James Miller

Phil Murphy signs hazmat rail safety law as Mikie Sherrill takes office

This piece examines New Jersey’s newly signed law regulating trains that carry hazardous materials and what it could mean for rail safety and logistics moving forward.

How a winter storm could stall freight on I-10, I-20 and I-40 across the Southeast

This article lays out how an incoming winter storm—bringing freezing rain, snow, and rapidly changing conditions—could disrupt freight corridors from Texas to the Carolinas and what logistics teams can do about it.

Arctic Blast to Freeze U.S. Trucking: What Carriers, Shippers and Logistics Managers Need to Know

This piece reveals how a sweeping Arctic air mass and subzero temperatures will strain U.S.

Danone expands Fort Worth facility to scale Danimals, Activia and YoCrunch production

Danone is investing in a Fort Worth, Texas, plant expansion to increase production of Danimals, Activia and YoCrunch and respond to surging demand for protein-focused yogurts.

A. Duie Pyle erweitert mit hafennahem LTL-Cross-Dock und Lager in Port 460

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USPS launches reverse-auction portal to reserve access to DDUs and local processing centers

The U.S. Postal Service has opened a bidding platform that allows shippers to reserve capacity at destination delivery units and local processing centers through a reverse-auction-style process. What the new bidding portal does The USPS launched a web-based solicitation that lets shippers propose combinations of price , volume and tender times for access to more than 18,000 destination delivery units (DDUs) and over 170 local processing centers . Successful proposals convert into formalized arrangements under a negotiated service agreement for the agency’s Parcel Select product, enabling shippers to inject parcels directly into local USPS last-mile networks. How it works — step by step

Strategies that road freight companies use to recruit and retain professional drivers

This article reveals the main strategies European road carriers are using to find and keep professional drivers, and how technology and people programs are reshaping logistics operations.

Intermodal margins climb 16% at J.B. Hunt even as Q4 revenue slips

This piece reveals how J.B. Hunt's intermodal unit delivered a 16% year-over-year jump in operating income in Q4 while overall segment revenue edged down. Quarterly snapshot: what moved the needle J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported that its intermodal operating income reached $135.5 million in Q4, a 16% increase year over year. That looks impressive at first glance, but the same period saw segment revenues fall about 3% to $1.55 billion. The apparent contradiction—higher operating income with lower top-line sales—comes down to a mix of operational gains and shifts in freight mix. Key Q4 figures Metric Q4 Result Year-over-year change Intermodal operating income $135.5 million +16%

How a late‑January winter storm could upend U.S. freight lanes and logistics

A powerful winter storm is headed for the central and eastern United States and could seriously disrupt transportation networks, freight flows, and supply chains across more than 30 states.

ATA Launches 2026 Driver Compensation Survey — What Carriers Should Know

The American Trucking Associations has launched its 2026 Driver Compensation Study and is asking motor carriers to submit data before the March 30 deadline.

EU suspends Turnberry trade framework after US tariff threats linked to Greenland

This article explains why the European Union has put a transatlantic trade framework on hold following U.S.

Why Ontario’s Tire Recycling System Is Leaving Fleets Paying Fees While Tires Pile Up

This piece examines the growing stockpiles of used tires in Ontario and the mechanics — and consequences — of a recycling system that allowed collection to slow while fees kept being charged.