Shortline railroads are precisely the business partners that major railroads need to stanch a decline in the carload business, a consultant says.
China is slapping 125% tariffs on U.S. imports starting Saturday amid an escalating trade war with the Trump administration.
Fraud Watch examines potential increases in customs fraud whistleblowers.
The European Union will match the Trump administration’s 90-day pause on tariffs, delaying duties on $22 billion worth of U.S. products.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday dropped tariffs to 10% on imports from most countries for 90 days.
Walmart benefits if the tariffs cut out Temu and Shein.
The United States is threatening to take reciprocal action against nations that agree to a global carbon tax on ocean shipping.
New tariffs could usher in upheaval in the packaging industry similar to that caused by the 2018-19 trade war between the U.S. and China, say industry observers.
Low-value shipments from China to the United States are expected to plunge in May when their eligibility for duty-free status ends and new tariffs of 104% are applied to e-commerce orders.
While some progress has been made, 16% of respondents still rely on rudimentary tools including Excel spreadsheets and manual phone calls, indicating a gap in digital adoption.
Forward Air said Wednesday that 10% to 15% of last year’s revenue would have been impacted by the new tariffs.
The European Union on Wednesday approved tariffs, slated to take effect April 15, of up to 25% on more than $22 billion worth of U.S. goods.
China-to-U.S. freight has been hit especially hard by President Trump’s tariffs.
President Donald Trump’s wide ranging “reciprocal” tariff policy went into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, including 104% duties on goods from China, as well as various levies on imports from about 90 other U.S. trading partners. Officials in China on Wednesday announced retaliatory duties on U.S. imports to 84%, up from 34%, starting on […]
C & C Freight Network, Best Choice Trucking and Best Logistics Inc. each filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday.
Patricks Fuchs, President Trump’s pick to lead the Surface Transportation Board, wants to speed up decision-making to help railroads grow their business.
Gallatin AI has raised $15 million in seed funding to modernize military logistics and supply chains.
Genesee & Wyoming short line Central Oregon & Pacific can take over local operations from Union Pacific in Eugene, Oregon, as early as Saturday, federal regulators say.
Officials in Panama say Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings’ contract to run two ports at the Panama Canal has cost the nation $1.3 billion. U.S. investment firm BlackRock is spearheading a possible purchase of the ports’ operations.
President Donald Trump has threatened to add 50% additional tariffs on imports from China starting Wednesday.
Governments are meeting this week on global fees for cargo ship emissions.
Two trade-dependent intermodal projects by BNSF Railway will move forward despite the Trump administration’s announcement of new tariffs.
A subsidiary of Iowa-based CRST The Transportation Solution Inc. will pay $100,000 to a job applicant who claims the company rescinded a job offer over the applicant’s criminal history.
The Trump administration is reshaping global trade, and the effects are being felt in the ocean and air freight sectors.
Less-than-truckload stocks bore the brunt of Liberation Day tariffs, falling 18% on average following the announcement and adding to an already down year.
Container traffic at the busiest U.S. import gateway is expected to drop by 10% in the second half of the year.
China is retaliating against President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs with 34% duties on U.S. imports.
The Trump administration is ratcheting up regulation of e-commerce shipments from China by removing a pathway for duty-free, expedited entry that critics say has been exploited by drug gangs and counterfeiters to smuggle illegal products into the U.S.
Independent owner-operator pay rose in 2024 but not by a lot, according to the president of ATBS.
Illinois-based LTI Trucking Services notified its 250 drivers Wednesday that the company was closing immediately.
Trump eases pain on trucking and rail by excluding from reciprocal tariffs goods that comply with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Supply chain visibility topped a relevancy survey of logistics providers by shipping giant Maersk, while AI brought up the bottom of the list.
Investors have responded to the revelation, disclosed in a late Wednesday 8-K filing, with Landstar’s stock taking a hit over the past 24 hours.
