Earnings Watch: J.B. Hunt Third Quarter Profit Slips

Profits for multi-modal freight transportation provider J.B. Hunt Transport Services fell a little more than 8% in the third quarter of the year despite increased revenue, with increased driver recruiting and retention costs part of the reason.

US freight broker casts doubt on high-tech disruption

Truck brokerage is a prime example of how technology often complements but does not replace humans in transportation.

CHICAGO — There’s no end in sight to the number of technology startups that aim to disrupt logistics and transportation, or venture capital funding for them. Speakers at the ProjectAUTOMATE logistics technology conference…

Onus is on shipper to ensure proper freight loading

Q: In your column of Aug. 9, 2017, you discussed carriers’ denial of claims based on shipper misloading when the carrier didn’t know about the misloading. That sparked a question in my mind.
A common issue we face at our company is one you mentioned, i.e., that we do not usually…

Consolidated Fastfrate names new VP of sales for Ontario

WOODBRIDGE, Ont. – Consolidated Fastfrate has appointed Kim Wonfor as its new vice-president of sales for Ontario. Company president and COO Manny Calandrino made the announcement today (Oct. 13), saying, “Kim is a great communicator, a solid administrator who is