FRA Greenlights Expanded Rail Track Tech Tests as CSX Prepares July 2026 Rollout
(The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently approved a five-year waiver that lets railroads expand the use of Automated Track Inspection (ATI) technology. This decision, announced in December 2025 by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean […]
A Driver’s Paper Logs Said He Was in One Place. A Roadside Camera Network Said Otherwise. Welcome to the New Era of Trucking Enforcement.
(The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.) Recently, a driver pulled into an Arizona scale house learned that an officer could reconstruct his entire multi-state trip from license plate readers and roadside cameras, matching the real timeline against paper logs […]
Commentary: Why RPS is the most successful transportation startup ever
By Satish Jindel On Monday, FedEx Corp. spun-off its Freight division. What is left is the combined network of FedEx Express and FedEx Ground. It’s an opportune time to remember that FedEx (NYSE: FDX) would be a distant third-place parcel carrier in the U.S. market without the acquisition of RPS as part of the $2.4 […]
Texas Supreme Court Limits Shipper Liability in Trucking Crash Case
(The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.) On May 15, 2026, the Texas Supreme Court issued an important decision in In re Home DepotU.S.A., Inc. The court ruled that Home Depot cannot be held liable for a fatal motorcycle crashinvolving a Werner […]
The broker standard of care after Montgomery
What will be considered a reasonable amount of diligence when onboarding carriers?
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.
FMCSA Final Rule and ‘Dalilah’s Law’ target CDL eligibility: What trucking needs to know
How the feds are tackling non-dom CDLs and English language proficiency.
Fraud first: why ‘broker transparency’ misses the mark
Regulations originally designed to protect brokers are being used against them.
Business groups back freight brokers in Supreme Court trucking liability fight
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Retail Federation among those supporting C.H. Robinson in the brief.
The Supreme Court’s looming decision on broker liability and the future of freight brokerage
The U.S. Government filed an amicus brief supporting freight brokers.
The Patrick and Barbara Kowalski Freight Brokers Safety Act: Good Hearts, Bad Outcomes
Transportation attorney Matthew Leffler says that a new bill in Congress meant to hold freight brokers accountable has some issues.
States unite to defend road safety in Supreme Court case
(The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.) In a major legal battle at the U.S. Supreme Court, 29 states plus the District of Columbia have joined forces to support a truck accident victim. Their amicus or “friend of the court” […]
What Makes an Ethical Dispatch Service
The industry has a serious love/hate relationship between motor carriers and brokers. That relationship can be even more volatile with dispatch services in between the brokers and the carriers. The reality is that in today’s market, carriers are looking for every edge they can find to get the best rates possible to secure the future […]
UPS needs a win-win-win strategy for B2C delivery
UPS could unite management, its union workforce and the cost-efficient crowd-sourced delivery model by trying a new triple-win strategy centered on the UPS Store.
Avoiding Nuclear Verdicts: How Fleets Can Protect Themselves in an Era of Rising Risk
Big jury payouts — sometimes topping $100 million — are becoming more common across the trucking industry. These “nuclear verdicts” are driving up insurance costs, putting companies at risk, and threatening the stability of fleets large and small. Now more than ever, fleet leaders need to understand where the risks are and take proactive steps […]
What the Louvre heist teaches us about freight fraud and cargo theft
Most of the companies in our industry are being robbed by people using the equivalent of a ladder and basic tools.
The trucking industry needs CDL reform
I am a DOT Safety and Compliant consultant, with 23 years of industry experience. I’ve seen the issues with the current CDL system and believe there are solutions that can significantly improve safety and eliminate fraud. – Tab Caticha How to Overturn the CDL System: A Comprehensive Reform Proposal The Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) system, […]
TQL scores win in Pink Cheetah transparency suit, Pink Cheetah appeals
A US District Judge rules an FMCSA email urging compliance isn’t the kind of “order” that motor carriers can enforce in court under federal law.
FedEx’s road to fortune: Adopt gig worker model and dominate B2C delivery
By Satish Jindel (The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.) In 2019, FedEx dropped Amazon as a customer for B2C parcels because the retailer was becoming a competitor, with its own last-mile delivery solution that mimicked FedEx Ground’s model for […]
FEMA Freight 101 – How Small Carriers Can Become Trusted Emergency Partners
Contributed Content If you’ve ever thought about hauling FEMA loads, now’s the time to get your paperwork in order. FEMA’s Transportation Service Provider (TSP) program opens registration once a year — and if you miss it, you’ll be sitting on the sidelines when emergency freight starts moving. Getting approved isn’t complicated, but it does take […]