Infrastructure

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

Roughly 18,000 truck drivers move in and out of the port, so officials must work with the trucking industry to figure out how best to operate around the clock.

By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 18, 2021

Biden aims for 24/7 supply chains, but trucking groups dubious

Drayage providers and truck drivers are not the source of congestion — chassis are, said the CEO of the Harbor Trucking Association.

By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 13, 2021

Trucking's green movement isn't void of diesel

Curbing emissions doesn't have to be all or nothing. Renewable diesel and natural gas can produce a "double-green effect" that cut downs carbon and costs.

By S.L. Fuller • Oct. 11, 2021

Opinion

Infrastructure spending: eye-popping but necessary

The trucking industry can't afford to continue to foot the bill of crumbling roads and bridges, the author writes.

By Christopher Thornycroft • Oct. 04, 2021

Volvo, Amply Power partner on uptime and cost savings for electric trucks

Charging and management are among the challenges fleets face, when it comes to EVs.

By Jim Stinson • Sept. 22, 2021

Money and range: Experts note roadblocks to EV adoption

The smaller the truck, the smaller the battery, which is why fleets such as PepsiCo's target medium-duty vehicles for electrification.

By Jim Stinson • Sept. 14, 2021

FMCSA declares emergency in 6 states as Ida shutters freight networks

The already limited supply of available trucks were redirected to haul supplies or provide other relief services.

By Shefali Kapadia • Aug. 30, 2021

I-45 highway widening in Texas shows challenges with federal funding

As federal and local officials decry the controversial Houston-area project, the infrastructure bill could make it easier for states to fund similar projects.

By Cailin Crowe • Aug. 27, 2021

Natural gas: A piece of the hydrogen infrastructure puzzle?

Transportation providers, major oil companies and even technology startups are vying for the same partnerships with electric utilities.

By Emma Penrod • Aug. 24, 2021

Can hydrogen regulations benefit transport and utilities?

Nikola intends to approach the California legislature with a proposal in the next session that it believes would help bring down the cost of hydrogen production.

By Emma Penrod • Aug. 20, 2021

Energy Department grants Nikola $2M to study autonomous hydrogen refueling

Hydrogen may have better range than batteries, but electric infrastructure is already built in the U.S. — and it's everywhere.

By Jim Stinson • Aug. 17, 2021

Senate passes $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill

The legislation includes $110 billion for improvements to roads and bridges, in addition to expanding electric vehicle capabilities.

By Zachary Phillips , S.L. Fuller • Aug. 10, 2021

Daseke: Infrastructure bill would keep capacity tight, rates up

Executives said the industrial market has improved to near pre-pandemic levels, and a federal bill would keep the momentum going.

By S.L. Fuller • Aug. 06, 2021

How lawmakers could save the Highway Trust Fund from insolvency

Adding a tax is one option. The Congressional Budget Office reported a 5-cent-per-mile tax on trucks would have generated $4 billion-$13 billion in 2017.

By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 04, 2021

Indiana DOT, Purdue partner on wireless electric-vehicle charging for highways

The state transportation department is considering installing the technology in areas with heavy commercial truck traffic to support fleets' transitions to EVs. 

By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 03, 2021

Trucking mulls impacts on drivers, equipment with infrastructure bill on the horizon

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework allocates $109 billion for roads, bridges and "major projects." But more construction could take flatbeds out of circulation.

By Amanda Loudin • June 25, 2021

Averitt Express opens Dallas distribution center, as LTL fleets move closer to consumers

The center will be Averitt's largest for distribution, at 400,000 square feet. 

By Jim Stinson • June 01, 2021

What a truck-specific VMT tax would mean for the industry

Trucking associations blasted a tax proposal from Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and raised concerns about the effects on small fleets.

By Jim Stinson • June 01, 2021

Deep Dive

More frequent, severe wildfires threaten California's growing logistics network

Fires can clog and cut off freight arteries, creating choke points for inventory traveling via truck and rail.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • June 01, 2021

Deep Dive

As storms become more frequent and volatile, some ports plan for the risk — but most do not

The interconnectedness of ports leave assets such as warehouses, trucking networks and railroads vulnerable to disruptions from climate change and rising sea levels.

By Matt Leonard • June 01, 2021

How supply chains contend with severe weather and climate disasters

As the climate changes, the threat to logistics networks evolves. So must the industry.

4 types of billion-dollar weather events tested supply chains in 2020

The combination of a record year for natural disasters and the pandemic magnified disruptions to shippers, carriers and everyone in between.

By Shefali Kapadia , S.L. Fuller • June 01, 2021

Opinion

Logistics firms can make a dent in climate change. I know from experience.

The last year has shown that supply chains are amazingly resilient, but even resilience has its limits, writes Kathy Fulton, executive director of the American Logistics Aid Network.

By Kathy Fulton • June 01, 2021

How trucking firms prepare drivers for severe weather

Communication is crucial, as just one storm can cause nationwide havoc in freight movement.

By Jim Stinson • June 01, 2021

California coalition aims to make hydrogen cost-competitive by 2030

A team of international partners plans to establish North America's first hydrogen hub in Los Angeles.

By Emma Penrod • May 21, 2021