The Department of Homeland Security announced a partnership with the Department of Transportation after FMCSA identified approximately 75 CDL schools suspected of fraudulent activities.
Federal prosecutors extradited Abdullah Anwar from Qatar to face conspiracy charges, but the FBI’s reference to cargo theft rings raised new questions. Public court records reviewed by FreightWaves describe an alleged network that moved stolen Apple and Samsung electronics, Yeti products and other consumer goods through an international export operation.
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is urging Congress to strengthen commercial driver licensing standards by passing Dalilah’s Law.
Jurors in Michigan found Navistar was not liable for millions in claimed damages tied to delayed truck deliveries.
Paper Transport Inc. has announced a partnership with Tesla to evaluate the Tesla Semi Long Range in dedicated operations within the Chicago market.
Arizona DPS recently cited a a hotshot driver for operating a commercial vehicle without a CDL.
Waabi’s self-driving software switched from a Peterbilt to a totally different Volvo truck and drove safely from the first mile, no retraining needed.
A California truck driver was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison for a 2025 crash that left three people dead.
Gnosis Freight CRO Michael Rentz breaks down what operational-grade data infrastructure actually requires, and what shippers should be asking every technology vendor before they buy.
BulkLoads has acquired Livestock Network, adding the livestock-focused load board and online community to its freight marketplace.
A big rig crash closed eastbound Interstate 80 near Donner Pass early Tuesday morning, causing major traffic delays in California’s Sierra Nevada. According to CBS News, the crash happened shortly after 3:30 a.m. near the Donner Pass Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility, east of Truckee. According to reporting from CBS News Sacramento, the crash happened shortly […]
Warehouse closures and bankruptcy filings hit more firms across trucking, logistics, intermodal and trailer businesses.
(The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.) C.H. Robinson is having an AI moment. Its CEO, Dave Bozeman, has been publicly promoting the company’s Lean AI transformation, including AI agents, automation, productivity gains, appointment scheduling, quote responses, load tracking, and […]
Federal BUILD grants totaling $1.73 billion will help fund transportation projects across 127 projects.
The decision intelligence CEO joined FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller on FW Today to discuss how project44 is embedding AI agents to solve data quality gaps, automate carrier follow-up, and deliver measurable supply chain outcomes for shippers and LSPs
The opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge marks a milestone for U.S.-Canada trade after political disagreements delayed its debut.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Toyota bets big on Texas; RJW Logistics adds fourth Dallas-area warehouse; and Gulf Coast Crating expands with industrial acquisitions.
(The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.) Owner-operators and motor carriers are facing a fast-growing scam in the trucking world. While cargo theft and ghost trucks remain the top mind for many logistics professionals, fraudsters are using fake trailer rental […]
Arizona commercial vehicle enforcement operation on July 1 resulted in 66 violations and seven out-of-service orders.
The pardons ended nine ordeals. The mandate that created them is still on the books, still in the field, and still pointed at the trucks that move America’s military freight.
Indiana State Police says Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division troopers recovered about 12 stolen trailer loads worth more than $11 million since April. The agency says several investigations remain active and continue to generate additional leads.
Update: This story has been updated with additional information provided by Indiana State Police following publication.
AVI-SPL supply chain executive Jeremy Codiroli said the recent launch of autonomous trucking operations in Texas represents a forward-thinking approach to risk management for the freight industry.
A jury handed down a wrongful death verdict against Mesilla Valley Transportation in a case centered on alleged driver fatigue and safety policies.
One provider changed its name and lost a second device. Another lost two on the same afternoon. The registry doesn’t remember.
Logistics provider Quantix has named longtime executive Nate Gesse as CEO following the successful completion of a financial restructuring.
Progressive has ended new enrollments in its commercial trucking dashcam program with Motive, marking the end of a partnership that many fleets have used to improve safety and qualify for insurance discounts. The change became effective on July 1, 2026. While current customers will continue receiving benefits for now, trucking companies hoping to enroll in […]
North American Class 8 truck orders jumped 241% year over year in June, underscoring rising fleet demand.
A $66.7 million judgment, a $38.8 million restitution order, and a sentencing date. What the court record says about trucking’s biggest insurance collapse, and who never got paid.
Mexico has one of the world’s highest truck driver vacancy rates, according to the International Road Transport Union.
We’re auditing the people who write the laws MCSAP dollars enforce. We pulled every trucking bill in Congress, every name, and laid it against the crash data in their own states.
