This week in Borderlands Mexico: U.S.–Mexico trade stays dominant in September, tops $71B; Maersk opens $15M depot near Port of Manzanillo; and Wayside Distribution Center aims to boost Houston supply chains.
A New York City bill that is seen as targeting Amazon won’t get acted upon this year.
An EEOC action against a carrier that declined to hire a deaf driver will proceed after a judge’s ruling.
FedEx expects to eat $175 million in extra costs to replace capacity caused by the temporary grounding of MD-11 aircraft, but that’s a blip for a company that just reported a $1.6 billion operating income and a 19% gain in adjusted earnings per share.
A family-owned San Francisco tile business was defrauded of nearly $200,000 in merchandise when criminals used fake credentials to orchestrate a strategic cargo theft.
Weak shipment counts have pushed profit expectations lower at FedEx Freight.
The State of Freight webinar took place for the first time in a long time in the midst of a surging market.
In a novel move, the U.S. Postal Service will open access to its last-mile delivery service for companies with the highest bid.
A flatbed truck hauling over-sized cargo damaged six county overpass bridges along Oklahoma’s Will Rogers Turnpike on Tuesday, forcing multiple closures.
Nirvana Insurance snags $100M pre-emptive Series D led by Valor Equity, with Lightspeed and General Catalyst joining in. CEO Rushil Goel: AI will redefine underwriting amid 20% rate hikes.
RPM’s second acquisition this month adds more services to the non-asset auto hauler.
Supply chain executives urged Congress to mandate a federal response against the multi-billion dollar surge in high-tech cargo theft.
Empire National’s growth from a small family business into a national asset-based carrier reflects a deliberate strategy centered on operational discipline, technology investment, and people-first leadership.
A federal bankruptcy court in Delaware has approved the sale of three Yellow Corp. terminals for $4 million.
FedEx has adjusted its air network and flying schedule to overcome the loss of grounded MD-11 freighter aircraft, but the changes have overwhelmed staff dedicated to supporting pilots laying over in destination cities.
OTR Solutions is taking a more direct approach to helping carriers understand and defend their pricing in a volatile freight market. The Atlanta-based logistics fintech provider announced a new partnership with FreightWaves SONAR that will embed real-time market rate intelligence directly into the OTR Solutions ecosystem, giving carriers clearer visibility into how their rates stack […]
Small fleet owner Steve Troyer says non-domiciled CDL drivers and weak enforcement are undercutting compliant carriers.
Layoffs across manufacturing, logistics and transportation have surpassed 4,000 as companies close plants, and restructure fulfillment networks and supply chains.
A group of lawmakers has launched the Congressional Trucking Caucus to focus on road safety, CDL integrity, and regulatory reform.
The Amazon Freight Partner program offers an innovative entry point into the world of trucking. Partners in the program can run their own companies hauling Amazon freight without purchasing tractors upfront or dealing with fuel costs. The program also opens a world of new opportunities for drivers. Natasha Sanders, senior business coach for the Amazon […]
After years of volatility, players across the transportation industry are holding hope that 2026 brings equilibrium. Many analysts forecast 2026 to be a reset year, representing a realignment more than a dramatic boom or bust. Today, capacity is normalizing somewhat due in part to stricter compliance enforcement. This has spurred a marginal spot rate increase. […]
Lawmakers from Pennsylvania and New York introduced a bill that would create a federal clearinghouse for data aimed at preventing trucks from striking low-clearance bridges.
The monthly BLS report, catching up on October and November data, showed a steady decline in truck transportation employment.
Cass’ Truckload Linehaul Index has been up on a year-over-year comparison in every month of 2025.
Amazon is giving money-back guarantees to help attract customers to its new wholesale air cargo business, which aims to use unfilled space on its cargo jets with third-party shipments.
Uber Freight’s latest market outlook shows U.S.–Mexico trade emerging as a key force next year.
Federal regulators issued a temporary hours-of-service waiver for truckers hauling heating fuel in four states due to severe cold and a major refinery outage.
Wagner Logistics announced that it has acquired Dawson Logistics’ contract logistics unit.
Amazon has more than doubled its same-day delivery footprint for fresh groceries since the summer.
The big three domestic parcel carriers are consistently hitting on-time benchmarks even as holiday package volumes spike.
These carriers have the highest crash rates, per FMCSA data.
Brad Jacobs is stepping down as executive chairman of XPO and RXO.
