With U.S.-Mexico trade expanding rapidly, Ryder System has opened a large new logistics facility in Laredo, Texas aimed at speeding up cross-border shipments. Located just miles from the busiest commercial…
Logistics Firms Expand Cross-Border Operations Into Mexico Amid Manufacturing Boom
With nearshoring gathering pace, several logistics companies are bolstering their capabilities south of the border. Arrive Logistics and BlueGrace Logistics have opened their first offices in Mexico’s second largest city,…
Ryder Makes Big Dedicated Play With Cardinal Buy
Ryder System is significantly expanding its dedicated transportation services business with the acquisition of Cardinal Logistics from investment firm H.I.G Capital. The purchase price was not disclosed. While full details…
Major Trucking Firms Unite to Jumpstart Electric Charging Infrastructure
Three trucking heavyweights – Daimler Truck North America, Navistar, and Volvo Group North America – have combined forces under the banner “Powering America’s Commercial Transportation (PACT) coalition” to address the…
How do I Find a Shipper for a Load?
What’s worse than having products ready to ship but no reliable freight logistics services to transport them? Scrambling at the last minute to find shipping carriers for cargo can cause…
Borderlands: Investments pour in as US-Mexico trade surges
Continental bets big on the Mexican hydraulics market German manufacturing giant Continental AG has announced plans to construct its largest factory in Mexico – a $90 million hydraulic hose production…
Diesel Prices Continue a Downward Trend as Winter Wanes
Diesel prices fell for the 14th time in the last 18 weeks on Monday, dropping 2.5 cents to an average of $3.838 per gallon according to U.S. Energy Information Administration…
Benefits of Using Direct Shipper Load Boards
Finding trucks to haul loads wastes too much time and money. Shippers post their loads on traditional boards, then hope carriers respond. Brokers promise to help find load matching, for…
C.H. Robinson Leads the Push for Digital Shipping Documents in the LTL Industry
Third-party logistics provider C.H. Robinson is spearheading the transportation industry’s adoption of electronic bills of lading (eBOLs). The company now uses the digital shipping documents with 10 of the largest…
Nearshoring Set to Spur US-Mexico Trade Growth in 2024
Cross-border freight between the United States and Mexico is poised for robust growth in 2024, fueled by nearshoring trends as companies aim to mitigate supply chain risks. Mexico’s proximity to…
