FreightWaves

Executives from Werner Enterprises sounded unfazed by the seasonal slowdown in truckload spot market trends during July. Chairman and CEO Derek Leathers told investors Tuesday that the supply-led recovery shows …

Drug-filled vehicles approached California’s Tecate Port of Entry and reached Jesse Clark Garcia’s inspection lane. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer knew when smugglers were coming. He allowed each …

Michigan regulators have suspended a commercial truck driving school in Marquette after an investigation uncovered multiple alleged violations involving student permits, training documents and required records. The Michigan Department of …

Newly installed Long Beach Harbor Commission President Steven Neal said Monday he will prioritize the infrastructure, sustainability and technology programs underpinning the Port of Long Beach’s long-term “Port of the …

Federal regulators have sued national trucking company KLLM Transport Services and its driving academy, alleging companywide training policies discriminated against female truck driver trainees. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission …

RXO CEO Drew Wilkerson reveals how recent market shifts and regulatory changes have made financial stability and extensive insurance coverage non-negotiable priorities for shippers. He explains why these factors, alongside …

Get ready for “Summerween”! Retailers are stocking Halloween candy in August, but it’s not just an anomaly. Sotira CEO Amrita Bhasin joins FreightWaves Today to reveal how macro challenges like …

The freight market is showing signs of recovery, reigniting interest in M&A across the logistics sector. But while non-asset brokerage deals have historically attracted private equity, asset-based trucking presents unique …

President Donald Trump extended the waiver of the Jones Act – the law requiring U.S.-built and -crewed ships carry cargo between U.S. ports – for another 90 days despite criticism …

Overroute CEO Alex Reed explains their partnership with JB Hunt, focusing on how their AI agents are automating workflows and optimizing asset utilization. Discover Overroute’s unique “carrier-native” approach, prioritizing user …

The gap between spot and contract freight rates is widening, with contract rates up almost 20% year-over-year while spot rates see a monthly dip. Dive into SONAR data to understand …

How United Parcel Service negotiates with unionized parcel drivers and loaders when the current contract reaches its end in two years will trigger a tsunami that either wipes UPS from …

Container rates on the benchmark Asia to U.S. trade lanes are rising, amid surprisingly spry consumer demand following an early peak shipping season. That demand comes as inflationary pressures push …

The August 2026 “State of the Industry Report” — presented in affiliation with Ryder — shares an in-depth overview across the trucking, maritime and intermodal markets, as well as what …

A commercial truck hauling bell peppers crossed into Laredo, Texas, with something else hidden inside the tractor. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer selected the Kenworth for further inspection …

Transportation officials in the Canadian province of Alberta say they have removed 20 unsafe trucking companies from its roads as part of a broader crackdown targeting noncompliant carriers, fraudulent driver-training …

Who Has the Leverage Right Now? SONAR’s Pricing Power Index Has the Answer Every week, SONAR’s Research team distills the freight market down to a single number: the Pricing Power …

Alvys introduced Alvys Foundry on Tuesday, an agentic AI platform that lets carriers, brokers and hybrid carrier-brokers build and deploy freight AI agents inside the transportation management system they already …

A bipartisan bill barring U.S. Postal Service executives from receiving bonuses until on-time mail delivery levels reach 95% was approved by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee last …

Freight broker Fura announced Tuesday that it has acquired High Rise Logistics. The latest transaction marked the seventh acquisition for the Cincinnati-based AI-powered 3PL. Vancouver, Washington–based High Rise provides flatbed, …

Proficient Auto Logistics will soon become North America’s largest finished vehicle logistics platform. The car hauler announced Monday after the market closed that it entered an agreement to acquire California-based …

Multimodal transportation provider J.B. Hunt Transport Services celebrated its 65th anniversary by ringing the Nasdaq opening bell in New York City on Monday. Executives from the company were joined by …

Landstar System has dramatically reduced the number of motor carriers approved to haul its brokered freight, cutting its carrier pool by about 35% over the past four years. Matt Miller, …

U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a Canadian truck driver in New Mexico after authorities said he was caught hauling freight between two U.S. cities in violation of federal cabotage restrictions. …

Summary View Transcript Ripple remains bootstrapped with no outside investment, with Smith describing the U.S. as its primary market. The company did not disclose revenue figures or contract values. Smith …

