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Freight moving by rail in the U.S. turned in modest improvement in the latest weekly data. 

Cross-border industry leaders urge for more investment in cleaner freight technologies.

FleetWorks has proven value from their AI FreightTech solutions and won FreightWaves’ inaugural AI Excellence in Supply Chain award. This accolade acknowledges FleetWorks’ innovative approach to addressing some of the most persistent challenges within freight brokerage and small fleet operations, most notably the intricacies of carrier management and load matching. Brokers and carriers face a […]

A leadership transition is underway at the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers.

The benchmark price used as the basis for most fuel surcharges rose after five weeks of declines.

The Surface Transportation Board has approved the acquisition of 420-mile regional Great Lakes Central Railroad by Watco. 

InPost partners with Bloq.it to install 20,000 smart lockers, enhancing out-of-home parcel delivery.

HappyRobot’s $44M funding boosts AI supply chain automation, enhancing efficiency and productivity in supply chain operations.

CloudTrucks’ owner-operator program, FleetFirst, offers pathways to truck ownership for owner-operators.

The battle over California’s environmental regulations that impact trucking continued right through the end of August.

Radiant Logistics announced it has taken an 80% stake in Weport, a Mexico-based transportation and logistics provider.

The major trucking lobbies are unified when it comes to truck parking and freight fraud but remain divided on other key issues.

A federal judge in Georgia has allowed major parts of a lawsuit filed by Mexico-based workers to move forward against logistics films GFA Alabama Inc. and Glovis Georgia.

p44’s new mantra: Connect, See, Act, Automate.

Data connectivity, ease of doing business, relationships, and facilities management all play a role.

While ocean container rates on the trans-Pacific were unchanged in the latest week, carriers are testing soft demand with general rate hikes. 

Yellow’s equipment auctions conclude after nearly two years.

Canada Post and the mail carriers’ union refuse to budge on contract talks.

The September 2025 “State of the Industry Report” — presented in affiliation with Ryder — shares an in-depth overview across the trucking, maritime and intermodal markets, as well as what to expect in the coming weeks. The data contained within the report provides breakdowns of capacity, volumes and rates. In this report, you will find: […]

Sentiment among supply chain managers regarding transportation capacity and pricing signaled a cooling freight market in August.

Small teams are rapidly adopting AI across operations, sales, and finance to eliminate back-office costs. These highly capable 1-3 person teams utilize AI to handle document processing workflows in one hour, which a team of 10 or more would struggle to complete in one week. Business goes wrong when teams start struggling. Customer support falls […]

Six persons were indicted in Louisiana for operating a scheme to falsely obtain class A CDLs.

New UPS and DHL surcharges will add delivery costs for customers during the upcoming peak season.

U.S.-based Cerberus Capital Management and HD Hyundai of South Korea announced an investment partnership in the American maritime sector.

This week in Borderlands: Mexican government unveils $540M industrial hub to lure investments; Mexico hits $3B in new foreign investment during Q2; and U.S. launches labor dispute against Mexican meatpacker.

Chart of the Week:  Outbound Tender Volume Index – USA SONAR: OTVI.USA The national Outbound Tender Volume Index (OTVI), which measures truckload demand, jumped 6.5% in the week and a half leading up to the Labor Day holiday weekend. While an increase is typical for this period, the scale of this rise is unusual. Let’s break down […]

A U.S. appeals court ruled that most of the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration were unlawful.

Torc Robotics teams with Edge Case to enhance safety case development for Level 4 autonomous trucks.

The Trump administration has shut down work on a three-year project aimed at addressing rape and sexual assault in the trucking industry,

Trimble’s Freight Marketplace, touted recently by its CEO on an earnings call, signed up its first big shipper.

DP World enhances its logistics warehouse network with a new facility in Central PA, boosting efficiency and distribution capabilities.

Thousands of logistics-related layoffs have been announced by companies over the past week.

