Trucking legend, innovator Myron P. “Mike” Shevell dies at 87
January 25, 2022
Myron P. "Mike" Shevell, who rose from driving a pickle truck to leading one of the most profitable family-owned trucking companies during his nearly 75-year career in the industry, died on Jan. 24 in Palm Beach, Fla. The indefatigable Shevell was 87.
LTL Q&A: UPS Freight President Rich McArdle
April 3, 2019
Logistics Management’s Jeff Berman recently caught up with UPS Freight President Rich McArdle on a wide variety of topics, including LTL pricing.
Less than Truckload (LTL): Can the market revival continue?
March 7, 2019
Drivers are scarce, costs are way up and rate increases will largely fall on those shippers that don’t unclog their supply chains in this “good, not great” market.
In stunning development, NEMF and 10 related subsidiaries declare bankruptcy
February 11, 2019
In a financial development that shocked the trucking industry, 101-year-old New England Motor Freight and 10 related subsidiaries (including truckload giant Eastern Freightways) voluntarily filed for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey in Newark on February 11.
Happy 100th Birthday, New England Motor Freight! What a ride, chairman says
February 16, 2018
In an era of cutthroat competition and profit measured in pennies on the dollar, if a trucking company lasts ten years it’s worth celebrating. Only a handful of carriers operating today have ever logged 50 years in existence. Then there is Elizabeth, N.J.-based New England Motor Freight. NEMF, whose maroon colored trucks and trailers are ubiquitous in the Boston-New York-Washington “Acela Corridor,” hits the century mark this year as the company celebrates 100 years of operating during its year-long...
LTL news: NEMF announces Ohio expansion
July 15, 2010
In a move designed to expand its services in the Midwest, less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services provider New England Motor Freight (NEMF) said this week it has opened up a new terminal in Toledo, Ohio.