A Texas jury has handed down a roughly $44 million nuclear verdict, most of which will hit carrier New Prime.
This week in Borderlands: Customs overhaul may reshape cross-border manufacturing, expert says; Transport Capacity Services opens Monterrey office to boost U.S.–Mexico freight; and WeShip Express relocates headquarters to Austin.
Ryder System has named John Diez, its current chief operating officer, as the next CEO to succeed Robert Sanchez upon his retirement in March.
Mexico’s automotive industry recorded sharp November declines in production and exports across cars, trucks and heavy-duty vehicles.
PACCAR subsidiaries target delivery, vocational fleets with zero-emission 536EV, T280E and more
Three Teamsters locals have have reached a new deal with Sysco in an unprecedented regional deal.
Despite declining traffic fatalities, DOT is considering ending its National Roadway Safety Strategy, with a decision expected by January 2026.
The global postal industry is increasingly focused on parcel shipments over mail for its financial health.
Longer-term deal comes following decision by Transfix to exit brokerage; NFI was its customer for that sale.
In beer, making the product is only half the challenge; the other half is delivering within strict windows without sacrificing quality or budget. To tackle this challenge, Stone Brewing partnered with Flock Freight to add Shared Truckload (STL) to a blended transportation strategy, cutting spend on underutilized truckloads by 23%, while maintaining 99% on-time pickup […]
When a November 2025 draft memo from the Department of Transportation surfaced promising a groundbreaking “data-driven severity matrix” to catch chameleon carriers, it raised uncomfortable questions about ARCHI (Application Review and Chameleon Investigation), built with $3.5 million in congressional funding in 2012-2013. Is this bureaucratic amnesia, rebranding of an underperforming system, or evidence that FMCSA’s chameleon detection infrastructure has been quietly abandoned?
Bouqs has added same-day flower delivery in select markets with the help of Roadie, a UPS company.
It isn’t often you find Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and New York Attorney General Letitia James on the same side of an issue. But that pairing and numerous others that cross the political divide among the attorneys general of red and blue states and the District of Columbia can be found over the issue […]
To replace the severely congested American Legion Memorial Bridge, the FHWA is seeking private-sector funding models like P3s due to Maryland’s lack of revenue.
PGT Trucking announced it has acquired fellow flatbed carrier Debrick Truck Line.
California pilot delivers 500-mile Range, cuts emissions by 50 metric tons yearly
Texas International Enterprises filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Dec. 6, warning in court documents that no funds will remain for unsecured creditors after administrative costs.
Most freight brokerages say they can handle whatever the market throws at them. Nearly two-thirds report feeling resilient despite rate swings, volume drops, and cash crunches, according to new research from FreightWaves and OTR Solutions. Digging deeper into the numbers, however, a different story emerges. About 68% of surveyed brokerages experienced financial stress over the […]
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Monday that 9,500 truck drivers have been taken off the road for failing English-language requirements.
A U.S. DOT advisory panel recommended a dedicated truck tunnel under the Hudson River and the creation of 40,000 new truck parking spaces nationwide to be funded by public-private partnerships.
Heartland Express announced it will integrate and rebrand Contract Freighters, Inc. in an effort to stem a prolonged stretch of financial losses.
Enterprise Mobility has entered the heavy-truck transportation market with the acquisition of lessor and dedicated provider Hogan.
Third-party logistics provider RPM Freight Systems announced it has acquired fellow car haul services provider Professional Automotive Relocation Services.
President Donald Trump said he will impose an additional 5% tariff on Mexican imports unless the country releases 200,000 acre-feet of water owed to Texas under a 1944 treaty.
The FMCSA accelerated its effort to remove illegal and substandard electronic logging devices from service.
The next upturn in the trucking industry could be driven by the supply side, a pattern observed in the past three upcycles, according to a report released Monday by Morgan Stanley.
Rolling protests and road blockades by farmers and truckers across Mexico have impacted major border crossings, stranding tens of thousands of cargo trucks.
Chassis provider TRAC has had its debt rating cut by Moody’s.
Why not include a preventable crash rate in CSA scores?
This week in Borderlands: Trump mulls scrapping USMCA as industry groups push for renewal; DP World opens Querétaro warehouse to support Mexico’s nearshoring boom; and East Coast Warehouse & Distribution launches first Texas operation.
Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is urging colleagues to use a transportation spending bill to clamp down on CDL violators.
The owner of an Ohio trucking company has been sentenced to 30 months for income tax evasion.
