Trucking

Port Houston’s March throughput climbed on grains and energy cargo, even as steel imports declined.

TruckSmarter is taking the freight industry into the future with the launch of Dispatch, combining AI capabilities into the industry’s first chat-based interface built specifically for freight. Now, truck drivers can eliminate hours scrolling through traditional load boards. Instead, drivers can ask anything to find loads, deploy agents to execute actions, such as a bidding […]

A Florida man has been charged in a federal case involving more than $600,000 in stolen onions and potatoes. Prosecutors say the scheme relied on posing as a legitimate business to secure and redirect shipments.

Uber Freight executive says “phantom capacity” is masking a tightening market as compliant drivers and secure lanes become harder to access.

Trump administration uses steep tariffs to drive production shifts as new projects in Indiana and Arkansas signal some traction.

This week in Borderlands Mexico: Texas cargo theft falls; DP World taps Terry Donohoe to lead Mexico operations; and BNSF boosting capacity AZ rail hub.

Trucking has tightened without the demand tailwind that defined the pandemic cycle.

Covenant Logistics points to a tightening driver market and stronger demand as early signs of a truckload rebound.

The driver isn’t always taking the load. They’re creating the moment where it can be taken.

A dozen small carriers and logistics firms filed for bankruptcy in April, signaling continued stress in the fragmented freight market.

Covenant Logistics Group Truckload sees momentum building after weather and fuel headwinds weigh on first quarter results.

The company has grown into the largest network of reservable truck parking in the country in less than four years since its 2022 founding.

The cross-border freight market between the United States and Mexico is entering a new chapter, and Werner is positioning itself at the center of it. FreightWaves’ Thomas Wasson sat down with Werner’s Nate Browne and Lance Dixon to discuss the future of nearshoring and cross-border freight.

Humble Robotics emerges from stealth with $24M seed funding and the Humble Hauler, a cabless autonomous electric truck for dock-to-dock freight.

Rising Chinese investment in Mexico is colliding with U.S. efforts to tighten trade rules.

Most cargo theft does not start with a truck. It starts with access that looks legitimate until it is too late.

Tesla says its long-delayed Semi will begin production this year, signaling a slow but critical ramp into the freight market.

Einride filed Form F-4 for its $1.35 billion SPAC merger with Legato and is deploying 75 electric trucks for Amazon across five U.S. locations.

Small and medium-sized businesses are rapidly restructuring sourcing and inventory strategies to mitigate the impact of tariffs.

Here is a number that does not get talked about enough: we have seen a some small carriers that have somewhere between $40,000 and $100,000 in completed work sitting as unpaid invoices at any given time. That money has been earned. The load moved. The delivery was made. The BOL is signed. The money simply […]