Progressive Commercial, the nation’s No. 1 truck insurer from S&P Global Market Intelligence 2025 national written premium data, and with more than 50 years of experience in the space, has built its products around the principle of matching coverage to the specific risk profile of each customer, rather than selling one-size-fits-all policies.
CBP officers seized 126.5 kilograms of suspected cocaine during a commercial vehicle inspection at the Hidalgo Port of Entry. Homeland Security Investigations has opened a criminal investigation following the June 24 seizure.
The SCOTUS decision stripped brokers of the federal preemption defense used for years to escape negligent carrier selection claims. Almost nobody is talking about the commercial leasing and rental companies that made the decision to hand a 33-ton vehicle to the carrier in the first place. Their legal shield was different and the Supreme Court published the map to it.
Federal immigration agents are now partnering with state truck weigh stations across the U.S. to crack down on illegal commercial truckers.
RNG has arrived as a proven, bottom-line fuel strategy for Class 8 fleets. Clean Energy SVP Chad Lindholm says the combination performance, domestic price stability, and a maturing fueling network means operators no longer have a reason to wait.
Washington spent a year threatening states over truck safety enforcement. Here’s who we give millions to for trucking enforcement and how they spend it across million inspections.
InMotion Global has integrated SearchCarriers into AscendTMS’ free CVQ platform, giving brokers and shippers another tool to combat freight fraud.
Court documents outline an investigation involving stolen freight, alleged carrier impersonation and shipments ranging from consumer goods to high-value merchandise.
CrimsonLogic urges importers to fix data inconsistencies before Mexico begins enforcing electronic customs value declarations beginning Aug. 1.
On July 3, 2026, President Trump pardoned early a dozen people who were convicted under the Clean Air Act for tampering with diesel emissions, months after the Justice Department stopped prosecuting diesel cases entirely. The technology is still bolted to every truck on the road, and nobody in Washington wants to discuss the “what now” of who pays for it.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Cargo theft falls, but attacks on truckers turn deadlier; Clarios opens $147M battery distribution center; and Craters & Freighters Austin opens new logistics facility.
Idaho has become the latest U.S. state to eliminate non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses.
You can run loads consistently, work with solid brokers, and still feel pressure every week because most invoices take 30, 45, or even 60+ days to get paid. That delay is exactly why freight factoring has become one of the most widely used financial tools for owner-operators and small fleets. It’s the fastest way to […]
The bipartisan CORCA bill passed the House with overwhelming support, but a growing debate over cargo theft data has followed it to the Senate. Critics question whether documented losses justify a larger federal response, while supporters argue the current reporting system misses much of the problem.
RFP cycles have shrunk from 18 months to just 30 days. Triumph’s new tool replaces spreadsheets with data-backed freight RFP management
The Trump administration has rejected renewing USMCA in its current form, keeping the trade agreement alive but setting up annual negotiations that could reshape North America’s $1.5 trillion trading relationship.
U.S. officials are targeting a Mexican cartel by focusing on the organization’s growing cross-border fuel-smuggling business.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC has changed the need for documentation in carrier vetting. Descartes’ AuditLog transforms carrier review management into defensible documentation without adding steps.
Indiana police arrested a California truck driver after recovering nearly $2.9 million worth of tungsten oxide powder that authorities say was stolen in Pennsylvania. Police allege the driver used fraudulent documents to obtain the shipment, which was headed to Japan.
Some carriers see it as a practical tool to keep cash flow moving. Others associate it with high costs, confusing agreements, chargebacks, or bad experiences with companies that were not clear from the beginning. And that is the real issue. In many cases, the problem is not factoring itself. The problem is how factoring has […]
From July 12 to July 18, 2026, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance runs Operation Safe Driver Week across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and for those seven days the number of officers watching for unsafe driving goes up sharply. CVSA announced the dates and the focus on April 30. The official area of emphasis […]
Numeo AI is helping brokers verify carrier identity and maintain real-time load visibility through a continuous verification platform already used by more than 3,000 dispatchers and 10,000 drivers. Learn how Numeo’s AI-powered dispatch tools are giving brokers verified capacity, automated track-and-trace, and access to an active carrier network without adding friction for drivers.
A series of recent enforcement actions across three U.S. border states highlights growing scrutiny of commercial drivers.
