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Port Freeport adds new vehicle imports, secures $11 million grant and celebrates Volkswagen and Höegh milestones.

Progressive Commercial, the nation’s No. 1 truck insurer from S&P Global Market Intelligence 2025 national written premium data, and with more than 50 years of experience in the space, has built its products around the principle of matching coverage to the specific risk profile of each customer, rather than selling one-size-fits-all policies.

The SCOTUS decision stripped brokers of the federal preemption defense used for years to escape negligent carrier selection claims. Almost nobody is talking about the commercial leasing and rental companies that made the decision to hand a 33-ton vehicle to the carrier in the first place. Their legal shield was different and the Supreme Court published the map to it.

Government relations firm Thorn Run Partners announced that a former FMC Chair would lead its new Latin America business unit.

You can run loads consistently, work with solid brokers, and still feel pressure every week because most invoices take 30, 45, or even 60+ days to get paid. That delay is exactly why freight factoring has become one of the most widely used financial tools for owner-operators and small fleets. It’s the fastest way to […]

The bipartisan CORCA bill passed the House with overwhelming support, but a growing debate over cargo theft data has followed it to the Senate. Critics question whether documented losses justify a larger federal response, while supporters argue the current reporting system misses much of the problem.

RFP cycles have shrunk from 18 months to just 30 days. Triumph’s new tool replaces spreadsheets with data-backed freight RFP management

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC has changed the need for documentation in carrier vetting. Descartes’ AuditLog transforms carrier review management into defensible documentation without adding steps.

Indiana police arrested a California truck driver after recovering nearly $2.9 million worth of tungsten oxide powder that authorities say was stolen in Pennsylvania. Police allege the driver used fraudulent documents to obtain the shipment, which was headed to Japan.

Some carriers see it as a practical tool to keep cash flow moving. Others associate it with high costs, confusing agreements, chargebacks, or bad experiences with companies that were not clear from the beginning. And that is the real issue. In many cases, the problem is not factoring itself. The problem is how factoring has […]

Numeo AI is helping brokers verify carrier identity and maintain real-time load visibility through a continuous verification platform already used by more than 3,000 dispatchers and 10,000 drivers. Learn how Numeo’s AI-powered dispatch tools are giving brokers verified capacity, automated track-and-trace, and access to an active carrier network without adding friction for drivers.

(The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.) In a major ruling issued yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court said President Trump can remove members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) without having to show “cause,” such as poor performance or misconduct. […]

Old Dominion Freight Line’s sixteen consecutive years as the #1 National LTL Carrier for Quality reflect a deliberate strategy built on proactive fleet maintenance, advanced load planning, and a workforce development model that fills most job openings from within.

This month, Saia launched REV, a company-wide initiative designed to advance freight performance through faster transit times, enhanced service capabilities, and greater shipment visibility.
REV, which stands for Rapid, Expanded and Visible, brings together a series of strategic investments across the Saia network.

A Montana man received a 41-month federal prison sentence after admitting he transported more than $181,000 in stolen construction equipment from Montana to Idaho.

The U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index Rates Edition shows dry van spot rates surged 31% year-over-year in May 2026 as capacity tightening drives costs higher.

When most people think about transportation collections, they picture an agency making phone calls to recover overdue freight invoices. While recovering unpaid invoices remains the foundation of the business, today’s transportation collections industry has evolved into something much larger. Fraud, broker failures, double brokering, compliance issues and increasingly complex legal disputes have transformed collections into […]

Class 8 analyzed more than 3.2 million truck unload events across 68,340 commercial vehicles using a three-stage detection pipeline that combines vehicle weight telemetry, satellite imagery and behavioral analysis. The study classified nearly 42,600 unload events as High or Critical risk and, according to CEO Chris Atkinson, has been validated against a statistically significant number of confirmed cargo theft investigations

California Highway Patrol investigators recovered more than $2.2 million in allegedly stolen cargo after executing a search warrant at an Anaheim warehouse. Authorities say the investigation remains ongoing, and additional details have not yet been released.

Two stolen trailers carrying more than $1.3 million in cargo were recovered at a suburban Chicago truck yard, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. The trailers, reported stolen in Alabama and Florida, contained approximately $300,000 in copper wire and $1 million in infrastructure equipment for data centers. Investigators are working to identify the driver who delivered the trailers and anyone else who may have been involved in the thefts.