As van and flatbed volumes surge and rejection rates climb, the very conditions driving optimism are making it increasingly difficult for major fleets to recruit and retain drivers.

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.

Super Dispatch has released new data from its Fuel and Transport Cost Tracker detailing the impact of rising diesel prices on carriers, brokers and shippers.

e2open’s Logistics as a Service is proving that companies don’t have to choose between execution capacity and strategic control when it comes to outsourcing logistics operations.

While global competitors in Europe and Asia are grappling with surging gas prices and heavy war-risk premiums, the United States is emerging as a structural winner in heavy manufacturing.

The St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund raised over $10,000 to support over-the-road drivers during the 2026 Mid-America Trucking Show.

FreightWaves has compiled a comprehensive SONAR Sitrep detailing the ground-level logistics impact of America’s AI data center build-out.

Chicago-based logistics firm Synergy Logistics announced the release of ORCA, its hybrid warehouse management system.

San Francisco-based software company BackOps announced it has raised $26 million in Series A funding to develop its AI-native operating system for global supply chains.

Phocas Software’s first annual 2026 Inventory Trends in Wholesale Distribution report shows that 54% of distributors expect to adopt a new demand forecasting approach in 2026.

Project44 has launched its AI Freight Procurement Agent, a new tool designed to automate carrier selection, rate benchmarking, and negotiations across multiple transportation modes.

Shares of Freightos Limited fell roughly 30% shortly after the digital freight platform announced its founder Zvi Schreiber would step down from its board of directors.

Catena Clearing is partnering with REPOWR to provide verified trailer intelligence.

The Federal Aviation Administration abruptly closed, then reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport due after drone incursions Tuesday evening.

The goods moved and costs associated with food and beverage consumption for Super Bowl LX are staggering, supported by a highly coordinated supply chain.

Last-mile delivery technology platform FarEye has partnered with Amazon Key to address costly delivery failures stemming from access issues at gated communities and apartment buildings.

With memories of 2021’s crippling winter storm that parked an estimated 300,000 trucks nationwide, logistics leaders are bracing as Winter Storm Fern prepares to bring snow and hazardous icy conditions to major freight hubs along the U.S. Southeast.

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 2.7 percent in the year 2025, according to an annual report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Third-party logistics provider Trinity Logistics has acquired Granite Logistics, a freight agent partner of nearly 14 years with offices in Sartell and Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Truckstop.com has launched the freight industry’s first load board exclusively for dry vans, aiming to provide an affordable edge for owner-operators and small fleets.