Trucking

The transportation industry stands at an inflection point, and carriers are facing a complex web of challenges that stretch operational capabilities to their limits. Companies are dealing with fluctuating capacity, compressed margins, rising customer expectations, and an increasingly competitive landscape where real-time decision-making separates winners from mere survivors.  Traditional transportation management systems – many of […]

A federal appeals court is holding in abeyance a lawsuit against FMCSA’s non-domiciled CDL restrictions until the agency issues a final rule.

PostNord in Denmark is dropping letter mail service to focus on parcel shipping.

For many trucking companies, cash flow is the lifeblood that keeps wheels turning. While hauling freight is the core of the business, carriers often face a frustrating reality: waiting weeks, or even months, for payment from brokers and shippers can strain finances, delay payroll, and stall growth.  For small to mid-sized trucking businesses, traditional bank […]

J.B. Hunt Transport Services declined to take a stab at what next year holds at an investor conference this week, but did emphasize that it’s “set up to win” regardless of what the new year brings.

The 4Q credit metrics in BMO’s transportation sector, a major lender to trucking, were significantly worse in many areas.

CRST confirms redistribution of assets in its fleet, reduction of almost 200 trucks from OTR business unit.

Neo-carrier model seeks to combine technology, capital and operations to electrify and digitize European freight at scale

Relay Payments has all three key travel centers after signing up TA.

SpeedX has invested in a huge parcel center in Chicago as the arms race among parcel carriers to build competitive networks escalates.

Old Dominion Freight Line’s November update showed modest improvement from October.

The Supreme Court got its first legal arguments as it takes up the issue of broker liability.

Michigan EV truck maker ceases operations, leaving parent company Bollinger Innovations’ future uncertain

The Trump administration’s crackdown on non-domiciled CDLs was carried out with no evidence safety was at risk, according to states.

Less-than-truckload carrier Saia reports tonnage improvement in November.

Historically, shippers struggled to align their freight needs with rigid mode options like LTL and truckload. Less-than-truckload (LTL) services often come with hefty fees and increased damages, while shipping a partially empty truckload is essentially paying to ship air. Shared Truckload (STL) has emerged as a convenient and increasingly popular option for these shippers. Shared […]

SONAR goes much deeper in volume data with a new tender source.

Amazon is testing an ultra-fast delivery service in Seattle and Philadelphia, but in the United Arab Emirates shoppers the service is so fast shoppers can get orders within 15 minutes.

CDL schools are exploiting federal loopholes and flooding the trucking industry with untrained drivers, industry exec says.

Transportation capacity remained level in November while prices jumped, according to a monthly survey of supply chain managers.

Amazon and the Teamsters faced off this fall in various venues, with a mixed outcome.

ArcBest reported improvement in revenue trends during November but reiterated its expectation for margin erosion in the fourth quarter.

10 Roads Express said it has faced “continued and significant headwinds” across the transportation sector, which caused the shut down.

XPO’s fourth-quarter update showed less-than-truckload trends largely in line with the company’s prior guidance.

FMCSA is cracking down on illegal CDL training by banning thousands of providers and warning 4,000 more that they risk getting banned as well.

At this year’s F3: Future of Freight Festival, Amazon Freight General Manager Ari Silkey offered a detailed look at how Amazon’s transportation network has evolved.

Regulators aim to eliminate non-compliant, loophole-exploiting ELD equipment with a more rigorous vetting process.

This week in Borderlands Mexico: Truckers lift nationwide blockades after reaching deal; Jisu Fortune arrives in Mexico with more than 5,000 vehicles from China; and Dual Borgstena opens a new automotive plant in Coahuila, creating up to 900 jobs.

Bankrupt Yellow Corp. has settled its withdrawal liabilities with 14 multiemployer pension plans.

FedEx has removed MD-11 freighter flights from its December schedule. The carrier could be without the freighters for a long time as aviation authorities investigate the cause of the recent UPS MD-11 crash.

NJ truck driving school settlement resolves lawsuit over driver misclassification.

FedEx will lay off 856 workers as it permanently closes a facility in Coppell, Texas.

For the second time in three months, Odyssey Logistics has seen Moody’s cut its debt rating.

Federal regulators plan to launch a 25-minute survey to quantify the benefits of adding more truck parking capacity.

