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CDL Issues
DC court blocks FMCSA’s non-domiciled CDL rule
A federal appeals court has temporarily paused FMCSA’s new rule restricting non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses following a lawsuit by a truck driver.
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Freight tech VC-backed Zuum files for chapter 11 protection
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US suspends port fees on Chinese ships
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Suez Canal, ocean lines discuss return of global shipping
Borderlands: Mexico
Borderlands Mexico: Tariffs forcing nearshoring, regional sourcing, experts say
Trade War
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Retailers expect container import decline to accelerate in ’26
Container ports will see a more pronounced import slowdown to start 2026, the National Retail Federation predicts.
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New trade deals, and ‘tenuous stability’ for ocean freight
Company Earnings
Earnings beat helps Expeditors stock power to an all-time high
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Shares of largest US container line buoyed by tariff outlook
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Japan’s ocean lines face profit decline amid tariff impact
SONAR High Frequency Data
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Inside SONAR
How brokers can navigate the capacity crunch using SONAR
The SONAR platform offers numerous applications and abundant data to help brokers stay ahead in the increasingly volatile truckload market. Unique datasets—such as tender rejections and volumes—help users recognize when the market is shifting and understand the depth of its impact beyond transactional activity. SONAR also provides robust spot and contract rate data derived from […]
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SONAR Product Demos and Spotlights from F3 2025
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Container Atlas gets granular
State of Freight Webinar
State of Freight takeaways: some signs are pointing higher
The State of Freight for October found some reasons to be bullish.
State of Freight takeaways: volumes are weak to stable but silver linings on the horizon
Five takeaways from September’s State of Freight webinar.
State of Freight for August: Market outlook remains murky
FreightWaves’ Craig Fuller and Zach Strickland see housing and auto headwinds, and rising carrier bankruptcies in August’s State of Freight.
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week
Tighter inventories could boost trucking demand
Shippers are signaling a return to just-in-time shipping in reducing the inventory level buffers that they were building. This could pull some freight back into the truckload market.
Chart of the Week
How stable are contract rates?
Chart of the Week
Spot rates climb but lack support
Chart of the Week
Trucking contracts held hostage by ongoing uncertainty
The Playbook
The Playbook
Federal Court Hits Pause on FMCSA’s Non-Domiciled CDL Rule
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has officially put the brakes on the FMCSA’s interim final rule governing non-domiciled CDLs, issuing an administrative stay on November 10, 2025. The decision, filed under Case No. 25-1215 (Jorge Rivera Lujan et al. v. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration), temporarily halts enforcement of […]
State of Freight Insights
Trucking
Five takeaways from the State of Freight for July: What earnings and the indices are saying about the market
Trucking
State of Freight Takeaways: English language rule for truckers takes effect, early impacts emerging
Trucking
State of Freight takeaways: Freight crash may turn into sudden revival
Editor's Picks
Air Cargo
UPS and FedEx halt MD-11 flying to conduct safety review
UPS and FedEx have temporarily grounded all 57 MD-11 freighter aircraft in their fleets to conduct checks following the catastrophic accident involving one of the planes this week.
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Maersk’s surprising strategy amid falling freight rates
Company Earnings
First look: Wall Street wallops RXO after earnings release
Autonomous Vehicles
Kodiak’s virtual drivers ace a human safety test
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Technology
Freightos brand adopts Visa/Transcard payment financing tool
Freightos has adopted an automated payment processing system from Transcard that comes with embedded financing to facilitate air cargo bookings.
Global Supply Chain
DHL Forwarding chief Robertson put in charge of group digital strategy
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USTR asks comments on suspension of port fees
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Parcel Freight
Teamsters union to press UPS over Roadie use of gig drivers
The Teamsters union plans to file a grievance against UPS over the use of non-union drivers by a UPS e-commerce subsidiary, FreightWaves has learned.
Last-Mile Delivery
UPS, Postal Service to reunite for delivery of low-budget shipments
Last-Mile Delivery
Independent parcel carriers continue network, tech investments
Last-Mile Delivery
