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Railroad
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern file historic rail merger application
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern file a comprehensive merger application with the Surface Transportation Board to create America’s first transcontinental railroad.
Less than Truckload (LTL)
FedEx Freight outlook lowered for fiscal 2026
American Shipper
Despite headwinds, Port of Los Angeles nears 10M TEUs
American Shipper
ONE returns to Red Sea with new service
The Playbook
The Playbook
The Difference Between a Truck Owner and a Business Owner in Trucking
There’s a moment in every trucking journey where two operators standing in the same parking lot, pulling similar freight, and running similar equipment quietly drift onto completely different paths. On the surface, nothing looks different. Both trucks are running. Both drivers are working. Both businesses are technically “operating.” But underneath, one is being held together […]
The Playbook
Is the Spot Market Waking Up or Just Stretching?
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How brokers can navigate the capacity crunch using SONAR
The SONAR platform offers numerous applications and abundant data to help brokers stay ahead in the increasingly volatile truckload market. Unique datasets—such as tender rejections and volumes—help users recognize when the market is shifting and understand the depth of its impact beyond transactional activity. SONAR also provides robust spot and contract rate data derived from […]
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SONAR Product Demos and Spotlights from F3 2025
Inside SONAR
Container Atlas gets granular
State of Freight Webinar
State of Freight takeaways: some signs are pointing higher
The State of Freight for October found some reasons to be bullish.
State of Freight takeaways: volumes are weak to stable but silver linings on the horizon
Five takeaways from September’s State of Freight webinar.
State of Freight for August: Market outlook remains murky
FreightWaves’ Craig Fuller and Zach Strickland see housing and auto headwinds, and rising carrier bankruptcies in August’s State of Freight.
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week
Christmas comes early for trucking
Carriers are rejecting loads at a pace not seen in years, with little to no post-Thanksgiving reprieve. Is this yet another sign that capacity is finally reaching a tipping point?
Chart of the Week
Truckload spot rates spikes are telling us something
Chart of the Week
Not the weakest import demand we have ever seen
Chart of the Week
Truckload’s value in critical lane is on the rise despite weak demand
Chart of the Week
Tighter inventories could boost trucking demand
State of Freight Insights
Trucking
Five takeaways from the State of Freight for July: What earnings and the indices are saying about the market
Trucking
State of Freight Takeaways: English language rule for truckers takes effect, early impacts emerging
Trucking
State of Freight takeaways: Freight crash may turn into sudden revival
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Air Cargo
FedEx slow to rebook pilots’ hotel rooms amid MD-11 grounding
FedEx has adjusted its air network and flying schedule to overcome the loss of grounded MD-11 freighter aircraft, but the changes have overwhelmed staff dedicated to supporting pilots laying over in destination cities.
American Shipper
Report: China demands control of Panama ports operator
Truck Driver Issues
Truck transportation jobs last month were the lowest in years: BLS
American Shipper
American Shipper
Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd drop US East Coast city from trans-Atlantic services
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd said they are eliminating a U.S. East Coast call as the Gemini partners fine-tune North Europe-North America services.
American Shipper
Demand, capacity “don’t stack up” on U.S. container trades
Parcel Freight
Parcel business is bright spot for global postal operators
American Shipper
Seamless integration behind DP World rebrand of ocean container line
Modern Shipper
Last-Mile Delivery
Amazon’s same-day grocery delivery serves as magnet for parcel business
Amazon has more than doubled its same-day delivery footprint for fresh groceries since the summer.
Last-Mile Delivery
Bouqs picks Roadie for same-day flower delivery
Modern Shipper