Summary View Transcript Speaker 1 [0:07] Trucking market looks to be slowing, or is it? That’s really a question on the minds of pretty much everybody across the brokerage industry. …

Summary View Transcript Cargo theft losses in the supply chain surged to over $304.6 million in Q2 2026, despite a drop in reported incidents. This segment of FreightWaves Today breaks …

After profits collapsed in the first quarter – and just days before it reports Q2 earnings – Maersk said it will return another headhaul service to the full Suez Canal-Red …

Summary View Transcript Looking ahead, Farlow flagged data center construction slowdowns as the primary risk to the industrial outlook. Birmingham itself imposed a six-month moratorium on new data centers, and …

Summary View Transcript Hazelwood described a December meeting with Secretary Duffy, Administrator Barrs, and ATA President Chris Spear as a turning point in the industry’s relationship with federal regulators. “I …

Summary View Transcript Geopolitical risk adds further uncertainty. DOE diesel prices rose 16.8% month over month amid renewed conflict in the Middle East, raising questions about whether carriers can continue …

Summary View Transcript The Penske ruling is expected to prompt re-litigation in other brokerage cases where defendants had previously won dismissal under the FAAAA’s safety exception. Kingston said he expects …

Global freight middleman Ceva Logistics has completed the acquisition of couriers Paack Iberia and Paack France for integration into Colis Privé, its European last-mile delivery business. About 490 employees will …

Texas authorities stopped 67 commercial vehicles, impounded five tractor-trailers and detained 14 people for immigration violations during a joint enforcement operation targeting a major trucking corridor in Wichita County. The …

BNSF Railway reported higher second-quarter, pre-tax earnings thanks to a combination of volume growth and higher revenue per load, parent company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B) reported on Saturday. BNSF’s pre-tax …

The Association of American Railroads has launched the Freight Rail Research Consortium, a strategic network of academic partnerships aimed at bolstering the industry’s long-term analytical and research capabilities. The AAR-led …

Summary View Transcript Holzreif, who previously served as Saia’s CFO before moving into the CEO role, said the transition gave him a fuller view of how sales, operations, and financial …

Summary View Transcript On long-term trajectory, Gall said Samsara expects costs to continue falling as the technology scales. “We think long-term, in the future, 5, 10 years out, this should …

New integration embeds SONAR rates and coverage difficulty across FleetWorks’ AI phone, email, and SMS workflows to help brokers and carriers book with more confidence. San Francisco, CA August 13, …

Stolen trailer investigation leads police to nearly $800K in cargo and vehicles Peel Regional Police recovered nearly $800,000 in stolen computer equipment and commercial vehicles during their Brampton, Ontario investigation. …

Sale of major shipping line in U.S. trade on the rocks: Report The proposed sale of Israel’s flag carrier to a German liner for $4.2 billion is likely to be …

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is pushing to make English-language proficiency enforcement a permanent part of federal trucking regulations, potentially making it harder for future administrations or enforcement organizations …

A Senate bill moving to a final vote that would require the U.S. Postal Service to designate a single, unique Zip code for 83 communities will be expensive to implement …

Mariner Logistics recently named Justin Turner chief executive officer, handing the integrated, asset-backed 4PL to an executive who spent the past decade scaling brokerages and freight technology companies. The new …

Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week in Borderlands Mexico: USMCA gives Mexico an edge as global …

Chart of the Week: Loaded Domestic Rail Containers, SONAR long haul tender volume index – USA SONAR: ORAILDOML.USA, LSTVI.USA Intermodal use has grown 10% compared to 2025 for domestic-sized containers …

A West Virginia distributor faces 15 criminal charges in Pennsylvania involving an alleged Little Debbie snack delivery fraud scheme. The City of Washington Police Department in Pennsylvania filed charges against …

The U.S. Postal Service on Friday said a parcel surcharge implemented in April to cover rising fuel and transportation costs and higher stamp prices helped boost overall revenue to nearly …

Veteran hiring has become one of trucking’s steadiest talent pipelines. Once a year, the industry puts 11 names and a new truck behind that idea. Kenworth, Fastport and the U.S. …

Asia ocean line in $135M expansion of US box terminal A West Coast port is upping its container game with a major equipment upgrade. The Port of Tacoma’s Washington United …