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Commodities outrun intermodal in latest rail freight data
Commodity rail freight is powering ahead of year-ago levels while intermodal traffic limps along in the latest industry data.
Truckload Carriers
Knight-Swift cuts Q1 guide; remains upbeat on TL fundamentals
Parcel Freight
Fuel surcharges trigger spike in parcel shipping costs
Truck Driver Issues
ATBS: average truck driver earnings in 2025 held mostly stable from ‘24
The Playbook
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New York to lose $73 million playing licensing games with the Duffy
FMCSA confirmed today that $73,502,543 in federal highway funding has been withheld from New York after the state refused to revoke non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses that its own DMV system issued illegally. More than half of the records audited violated federal law. Decertification of New York’s entire CDL program remains explicitly on the table.
The Playbook
How the worst of trucking failed Athena Strand
The Playbook
Diesel is $5.62 a gallon. Hire the right Driver.
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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?
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Truckload’s tightness persists into spring
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Midwest and West Coast rejection rates showing unprecedented disparity
Chart of the Week
Rapid fuel price jump hits transportation hard
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American Shipper
Commentary: FedEx and UPS need to move up the e-commerce food chain
FedEx and UPS will not be major players in the B2C parcel market unless they strategically engage with an e-commerce marketplace, says commentator Satish Jindel.
Less than Truckload (LTL)
Yield discipline, fuel price surge driving LTL rates to new highs in Q2
Trucking Regulation
California regulators have started a regulatory push on diesel TRU emissions
American Shipper
Technology
UPS expands deployment of automated package sensors to improve tracking
UPS has reached a milestone in the deployment of RFID package tracking technology, enabling it to do away with manual scanners.
Parcel Freight
FedEx CFO John Dietrich resigns
American Shipper
This U.S. state just banned public funding for port automation
American Shipper
For $3 billion, ocean line expands fleet by 250,000 TEUs
Modern Shipper
Last-Mile Delivery
Ace Hardware taps Uber Eats for last-mile delivery
Ace Hardware is now offering fast in-store delivery on the Uber Eats app.
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
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