The U.S. Postal Service has launched a new platform for e-commerce retailers to submit bids for its last-mile delivery service.
OOIDA is challenging FMCSA crash-risk research, claiming its reliance on telematics and a lack of control groups will produce unscientific results.
Businesses are worried that they will incur higher costs to comply with a proposed rule from the U.S. Postal Service that would require submission of parcel dimensions for small packages.
R&R Family of Companies has sold its WLX/Western Logistics Express unit to CJK Group just days after closing carrier Taylor Express.
Tender rejections are at 9.97%.
SB 1587 adds $1 million minimum damages, employer liability and ICE notification requirements
Hwy Haul is celebrating its seventh anniversary by unveiling a suite of AI-driven tools designed to make freight management fully autonomous. The company announced the launch of its AI Agents and AI Teammates, along with a new cloud-native AI Transportation Management System (TMS) for freight brokers, shippers, and carriers. The release marks Hwy Haul’s transition […]
The question of arbitration vs. litigation is easy to overlook in the Flowers Foods drivers’ Supreme Court case.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Volatile trade, rising carrier costs reshape retail shipping strategies; Cainiao launches U.S.–Mexico cross-border logistics service; and Speedora launches white-glove logistics service in Arizona.
December data from Cass Information Systems showed truckload rates continued to step higher as shipments moved lower.
Trucking capacity has been steadily exiting the market over the past couple of years. These exits, however, came on the heels of the massive COVID-era oversupply, cushioning their impact on the market. With capacity continuing to tighten going into 2026, the industry will start to feel the effects of this long-term constriction. Underneath the day-to-day, […]
Members of an organized criminal gang that stole trucks with millions of dollars of merchandise received prison sentences ranging from nearly three years to 13 years.
TQL incorrectly made higher payouts to some brokers, is clawing them back.
Taylor Express shut down without warning on Jan. 12, cutting off support and leaving some truck drivers sleeping in their rigs while trying to get home, former employees said.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services beat fourth-quarter expectations as cost reductions more than offset a revenue decline.
Event expands focus on digital technologies alongside zero-emission vehicles
Canada’s Titanium Transportation is going private at a big premium to its Wednesday stock price.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services beat fourth-quarter earnings expectations Thursday after the market closed.
Less-than-truckload carrier Saia said it is renaming its LinkEx logistics business to Saia Logistics.
C.H. Robinson has filed its brief with the Supreme Court on the issue of broker liability.
A permanent shutdown of Smoky Mountain Logistics will leave 145 drivers and staff without jobs by Feb. 28.
ACT Research data shows used truck sales and prices rebounded at the end of 2025.
Purchase comes amid growing Tesla Semi buzz
The Trump administration plans to step up its crackdown of non-domiciled CDL drivers by using AI to smoke out the companies that hire them.
Abilene Motor Express, owned by Knight Swift, will no longer be standalone in the company.
Load boards have always been a paradox of choice. Thousands of loads scroll by every hour, but for most carriers, only a small fraction are actually viable. For heavy haul operators, that mismatch isn’t just inefficient, it’s expensive. Oversize and over-dimensional freight operates under a different set of rules than standard dry van or flatbed […]
Less-than-truckload rates hit a new high in the fourth quarter while the truckload market displayed “tentative signs of recovery.”
The TD Cowen/AFS Logistics index shows sharp rises in parcel delivery rates, spurred by strategic use of surcharges.
Southeastern Freight Lines is expanding Mexico connectivity through a new partnership with Fletes México Carga Express.
The big indictment against those charged with leading the Louisiana staged accident scam just got a little wider.
After a six-month pilot, the Reading, Pennsylvania–based logistics provider is rolling out an agentic AI platform from Augment across its operations, heralding in a deeper commitment to applying artificial intelligence to day-to-day freight execution. The implementation expands Penske’s existing track-and-trace capabilities by adding an AI “teammate” designed to actively pursue shipment status updates when traditional […]
The two-day Driver Legitimacy Summit will convene in Atlanta on Feb. 5-6 to address risks to the industry posed by unauthorized and fraudulent commercial truck drivers.
