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Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Calif. Drayage Fleets Face Battery-Electric Truck Dilemma

Carriers in California won’t be doing a U-turn on the highway to battery-electric truck adoption despite regulatory change, but executives say the thoroughfare needs some maintenance.

May 9, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Symbio to Build Hydrogen Fuel Cell Drayage Trucks for Savage

Savage will team up with hydrogen fuel cell manufacturer Symbio North America as part of efforts to decarbonize the infrastructure and logistics company’s drayage fleet.

May 2, 2025
Business, Logistics

SalSon Logistics Expands New Jersey, California Operations

SalSon’s plan is to reduce fragmentation through the expansion, the company’s top executive said, and it wants to replicate its full-service model in New Jersey across all operations.

March 13, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Port Houston Gets USDA OK to Directly Handle Cold Treatment Cargo

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has granted authority to Port Houston to handle cold treatment cargo, creating an opportunity for drayage companies in the region.

August 1, 2024
Business, Technology, Logistics

PortPro Launches TMS for Drayage Carriers and Brokers

PortPro, a provider of transportation management software designed specifically for the drayage industry, has launched two new TMS products for drayage trucking companies with brokerage operations.

March 15, 2024
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Trucking Fleet IMC Names Joel Henry Its First CEO

Joel Henry is set to become the first CEO of marine drayage firm IMC Cos., the company announced May 30.

June 2, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel, TCA

Challenges Seen for California’s Advanced Clean Fleets Rule

Clean transportation advocates are in a race to transform the trucking industry in California to meet a mandate requiring zero-emission vehicles by 2035, and the challenges are many.

May 22, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

California Drayage Fleets Face Potential Zero-Emission Mandate

The push for zero-emission trucks in California has left drayage operators questioning that approach in light of their previous investments in equipment using natural gas fuel, an industry association executive said.

April 26, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics

PortPro Introduces New Drayage TMS

PortPro Technologies introduced a new transportation management system intended to address the needs of drayage carriers.

October 27, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

Independent Contractor Rules Could Disrupt Drayage Operations

LONG BEACH, Calif. — The drayage industry relies on owner-operators and the independent contractor model to move freight, but state action in California and New Jersey could limit the number of owner-operators available to work and disrupt drayage operations.

September 19, 2019