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.
More than 3,090 layoffs have been announced since mid-July across freight, logistics and manufacturing companies.
FedEx is targeting its European operation in the next round of cost cuts. Combining U.S. ground and Express networks requires careful balancing to maintain customer service.
The Pasha Group announced it has expanded service at the ports of Seattle and Tacoma by acquiring the transloading assets of MacMillan-Piper and Tacoma Transload.
Workhorse Group merges with Motiv, becoming a leading OEM for medium-duty electric trucks in North America.
The state of Washington has slapped the U.S. Postal Service with a $33,000 penalty for unsafe handling of hazardous waste.
The son of the late FedEx founder has been nominated to the board of directors, in what could be an initial step in his succession to CEO.
President Donald Trump’s 50% tariff on imported steel and aluminum has been expanded to include products such as auto parts, EV components, railcars, and marine engines.
Recent data released by U.S. Bank showed that despite trade- and economic-related uncertainty, the national truck freight market grew in the second quarter of 2025
Marten Transport announced Tuesday that CEO Tim Kohl is retiring at the end of September and will be replaced by Executive Chairman Randy Marten.
FMCSA investigation into last week’s Florida Turnpike crash that killed three people will focus on the driver and his trucking company.
“You Feel It Before You Read It” You don’t need a SONAR chart, Wall Street analyst, or FMCSA stat sheet to know that something’s been off. You feel it in your deadhead miles. You feel it when you sigh before grabbing another low paying load. You feel it in the way your truck payment hits […]
This acquisition promises to bridge the gap between merely tracking shipments and understanding the broader impacts of those shipments on inventory and customer experiences.
Freight technology company Truckstop announced it has acquired Denim, a transportation-focused financial tech business and factoring service that automates invoicing.
New research discovers the true scope of truck parking.
In an environment where volatility is the only constant, simply tracking shipments isn’t enough. Supply chain professionals have outgrown passive visibility. They need systems that do more than just show them where a truck is. They need systems that help them decide what to do next. That’s the shift project44 is taking on. Its Movement […]
In the first half of 2025, SC Codeworks’ freight activity data revealed the disruptive impact of tariffs on shipping patterns, marking a period of unpredictability for businesses involved in international trade. As shippers anticipated impending cost increases from tariffs, they adopted new strategies that emphasized consolidation of inventories and a subsequent slowdown in import activities. […]
