Land Transport

In the US, trucks move roughly 72.2% of the nation's freight by weight, representing roughly 11 billion tons of freight (primary shipments only) in 2021. According to the ATA, 38.9 million registered trucks traveled a total of 302 billion miles in 2020 and the number of for-hire carriers on file...

In June, when we announced our intent to acquire USA Truck, we received great excitement from customers and the press. The opportunity to expand our offering with an asset-based land transport network is undeniably attractive. It is something we have looked at many times in the past. Today we are...

Trucks move about 73% of the nation’s freight by weight, which equates to 10.2 billion tons of goods worth more than $732 billion traversing the nation’s roads during any given year. At the wheel of these vehicles are about 3.6 million men and women who keep this vital transportation network...

Today we announced that DB Schenker would purchase USA Truck (NASDAQ: USAK), a leading capacity solutions provider. Under the agreement DB Schenker will acquire all outstanding shares of USA Truck common stock for $31.72 per share in cash. The transaction values USA Truck at approximately $435 million, including assumed cash...

To say that the land transportation sector has changed dramatically over the last two years would be a major understatement. Between the truck driver shortage, lack of equipment and the persistent capacity crunch, shippers are now dealing with a very different environment than the one they were working with pre-pandemic....

Environmentally-sustainable transportation has become a key focus for organizations, governments and entire countries, all of which are placing a larger emphasis on reducing their carbon footprints. As consumers demand to know how their products are made, distributed and delivered—and with a sharper eye on environmental sustainability and social responsibility—companies are...

With the national recovery in full swing, e-commerce sales growing and consumer spending all remaining steady through 2021, demand for trucking and land transport is extremely high right now. Concurrently, driver shortages, a lack of equipment and persistent supply chain shortages are impacting the smooth flow of commerce. These and...

Having successfully managed one of the largest liquid natural gas (LNG) projects over a 3-year span, DB Schenker Peru has positioned itself as a top logistics provider for companies that need to move large and heavy products and oversized cargo worldwide. Working with a vast network of transportation, security, insurance...

Like many organizations, one US art supply manufacturer and distributor was leveraging the infrastructure put in place by large e-tailers for selling and distributing its products to Canadian consumers. Working with those established e-tailers on a third-party logistics, resale and distribution basis, the company was at the mercy of those...

In Mexico, as in many other countries, road transport is the most widely-used freight infrastructure, given the flexibility it provides in terms of being able to accommodate large shipments, enable door-to-door deliveries and provide a dependable capacity for shippers. Extending 408,000 kilometers (about 254,000 miles), the country’s road network includes...