(The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.) In a major ruling issued yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court said President Trump can remove members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) without having to show “cause,” such as poor performance or misconduct. […]
Old Dominion Freight Line’s sixteen consecutive years as the #1 National LTL Carrier for Quality reflect a deliberate strategy built on proactive fleet maintenance, advanced load planning, and a workforce development model that fills most job openings from within.
This month, Saia launched REV, a company-wide initiative designed to advance freight performance through faster transit times, enhanced service capabilities, and greater shipment visibility.
REV, which stands for Rapid, Expanded and Visible, brings together a series of strategic investments across the Saia network.
BetterFleet CEO Dan Hilson says fleet operators are moving past EV experiment mode. The real savings come from AI that manages charge timing, demand charges, and battery health.
A Montana man received a 41-month federal prison sentence after admitting he transported more than $181,000 in stolen construction equipment from Montana to Idaho.
myMechanic’s Dealer-Connect bridges the gap between telematics alerts and slow roadside execution, replacing phone handoffs with orchestrated digital dispatch and updates.
The Laredo Gateway Industrial Railway project aims to expand short rail access for cross-border cargo between the U.S. and Mexico.
The U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index Rates Edition shows dry van spot rates surged 31% year-over-year in May 2026 as capacity tightening drives costs higher.
When most people think about transportation collections, they picture an agency making phone calls to recover overdue freight invoices. While recovering unpaid invoices remains the foundation of the business, today’s transportation collections industry has evolved into something much larger. Fraud, broker failures, double brokering, compliance issues and increasingly complex legal disputes have transformed collections into […]
Class 8 analyzed more than 3.2 million truck unload events across 68,340 commercial vehicles using a three-stage detection pipeline that combines vehicle weight telemetry, satellite imagery and behavioral analysis. The study classified nearly 42,600 unload events as High or Critical risk and, according to CEO Chris Atkinson, has been validated against a statistically significant number of confirmed cargo theft investigations
California Highway Patrol investigators recovered more than $2.2 million in allegedly stolen cargo after executing a search warrant at an Anaheim warehouse. Authorities say the investigation remains ongoing, and additional details have not yet been released.
Two stolen trailers carrying more than $1.3 million in cargo were recovered at a suburban Chicago truck yard, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. The trailers, reported stolen in Alabama and Florida, contained approximately $300,000 in copper wire and $1 million in infrastructure equipment for data centers. Investigators are working to identify the driver who delivered the trailers and anyone else who may have been involved in the thefts.
For years, commercial trucking insurers have encouraged fleets to participate in telematics programs by offering premium discounts in exchange for access to electronic driving data. Programs that once focused primarily on rewarding safe driving have gradually become an increasingly important part of commercial underwriting. Progressive Commercial’s Smart Haul program has been one of those initiatives, […]
A claim is circulating that stops you mid-scroll: a California small fleet can now buy a Tesla Semi for as little as $50,000. The Tesla Semi carries a $290,000 sticker. The post lays out how two California incentive programs stack to knock $240,000 off that price, leaving a net cost of roughly $50,000, which it […]
A reefer unit burns its own diesel. Anyone who runs refrigerated freight knows this, because they are paying for two fuel burns on every load: the diesel that moves the truck down the road, and the separate diesel that runs the refrigeration unit on the trailer keeping the freight cold. Both come out of the […]
A shipment of approximately 10,800 bottles of Noble Oak Bourbon valued at $500,000 was allegedly stolen after suspects posed as authorized representatives to pick up the freight. The incident highlights a growing cargo theft tactic in which criminals use legitimate shipment information and impersonation to obtain freight without using force.
Transfix has integrated Highway’s carrier vetting technology into its transportation management system, allowing freight brokers and third-party logistics providers to verify carrier identity, insurance and operating authority without leaving the platform. The integration reflects a broader industry shift toward embedding fraud prevention directly into transportation management software.
What Actually Happened During Blitz Week and What the Numbers Mean The 2026 CVSA International Roadcheck ran May 12 through May 14, a 72-hour enforcement initiative across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The surrounding DOT Blitz Week extended from May 10 through May 17, producing 15,952 total inspections and the 32.8 percent out-of-service rate […]
Now the market turns. Spot rates in mid-2026 are running roughly 15% above where they sat a year ago, the strongest year-over-year comparison since early 2022. That load that paid $2,200 last year is paying $2,500 or $2,600 now. Good. Real money. But there is a caveat, because this is where operators fool themselves. The […]
More than 1,200 workers are affected by recent logistics layoffs as several small freight operators file for bankruptcy.
