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Donald Broughton, long-time analyst of freight markets, dies suddenly
Long-time freight market analyst Donald Broughton has died.
Less than Truckload (LTL)
LTL general rate increases no longer an annual event
American Shipper
Containers say ‘hold my disruptions’ as ocean rates surge
E-commerce & Fulfillment
Robots drive $10B Amazon investment for European fulfillment centers
Railroad
Kloster sworn in as STB member
The Playbook
The Playbook
The Number the Dealer Shows You Is Not What the Truck Costs: How to Calculate the Real Price of Financing
Why the Monthly Payment Is the Wrong Number to Focus On The monthly payment is a cash flow number. It tells you whether you can keep the lights on week to week. It tells you almost nothing about what the truck actually costs. What the truck actually costs is the purchase price plus every dollar […]
Playbook: Cash & Capital
The Tax Math That Changes Whether You Should Own or Lease Your Truck
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Inside SONAR
SONAR Launches Carrier Safety Dashboard — Right on Time for International Roadcheck Week
New FMCSA and CSA intelligence tool goes live as North American enforcement enters its most intense 72 hours of the year — and as the CDL crackdown reshapes the driver pool in real time CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — May 12, 2026 — SONAR today announced the launch of its new Carrier Safety Dashboard, a comprehensive intelligence […]
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SONAR Sitrep: Fleet safety behind the curb post-freight recession
As the freight cycle recovers and utilization rises, the industry is confronting a massive accumulation of deferred maintenance from the prolonged freight recession of 2022–2026.
The heartland’s revenge: how AI is reindustrializing the American interior
AI investment is increasingly driving construction growth in the U.S.
State of Freight: Freight recession ‘over’ as demand builds into summer
April’s State of Freight discussion suggests the current freight lull is more seasonal than structural.
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week
Truckload’s shrinking miles
Supply chain adaptations have led to diminishing distances for truckloads. The shrinking length of haul has mitigated some of the recent market capacity shortfalls.
Chart of the Week
Ocean rates creeping higher ahead of peak season
Chart of the Week
What Roadcheck week means for the freight market
Chart of the Week
Less-than-truckload rates have sharp response to broader market turn
Trade War
Trade and Compliance
U.S. cites 60 countries for forced labor failures, imposes new tariffs up to 12.5%
Editor's Picks
Borderlands: Mexico
Borderlands Mexico: Uber Freight sees earlier peak season, strong Mexico demand
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Uber Freight sees earlier peak season; Mexico freight trucking sector outpaces Q1 economy; and 1.1M-square-foot logistics center planned in Phoenix area.
Truck Driver Issues
Up, then down: drop in trucking jobs in May mostly wipes out gain from April
Autonomous Vehicles
How private yards became autonomous trucking’s most promising frontier
The Future of Supply Chain
Nominate Your Company for the 2026 AI Excellence in Supply Chain Award
Trucking Regulation
FMCSA responds 2X to ongoing problems with Motus rollout
American Shipper
Air Cargo
FedEx, China Southern Airlines to explore cargo cooperation
FedEx and China Southern Cargo promise to work together on finding joint cargo efficiencies.
American Shipper
Peak indicator: $2,600 increase on one U.S. shipping service
American Shipper
Box rates soar $1,000 in one week on peak rush
Modern Shipper
Last-Mile Delivery
Hungry? Get a Subway sandwich with your Walmart parcel delivery
Walmart is making e-commerce delivery more convenient with a new 30-minute delivery service, an offer to deliver Subway sandwiches from in-store restaurants, and the expansion of its membership program, which includes free delivery, in Canada.
E-commerce & Fulfillment
2 e-commerce logistics providers expand capacity in Great Plains
Last-Mile Delivery
Amazon tests e-cargo bikes in Washington, D.C.
Last-Mile Delivery
Amazon cranks up 30-minute delivery in major U.S. cities
Last-Mile Delivery
