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Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Trump mulls scrapping USMCA as industry groups push for renewal; …

Over the weekend, two Minnesota-based carriers under the True North Equity Partners umbrella ceased operations overnight, putting approximately 200 drivers out of work. MinStar Transport and Transport Design Inc., each …

Chart of the Week: National Truckload Index (Linehaul Only) – USA SONAR: NTIL.USA Truckload spot rates excluding the estimated cost of fuel (NTIL) jumped 8% over the two-week period from …

Over the past few months, I’ve spoken with hundreds of senior executives at America’s largest trucking companies. Nearly all say they only recently discovered the massive influx of foreign drivers …

The owner of a northeastern Ohio trucking company has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for income tax evasion. Alice Martin of Louisville, Ohio, pleaded guilty in August to …

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., told colleagues that law enforcement is making it difficult for illegal truck drivers to operate in her state. “While some states look the …

The closure of James R. Smith Trucking, Inc., a family-owned operation based in Cullman, Alabama, that marked its 70th year in 2025, underscores the dire state of the freight market. …

Zim Integrated Shipping Services has confirmed media reports Hapag-Lloyd is interested in acquiring the Israeli flag carrier. But Zim employees are urging Israel’s government to block any deal over national …

The growing financial gap between RXO and C.H. Robinson, the two largest publicly-traded brokerages who also carry publicly-traded debt, grew more stark this week with an action taken by S&P …

Behind every product on store shelves and every online order delivered to your doorstep is a network of freight towns that keep America moving. But which town is the best? …

Drewry’s World Container Index experienced a 7% increase in the latest week’s data, settling at $1,927 per 40-ft. container. The uptick can be attributed mainly to rate adjustments on key …

ATLANTA – Transportation Insight Holdings, LLC (together with its affiliates, the “Company”), a leading provider of non-asset, tech-enabled logistics and brokerage solutions in North America servicing more than 14,000 shippers …

The Alabama Port Authority has begun demolition and reconstruction of Pier B South at the Port of Mobile, marking the start of a multi-year modernization initiative aimed at expanding breakbulk …

A month after the fiery crash of a UPS cargo jet in Kentucky, negotiators for UPS pilots and the company have restarted negotiations on a new contract with help for …

When Cliff Bates stepped in to help turnaround an Arkansas trucking company in late 2022, he expected the familiar industry story of a down cycle that would eventually rebalance. Instead, …

Half of the busiest U.S. container port complex will soon have a new leader. Longtime Port of Long Beach executive Noel Hacegaba has been appointed as chief executive officer, succeeding …

The transportation industry stands at an inflection point, and carriers are facing a complex web of challenges that stretch operational capabilities to their limits. Companies are dealing with fluctuating capacity, …

Prasco’s new strategic collaboration with Frontier Scientific Solutions marks another example of how pharmaceutical companies are moving beyond traditional 3PL partnerships and opting instead to co-build logistics capabilities tailored specifically …

Indiana River & Rail Terminals has expanded capacity for barge shipments of steel and general cargo at Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville by 40%. The Ohio River terminal operator said it leased …

WASHINGTON — Thousands of truck driver jobs have been saved – temporarily – after a federal court granted the Trump administration’s request to hold the CDL-restriction lawsuit in abeyance. The …

J.B. Hunt Transport Services declined to offer a formal outlook for 2026 during an investment conference this week. However, the multimodal transportation provider emphasized its commitment to control the controllable …

For many trucking companies, cash flow is the lifeblood that keeps wheels turning. While hauling freight is the core of the business, carriers often face a frustrating reality: waiting weeks, …

The last day for national letter delivery in Denmark is fast approaching as state-run postal service PostNord switches strategy to concentrate on parcel delivery following two decades of sharply decline …

Credit metrics at the transportation unit of BMO, the former Bank of Montreal, were down virtually across the board in the fourth quarter, and the size of the business is …

As regulators prepare to evaluate a controversial railroad merger that would reverberate through the U.S. supply chain, the leading industry trade group sought to boost the chances of that deal’s …