Enhance carrier vetting and onboarding with MyCarrier Portal’s integration for improved safety and fraud prevention.

Explore FreightTech innovations in Belgium, including warehouse automation, GoBolt’s Shopify partnership, and Ensilitech’s funding success.

Payables automation platform BravoTran announced the addition of receivables capabilities with the acquisition of Keystroke.io.

Turkish Airlines, Etihad Airways and My Freighter are adding all-cargo aircraft capacity to the European market.

An auditor inspects and cleans AI work in realtime.

Atlas Air will provide outsourced transportation with a 777 freighter aircraft to Etihad Airways and DSV.

Aurora announced Thursday it has partnered with McLeod Software to develop the industry’s first integration between autonomous trucks and a mainstream transportation management system.

Ajex Logistics acquisition boosts DHL’s presence in the Middle East e-commerce market.

The busiest U.S. container ports saw a modest rise for import container volumes in July as shippers raced to beat the Trump administration’s early August tariff deadlines.

The Shipper Rate Report — presented in partnership with Trimble — is a quarterly publication using SONAR datasets to create the most in-depth rate and demand outlook for shippers. The insights within this paper are curated by the market experts at FreightWaves and backed by the proprietary data and analytics housed in SONAR’s platform. Key areas […]

Wawa, a major convenience store operator on the East Coast, is getting into the travel center business with its first outlet.

Discover how freight brokers auto liability insurance with BrokerSafe addresses new risks effectively for freight brokers.

Infrastructure investment firm Stonepeak has acquired two logistics centers in Fort Worth, Texas.

Flexport Capital redefines supply chain financing with BlackRock partnership, enhancing liquidity in logistics.

Mexico is proposing a 50% tariff on Chinese imports while banning shoe and small-package shipments to align with U.S. trade pressures.

FedEx Supply Chain to cut 611 jobs in Memphis, Tennessee, as Cummins shifts logistics strategy.

Dramatically reduce time from data acquisition to actionable insights.

President Trump on Tuesday fired Surface Transportation Board member Robert E. Primus, the board’s lone member to oppose the CP-KCS merger in 2023.

C.H. Robinson has been leading the charge on AI, and now has a new tool in its Managed Solutions segment.

Weaker intermodal traffic offset narrow gains in carload freight in the latest Association of American Railroads data.

Ports in Houston and New Orleans posted strong July freight gains, while Corpus Christi crude oil exports declined.

DHL strengthens Asia Pacific cold chain logistics with new KLIA facility, boosting pharmaceutical transport capabilities.

Cold Chain Logistics expands in APAC, boosting temperature-controlled logistics across the Asia Pacific region.

A formal trade framework between the EU and U.S. should stabilize container cargo flows on trans-Atlantic routes, says forwarder Kuehne & Nagel.

Thieves have stolen eight trucks of cargo from Ceva Logistics in the past year.

In the logistics world, safety and efficiency are two sides of the same coin. Whether your drivers are at the warehouse, at a rest area or on the road, mobility insights can be instrumental for safer, more streamlined operations and supply chains at every turn.

Qued’s AI predicts optimal slots based on real-time data like ETAs and facility capacity, reducing no-shows by 90%.

Motive and Fleetio announced an expanded integration that centralizes fuel, maintenance and telematics data to help fleet operators cut costs and ensure compliance.

More shippers are tapping United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement exemptions to avoid higher duties.

South Korea’s Hanwha Group backs President Trump’s maritime plans, to spend $5 billion to upgrade and expand its shipyard in Philadelphia.

Hexagon Agility secures major order for CNG fuel systems for Trayecto’s trucks, boosting clean transportation in Latin America.

State troopers and others who carried out a CDL licensing fraud are starting to get sentenced.

After tariff worries chased up import volumes in July, ocean freight rates have steadily fallen on frontloading, capacity issues. 

Canada Post’s financial troubles worsened in the second quarter driven by a drop in parcel volumes amid a labor dispute.

