Werner Enterprises v. Blake: Texas Supreme Court Reverses $100 Million Verdict Introduction to the Case In a significant legal decision, the Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of Werner Enterprises, Inc. and its driver, Shiraz A. Ali, reversing a $100 million verdict previously upheld by an appellate court. The case stemmed from a 2014 fatal […]
The Freight Fraud Crisis The trucking industry is grappling with a surge in freight fraud, leaving carriers, brokers, and shippers vulnerable to sophisticated scams like identity theft and unauthorized double brokering. These schemes disrupt supply chains, undermine trust, and cause significant financial and logistical challenges. The root cause is the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s […]
The English Language Proficiency (ELP) rule, now in effect, could significantly reduce trucking capacity. For a decade, large truckload carriers have embraced regulations like the ELD mandate and Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse to limit market capacity, but effects were typically short-lived. The ELP mandate, enforced by a DOT Executive Order, requires commercial drivers to demonstrate […]
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is intensifying enforcement of English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards, signaling major operational changes for the trucking industry. As of today, June 25, 2025, drivers who fail to meet these requirements face immediate grounding, potentially straining trucking capacity, increasing tender rejections, and driving up national truckload rates. FreightWaves estimates […]
Prices reached just over $72 a barrel on Thursday evening.
United Natural Foods Inc. has temporarily taken some of its systems offline to investigate a possible cyberattack.
Adding to a flurry of recent criticisms aimed at the 2026 federal budget bill and other fiscal concerns, Elon Musk stated on social media platform X that President Trump’s tariffs “will cause a recession in the second half of this year.”
BMX Transport filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia on Tuesday.
Part of Interstate 5 was closed hours after a semi struck a barrier in Tacoma, Washington, on Tuesday. The truck driver was killed in the crash, and authorities are investigating the cause.
A family-owned and -operated Florida trucking company has announced it will close after 44 years in business.
The cloud-based TMS provider was founded in 2013.
Franco Hauling LLC, a service-disabled veteran-owned construction hauling company based in Bensenville, Illinois, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Northern District of Illinois.
The French shipping and logistics conglomerate CMA CGM said it is investing $20 billion in its U.S.-based shipping, port and supply chain capabilities, using pro-American language that might appeal to President Trump.
A large stretch of interstate 40 in North Caroline, shut by Hurricane Helene, is reopening this weekend.
President Trump said he plans to impose 25% tariffs on imports of goods from the European Union, which he said was formed “to screw the United States.”
President Trump is ready to unilaterally put the U.S. Postal Service under White House control, in what would be an unprecedented move to control the nation’s primary mail delivery provider, according to The Washington Post.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has terminated New York City’s congestion pricing plan, drawing praise from trucking groups.
More than 500 Teamsters drivers at 10 Roads Express have gone on strike across eight states, accusing the company of “unfair labor practices and refusal to bargain in good faith.”
U.S. Postmaster Louis DeJoy has expressed a desire to transition out of that role. The Postal Service’s board will soon start looking for a successor.
Ridgefield, Washington, industrial automation company Lab0 announced the launch of the first industrial humanoid-inspired system designed to fully automate inbound warehouse operations.
Turk Transportation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Mexico and Canada have announced agreements with President Donald Trump to delay tariffs on imports of goods from those countries for one month.
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have reached a tentative agreement on a new six-year master contract. The agreement will replace the expiring contract which had been extended after a short strike in October 2024. The two groups issued a joint statement late Wednesday evening, saying “the two sides […]
Intermediaries and incumbents roared back in the FreightTech 25 rankings during a protracted soft market for freight.
The growth of cross-border e-commerce shipping influenced investment house Stonepeak’s decision to acquire Air Transport Services Group.
Boeing is scaling back production plans for the 767 and next-gen 777-X freighters, which could create a shortage of widebody cargo aircraft later this decade.
Fast, accurate freight market data is critical in periods of volatility.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday he will deploy the Florida National Guard and Florida State Guard to ports affected by the International Longshoremen’s Association strike.
Union dockworkers began striking against employers at ports across the U.S. East and Gulf coasts early Tuesday morning.
For the first time in its history, the Teamsters union has announced it will make no endorsement for president this election year.
Alaska Airlines will become a major cargo airline with the integration of Hawaiian Airlines’ freighter fleet that services Amazon.
Air Canada and its pilots resolved their contract dispute at the last minute on Saturday, preventing a strike.
Workers who build Boeing aircraft will go on strike Friday after spurning a deal recommended by their union.
Maine State Police are investigating after a tractor-trailer carrying a massive wind turbine blade overturned Friday morning, shutting down part of the roadway until at least Saturday.
MyCarrier asked a Delaware judge to stop project44 from cutting off visibility data to MyCarrier.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced Friday that its membership would be voting on the union’s endorsement for U.S. president this election year.
Charles Christian Haskell, 51, of Las Vegas, was charged with five counts of death by motor vehicle after a crash involving his tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 in Wilson County, North Carolina, on July 24.
Supply chain logistics company Stord purchased the fulfillment services operation of Pitney Bowes’ e-commerce division on Friday.
UPS announced on Monday it has entered an agreement to acquire Mexican express delivery company Estafeta.
Teamsters President Sean O’Brien will speak at the Republican National Convention Monday in a historic first for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The union has yet to make a decision on which presidential candidate they will endorse for 2024.
UPS announced the appointment of Brian Dykes as executive vice president and chief financial officer on Tuesday.
Norfolk Southern will be required to pay an additional $310 million for the 2023 East Palestine derailment. The settlement will go towards measures to improve rail safety, pay for health monitoring and mental health services for the surrounding communities, fund long-term environmental monitoring and more.
Recovery crews have found the body of the sixth and final person who died in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, as crews plan to remove a large section of the wreckage.
UPS announced Monday that Brian Newman, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will step down June 1. The company has begun a search for his successor.
Clenard Parker, 42, is accused by law enforcement of crashing a stolen semitruck into a Texas driver’s license office Friday morning after being denied his CDL, killing one person and injuring others.
“The whole bridge just fell down!” an officer said on an emergency call as authorities raced to close the Francis Scott Key Bridge just before it was struck by a container ship.
Around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Dali, a Singapore-flagged ship, smashed into the bridge.
Alaska Airlines will inherit a cargo business for Amazon as part of its acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines.
Prospective acquirers are looking at Convoy’s platform and engineering and product teams.
Coyote, a $5.2 billion freight broker, just announced layoffs again. The trucking industry is in a recession.
A tentative contract between UPS and the Teamsters doubles wage increases for part-time workers over the current pact.
FedEx pilots have voted down an upgraded contract that would have raised pay scales by 30%.