Chain’s newest AI tool negotiates rates, vets carriers and books routine freight while allowing sales reps to stay in control of high-value, relationship-driven loads.
As cargo theft continues to climb across the United States, Trucker Path has integrated Verisk CargoNet cargo theft intelligence into its navigation platform. The new feature provides drivers with county-level theft risk ratings, theft trends and commodity data while planning routes, as CargoNet reports more than 1,120 cargo theft incidents and $121 million in estimated losses during the first five months of 2026.
FMCSA is stripping out compliance noise with one hand and chasing chameleon carriers with the other. The trick is keeping the two in balance.
International Longshore and Warehouse Union workers called the first strike in decades against a major California sugar processor.
A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to nearly eight years in prison after federal investigators dismantled a cargo theft ring responsible for more than $1.5 million in stolen freight. Court filings reveal how the crew targeted sleeping drivers, coordinated thefts through group chats and moved stolen cargo across the region, offering the transportation industry a rare look inside how organized cargo theft operations work.
Reliance Partners acquired Borderless Coverage in 2021, and the Modernization of Cross Border event has grown each year alongside this acquisition.
Private equity firm Quad-C has invested in Armstrong Transport Group as the freight brokerage plans for rapid growth.
Cargo theft costs U.S. businesses $35 billion annually. Samsara’s new tracking label delivers real-time freight visibility across any carrier with no system overhaul required.
North Carolina trucking companies are seeking answers after veteran motor carriers were reportedly identified as new entrants following an FMCSA SafeSpect update.
Recent acquisitions by AmeriLux Transportation, ANDY Corp. and Imperative Logistics highlight continued consolidation across North America’s logistics sector.
ITS Logistics executives warn shippers who budgeted flat for 2026 face a capacity reckoning as driver exits, fuel costs and lean inventories collide.
The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program is an option for small carriers looking to raise capital and scale effectively.
The theft of England’s World Cup equipment is being treated as a sports story. It should also be treated as a logistics story. While the losses were relatively small and the property was recovered, the incident serves as a reminder that even minor security failures can expose larger vulnerabilities within a supply chain.
Mexican industry officials say 20,000 truck drivers have lost U.S. work visas since April 2025.
The AI boom is changing more than technology. It is reshaping supply chains, increasing demand for critical components and creating a new class of high-value cargo targets. The question is not whether criminals are paying attention. It is how quickly the transportation industry can adapt.
How maintenance frequency maps to violation patterns, and why the carriers stretching their service intervals are the same ones showing up with brake and hub seal failures at roadside.
Commercial driver’s license holders no longer have to notify their home state of traffic convictions, according to a new federal law.
TFS and WEX are targeting owner-operators and large fleets with a new financing program for trucks, trailers and other assets.
Bendix and Aeva bring 4D LiDAR to Class 8 collision mitigation via Fusion ADAS. Collaboration targets L2+ driver assistance in mass production for fleets
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Echo bets on Mexico growth with domestic transportation offering; DP World in talks to develop container terminal at Port of Corpus Christi; and Chinese auto supplier invests $42M in Saltillo plant.
AVI-SPL and Volvo Autonomous Solutions launch driverless freight on Dallas-Houston lane using Aurora-powered Volvo VNL trucks for audio-visual equipment transport.
The freight industry stands at a crossroads that looks remarkably familiar to anyone who remembers the early days of fintech. Before Plaid became the connective tissue linking bank accounts to lending decisions, borrowers shuffled paperwork and lenders operated on good faith. Now that same transformation is coming for trucking, and Highway’s Chief Commercial Officer Michael […]
FleetForce and Swift Transportation have partnered to offer on-site CDL training and certification in Mobile, Alabama.
When a tow company takes possession of your truck, trailer, and cargo after a highway accident, storage fees start accruing immediately. Travelers’ Stephen Brasher breaks down why predatory towing has become a six-figure financial risk for motor carriers and outlines five best practices to protect your fleet before the next accident happens.
The CAVRA Standard, created by Carrier Assure CEO Cassandra Gaines, aims to bring clarity to carrier vetting.
The platform gives certified carriers direct access to C.H. Robinson committed freight opportunities with human oversight on every bid.
After criminals allegedly hijacked a Walmart-bound shipment, Global Protection discovered that legitimate carriers, drivers and paperwork are not always enough. The company explains how the incident changed its approach to verification and why slowing down became part of its security strategy.