Stellantis said on Thursday it paused production at assembly plants in Canada and Mexico and temporarily laid off 900 U.S. employees.
Railroad stocks dropped after President Trump’s announcement Wednesday of tariffs on U.S. trading partners.
FreightWaves sat down with Ventagium’s founder, Arturo Torres Arpi, to explore barriers preventing companies from embracing data-driven strategies and solutions that can drive operational excellence.
Retail sales are forecast to total as much as $5.48 trillion in 2025, according to a new forecast by the National Retail Federation.
Ten-year Treasury yields fell below 4% in a classic flight to safety.
Turvo said Thursday that SMC3’s less-than-truckload freight management tools can now be accessed through its TMS.
The U.S. Senate adopted a resolution to repeal the emergency declaration that allowed President Donald Trump to place tariffs on Canada.
Tariffs that President Trump announced Wednesday will vary, but he said that as a starting point, new levies on imports from many nations will equal half what those nations charge on exports from the U.S.
BNSF’s group vice president for industrial products has been named chief executive of shortline rail operator OmniTRAX.
Vertical Cold Storage has acquired Arctic Logistics and its warehouse serving the Detroit-Ontario, Canada, region.
President Donald Trump is expected to announce on Wednesday afternoon massive tariffs against every major U.S. trading partner.
The difficulty in comparing “hard” versus “soft” data is that sentiment influences decisions that will eventually bear out in the hard data.
A truck driver has won a victory at the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that traces back to a failed marijuana test.
Rapid policy decisions are transforming freight flows.
Railroads in January saw their share of North American transborder trade slip as trucks posted double-digit gains.
Class 1 railroads saw mixed results in Q4 of 2024, but consultant Oliver Wyman sees a steadier year ahead.
The freight and transportation industry saw another big round of layoffs at the end of the first-quarter.
Cold storage facility operator Lineage has acquired Bellingham Cold Storage and its three warehouses.
Consumers want fresh fruits and vegetables year-round. Grupo Mas and Cimcorp are seeking to address the challenges that demand places on the supply chain.
BlackRock Chairman Larry Fink says container shipping infrastructure is as critical to the future global economy as data centers and power grids.
Coinciding with $400 million funding rumors, Agility Robotics has announced a series of enhancements to its flagship humanoid robot, Digit.
The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors has expressed concerns over President Donald Trump’s impending tariffs – set to go into effect on Wednesday.
The operators of a tanker that the U.S. military contracted to haul jet fuel are suing a subsidiary of the owners of a shipping company whose container ship struck the tanker in March.
The Trump administration is considering imposing a 20% universal tariff on almost all goods imported into the U.S.
A UPS modernization project will require its Portland, Oregon, package hub to temporarily close for more than a year, putting some jobs at risk.
Details around final distributions to Yellow Corp.’s creditors are out, but the company’s largest shareholder may not be on board.
Jonathan Salama, co-founder and CEO of Transfix, emphasized during a conversation with FreightWaves the two primary challenges facing brokers today: securing more freight and maintaining strong margins.
For small and midsized shippers and brokers, the best LTL rates often require buying power that’s out of reach. By equipping the supply chain with an easy-to-use, integration-friendly TMS and freight marketplace, Logistically is making it easier for shipping operations of all sizes to compete.
In the March State of Freight webinar, Craig Fuller and Zach Strickland talked about a freight market on the verge of auto tariffs.
A new tool for calculating import fees for international online orders aims to differentiate UPS from other parcel carriers.
Federal transportation officials at the Mid-America Trucking Show discussed a deregulatory approach that aligns with the Trump administration’s policy of eliminating 10 regulations for every new one introduced.
For years, the narrative around freight brokerage technology has centered on automation freeing up employees to focus on relationship-building and high-level tasks. But what does that mean in practice?
Trevor Milton, founder and former executive chairman and CEO of Nikola Corp., was issued a full pardon by President Trump.
Aurora Innovation recently released its Driverless Safety Report, laying out its road map for deploying its self-driving trucks on public highways.
