Surcharges on big and bulky packages land unpredictably. Tractor Supply’s final-mile chief says multiple carriers let the retailer redirect shipments when cost rises
Flexport’s CEO says ocean volumes have kept climbing since April and the company is weighing smaller engineering teams as AI speeds up product releases.
Kenco’s 2026 Peak Season Consumer Report shows holiday budgets rising, with consumers expecting free shipping, two-day delivery and free returns on top
FreightWaves named 10 Shipper of Choice award winners at the F3: Future of Freight Festival, recognizing companies for their carrier relationships, operational efficiency and shipping practices.
Cleo’s OTIF report models $10 billion to $11 billion in direct costs and $85 billion to $90 billion in indirect losses for North American CPG and food manufacturers.
Shipium’s Always On Audit swaps monthly invoice archaeology for real-time shipment forensics, using AI agents to catch billing errors before they ever hit an invoice. CEO Jason Murray and SVP Penny Allen explain how the system’s digital twin model is already flagging misapplied rates and surcharges for early customers.
Saskatchewan RCMP say the phone-order scheme targeted businesses selling truck tires, engine oil and trailer parts.
Consumers now expect free delivery in 2.6 days, down from 3.4. Meeting that promise pushed more than half of retailers past FedEx, UPS and the Postal Service.
A New York man’s guilty plea sheds new light on an investigation that uncovered an organization prosecutors accuse of exploiting shipment visibility and insider information to steal electronic devices.
Officials said traffickers hid nearly 1,700 pounds of cocaine among banana pallets inside a legitimate produce shipment moving through the international supply chain.
(The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.) The Supreme Court’s Montgomery decision changed the litigation landscape for the trucking industry. Although the case addressed a negligent selection claim against a freight broker, plaintiffs will not limit their investigations to the […]
Federal prosecutors say 12 people participated in a $2 million cargo theft conspiracy targeting Nike’s Memphis logistics center. The indictment describes how unauthorized UPS labels allegedly redirected thousands of shoe cartons across the country.
Congress is fast-tracking a bipartisan DEF relief bill. The half in the press release stops trucks from derating to 5 mph over a false sensor code. The half you have to read the text to find suspends the 2027 emissions rule for 10 years
U.S. forces disabled an unladen oil tanker in the Arabian Gulf that was attempting to sail toward Iran in violation of a naval blockade.
The pardons ended nine ordeals. The mandate that created them is still on the books, still in the field, and still pointed at the trucks that move America’s military freight.
One provider changed its name and lost a second device. Another lost two on the same afternoon. The registry doesn’t remember.
A $66.7 million judgment, a $38.8 million restitution order, and a sentencing date. What the court record says about trucking’s biggest insurance collapse, and who never got paid.
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.
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.
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.
