FreightWaves

A Florida-based motor carrier is accusing RFX, LLC and R&R Express, Inc., subsidiaries of R&R Family of Companies, of failing to pay for more than 600 completed freight shipments, according …

WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are officially asking if the nation’s trucking fleet is moving too fast toward electrification without a safety net. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, a …

Big DataQ and PSP proposal news. This week, Representatives Tracey Mann and Sharice Davids introduced the Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act, and it addresses something that’s frustrated safety-conscious carriers …

Softer freight volumes and weaker rates saw Ocean Network Express suffer a net loss of $88 million on revenue of $4.074 billion in the third fiscal quarter of 2025. In …

Canada Post said Thursday it has finalized language in its tentative contract agreement with mail carriers, setting the table for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to schedule a ratification …

Canadian National showed gains in traffic, revenue, and operating income in the fourth quarter of 2025, the company announced ahead of market openings Thursday. Financial results (all converted to U.S. …

ArcBest is continuing to prep its less-than-truckload network and asset-light business for an eventual recovery. The company is hoping the implementation of better technology tools, along with structural cost takeouts, …

There are stirrings of the long-awaited entry into the LTL market by Amazon, according to a recent report from a leading Wall Street transportation analyst team. In a report released …

Covenant Logistics Group reported a fourth-quarter net loss, but told analysts it is increasingly confident that freight fundamentals are improving, positioning the carrier for stronger operating performance in the second …

The industry-wide push for better visibility has fundamentally reshaped the way freight moves. Freight visibility platforms have built networks with millions of users, promising real-time insights. Descartes VP of Strategic …

First look: CN revenue, profit grows on rail freight gains Canadian National reported fourth-quarter revenue and operating income improved as it moved higher volumes of freight more efficiently from the …

Every year, FMCSA and its state partners conduct roughly 3.3 million roadside inspections. In 2024, about 21.6 percent of vehicles and 6.7 percent of drivers were placed out of service. …

On November 13, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit stayed FMCSA’s interim final rule restricting non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses. Six days later, FMCSA filed an unopposed …

Maersk Air Cargo, a unit of integrated container shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk, is terminating its air transport contract with operator Amerijet after deciding to discontinue trans-Pacific flights with …

The Chinese company that operates ports at the Panama Canal will have to give up control after that country’s Supreme Court ruled the concession was unconstitutional, according to published reports. …

ArcBest reported a headline net loss of $8.1 million, or 36 cents per share, for the 2025 fourth quarter ahead of the market open on Friday. The number included a …

An analysis of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s latest blitz—English Language Proficiency (ELP) violations—reveals that law enforcement is chasing its own tail. The states most aggressively enforcing the law …

Multimodal transportation provider Schneider National’s fourth-quarter result and full-year 2026 guidance came in below expectations on Thursday, sending shares 16% lower in after-hours trading. Schneider (NYSE: SNDR) reported fourth-quarter adjusted …

Covenant Logistics Group reported a fourth-quarter net loss as impairment charges and higher insurance costs weighed on results, even as core operating performance came in roughly in line with management …

Arizona House Bill 2345, introduced on January 15th, would make it a Class 5 felony for an undocumented person to possess a fraudulent commercial driver’s license in the state. The …

WASHINGTON — Bipartisan legislation introduced in Congress this week aims to strip away the red tape that has long allowed flawed data to derail trucking careers. For years, a single …

The newest member of the Federal Maritime Commission is now its new chief executive. Laura DiBella today was designated as chairman of the ocean shipping regulator by President Donald Trump. …

Pilot Travel Centers on Tuesday announced a partnership with Tesla to install Semi chargers at select locations to expand heavy-duty truck charging infrastructure. The Knoxville, Tenn.-based company is one of …

Heightened intermodal competition took a toll on Norfolk Southern’s volume, revenue, and profits in the fourth quarter. The 7% drop in intermodal volume drove a 4% decline in overall traffic …

AGX Freight Group has indefinitely suspended operations, citing a dispute with a senior secured lender that restricted its access to working capital. The Jacksonville, Florida-based freight brokerage and logistics provider …

