Montgomery has spurred a new policy at Highway.

Truck transportation job growth has eked out a small gain this year, but is way below a year ago.

The TQL-Pink Cheetah broker transparency case will hear oral arguments in September.

The benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges fell for the eighth straight week.

C.H. Robinson has been removed as a defendant in a case that might have been key post-Montgomery litigation.

Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill that would have allowed some Florida inmates to get CDL training.

Trimble is rolling out another new product powered by its purchase of Transporeon.

A lawsuit against an arm of Universal Logistics over the Illinois BIPA law is now a class action.

A recent change in FMCSA registration policy suggests Motus’ problems are continuing.

The Teamsters have won a battle with Amazon at the NLRB, but face a tougher challenge in any appeal.

Mack Trucks fired up a push into the OTR market in ‘25; where does it stand a year later?

A long-running monitoring of the Teamsters by the federal government is coming to an end.

Excerpt: The benchmark used for most fuel surcharges is below $5 for the first time since early March.

C.H. Robinson is making its first acquisition in the Dave Bozeman era.

A current rule that requires a printed ELD manual in a truck is being eliminated.

LTL carrier Saia has opened two new Midwest terminals, the third month in a row with openings.

A crash involving an independent owner operator ultimately caught up 3 carriers in case involving vicarious responsibility.

Trailer builder Wabash National, which has had a tough few years, got a big boost from an analyst report.

C.H. Robinson is the defendant in what is likely to be a closely-watched post-Montgomery broker liability case.

The benchmark diesel price fell more than 15 cts/g as the market ponders what happens post peace deal.

The US Department of Transportation has signed a deal to receive high-frequency freight market data from SONAR.

RXO’s debt rating held at its current level at S&P, despite growing freight market strength.

The Transportation Intermediaries Association is asking FMCSA to take steps more clearly defining safe carriers.

Relay Payments has signed a deal to have its services available through Platform Science.

Wabash National had its debt rating downgraded by S&P but scored a major victory at the Commerce department.

The benchmark used for most fuel surcharges fell for the fifth straight week.

Long-time freight market analyst Donald Broughton has died.

C.H. Robinson launched its Planner last year in Managed Solutions; Engineer will be its next step.

A California rule on meal and rest breaks for bus drivers was shot down by a federal court.

Truck transportation jobs mostly reversed the strong gains posted a month earlier.

FMCSA, including its director, has released two statements on problems with the rollout of the Motus registration system.

Odyssey Logistics’ debt rating was cut by S&P with some grim forecasts for next year.

Amazon has struck a deal with the NLRB that should end the question whether it’s a joint employer with its DSPs.

FMCSA has granted a waiver to 34 states allowing an Hours of Service waiver for hauling fertilizer.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges has fallen to its lowest level in several months.

The Texas Supreme Court has taken some wind out of the sails of the sudden debate over shipper liability.

An announcement by one carrier could be a signal that competition for drivers is starting to get fierce.

The Supreme Court widened the definition of interstate worker to include some that never cross state lines,

BMO’s earnings report of its transportation sector showed little movement despite a stronger market.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges fell for the sixth time in seven weeks.

A House committee took the first steps toward making the surface transportation bill a reality.

A $50 million nuclear verdict was handed down against a Texas trucking company that may not be in business.

ATRI’s report on truck insurance costs documents a big spike paid by carriers.

Echo Global will once again face a South Carolina court following a judge’s order tied to Montgomery.

Fallout from the Montgomery case was a subject in this month’s State of Freight webinar.

Jesse Elison, a top FMCSA official, talked a post-Montgomery world at a Cleveland event.

The Montgomery decision has brought a rapid spotlight on what brokers are going to pay for insurance.

The benchmark price of diesel used fo most fuel surcharges declined this week.

The federal government’s push on English language proficiency for drivers now has the Department of Labor in the mix.

California is offering its latest set of incentives to sell ZEV trucks.

The speculation has started on what the Montgomery case will mean for the brokerage industry.

The so-called safety exception of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (F4A) includes the freight brokerage industry in its umbrella, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday in the closely-watched case of Montgomery vs. Caribe Transport II. The decision of the court was unanimous. Its immediate impact is that the Supreme Court decision clears up conflicting circuit […]

Changes in the New Jersey independent contractor rule, revealed last week, are taking some of the edge off earlier hostility to the proposal when it was first introduced. But what remains is still being viewed by those who hire independent contractors as an ABC test that will be one of the most stringent in the […]

BMO’s transportation group, a big lender to trucking, is being sold.

The benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges edged up slightly. 

Proficient Auto Logistics had a tough first quarter but sees a second quarter improvement.

For the third time in a year, Wabash National has had its debt rating cut by Moody’s.

The latest jobs report shows a healthy hiring level for truck transportation jobs.

Investors liked what they saw and heard in RXO’s first quarter earnings.

RXO had the type of rough quarter that might be expected given rising spot freight rates against lower contract numbers, but it foresees a significantly better second quarter. In its earnings released Thursday morning prior to an 8 a.m. EDT conference call, the company said it expected a second-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $27 million to […]

A request by two separate plaintiffs for a court to stay the enforcement of the federal government’s rule governing issuance of CDLs to most non-domiciled drivers has been denied. The request came from two separate groups of plaintiffs. One is Martin Luther King County in Washington state, more colloquially known as King County, home of […]

Uber Freight management is celebrating a year-on-year increase in revenue.

ORBCOMM has replaced its previous debt structure with new financing.

Air and ocean freight moved in different directions at Expeditors in the first quarter.

The benchmark diesel price used for most surcharges has regained three weeks of declines.

WEX and an activist investor ended their proxy battle with Impactive to get three board seats.

Both FMCSA and outside companies are spurring carriers to get ready for the next phase of Motus.

The Montgomery broker liability case before the Supreme Court was heavily discussed on C.H. Robinson’s earnings call.

A first look at the earnings of C.H. Robinson.

An $81 million verdict in Utah against a building supply company over its trucking operations that killed a preteen is being called the largest civil verdict ever awarded in that state and has entered the discussion about being one of the largest nuclear verdicts in trucking in recent years. The verdict came down in a […]

The benchmark price of retail diesel fell for the third straight week.

Alain Bedard, the CEO of TFI International, has never been shy about discussing the problems of his U.S. LTL operations, which the company built from the acquisition of UPS Freight in 2021.  On a previous earnings call with analysts, he said the U.S. LTL operations of TFI were“too fat.” On another call, he called some […]

This is a first look at the earnings of TFI International.

New York CDL lawsuit filed as state challenges DOT in federal court over a $73M funding cut.

Ryder’s first quarter earnings relied on an old standby.

Marten’s first quarter earnings still showed a company dealing with a weak freight market.

The Department of Labor rule on joint employers will need to be watched by trucking companies.

Ryder said used vehicle sales was a strong point in its first quarter fiscal performance.

Manhattan Associates’ stock price got a boost from its first quarter earnings.

The Teamsters had a pair of judicial developments this month, with mixed outcomes.

Triumph Financial’s latest quarterly report had a somewhat different focus than in previous reports.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges fell the most it has declined since 2022.

A report by CBS on trucking and brokerages spurred a lengthy response from C.H. Robinson.

Brad Jacobs’ QXO is making its biggest acquisition so far in its building products rollup.

New York transportation funding is cut after dispute with feds over non-domiciled CDLs.

The broker liability case looms large over the annual confab of freight brokers.

Under new calculation method, average independent pulled in a little over $71k for second year in a row.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges fell for the first time after 12 weeks of increases.

California has begun to push warehouses to get in line with its rules on transport refrigerated units.

WEX, a company with a significant position in the fleet payments business, is facing a proxy battle from an institutional shareholder.

A day-long hearing at the New York City Council focused on the bill that would drastically impact Amazon’s delivery model.

If a truck driver wants to save a few bucks by running some of its miles without diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), it’s now going to be possible for that to occur without the prospect of regulatory  “enforcement” provided by a DEF sensor slowing down the vehicle.  But what are the other consequences if that money-saving […]

Vanessa Motta, convicted in the Louisiana truck accident scam, is asking for a new trial.

The benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges rose for the 12th straight week.

Three former Quickway drivers, seeking class action, said Kroger blocked 3 carriers from hiring them.

FMCSA has launched its earlier announced study on truck parking.

Moody’s has increased its debt rating on Ryder, first put on the company during the pandemic.

Truck transportation jobs reported by BLS are now less than they were at the end of 2017.

Two debt ratings agencies have given a vote of confidence in Echo Global Logistics’ recent acquisition of ITS Logistics. Neither Moody’s nor S&P Global Ratings changed their debt rating on Echo Global, which is privately-owned but does have publicly-traded debt. But the outlook on Echo Global from both companies was increased to positive from stable, […]

The NLRB has ordered Amazon to negotiate with a union representing employees at a New York City facility.