Trucking

Chattanooga–It hasn’t been that long–less than a month–since Jesse Elison spoke to an industry event and addressed the issue of the beleaguered new Motus registration system. The deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) spoke Monday at FreightWaves’ Broker Compliance Symposium, one of two one-day sessions that serve as a prelude to […]

Mexican truckers launched a nationwide strike Monday with protests planned in major freight hubs that could disrupt commercial traffic and cross-border supply chains.

The U.S. Postal Service says it has the proper staffing levels and systems in place to keep packages moving for the holidays.

FedEx has named a retail executive to be its next CFO.

CEO Paul Graham has spent five years working to reform Australia Post, but is leaving the job soon to someone else to complete.

An office’s carpet tile can sit on the floor for up to a decade. Getting it back to a Georgia mill takes a truck, a contractor willing to sort materials and reverse logistics

This week in Borderlands Mexico: Avocado imports generate $641M for cross-border logistics; GLS US expands parcel delivery network to Texas border; and Jetco expands heavy-haul operations to serve Gulf Coast.

Less-than-truckload carrier Roadrunner announced a new outbound Canada-to-U.S. service on Friday, alongside a 5.9% general rate increase taking effect on Nov. 2.

Shares of refrigerated carrier Marten Transport dropped 7% in midday trading on Friday after a disappointing third-quarter report, which noted that rising fuel and health insurance costs dragged down performance despite improving supply-demand fundamentals.

Five shippers are investing more than $1.6 billion in new or expanded U.S. facilities, adding production capacity for commercial trailers, school buses, cooling systems and bottled beverages.

Four and a half years after a grassroots union was voted in by workers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, New York, the battles in court over Amazon’s pushback against the vote continues. At issue in the latest set of filings in the Fifth Circuit is a National Labor Relations Board decision from April […]

Johannes Ariens sells everything from electric motorcycles to hydrogen semis. He says the industry is trying to skip a step, and that small fleets with medium-duty trucks should go first.

With the EPA ‘27 engine rules impacting nitrogen oxide (NoX) emissions in heavy duty vehicles getting closer every day, the new rules will have a major impact on anybody who buys new vehicles…like Ryder. Ryder’s (NYSE: R) third quarter earnings released early Thursday were solid enough that it propelled the stock up 10.49% to $265.53, […]

Daimler Truck North America is seeking $6.6 million in damages after accusing a former employee and his wife of misappropriating nearly $3.8 million.

Trailer orders jumped sharply in September as carriers moved to secure equipment ahead of potential price increases, while heavy-duty truck purchases showed mixed signals.

UPS has completed several facility upgrades, increasing their capacity and productivity heading into peak shipping season.

It was a solid third quarter for Ryder, with improvement in just about every metric compared to the third quarter of 2025. The numbers have been good enough that Ryder (NYSE: R) raised its full-year outlook for 2026. With three quarters in the books, there’s only so much higher it can go. But the company […]

Knight-Swift Transportation’s large exposure to the one-way truckload market has it in position to capture double-digit rate increases as its new bid season kicks off next month.

Motive, an AI platform for physical operations, launched Agents on Monday at the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition (MCE) in Charlotte, North Carolina. These AI Agents act on safety and maintenance alerts under rules a fleet sets, including calling drivers, opening work orders, and bringing in managers so teams can scale without adding […]

Automaker Tesla says it began volume production of its Class 8 electric Semi truck in the third quarter, marking a major milestone ahead of its planned 2027 commercial expansion.