Temu has sprinted to the top of the leader board of e-commerce retailers selling in overseas markets.
New device combines advanced processing, hands-free communication and license plate recognition for fleet safety
R&R Family of Companies is facing growing scrutiny from carriers and lenders following an executive termination and reports of payment issues.
The January State of Freight webinar continued with the message that the market may have made a turn that will stick around.
The CEO of Tier 2 parcel delivery company OnTrac has resigned to become the head of a pest control company based in England.
Koch Companies announced it has acquired Store Opening Solutions, a provider of retail inventory consolidation services.
Mexico-based logistics startup WeShip plans to launch U.S. domestic parcel services in 2026.
Indiana test road delivers 190 Kilowatts to a prototype Cummins class 8 electric vehicle at 65 MPH
Amazon will maintain, and grow, its cargo business with Sun Country Airlines even after the airline merges with Allegiant.
The 2025 peak parcel season saw fewer shipping delays as a percentage of total volume than during the prior year.
Intermodal marketing company STG Logistics announced Monday it has entered into a Chapter 11 restructuring plan.
Activist investment firm Ancora Alternatives has led five separate change campaigns in the transportation industry and sees further opportunity to shake up the space.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Tariff noise to stay loud in 2026, Flexport warns importers; Echo Global Logistics launches EchoXBorder; and LS Cable & System USA opens logistics hub near Po
Arkansas-based truckload carrier, USA Truck, has been acquired by a group of current and former leaders.
A Texas trucking company must rehire a driver and pay $100,000 in damages after investigators determined the driver was fired for raising safety complaints.
Aumovio has applied for an exemption to replace traditional truck mirrors with its camera system, aiming to join other manufacturers already authorized.
Excerpt: The number of truck transportation jobs in November and December were the same, according to the BLS.
The U.S. Postal Service is bringing in-house the operation of its Denver regional mail hub and ending its relationship with a private contractor, which will result in large job losses.
Susquehanna said truckload’s supply side has the market set up for a recovery but demand will have to kick in at some point to prolong an upcycle.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened to withhold $50 million from North Carolina after an audit found the state illegally issued over half of its foreign driver CDLs.
A Corpay appeal of a lower court ruling on deceptive practices was swatted away by a 3-judge panel.
New legislation establishes a federal framework for autonomous trucking by authorizing commercial freight pilots while preempting conflicting state regulations.
Avkha Equity Holdings acquisition positions Dart Transit as a growth platform across the U.S. truckload market, officials said.
More than 2,000 workers have been laid off across logistics and manufacturing firms as 2026 begins, driven by facility closures, lost contracts and bankruptcy filings.
Late 2025 data shows subtle shifts in spot, contract rates amid carrier exits
The U.S. government has withheld millions in truck safety funds from California for missing a deadline to cancel thousands of CDLs issued to foreign nationals.
DAT’s purchase of Convoy’s tech stack has its first big partner: AscendTMS.
An Alabama law enforcement official is calling to repeal or revise CVSA’s decal policy, arguing it creates a safety loophole for drivers who commit serious violations.
Inspectors are monitoring the progress of DOT organizations in implementing prior recommendations.
Regional airline Air Cargo Carriers has paid a settlement to resolve charges it defrauded the U.S. Postal Service by fudging time stamps to hide late deliveries.
Private equity firm Greenbriar Equity Group announced it has acquired managed transportation and supply chain services provider eShipping.
North American Class 8 truck orders surged in December as fleets released pent-up demand, FTR Transportation Intelligence says.
The U.S. Postal Service is moving to eliminate foreign truck drivers who are ineligible to work in the U.S. from third-party motor carriers.
SupplyOne’s acquisition of Wertheimer Box underscores ongoing consolidation and realignment in the packaging sector.