RXO credit rating faces challenges, while C.H. Robinson continues to shine.
With fresh memories of the fatal crash of a freighter aircraft last month, UPS pilots and the company have resumed collective bargaining with the help of the National Mediation Board.
Trucking executives say surging transient foreign labor, fraudulent CDLs and lax oversight have been undercutting legitimate U.S. carriers.
The transportation industry stands at an inflection point, and carriers are facing a complex web of challenges that stretch operational capabilities to their limits. Companies are dealing with fluctuating capacity, compressed margins, rising customer expectations, and an increasingly competitive landscape where real-time decision-making separates winners from mere survivors. Traditional transportation management systems – many of […]
A federal appeals court is holding in abeyance a lawsuit against FMCSA’s non-domiciled CDL restrictions until the agency issues a final rule.
PostNord in Denmark is dropping letter mail service to focus on parcel shipping.
For many trucking companies, cash flow is the lifeblood that keeps wheels turning. While hauling freight is the core of the business, carriers often face a frustrating reality: waiting weeks, or even months, for payment from brokers and shippers can strain finances, delay payroll, and stall growth. For small to mid-sized trucking businesses, traditional bank […]
J.B. Hunt Transport Services declined to take a stab at what next year holds at an investor conference this week, but did emphasize that it’s “set up to win” regardless of what the new year brings.
The 4Q credit metrics in BMO’s transportation sector, a major lender to trucking, were significantly worse in many areas.
CRST confirms redistribution of assets in its fleet, reduction of almost 200 trucks from OTR business unit.
Neo-carrier model seeks to combine technology, capital and operations to electrify and digitize European freight at scale
Relay Payments has all three key travel centers after signing up TA.
SpeedX has invested in a huge parcel center in Chicago as the arms race among parcel carriers to build competitive networks escalates.
Old Dominion Freight Line’s November update showed modest improvement from October.
The Supreme Court got its first legal arguments as it takes up the issue of broker liability.
Michigan EV truck maker ceases operations, leaving parent company Bollinger Innovations’ future uncertain
The Trump administration’s crackdown on non-domiciled CDLs was carried out with no evidence safety was at risk, according to states.
Less-than-truckload carrier Saia reports tonnage improvement in November.
Historically, shippers struggled to align their freight needs with rigid mode options like LTL and truckload. Less-than-truckload (LTL) services often come with hefty fees and increased damages, while shipping a partially empty truckload is essentially paying to ship air. Shared Truckload (STL) has emerged as a convenient and increasingly popular option for these shippers. Shared […]
SONAR goes much deeper in volume data with a new tender source.
Amazon is testing an ultra-fast delivery service in Seattle and Philadelphia, but in the United Arab Emirates shoppers the service is so fast shoppers can get orders within 15 minutes.
CDL schools are exploiting federal loopholes and flooding the trucking industry with untrained drivers, industry exec says.
Transportation capacity remained level in November while prices jumped, according to a monthly survey of supply chain managers.
Amazon and the Teamsters faced off this fall in various venues, with a mixed outcome.
ArcBest reported improvement in revenue trends during November but reiterated its expectation for margin erosion in the fourth quarter.
10 Roads Express said it has faced “continued and significant headwinds” across the transportation sector, which caused the shut down.
XPO’s fourth-quarter update showed less-than-truckload trends largely in line with the company’s prior guidance.
FMCSA is cracking down on illegal CDL training by banning thousands of providers and warning 4,000 more that they risk getting banned as well.
At this year’s F3: Future of Freight Festival, Amazon Freight General Manager Ari Silkey offered a detailed look at how Amazon’s transportation network has evolved.
Regulators aim to eliminate non-compliant, loophole-exploiting ELD equipment with a more rigorous vetting process.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Truckers lift nationwide blockades after reaching deal; Jisu Fortune arrives in Mexico with more than 5,000 vehicles from China; and Dual Borgstena opens a new automotive plant in Coahuila, creating up to 900 jobs.
Bankrupt Yellow Corp. has settled its withdrawal liabilities with 14 multiemployer pension plans.
FedEx has removed MD-11 freighter flights from its December schedule. The carrier could be without the freighters for a long time as aviation authorities investigate the cause of the recent UPS MD-11 crash.
NJ truck driving school settlement resolves lawsuit over driver misclassification.
FedEx will lay off 856 workers as it permanently closes a facility in Coppell, Texas.
For the second time in three months, Odyssey Logistics has seen Moody’s cut its debt rating.
