saying that region is forecasted to see its population of 8 million residents grow at three times the national average rate through 2030.Since April 2024, Stonepeak has acquired 7.7 million square... Read more

The U.S. Air Force is continuing to experiment with autonomous cargo planes, announcing Tuesday that it has agreed to buy $17.4 million worth of automated aircraft systems from the California-based firm Reliable Robotics.Under terms of the contract, the service will purchase, integrate, and test the firm’s Reliable Autonomy System (RAS)... Read more

Supply chain technology provider Trimble has expanded its digital freight procurement platform from the European market into North America, announcing that the site now has more than 400 carriers and that its first shipper user is the consumer products giant Procter & Gamble (P&G).Colorado-based Trimble said its “Trimble Freight Marketplace”... Read more

Union Pacific Railroad has added 15 sites across eight states to its roster of locations suited for custom-built warehouses or industrial facilities, the Omaha, Nebraska, company said Monday.That brings the company to a total of 39 “focus sites,” which are railroad hubs where it can concentrate resources, effectively manage logistics,... Read more

The United Nations (UN) agency for international postal services today said it has conveyed the concerns of its member countries to the U.S. government about White House plans to suspend the duty-free de minimis exemption for mailing small parcels beginning August 29.That group—the Switzerland-based Universal Postal Union (UPU)—also said it... Read more

The truck drivers’ trade group Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is applauding the Trump Administration’s latest efforts to enforce an executive order requiring truck drivers to be able to read and write English while hauling loads on U.S. roads.That support comes as U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy today threatened to... Read more

Regional grocery distributor Four Seasons Produce is moving product in and out of its Ephrata, Pennsylvania, facility more efficiently than ever before thanks to a battery management system that is keeping its fleet of forklifts humming along. Earlier this year, the distributor partnered with industrial power management solution firm Concentric... Read more

For large global retailers, particularly multichannel retailers with literally thousands of company-owned and franchise locations, inventory headaches come with the territory. That was certainly the case for Pittsburgh-based GNC, a manufacturer and retailer of vitamins, supplements, and sports nutrition products.In GNC’s case, the source of those headaches was its manual... Read more