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Intermodal marketing company STG Logistics said Monday it plans to soon exit bankruptcy.

New York CDL lawsuit filed as state challenges DOT in federal court over a $73M funding cut.

Union Pacific delivered record operating income and revenue despite weaker international intermodal and automotive shipments that hurt overall freight volumes.

Norfolk Southern said first-quarter earnings were slightly lower as winter weather woes and higher fuel prices hurt freight volumes.

Ryder’s first quarter earnings relied on an old standby.

Maine House and Senate members complained to the U.S. Postmaster General about nearly $350,000 in delinquent payments to an air carrier in the state that provides essential service to rural communities.

Covenant Logistics points to a tightening driver market and stronger demand as early signs of a truckload rebound.

Descartes Systems Group acquired driver performance management platform Idelic for $28 million.

The driver isn’t always taking the load. They’re creating the moment where it can be taken.

A dozen small carriers and logistics firms filed for bankruptcy in April, signaling continued stress in the fragmented freight market.

Marten’s first quarter earnings still showed a company dealing with a weak freight market.

Covenant Logistics Group Truckload sees momentum building after weather and fuel headwinds weigh on first quarter results.

The Department of Labor rule on joint employers will need to be watched by trucking companies.

The company has grown into the largest network of reservable truck parking in the country in less than four years since its 2022 founding.

Truckload carrier Heartland Express sees improving market fundamentals as a financial tailwind in the back half of this year.

Knight-Swift Transportation said the truckload market has fundamentally shifted with little help from demand.

United Airlines is charging an all-encompassing fee on cargo shipments as a buffer against skyrocketing transportation costs, most notably fuel.

Humble Robotics emerges from stealth with $24M seed funding and the Humble Hauler, a cabless autonomous electric truck for dock-to-dock freight.

Market Monitor is a lightweight SONAR dashboard with AI-powered intelligence.

Ryder said used vehicle sales was a strong point in its first quarter fiscal performance.

PlusAI terminated its SPAC merger with Churchill Capital Corp. IX due to market conditions. CEO David Liu said existing investors support the company’s next capital raise.

Union Pacific reported first quarter income improved from a year ago as improved pricing and higher fuel surcharge revenue offset a narrow decline in carload freight.

Rising Chinese investment in Mexico is colliding with U.S. efforts to tighten trade rules.

Most cargo theft does not start with a truck. It starts with access that looks legitimate until it is too late.

First-quarter earnings surged at CSX on higher revenue and lower operating costs.

Manhattan Associates’ stock price got a boost from its first quarter earnings.

Tesla says its long-delayed Semi will begin production this year, signaling a slow but critical ramp into the freight market.

Einride filed Form F-4 for its $1.35 billion SPAC merger with Legato and is deploying 75 electric trucks for Amazon across five U.S. locations.

Knight-Swift Transportation upped its rate expectations for bid season.

A parts supplier outside Detroit runs its production line around the clock. Orders feed in through a cloud-based ERP system, shipping commitments sync with carrier TMS platforms in real time, and quality data streams from sensors embedded in the assembly equipment. All of it depends on a network connection that many people take for granted. […]

The Teamsters had a pair of judicial developments this month, with mixed outcomes.

DQS Solutions & Staffing announced it has acquired Comprehensive Logistics, Inc., further expanding its transportation and logistics platform.

Data from Shell’s Starship 3.0 at the U.S. Eco-marathon illustrates efficiency gains from natural gas powertrains and aerodynamics in Class 8 trucks

Former Walmart head of global logistics Gary M. Adams has joined the board of Gnosis Freight. Adams spent more than 30 years at the retailer, modernizing supply chain operations

FreightWaves has compiled a comprehensive SONAR Sitrep detailing the ground-level logistics impact of America’s AI data center build-out.

Triumph Financial’s latest quarterly report had a somewhat different focus than in previous reports.

Happy Returns, a unit of UPS, is adding 1,700 no-label, no-box returns locations to its network and looking to expand returns service for products that can’t be consolidated.

A surge in M&A, electrification and distribution buildouts signals rising demand for logistics services in Canada.

Fastfrate Group announced it has completed its acquisition of international freight forwarder Omnitrans, Inc.

XGS is poised to compete in a world where carpet no longer dominates.

New AI RateAgents from BeyondTrucks enable carriers to automate complex fuel surcharges using plain language.

2025 was a difficult year financially for Canada Post, but the hope is that a new labor deal opens the door for needed reforms this year.

A growing trend in logistics is no longer about preventing disruptions. The new focus is recovering from disruptions faster than competitors. That was the central message from Trimble Transportation and Logistics executives during a virtual roundtable.  In the presentation, company leaders outlined how their expanding carrier-shipper network is helping transform supply chains from reactive to […]

Alan Ritchey’s latest shutdown in New Jersey highlights mounting pressure on freight contractors as USPS continues pulling operations in-house.

A report by CBS on trucking and brokerages spurred a lengthy response from C.H. Robinson.

The Trump administration launched a new system on Monday for importers and businesses to reclaim shares of $166 billion in tariff refunds.

Home Depot has bought a warehouse automation firm to help speed item picking.

Turn everyday bypasses into measurable gains across your entire fleet.

