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But…but…shipbuilding! Democrats want China port tax reinstated
Leading Democratic senators have called for the U.S. to reinstate a tax on Chinese ships after Trump and Xi agreed to a mutual postponement through November.
Autonomous Vehicles
PepsiCo and Gatik launch commercial driverless trucking deployment
Less than Truckload (LTL)
LTL general rate increases no longer an annual event
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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 […]
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The Tax Math That Changes Whether You Should Own or Lease Your Truck
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SONAR Launches Accepted Truckload Volume Index to Close the Gap Between Tendered and Moving Freight
Tender acceptance rates have long signaled stress in the truckload market — but until now, users had no direct index tracking the volume of freight that actually cleared that process and moved. SONAR’s new Accepted SONAR Truckload Volume Index (ASTVI) fills that gap. The dataset family isolates accepted truckload demand by stripping out rejection activity, […]
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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.
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Ocean rates creeping higher ahead of peak season
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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%
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American Shipper
Containers say ‘hold my disruptions’ as ocean rates surge
The Gulf crisis has yet to hit global container traffic, liner operators say, as April volumes surged past year-ago levels.
E-commerce & Fulfillment
Robots drive $10B Amazon investment for European fulfillment centers
Railroad
Kloster sworn in as STB member
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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
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Parcel Freight
DHL Express offers luggage storage as World Cup travelers descend on US
DHL Express and digital platform Stasher are partnering to provide luggage storage for travelers in the United States who are in-between accommodations or destinations and need a convenient, secure drop point.
Last-Mile Delivery
Hungry? Get a Subway sandwich with your Walmart parcel delivery
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.
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