Truckstop announced Tuesday it acquired Wize Load and will rebrand it Truckstop Heavy Haul Rates, adding lane-specific pricing to its Heavy Haul Load Board.
Divisions within Mexico’s transport sector are emerging as protests over security and costs continue to snarl supply chains.
Two Boxes has raised $3.2 million to help scale its AI-powered returns platform as retailers grapple with rising fraud and costly reverse logistics.
A nationwide strike by Mexican truckers and farmers blocked major freight corridors and border crossings Monday.
To handle today’s prolonged freight recession and its instability, shrinking margins, and growing pressure from customers, fleet managers need to think differently. How? With age-old advice: Steady wins the race.
By the time the product was found, it was already positioned to move through resale channels. That’s not a recovery story. It’s a reminder that most losses start long before a load is ever picked up.
Most truckers track spot rates. Some track load-to-truck ratios. A smaller number pull freight data every week. Not many are watching the pallet Producer Price Index or the American Forest & Paper Association’s monthly packaging report — which is exactly why understanding those two numbers right now puts you ahead of most of the market. […]
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Tariff pressure shows up in customs data across North America; Arvato opens Denton logistics hub to support AI, data center growth; and Tramontina opens cookware plant in Mexico to serve Americas.
U.S. freight railroads delivered one of their strongest performances in years during March 2026, signaling that the goods-producing economy is regaining meaningful momentum across multiple sectors. According to the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) latest Rail Industry Overview, total U.S. rail carloads averaged 230,401 per week in March — the strongest March result since 2019 […]
Volvo launches new VNR as U.S. fleet hits 7-year average age amid record diesel prices. Delivers 7.5% better fuel efficiency and standard safety features.
C.H. Robinson is waiving fees on discount-fuel cards and cash advances for contract carriers in April and May as diesel prices rise amid the Middle East conflict.
Strong freight fundamentals, tighter capacity and replacement demand are driving a rebound in heavy-duty truck orders.
A data-driven investigation into the risk retention groups insuring America’s most dangerous carriers, the factoring companies keeping them cash-flowing, and what happens to crash victims when the whole thing collapses.
Spot rates rose 23.3% and contract rates 5% from March 2025 to February 2026 even as volumes fell sharply. The U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index shows the contract premium compressed to $0.11 per mile.
The Trump administration is expected to change how duties are applied to metal-based products, potentially raising import costs and altering cross-border freight flows.
Logistics providers are ramping up investments in Canada as e-commerce growth and cross-border trade drive demand for warehousing, fulfillment and drayage services.
One Indianapolis suburb has 1,000 newly registered trucking carriers. One neighborhood inside that suburb has more than 300 active carriers covering roughly 250 homes. The CDL crackdown is real, starting today in Indiana
CEVA Logistics’ acquisition of Fagioli strengthens its position in heavy-haul and project cargo across North America.
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual International Roadcheck is scheduled for May 12-14, and this year’s event will zero in on two issues that continue to generate tens of thousands of violations across North America: ELD tampering/falsification and cargo securement. This year, inspectors are going old school. During the 72-hour enforcement window, CVSA-certified inspectors at […]
Winners to be announced at the Freight Fraud Symposium in Cleveland.