Border agents in Arizona recently sent two truckers back to Mexico, part of a Trump-era push targeting immigrant and non-domiciled CDL holders.

Almost 12,000 workers across the automotive, food, logistics and manufacturing sectors are facing layoffs heading into the holiday season.

The November State of Freight webinar took place against a continuation of a market that is showing only the slightest signs of a turnaround.

Verisk CargoNet is alerting the trucking industry to increase security protocols against organized crime as trends show cargo theft incidents surge during Thanksgiving.

Holiday shopping events mean one thing for carriers: more freight on the road. Amazon Prime’s Black Friday sale—running from November 20 to December 1—brings a surge in e-commerce volume that translates directly into increased loads across Amazon Relay’s load board. For carriers looking to capitalize on seasonal demand, this multi-day shopping event creates opportunities that […]

Authorities in the U.S. and Canada have seized more than $101 million worth of narcotics from commercial shipments over the last three weeks.

Food distributors Performance Food Group and US Foods have ended merger talks following a brief courtship.

Major farmer–trucker blockades across Mexico are disrupting highways, slowing port and border operations, and forcing logistics providers to reroute freight.

Lawmakers are trying to build momentum for legislation to allow truck makers to suspend engine shutdowns caused by cold-weather emissions system failure.

Alpha Augmented Services says global logistics providers are accelerating their shift toward AI-driven automation — driven by labor shortages, data gaps and tariff volatility.

A venerable name in New Jersey trucking heads the latest list of transportation/logistics companies filing chapter 11 in November.

Amazon has closed a distribution center in Little Rock, Arkansas, so the building can be retrofitted to protect the structure from potential earthquake activity.

A panelist at the Trimble conference had a grim forecast for what AI might to do job levels.

This week in Borderlands Mexico: Cross-border boom collides with rising security risks; Mexico sets new quarterly FDI record with nearly $41B in Q4; and La Bonanza Avocados breaks ground on logistics hub in Pharr.

Canada Post and the mail carriers’ union have agreed to end two years of bitter negotiations pending resolution of some final details.

Canada Post is essentially insolvent and says it needs another cash infusion to survive in the midst of labor unrest and rapidly shrinking parcel business.

A South Carolina truck driver faces a major restitution payment for polluting a West Virginia waterway following a drunk-driving crash.

E-commerce volumes have been trending upwards much of the year in Australia and the postal operator has added weekend delivery for the busy holiday season.

Mexico dominated U.S. trade in August as cross-border freight and goods surged to $74.4 billion.

Regulators are threatening to withhold up to $151 million from Pennsylvania and potentially decertify its CDL program over uncorrected non-domiciled license errors.

Page Trucking announced it will acquire specialized bulk hauler Goulet Trucking.

The left-engine separation that caused a UPS cargo jet to crash in Kentucky this month is tied to metal fatigue in a key structural component, a preliminary report by investigators said.

Truckload broker RXO said 2025 is likely to end quietly but outlined several catalysts that could produce “freight rate volatility” next year.

Walmart posted strong e-commerce numbers for the third quarter and is developing digital tools to make it even easier for customers to place online orders for delivery.

The delayed September jobs report showed truck transportation jobs declining from a month earlier.

Fleet operators today face significant complexity as they balance emissions targets, operational efficiency, and cost management. Fuel diversity is increasing as fleets incorporate lower carbon intensity fuels such as compressed natural gas (CNG), renewable natural gas (RNG), biodiesel, and renewable diesel along with petroleum diesel. Yet this fuel diversification can create new challenges: maintaining compatibility […]

In a spirited debate at the Chicago Traffic Club, two of the transportation industry’s most influential voices squared off on the challenges facing freight markets.

A flatbed truck hauling an excavator struck the South Morrill Road Bridge on Highway 75 in Osage County, Kansas, on Wednesday.

Even BMC-85 trust funds must now consist of cash or cash equivalents.

DHL Express has switched to a larger cargo jet operating between Hong Kong and a major manufacturing region in Malaysia to keep up with transport demand.

U.S. Custom Harvesters is urging FMCSA to clarify a CDL exemption for H-2A workers – and to exempt other visa holders – to prevent a bureaucratic crisis from crippling the nation’s crop harvesting workforce.

UPS is making adjustments to keep shipments moving after taking 27 MD-11 aircraft out of service for inspections trying to help customers with stranded goods in a warehouse damaged during the Nov. 4 crash of a UPS flight.