Credit conditions in trucking as measured by the quarterly BMO report showed some improvement.

Nauta’s AI logistics platform revolutionizes global trade, securing $7M to streamline importer operations efficiently.

Prologis Mobility and EV Realty are collaborating to increase electric truck charging capabilities across California.

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges declined for the fifth straight week.

The Trump administration threatens to cut funds to California, New Mexico and Washington, over trucker English enforcement.

FreightWaves’ Carrier Rate Report — sponsored by Trimble — provides a review of the previous quarter and a forecast for the coming months. Featuring responses from a carrier survey alongside SONAR data, the report is designed to provide intelligence that carriers can use to inform their strategies in the months ahead. Key areas of exploration include: […]

Korean Air has ordered eight next-generation 777-8 freighters from Boeing.

CloneOps.AI built solutions for a range of industries.

Trusted Freight Exchange enhances security in freight with identity and compliance tools.

California Clean Truck Check rule is being challenged by the EPA.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City CEO Keith Creel again said his company would pursue alliances rather than near-term consolidation.

Nagle Companies’ acquisition of Kandel Transport boosts cold chain logistics, enhancing cross-border operations and expanding market reach.

Investor Warren Buffett said BNSF parent Berkshire Hathaway won’t bid for Norfolk Southern or CSX. 

Three plaintiffs are alleging they were discriminated against due to their age and race after the American Trucking Association fired them in 2024. 

Pallet emerged as a FreightTech trailblazer and became a winner of FreightWaves’ inaugural AI Excellence in Supply Chain award for its cutting-edge solution, CoPallet. The company is confronting a significant inefficiency in the supply chain industry, where manual workflows such as quoting, load building, rate negotiation, and updating portals have become bottlenecks. These repetitive tasks […]

South Carolina Ports Authority President and CEO Barbara Melvin is stepping down.

A settlement in a New Jersey driver misclassification case involving NFI could provide healthy payouts to some individuals.

Dubai’s DP World enjoyed revenue and profit gains in the first half of the year as global container volume overcame political and logistical hurdles.   

This week in Borderlands: Border factories losing jobs, production to tariffs; Echo Global Logistics joins U.S. Customs trade security program; and Mexico sets record with $34B in foreign investment over two years.

Are declining import bookings a response to erratic trade policy, or are there broader economic signals to be gleaned?

The end of the U.S. de minimis exemption is disrupting European postal service for parcel customers.

Container rates on the closely-watched eastbound trans-Pacific fall to their lowest levels since before the Red Sea crisis erupted in 2023. 

FreightWaves’ FreightTech Awards highlight innovation in freight technology. They spotlight the top 100 FreightTech companies and the top 25 winners selected by industry experts.

BNSF Railway and CSX said they will partner on seamless coast-to-coast rail service, just weeks after Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern proposed their own transcontinental merger. 

AI adoption and supply chain traceability, highlighting the impact and future potential.

DHL Express is using Global Crossing Airlines on a trial basis to haul packages.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick backed Union Pacific’s proposed $72 billion takeover of Norfolk Southern, saying it will create more efficient transcontinental rail freight transportation.

The Trump administration announced Thursday night it is immediately pausing issuing of worker visas for commercial truck drivers.

FreightWaves’ Craig Fuller and Zach Strickland see housing and auto headwinds, and rising carrier bankruptcies in August’s State of Freight.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services promotes Brad Delco to chief financial officer.

Lawmakers are being pushed to consider loosening weight limits for trucks as Congress begins work on the next highway bill.

US-EU trade deal cuts tariffs, boosts energy and digital trade, and aims to balance commerce by 2028.

Discover Polar King’s PKM620, the largest mobile cold storage trailer, offering unmatched capacity and energy efficiency.

Cold storage provider Lineage announced Thursday that its facility at the Port of New Orleans now offers bonded warehouse space in addition to USDA inspections.