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FedEx Freight embarks on journey as standalone LTL carrier
The nation’s largest less-than-truckload carrier, FedEx Freight, began trading as a standalone company on Monday.
Global Supply Chain
Is a drop in China manufacturing index concerning?
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UPS upgrades service level for US-Mexico industrial shippers
Railroad
New COO for Norfolk Southern
Truck Driver Issues
Carrier Nussbaum sets driver pay increase; others popping up more quietly
Last-Mile Delivery
DHL outsources last-mile parcel delivery to US Postal Service for $10B
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Trucking
Inside hotshot trucking’s ghost fleets
As enforcement tightened on long-haul trucking, marginal operators did not leave the business. They moved into hotshot and auto transport, where the rigs are smaller, the inspections fewer, and the insurance cheaper.
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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.
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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.
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Ocean rates creeping higher ahead of peak season
Rising costs and stubbornly high transits could further challenge supply chains in the second half of the year.
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What Roadcheck week means for the freight market
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Less-than-truckload rates have sharp response to broader market turn
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Imports sitting out the freight market flip
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Infrastructure
From regulatory shifts to on-site power: The new economics of heavy-duty EV infrastructure
Fleets and providers are adapting after regulatory changes. Zeem CEO Paul Gioupis talks vehicle performance, infrastructure, and grid integration.
American Shipper
U.S. fines Maersk $1.9 million over detention charges
American Shipper
Maersk denies report its vessel transited dangerous Mideast route
Visibility Tech
Motive unveils integrated AI Stack at Vision 26
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Oakland exports lead imports in April
Cargo through the Port of Oakland was little changed from a year ago despite a decline in total vessel calls.
Last-Mile Delivery
Amazon tests e-cargo bikes in Washington, D.C.
Less than Truckload (LTL)
Walmart expands LTL truck consolidation program for suppliers
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Last-Mile Delivery
Amazon tests e-cargo bikes in Washington, D.C.
Amazon is making deliveries in the District of Columbia using battery-powered cargo bikes, part of a broader micromobility policy aimed at reducing emissions, noise and congestion in cities.
Last-Mile Delivery
Amazon cranks up 30-minute delivery in major U.S. cities
Last-Mile Delivery
Amazon expands same-day grocery delivery to businesses
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