Transportation capacity was tight in December as companies sold through their inventory positions, a monthly supply chain report said on Tuesday.
Uber Freight executives say resilient U.S.–Mexico freight flows could help anchor trucking demand in 2026.
Truck crash victim advocates want FMCSA to permanently scrap its teen-driver pilot program, calling it a lethal risk to road safety.
E-commerce fulfillment provider Stord has acquired one its rivals from Ceva Logistics as it races to gain scale in the logistics sector.
MGN Logistics announced that it has acquired expedited carrier Fast Service for an undisclosed sum.
Third-party logistics provider Trinity Logistics has acquired Granite Logistics, a freight agent partner of nearly 14 years with offices in Sartell and Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Amazon lost an appellate court case on the question of whether it can be found to be a joint employer.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Podcast series focuses on high-stakes US–Mexico trade conversations; Mexico begins tariffs of up to 35% on Chinese imports; and Chihuahua becomes Mexico’s top exporting state in 2025.
Spot rates and tender rejections exceeded 2024, 2023, and 2022 levels.
Trucking and safety groups are urging the FMCSA to deny a request to replace roadside warning triangles with LED signs, arguing the technology is unproven.
uShip CEO Sean Wu says flexibility will be freight’s most valuable currency in 2026.
A string of drug seizures highlights how traffickers continue to target commercial freight routes.
Testing by Center for Pet Safety confirms secure options for drivers’ animal companions, amid estimates of hundreds of thousands of pets on U.S. roads daily.
Large carriers didn’t have the appetite for big M&A in 2025, instead focusing on cost cutting and doing more with less.
Bipartisan legislation would make stealing private-carrier packages a federal crime, extending cargo protections to shield drivers and potentially reduce carrier insurance costs.
Transportation attorney Matthew Leffler says that a new bill in Congress meant to hold freight brokers accountable has some issues.
Federal regulators are holding off a decision on 18-20-year-old truck drivers, eventually forcing a choice between big-fleet expansion and small-business wage protection.
Dangerous winter driving conditions shut down a major Michigan highway after a tractor-trailer crashed through an overpass and exploded on impact.
Amazon is backing Flowers Foods before the Supreme Court in a case involving delivery drivers’ legal status.
Queen Transportation abruptly shut down last week, leaving truck drivers and office staff suddenly unemployed.
That shift from passive tracking to active intelligence is what separates Portcast from the crowded field of logistics visibility tools.
Walmart’s $152 million warehouse acquisition near Phoenix highlights a surge of logistics and real estate investment transforming the Southwest freight market.
Struggling Midwest regional less-than-truckload carrier Standard Forwarding Freight is shutting down operations while it evaluates its options.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: TCS is betting on Monterrey as cross-border trade gets more complicated; Union Pacific plans 2,000-acre Mainline Texas Industrial Park near Houston; and Former Waco bottling plant to be redeveloped into I-35 distribution center.
Recent Hours of Service waivers granted by FMCSA now cover 20 states.
A strike against a West Coast LTL carrier in 2008 began a long legal battle that may be coming to an end.
Fleet telematics provider Motive has filed paperwork to go public, a move that could intensify competition in the freight technology market.
This year the Trump administration overhauled the trucking industry by rolling out aggressive deregulation, canceling speed limiter mandates, and tightening driver English-language standards.
Mexico remained the United States’ largest trading partner in 2025, but policy shifts and enforcement crackdowns reshaped cross-border commerce.
New FMCSA guidance mandates brokers using ineligible trust providers must secure a compliant replacement within a 30-day window or face immediate suspension.
Love’s is adding to its factoring business with the acquisition of three companies.
The order directs expedited rescheduling to Schedule III, but the same agency that’s held up oral fluid testing for two years now holds the keys to marijuana testing’s future.
REPOWR has released data revealing trends in the market for short-term van rentals.
The Kowalski Freight Brokers Safety Act establishes new federal civil penalties and oversight for brokers who hire motor carriers with existing safety violations.
