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Borderlands Mexico: China automakers gain ground as U.S. exports soften
This week in Borderlands Mexico: China automakers gain ground in Mexico as U.S. exports soften; OmniTRAX restarts Central Texas rail line with quarry deal; and China’s Windrose delivers first Class 8 EV in U.S.
American Shipper
For $3 billion, ocean line expands fleet by 250,000 TEUs
E-commerce & Fulfillment
Amazon to scale up drone delivery in 2025, CEO says
American Shipper
Jaxport adds new direct China connection
Global Supply Chain
Fuel shock, Middle East turmoil push global freight rates higher
Layoffs & Bankruptcies
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Freight bankruptcies mount in March as trucking, logistics firms file Chapter 11
The Playbook
The Playbook
How the worst of trucking failed Athena Strand
On Nov. 30, 2022, a delivery driver put Athena Strand in the back of a branded van and strangled her. The company that hired him was seven months old. Its owner had never worked a day in the trucking industry. The box was checked. The FBI has linked more than 850 murders to commercial truck drivers since 2004 and is tracking 450 active suspects right now. This is a hiring problem. It has always been a hiring problem.
The Playbook
Diesel is $5.62 a gallon. Hire the right Driver.
The Playbook
When the safety net becomes the risk
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SONAR Launches Bulk Trucking Contract Rate Benchmarks via API, Bringing Pricing Transparency to One of Freight’s Most Opaque Segments
First standardized, accessible bulk freight rate data delivers outbound state-based pricing and round trip rates to shippers, carriers, and logistics operators CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — April 8 2026 — SONAR today announced the launch of Bulk Rates within the SONAR API, delivering the first standardized contract rate benchmarks for bulk trucking — a segment of the […]
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Truckload volatility reveals a fundamentally different market than previous years
Carriers are rejecting more than 13% of tendered truckload shipments.
Winter Storm Fern tightens U.S. trucking capacity, prolonging holiday season rate surge
Nationwide tender rejections are at 11.5%.
Trans-Pacific container rates becalmed in eye of trade storm
Container rates on a key U.S. route are dropping earlier than expected, suggesting retailer caution caused by trade war uncertainty.
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week
Produce season’s prodigal return
Refrigerated truckload capacity has tightened rapidly out of northern California, signalling the return of a more volatile produce season.
Chart of the Week
Does the price of diesel drive truckload rates?
Chart of the Week
Truckload’s tightness persists into spring
Chart of the Week
Midwest and West Coast rejection rates showing unprecedented disparity
Chart of the Week
Rapid fuel price jump hits transportation hard
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Railroad
New business: South Carolina rail route will see first trains since 2012
A dormant short line rail route in southern South Carolina will see its first train traffic in more than a dozen years.
American Shipper
Ocean rates rise as Hormuz makes fuel top concern
Trucking Regulation
Will the end of DEF sensors mean a reduction in its consumption?
American Shipper
Air Cargo
FedEx, pilots agree on tentative contract after 5 years of talks
FedEx and its pilots have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract, but it took five long years to get there.
American Shipper
New tolls could add $1 a barrel to Hormuz oil
American Shipper
Montreal port chief exits after just two years on the job
Modern Shipper
Parcel Freight
How DHL tackled mail and parcel boom during peak Easter season
DHL investments to create a unified parcel network between Deutsche Post and DHL Express have paid dividends during the Easter holiday shipping season.
Last-Mile Delivery
Amazon takes delivery convenience to next level
Last-Mile Delivery
FedEx to compete in same-day delivery with Amazon, Walmart and UPS
American Shipper
Amazon overtakes US Postal Service as largest parcel carrier
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