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.

Indiana’s new law cracking down on English proficiency for CDL issuance is now in effect.

The Teamsters and Amazon are in agreement on dealing with any walkouts as part of unionization drives.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges is now up 11 weeks in a row.

The ATA won’t receive any legal fee compensation in its tolls battle with Rhode Island.

EPA changes its diesel exhaust fluid sensor policy.

The next steps in the Louisiana staged accident scheme were going to be sentencings that are now likely to be delayed.

UK TMS provider makes its case to the crowd at the TCA annual meeting.

If a driver takes a product from point A to point B wholly within a state, never crossing a  boundary with another, can that worker be considered an interstate worker? That question made it to the Supreme Court Wednesday, as the two sides in Brock vs. Flowers Foods made their case to the nine justices. […]

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges is up for the 10th straight week.

The convicted lawyers in the Louisiana staged accident case will be sentenced in July. How much will they receive?

Two attorneys have been convicted in the Louisiana staged accident scam.

Retail DEF prices have managed to stay steady since the start of the Iran war; will it continue?

The State of Freight webinars for several consecutive months have dealt with a new issue each month: a suddenly rising market, regulatory changes or now in the case of the March session, a war in Iran. It has rocked the freight market if for no other reason than the cost of filling a truck has […]

Lawsuit verdict: TQL hit with $22.5M verdict in pregnancy case.

Dalilah’s Law on issuing CDL and other safety measures passed its first hurdle in Congress.

A Wisconsin-based carrier files for chapter 11 protection.

The benchmark used for most fuel surcharges is above $5/g for the first time in more than 3 years.

A New Jersey delivery company will reclassify its drivers as full time employees and not as independent contractors. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Flexport’s latest release comes at a time when some of its features stand to benefit from current events.

Unionization of the workplace thought it hadgotten a boost by the Cemex standard, but it took a hit in a recent court case.

A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud Amazon by fraudulently making claims for trailer movements that didn’t actually take place. Ameer Nasir, 25, pleaded guilty last week in U.S. District Court for Connecticut, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office for that state.  Although the […]

The price used to set diesel surcharges gained more in a week than it ever has in its 30+ year history.

A wide swath of new products for all phases of trucking was rolled out at the recent TCA meeting.

A summary of local reporting on the staged truck accident scheme from a Louisiana courtroom.

Truck transportation jobs took a slight dip in February.

A trio of trucking companies that have weathered the storm talked about the importance of data in making it through.

(Editor’s note: FreightWaves streamed news and commentary from the arguments before the Supreme Court in Montgomery vs. Caribe II earlier Wednesday. That can be found here). There was a stretch of questioning of Theodore Boutrous during oral arguments Wednesday before the U.S. Supreme Court on Montgomery vs. Caribe Transport II, the possibly groundbreaking case involving […]