Trucking

Penske, US Xpress, UPS, and more are in already planning workforce reductions.

Balkan Express and its affiliate brokerage filed for Chapter 11 protection citing debts of $25 million.

The company’s autonomous freight service, operating without a human driver onboard, is now making regular deliveries between Dallas and Houston.

Penske Logistics plans to lay off 337 warehouse and other workers in Missouri due to the loss of a contract.

How do you get from running your truck to running your business? Find out in this Roadmap Snapshot.

FreightWaves sat down with Ryan Miller and Daniel Vega of Reliance Partners to talk about the crucial steps that any driver and fleet manager should take after an accident.

Brittany Traylor was a light in the trucking industry; she is remembered by friends and honored by those who she knew.

Elizabeth Simpkins, National Underwriting Officer for Inland Marine Specialized Risk for Travelers Insurance, sat down with FreightWaves’ Timothy Dooner on the March 31 episode of What the Truck?!? to discuss the rising success of women in trucking and what factors have led to this trend.

The Trump administration said on Tuesday it plans to curb some tariffs on cars and foreign parts imported to the U.S.

If you’re reading this, you’ve probably got one truck that’s doing okay—or maybe just surviving—and you’re thinking: “Is it time to grow?” “Should I get another truck?” “Can I afford to scale, or am I just chasing the dream too fast?” Let me say this up front. The worst time to add a second truck […]

Two new executive orders refocus attention on English language requirements for truck drivers, reviving enforcement protocols that have existed since 1937. Industry voices say training, licensing and real-world risk management are essential priorities beyond language rules.

Meet Bubba, the AI-powered voice assistant designed specifically for drivers. Bubba finds loads, negotiates rates, vets brokers and manages documents while protecting drivers’ profits and time. After decades of everyone but drivers using AI, Bubba finally brings real-world driver-first solutions that let you stay focused on the road while maximizing your margins. Learn why Bubba might just be the smartest, toughest, “Say no to Cheap Freight” dispatcher you’ll ever have.

Trump signs executive order mandating that all commercial truck drivers be proficient in English and the slowdown in imports is expected to show up in US ports this week.

At Motive’s Vision 25 Summit, fleet leaders saw firsthand how AI-powered tools can transform safety, efficiency and driver culture. With new AI features like Motive AI Coach, real-time fatigue detection, fraud prevention and natural language analytics, Motive emphasized that technology should serve, not replace the people behind the wheel. Real-world success stories and a major courtroom win against Omnitracs reinforced that Motive’s future isn’t just built on innovation, but on trust, transparency and tangible results for fleets ready to lead the next era of trucking.

Kingsley Trucking ceased operations on Thursday after a Canadian court placed the 46-year-old carrier into receivership.

Tariffs can take a toll on the bottom line. Bonded warehouses help combat that.

Apollo Global Management has a grim warning for the trucking industry: a recession is coming and mass layoffs will come with it.

This week in Borderlands: ILS boosts cross-border freight with Arizona facility; British wire harness maker plans new facility in Mexico; RK Logistics adds free trade zone warehouse space; and Texas border agents discover $8M worth of meth in shipment from Mexico.

Importers bringing goods into the U.S. were improperly declaring imports that racked up $310 million in fees.

Universal Logistics Holdings’ first-quarter revenue decreased 22.3% year over year to $382.4 million.