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Re-rates are now a significant cost driver for LTL shipments, and Old Dominion Freight Line is focused on identifying gaps and providing better data for shippers.

Target’s first-of-its-kind receive center in Houston adds upstream capacity to position inventory closer to demand.

Canadian National said profits declined even as total freight moving across its network improved. 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection will restrict empty commercial truck crossings from Mexico to Eagle Pass, Texas, to afternoon hours starting Monday.

UPS announced that it will eliminate a total of 51 parcel distribution centers this year as part of a network downsizing effort, as it reported lower profits that still topped consensus forecasts by analysts.

The rate is the rating. When the cheapest available carrier becomes the default selection criterion, the safety rating nobody actually checks becomes irrelevant anyway. The Supreme Court will decide by June whether brokers face any liability for that calculus at all.

On April 23, a State Department spokesperson confirmed that commercial truck driver visa processing has resumed under strict new standards. Now the question is whether the states tasked with running the new system have the institutional capacity to maintain what federal audit pressure forced them to fix.

A CDL driver disappeared from a Florida rest stop on April 17 with multiple vehicles missing from his hauler. Cargo theft is at record levels and the pipeline moving stolen American vehicles out of the country has never been more active.

This week the agency announced that new Clearinghouse registrants will have to prove their identity before gaining SAP-level access to a federal database that 38 million queries have trusted since 2020.

Grant Goodale, CPTO at Ryder System, breaks down the four waves of logistics tech and shares what the company’s Baton innovation lab is building next.

Old Dominion Freight Line exceeded first-quarter estimates, noting freight demand improved as the quarter progressed.

The Port of Virginia is in the midst of a massive buildout as it leverages its operating status and structural advantages to cement a ranking among the top American container ports.

An $81 million verdict in Utah against a building supply company over its trucking operations that killed a preteen is being called the largest civil verdict ever awarded in that state and has entered the discussion about being one of the largest nuclear verdicts in trucking in recent years. The verdict came down in a […]

Broker Landstar System said Tuesday that the truckload market is in the early stages of an upcycle, noting revenue per load is trending well ahead of normal seasonal patterns.

Werner’s Q1 results highlight early signs of a freight recovery, with rising rates and shrinking capacity setting up stronger earnings in the second half.

Port Houston’s March throughput climbed on grains and energy cargo, even as steel imports declined.

The benchmark price of retail diesel fell for the third straight week.

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association has appointed Justin Broyles of R.J. Corman as the new chairman of its board of directors.

ArcBest is seeing some positive signs as carriers gain the upper hand in negotiations.

TruckSmarter is taking the freight industry into the future with the launch of Dispatch, combining AI capabilities into the industry’s first chat-based interface built specifically for freight. Now, truck drivers can eliminate hours scrolling through traditional load boards. Instead, drivers can ask anything to find loads, deploy agents to execute actions, such as a bidding […]

Alain Bedard, the CEO of TFI International, has never been shy about discussing the problems of his U.S. LTL operations, which the company built from the acquisition of UPS Freight in 2021.  On a previous earnings call with analysts, he said the U.S. LTL operations of TFI were“too fat.” On another call, he called some […]

FedEx is telling pilots and other personnel to get ready for the return to service of the MD-11 freighter as federal regulators could soon approve a Boeing fix for the grounded aircraft.

The Trump administration has temporarily extended the Jones Act waiver, allowing foreign vessels to carry oil and gas between U.S. ports.

A Florida man has been charged in a federal case involving more than $600,000 in stolen onions and potatoes. Prosecutors say the scheme relied on posing as a legitimate business to secure and redirect shipments.

ArcBest beat first-quarter expectations Tuesday before the market opened.

Uber Freight executive says “phantom capacity” is masking a tightening market as compliant drivers and secure lanes become harder to access.

Wabtec reported a rise in first-quarter earnings, fueled by robust sales growth in both its freight and transit divisions compared to the previous year.

This is a first look at the earnings of TFI International.

The St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund raised over $10,000 to support over-the-road drivers during the 2026 Mid-America Trucking Show.

Australia Post is investing heavily in parcel infrastructure, including a new express hub at Brisbane Airport.

Trump administration uses steep tariffs to drive production shifts as new projects in Indiana and Arkansas signal some traction.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has given China Central Airlines the okay to begin cargo flights to the United States under a temporary license.

The Iran war is making it more expensive to ship a container from Asia to the U.S., thousands of miles from the conflict.   

Alameda Belt Line, co-owned by Union Pacific and BNSF, will negotiate for the contract to provide switching services to the Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach.

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

YunExpress is the first Chinese company to lease a cargo terminal at East Midlands Airport in the United Kingdom. It will self-handle cargo on its dedicated freighter service from China.

Freight infrastructure group’s board adds new member, re-elects four to board.

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

This week in Borderlands Mexico: Texas cargo theft falls; DP World taps Terry Donohoe to lead Mexico operations; and BNSF boosting capacity AZ rail hub.

Trucking has tightened without the demand tailwind that defined the pandemic cycle.

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.

Airbus has completed the first large cargo door for the next-generation A350 freighter and begun installing it on the airframe.

The Trump administration rescheduled marijuana yesterday. Not all marijuana. Not recreational marijuana, but state-licensed medical marijuana and FDA-approved products containing marijuana moved from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act effective April 23, 2026. For the cannabis industry, it is a landmark. For the 3.8 million CDL holders in America and the broader population of CMV operators who never needed a CDL to begin with, the immediate practical answer is the same as it was Tuesday.

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.

Sam’s Club members can now pay for one-hour delivery from a neighborhood store, part of Walmart’s strategy to compete with Amazon for online sales.

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.

The cross-border freight market between the United States and Mexico is entering a new chapter, and Werner is positioning itself at the center of it. FreightWaves’ Thomas Wasson sat down with Werner’s Nate Browne and Lance Dixon to discuss the future of nearshoring and cross-border freight.

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.

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

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.

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.

Intermodal freight rebounded in the latest weekly rail data to narrow the gap with year-ago volumes.

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.

Werner Enterprises announced it is deploying more intermodal assets into Mexico.

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

Alaska Airlines and Amazon have restructured their air transportation agreement, but Alaska executives say the contract to fly Airbus freighter aircraft still isn’t profitable.

Small and medium-sized businesses are rapidly restructuring sourcing and inventory strategies to mitigate the impact of tariffs.

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.

America wants to make its maritime sector globally competitive again. But significant obstacles hinder development and expansion, says the chief U.S. ocean shipping regulator.

CSX has significantly reduced operations at its major Chicago-area terminal, and shifted most switching work to other carriers.

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

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges fell the most it has declined since 2022.

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.

Persian Gulf vessel traffic still at a trickle as the U.S. presses a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

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.

Global reach, transformational change and customer service: Chair Laura DiBella says this isn’t the Federal Maritime Commission you thought you knew.

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.

More than $2 billion in federal grants that have become a vital component of short line and regional railroad operations are now available.

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

Australia Post aims to reduce shipping friction for eBay merchants by allowing free label printing in post offices.

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

The Federal Maritime Commission has again rejected a request by Maersk to waive the 30-day waiting period to implement emergency fuel surcharges.