Trucking

Echo Global Logistics opens an office in Monterrey to meet rising U.S.-Mexico trade demand.

Owner-operators are citing increased trucking costs and unreliable equipment in support of the Trump administration’s proposal to rescind federal GHG standards.

Every fall, there is a peak season that hits with fury before the traditional retail peak season. The Midwest transforms as combines sweep across golden fields and trucks line country roads waiting for the corn harvest to finish. For farmers, it’s the culmination of a season’s work. For carriers and drivers, it’s the start of […]

Deutsche Post and Australia Post are among the first postal operators to restart parcel shipments to the U.S. after the duty-exemption for low-value goods was terminated last month.

Authorities seized over $114 million in drugs from trucks in September; while a Canadian man was extradited from Mexico in a $450 million smuggling case.

(Editor’s note: comments from an attorney for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on the Cemex guideline have been added). The Teamsters has been battling Amazon on several fronts for several years with mixed success, and its laser-like focus on that target can lead it to invoke the online retailer’s name whenever it can, even if […]

Less-than-truckload carrier Dayton Freight Lines announced it has doubled capacity at a terminal serving the Salem, Illinois market.

Target is offering next-day delivery to 35 major cities by the end of October after tweaking its stores-as-hubs logistics model.

UPS is readjusting its air freight network in response to high demand within Asia as volumes from China to the U.S. decrease.

This week in Borderlands: Uber Freight bets on cross-border growth as trade surges 21%; GE Aerospace to Invest $29M in Mexico Expansion; and Binary Container Logistics expands with major Texas lease.

Volvo Trucks North America has launched Load Finder, a free load board that aggregates freight from over 40 sources to help carriers minimize deadhead miles. Integrated with Volvo Connect, it’s the first such offering from an original equipment manufacturer.

DOT auditors are investigating whether FMCSA is ensuring states are properly testing CDL applicants on their English skills.

The U.S. cancellation of duty-free treatment for de minimis packages cut FedEx income by $150 million and forced the airline unit to reduce flights.

Sean McMaster promises speedier highway-project delivery as the new head of FHWA – owner-operators hope that includes projects to help drivers get needed rest.

Moody’s held XPO’s debt rating steady but improved its outlook.

FedEx Freight’s spinoff is on track to be completed by June of next year.

EV Realty has secured $75 million in growth equity from NGP to expand its commercial fleet charging hubs. The company broke ground on its San Bernardino, Calif., site, set to become the nation’s largest grid-connected hub with 76 fast-charging stalls serving more than 200 Class 8 trucks daily.

Five takeaways from September’s State of Freight webinar.

Uber Freight’s Deliver 2025 conference mixed optimism about AI and autonomous logistics with warnings from economists over rising tariffs and inflation.

UPS has dropped its planned purchase of Mexican express delivery company Estafeta because closing conditions were unable to be met.