The industry points to billions in losses, but that number only captures what can be seen. When you factor in hidden activity and indirect costs, cargo theft becomes a much larger and more persistent risk.

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.

Transportation providers have just weeks to comply.

Warehouse operator Prologis said customer leasing intentions are undeterred as energy prices rise and interest rates remain elevated.

A new wave of layoffs across logistics providers highlights ongoing contract volatility and soft demand in key freight segments.

Uber Eats has added returns service for retail goods purchased through its app, becoming the first delivery app to do returns.

Knight-Swift Transportation lowered its first-quarter outlook, citing headwinds from several nonrecurring items during the period.

The broker liability case looms large over the annual confab of freight brokers.

As AI takes over more back-office tasks inside trucking operations, companies can boost productivity through redefining traditional roles, experts say.

Management at J.B. Hunt Transport Services pointed to mounting evidence that recent tightening across the truckload market will not be a temporary blip.

Discover how a $287K VIN fraud scheme exploited the trucking industry using false identities.

Warehouse operator Prologis reported record lease signings in its logistics business during the first quarter.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services beat first-quarter expectations, reporting record volumes in its intermodal segment.

Under new calculation method, average independent pulled in a little over $71k for second year in a row.

Mudflap has completed its acquisition of Parade. The deal pairs Mudflap’s location-verified carrier network with Parade’s capacity management platform for brokers, which has facilitated more than $40 billion in total cumulative freight transactions. Mudflap boasts more than 515,000 drivers across over 100,000 verified carriers. The Palo Alto-based fintech company provides fuel discount solutions to carriers […]

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From single-truck operators to mid-sized fleets, carriers across the U.S. are filing for bankruptcy as the freight downturn persists.

Trucker Path’s integration with Truckstop.com’s load board gives more than 1 million drivers access to significantly more freight listings directly in the TruckLoads app.

UPS has reached a milestone in the deployment of RFID package tracking technology, enabling it to do away with manual scanners.

Strong cross-border volumes kept Mexico in the top U.S. trade position in February.

California has begun to push warehouses to get in line with its rules on transport refrigerated units.

FedEx says it is looking for a new CFO after John Dietrich decided to step down from the position.

Chicago-based logistics firm Synergy Logistics announced the release of ORCA, its hybrid warehouse management system.

Mexico’s 2026 FDI ranking climb highlights nearshoring trends and cross-border freight opportunities tied to U.S. supply chains.

Private equity firm STG announced it has acquired less-than-truckload TMS provider Carrier Logistics Inc.

This was not stopped by a process. It was caught by chance.

Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line saw Q1 profits decline on weaker rates despite higher container volumes.

This week in Borderlands Mexico: China automakers gain ground in Mexico as U.S. exports soften; OmniTRAX restarts Central Texas rail line with quarry deal; and China’s Windrose delivers first Class 8 EV in U.S.

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.

Amazon continues to invest in faster e-commerce delivery capabilities and is ready to scale up 30-minute drone delivery this year, CEO Andy Jassy said.

I interviewed three PMs at project44’s customer event.

A growing disconnect between demand and pricing is emerging across freight markets, Flexport says.

EV Realty opened its flagship charging hub in San Bernardino on Thursday, delivering 76 high-power ports and 9 MW of capacity in the Inland Empire.

project44 execs pitched their product roadmap to a room full of shippers and LSPs.

DSV is shutting down operations at a Texas distribution center after losing a contract, with 391 workers affected.

Stolen freight worth $1M recovered by deputies, preventing major cargo theft loss.

LunaPath builds AI agents for logistics execution and orchestration.

One gap was all it took. By the time it was noticed, the load was already too far gone to recover.

The deal builds on more than a year of investment in agentic AI for project44.

FedEx Freight outlined financial targets and operational initiatives ahead of a June separation from parent FedEx Corp.

Kriska Transportation Group is expanding its cross-border cold-chain footprint with the acquisition of Sharp Transportation Systems.

Rising fixed costs and creditor claims are forcing a small drayage carrier tied to West Coast ports into restructuring.

International LT trucks powered by PlusAI’s SuperDrive 6.0 are hauling real Ryder freight on the construction-heavy Temple-to-Laredo run. Early results: 100% on-time delivery and 92% autonomous coverage.

Kodiak AI completed its first autonomous trucking tests outside the Sun Belt on Interstate 70, showcasing Level 4 capabilities with Ohio and Indiana officials and DriveOhio.

Truckstop announced Tuesday it acquired Wize Load and will rebrand it Truckstop Heavy Haul Rates, adding lane-specific pricing to its Heavy Haul Load Board.

Vanessa Motta, convicted in the Louisiana truck accident scam, is asking for a new trial.

Two Boxes has raised $3.2 million to help scale its AI-powered returns platform as retailers grapple with rising fraud and costly reverse logistics.

Fraud is no longer obvious. It hides inside companies that look legitimate but have not been verified.

Three former Quickway drivers, seeking class action, said Kroger blocked 3 carriers from hiring them.

Fuel price hikes and poor weather overhung the first quarter, but supply-side tailwinds along with improving demand could spell the end of earnings degradation for truckload carriers.