Canadian Pacific Kansas City on Wednesday reported higher fourth-quarter profits on freight volumes that narrowly improved. “Our story is about continuing to do what we do best: Controlling what we …

Union Pacific expects to file its revised Norfolk Southern merger application in March, Chief Executive Jim Vena said on the railroad’s earnings call on Tuesday. The Surface Transportation Board on …

Port Houston officials said container volumes, vessel movements and truck gate activity all reached record levels in 2025. Freight traffic through the port underscored continued strength in cargo flows through …

Warehouse operator Prologis sees “a new cycle is kicking off” in 2026. Rental demand was soft in the first half of 2025 but improved in the back half as trade …

WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is formally moving to extend a controversial information collection mandate for three years even as the underlying rule remains frozen by a …

Owner-operator out of Tennessee. Good guy, been running for 12 years. Hauled a load for a broker he found on DAT. The rate confirmation looked legit. Delivered on time, got …

With C.H. Robinson having engineered a turnaround whose fruits are stunningly visible in its stock price–up about 168% in two years, including a post-earnings surge Wednesday evening into Thursday morning …

Norfolk Southern today reported fourth quarter income fell 17% to $937 million on revenue that was down 2% to $3 billion, as freight volumes declined 4% from a year ago. …

The Florida Senate Transportation Committee voted 6-3 on Tuesday to advance Senate Bill 86, legislation that would require law enforcement to detain commercial truck drivers found to be in the …

Another one’s coming. The National Weather Service is now forecasting what they’re calling a “significant East Coast winter storm threat” for this weekend, with a coastal low forming over the …

DHL Group’s international freight management division has introduced an uncommon multi-modal service that combines truck and air transport to move customer shipments from China to Europe. Most Chinese exports move …

Trucking industry stalwart Schneider (NYSE: SNDR) revealed a strategic leadership shift on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, as part of its ongoing succession planning. Current President and CEO Mark Rourke will …

Tesla on Wednesday highlighted progress toward launching production of its long-delayed Tesla Semi truck as a key operational priority, as the company’s profit plummeted 46% to $3.8 billion in 2025, …

The CMA CGM Group will acquire 10 of its global ocean terminals, including two in the United States, through a joint venture with an American private equity investor. The U.S.-based …

Freight broker Landstar System said strength in flatbed demand largely offset a still soft dry van truckload market during the fourth quarter. However, revenue per load trends outpaced typical seasonality …

C.H. Robinson has been hitting on all cylinders for almost two years, but in the fourth quarter the giant 3PL started to run into the realities of a freight market …

Canadian Pacific Kansas City reported fourth quarter revenues that were 1% higher at $3.9 billion from a year ago, but saw unadjusted earnings per share fall to $1.20 from $1.28 …

WASHINGTON — Legislation introduced on Wednesday would allow tow truck operators to transport large, disabled trucks to nearby locations instead of being required to disassemble them on the side of …

It was a clean sweep for U.S. rail freight as all carload and intermodal shipments posted gains compared to a year ago. For the week ending Jan. 24, total U.S. …

Ocean container rates on the key eastbound route from Asia to the United States were the eye of the storm last week as shippers pulled back amid the latest trade …

As the remnants of Winter Storm Fern linger across much of the United States, supply chain professionals are grappling with tightened trucking capacity that has effectively extended the elevated rate …

In a big Supreme Court showdown over trucking accidents, major business groups have filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting freight brokers. The case, Shawn Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, et …

As carriers continue to question why invoices from R&R Family of Companies and related entities abruptly went unpaid, a newly filed lawsuit in Texas adds detail to allegations that brokerage …

BNSF Railway will spend $3.6 billion under its 2026 capital plan, the railroad said, with the majority — $2.8 billion — ticketed for infrastructure maintenance. “Our 2026 capital plan focuses …

Werner Enterprises announced Wednesday that it has acquired dedicated carrier FirstFleet for $245 million in cash. The deal adds over $615 million in annual revenue and more than 2,400 tractors …