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California Throws 70,000 Truckers in Gig-Work Legal Limbo, Risking Supply Chains

About 70,000 truck owner-operators who form the bedrock of California’s transport industry are in limbo as state-level labor rules start applying to them, creating another choke point in stressed U.S. supply chains.

A truck carrying a J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. intermodal container enters the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Fleet Management Software Needs to Shift Toward Cybersecurity

As the trucking industry focuses on digital transformation initiatives, companies must prioritize data security.

Supreme Court Ruling May Take 70,000 Truckers Off Road, Spur Jams

A U.S. Supreme Court decision that could force California’s 70,000 truck owner-operators to stop driving is set to create another choke point in already-stressed West Coast logistics networks.

A close up of the Supreme Court of the United States. Photo: Getty Images.

Consumers Prefer Personal Touch, Predictability, Over Super-Fast Delivery

To successfully ride the bucking growth of e-commerce, shippers and logistics service providers should avoid assuming that consumers want everything super-fast.

A courier delivers a package. Photo: Shutterstock.

FedEx Faces Big Changes as New Boss Confronts Higher Costs, Angry Contractors

New CEO Raj Subramaniam will soon tell investors how he intends to lead FedEx while confronting higher costs for labor, Covid-related lockdowns in China and angry contractors at the company's crown-jewel FedEx Ground unit.

FedEx Corp. couriers unload packages from a delivery truck. Photo: Bloomberg.

Five Last-Mile Delivery Challenges and How to Tackle Them

Last-mile deliveries often represent the most difficult aspect of supply chain management.

A delivery driver holding a package exits her van. Photo: Pexels.

Driverless Trucks to Deliver Toilet Paper to Dallas Sam’s Clubs

Self-driving trucks will soon make deliveries to Walmart Inc.’s Sam’s Club stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, marking a significant expansion of autonomous vehicles operating in live traffic.

Tractor trailers sit parked outside a Walmart Inc. distribution center in Bentonville, Arkansas. Photo: Bloomberg.

Bringing Robotic Process Automation Management to 3PLs

Robotic process automation management (RPAM) can play an especially valuable role in the third-party logistics (3PL) industry.

Supply Chain Relief Sparks Feud Over Degree of Softer U.S. Economy

For every sign that a cooling economy will give supply chains room to rebalance, there’s a reason for skepticism.

Shipping containers on a cargo ship at Bayonne Terminal in Bayonne, New Jersey. Photo: Bloomberg.

A New Class of Dynamic Freight Brokers Is Coming

The dire state of global supply chains over the past two years has shown the world just how scary logistical challenges can become.

Freight trucks drive on a highway. Photo: Stefan Doncean/ Pexels.

The Power of Data in Negotiating Shipping Contracts

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Four Benefits of a Digital Freight Marketplace

The precarious state of the global supply chain has sent shipping rates soaring, and carrier capacity remains a precious commodity.

Truck chassis sit at a shipping terminal. Photo: Getty Images.

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