Trucking

The prosecution of NFI CEO Sidney Brown has come to an end in New Jersey.

Average truck speeds have dropped to 33.2 mph among the country’s most congested locations, with Chicago’s western suburbs taking the top spot from northern New Jersey.

The latest bankruptcy filings underscore how the freight market’s uneven recovery is straining companies from trucking to manufacturing.

The Cass Freight Index showed truckload rates advanced again in January even as volumes fell.

New tool allows users to intuitively analyze trucking capacity by geography.

UPS has placed 22 unionized shipping stations on the chopping block, according to court documents discovered by FreightWaves.

Triumph Financial is making slow but steady progress in its Factoring as a Service offering.

New legislation would cap state fuel taxes at 50 cents per gallon by leveraging federal highway funds.

AIT Worldwide Logistics traded hands again on Monday, with Greenbriar Equity Group buying a majority piece of the company.

The freight market is entering 2026 with cautious optimism replacing the extreme volatility of recent years. As market dynamics evolve, shippers and carriers are approaching the year with notably different strategies, according to new survey data from Echo Global Logistics. Echo surveyed 1,024 shippers and 832 carriers between October and November 2025, capturing expectations that […]

Brandon Fried announced his retirement as head of the Airforwarders Association, effective at the end of the year.

Dr. John McElligott, co-founder of the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund and a longtime advocate for truck driver health, has died at 80.

Estes Logistics has acquired Pacific Northwest operator Key Trucking for an undisclosed sum.

Medlog has opened Medlog 1, a major integrated logistics park in Saudi Arabia, strengthening the country’s position as a global logistics hub.

John Deere, Rockwell, AOI, SEL and others break ground on plants across Texas, the Midwest and Southeast.

UPS says a Teamster lawsuit seeking to stop it from offering a large buyout package to parcel drivers is without merit and should be dismissed by a district court.

Another attempt to license last mile delivery drivers in New York City is raising many questions on numerous logistics issues.

The freight market has been sending mixed signals for months, but one trend stands out clearly as we move deeper into 2026: trucking spot rates have staged a meaningful recovery, while intermodal rates remain stubbornly anchored near cycle lows. Look at the data. Truckload spot rates (inclusive of fuel) are holding elevated around $2.80 per […]

This week in Borderlands: Exports of Mexican-made trucks to US fell 54% in January; China-based Daimay opens first auto plant in Mexico and Alliant Insurance acquires a trucking portfolio, opens Laredo office.

International Roadcheck 2026 focuses on ELD safety and cargo securement.