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is rolling out Motus, a new registration system designed to replace the agency’s decades-old platform, offering what it calls “a more intuitive, user-friendly experience.” …

I screwed up. Yesterday, the FreightWaves team was informed by a source we considered credible that CRST was shutting down a significant portion of its operations—what we understood to be …

Updated Dec. 03, 7:30 pm ET CRST has clarified an anonymous report that it is reducing some of its OTR trucking operations. The shutdown was originally reported by a source …

Updated Dec. 03, 7:30 pm ET CRST has confirmed an anonymous report that it is shuttering some of its OTR trucking operations. The shutdown was originally reported by a source …

Global supply chain SaaS provider Descartes reported record results for its fiscal third quarter ended October 31 on Wednesday after the market closed. Descartes (NASDAQ: DSGX) reported earnings per share …

German-based NexDash recently announced it has secured $5.8 million in seed funding to build a digitally connected electric truck fleet in Europe. The round was led by Extantia Capital and …

Bluejay Capital Partners has completed a recapitalization of Quality Life Science Logistics & Transportation (QLS), a premier provider of specialized cold chain logistics for the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. …

CRST to shut down over-the-road trucking operations, source says CRST is shutting down its over-the-road (OTR) trucking operations, an anonymous source connected with the company told FreightWaves. The move would …

NEW YORK — American farmers, chemical companies and other exporters of agricultural products are hoping to move on from a year that saw them put squarely in the geopolitical crosshairs. …

WASHINGTON — Higher jury awards against trucking companies involved in road accidents are no longer driven primarily by crash severity but by pre-crash negligence, according to the latest research from …

Neace Ventures’ acquisition of J&J Transportation Consultants and Thoroughbred Transportation may have flown under the radar when it was announced earlier this year, but it represents something much larger happening …

Emergent Cold LatAm has officially inaugurated a state-of-the-art cold storage facility in the Guadalajara region, marking the company’s latest expansion and entry into a strategic new region of Mexico. The …

In ice hockey, a hat trick is when a player scores three goals in a game. (Same thing in soccer). Relay Payments now can declare a hat trick at the …

Less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line reported a mid-single-digit revenue decline in November as weak volumes were again partially offset by higher yields. The Thomasville, North Carolina-based company’s November update …

Costco has become the largest U.S. company yet to sue the Trump administration over its tariff policy, joining other importers seeking to protect their ability to obtain refunds if the …

Delivery service SpeedX has opened an e-commerce superhub in Chicago capable of processing up to 500,000 shipments per day, culminating a blistering expansion for the three-year-old company this year. The …

Pallet just debuted the newest logistics series: Supply Chain Insiders. Leaders are getting candid about their real experiences and we got the inside scoop. “Supply Chain is built on the …

By this time in the years-long debate over broker liability under federal law, there aren’t too many legal arguments that haven’t been made before various federal district and appellate courts. …

Through October 2025, federal motor carrier safety inspectors have issued 6,455 English language proficiency (ELP) violations while placing only 1,816 drivers out of service for the same infractions, creating a …

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern now expect to file their merger application with federal regulators around Dec. 16, two weeks later than they had originally hoped. UP Chief Executive Jim …

Michigan-based EV truck maker Bollinger Motors has ceased operations, and it is unclear what lies ahead for its parent company, Bollinger Innovations, formerly known as Mullen Automotive. Months-long financial challenges …

Transits by container ships through the Suez Canal ticked closer to a low for all of 2025 even as global carriers mulled a return to the Mideast trade route. The …

WASHINGTON — State and local officials have accused the Trump administration of implementing unlawful restrictions against foreign CDL holders, warning that the restrictions will disrupt the trucking economy with zero …

A November survey gauging sentiment among supply chain managers showed transportation capacity didn’t expand for the first time in more than a year while freight rates continued to climb. The …

New SONAR Truckload Tender Dataset SONAR IS releasing an updated and more comprehensive version of its Truckload Tender dataset. These metrics measure truckload demand, capacity, and lead times using electronic …