Month: October 2025

ATRI has released new research on the growing problem of cargo theft. 

New research links truck drivers who violate English-language proficiency (ELP) rules to higher rates of safety violations and poor carrier safety scores – but cautions against assuming that a driver’s lack of English proficiency is the cause. Join the leaders shaping freight’s future atF3: Future of Freight Festival, Oct 21-22.Network with the industry’s best and discover… Continue reading Study links ELP violations to unsafe motor carriers

FedEx Corp. recently expanded its facility at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne Country Airport, more than doubling the number of freighter aircraft that can be handled at one time and significantly increasing parcel sorting efficiency. The integrated express logistics provider never issued a news release about the infrastructure improvements. CEO Raj Subramaniam mentioned them during a Sept.… Continue reading FedEx expansion at Detroit airport boosts parcel, freight capacity

The fall produce season in the Pacific Northwest significantly impacts the refrigerated truckload market, with peak activity typically occurring in September and October. This surge in demand for reefers to transport perishable goods from Washington, Oregon, and Idaho farms to distribution centers nationwide leads to a capacity crunch and higher spot rates due to the… Continue reading Reefer report: Peak fall produce season boosts reefer demand

From one truck to a thriving enterprise David Petrino, owner and founder of PacWest Freight and Jacko Logistics, started his journey in logistics with a single box truck, inspired by his father’s work in commercial printing paper. “I jumped in and started driving for the summer doing deliveries and yeah, just grew from there,” he… Continue reading Customer Spotlight: PacWest Freight/Jacko Logistics