A “how-to” guide on the use of cameras in trucks was on the agenda at Trimble’s Insight meeting.

California and Texas were the nation’s top hotspots for cargo theft in the third quarter, fueled by high volumes of goods moving through major freight corridors.

Journey offers freight brokerages recruiting, consulting, and training.

A panel at the Trimble Insight conference took on the issue of trying to forecast the freight market in 2026.

Electric vehicle maker plans to deliver the EV chassis to FedEx by the end of 2025

Trucking and safety groups are warning FMCSA that its pilot program for more flexible truck driver rest rules poses a high risk of driver coercion.

Lineage is pushing ahead with expansions in Texas, Indiana and Louisiana amid tariff-driven volatility in the market.

After the U.S. Postal Service deemphasized last-mile delivery service for parcel consolidators, the new chief now says workshare partnerships are a path to revenue growth.

When the lights came up at FreightWaves’ F3: Future of Freight Festival this fall, few expected one of the most talked-about sessions to shift the conversation away from agentic AI and toward something a little more grounded: fuel routing.  That’s exactly what happened when MapUp took the stage with FirstFleet, Inc. to debut its new […]

From pharmaceutical products that must remain within a strict temperature range to high-value technology moving across borders, high-stakes freight demands a higher standard of care. Werner Premium Services represents the company’s go-to-market strategy for specialized freight that demands more than standard handling. This division builds on Werner’s core operation with advanced capabilities and added layers […]

Transflo has named Dwayne Primeau president of Assured Telematics Innovation by Transflo.

Freight moves fast, and even the most seasoned carriers and brokers can struggle to keep up. PCS Software wants to change that.

FMCSA’s pilot program to pause the 14-hour driving window fails to address the industry’s detention time problem, argue truck safety advocates.

Trimble debuted a next-generation TMS, new AI agents and other tools at its tech conference on Monday

FedEx says it is prepared for the peak shipping season and has more ability to flex its network because of a major transformation initiative currently underway.

A final plan for distributing bankrupt Yellow Corp.’s remaining assets, valued at over $600 million, received approval on Monday.

xcerpt: AB5 enforcement trucking leads to a $868K penalty for misclassification in California. Explore the implications for the industry.

This week in Borderlands: Nearshoring spurs C.H. Robinson expansion in Texas; Safran invests $115M to expand aerospace operations in Querétaro; and $80M logistics campus takes shape in Tucson.

As California revokes 17,000 non-domiciled CDLs amid a feud between Governor Newsom and Secretary Duffy, industry experts warn motor carriers to prepare for liability risks and a hit to freight capacity.

The deadline for the first key brief is at the start of December.

FreightWaves’ Craig Fuller and DAT’s Ken Adamo recently debated freight demand, CDL enforcement and whether automation will define the industry’s future.

The U.S. Postal Service is looking to its parcel business for revenue growth. On Friday, it announced another round of rate increases.

A rail mega-merger was an outlier as transport M&A volume fell in the third quarter while geopolitics hastened a downward trend.

The good news is the U.S. Postal service trimmed its net loss by $500 million in FY2025. The bad news? It still lost $9 billion and operating losses increased $900 million.

Federal regulators plan to survey 60 motor carriers for data on driver work schedules and crash risk that potentially could help inform adjustments to hours-of-service restrictions.

Declining container volumes are aiding port and terminal operations, but trucking issues could impact the supply chain in 2026, a new report finds.

Warehouse operator Prologis sees demand for coastal logistics facilities hitting a three-year high in 2026.

Two suppliers of truck parts to the aftermarket are combining into one firm.

The European Union is cracking down on the wave of low-value e-commerce shipments from China. Importers could soon have to pay duties on parcels that currently can enter the zone for free.

Freight shipment declines widened in October, Thursday data from Cass Information Systems showed.

Uber Freight enters the last mile delivery market through an investment in technology platform Better Trucks.

UPS could unite management, its union workforce and the cost-efficient crowd-sourced delivery model by trying a new triple-win strategy centered on the UPS Store.

Proficient’s stock climbed Wednesday and it could be that investors are looking at its strong cash flow numbers.

Manipulation of electronic logging devices is creating a two-tier trucking market — where some carriers follow hours-of-service rules and others bypass them to run nearly double the miles per week, experts said.