A Henderson, Texas, business owner has filed bankruptcy for three businesses, including a trucking company.
Moody’s has affirmed its speculative debt rating for Orbcomm, a provider of ELDs and Internet of Things applications.
President Trump is threatening higher tariffs on Canada and the European Union if they work together to retaliate in response to U.S. tariffs.
Roughly 1,400 U.S. and Canadian steelworkers have been laid off due to tariffs, company officials said.
President Trump said he will impose 25% duties on vehicles and certain parts assembled outside the country, including American brands.
In this Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit keynote address, Adam Wingfield, founder of Innovative Logistics Group, talks about what makes a successful fleet and what to consider when navigating volatile freight markets.
Susquehanna Financial Group lowered its earnings forecasts for the truckload, intermodal and logistics companies it follows.
An internal memo at liquid bulk hauler MC Tank Transport shows the company has been sold to Kenan Advantage Group.
FedEx is simplifying returns for merchants and consumers with a new tech-enabled service that doesn’t require a box or shipping label.
Trust between carriers and freight brokers is paramount. Truckstop is on the front lines helping to enhance these relationships.
A week after a tractor-trailer crash killed five people on Interstate 35 in Austin, Texas, a survivor of the 19-vehicle wreck has sued the transportation companies and truck driver involved.
Traders and brokers are seizing on arbitrage opportunities.
Interest rates are falling for aircraft buyers.
From automating back-office tasks to enhancing driver communication with voice AI, this discussion breaks down practical, cost-effective ways AI can improve efficiency, reduce workload and drive profitability.
It’s a tough battlefield in FreightTech, and these companies are joining the fray with new or enhanced offerings.
Contoro Robotics announced Tuesday it has raised $12 million in its Series A funding round to scale its AI-powered trailer- and container-unloading robots.
In the latest episode of the Bring It Home podcast, Norfolk Southern executive Stefan Loeb discussed the role of railroads in America’s reindustrialization.
A federal judge in Michigan has ruled that a Mexico-based supplier must keep shipping parts to a Daimler Truck North America subsidiary in Detroit.
FreightWaves is a finalist in the 2025 Neal Awards for its coverage of the 2024 presidential election.
Carriers in the Powerloop dedicated tours program commit to at least a two-week period of hauling freight using Powerloop trailers. But they can select specific loads within a tour or haul their own loads using a Powerloop trailer.
The cloud-based TMS provider was founded in 2013.
Hey Bubba sees uses for its AI beyond dispatching. Future integrations may include features like truck parking reservations, predictive maintenance scheduling and automated compliance management.
The Arkansas House of Representatives and Senate are debating two bills to enact harsher punishments against truck drivers who are in the U.S. illegally and obtain or use CDLs.
Real-time location intelligence is revolutionizing how businesses manage their supply chains.
President Donald Trump said Monday he may give countries “breaks” on tariffs, but imports of autos and pharmaceuticals will be targeted.
B99 biodiesel is now or will soon be available at select Pilot travel centers.
Trailer builder Wabash National won a massive reduction in punitive damages stemming from a lawsuit over a deadly crash but lost on other requests in a Missouri courtroom.
A Rochester, New York-area truck company owner got almost four years in prison for lying to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
This week in Borderlands: Tariffs could lead Mexico into recession, report says; Echo Global Logistics expands operations in Mexico; Americold acquires logistics facility near Houston; and GM agrees to 10.25% wage increase at Mexican plant.
Cosco Shipping Holdings, China’s largest container carrier, saw heady improvement in revenue and profit in 2024.
The Port of Seattle says a controversial plan to rezone part of downtown for residential development will chip away at the city’s industrial base.
FedEx has switched from downsizing to incrementally growing its air cargo fleet by ordering large 777 freighters and postponing plans to retire older MD-11 jets.
FedEx is working on several fronts to shore up its less-than-truckload business ahead of a 2026 spinoff.
