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WASHINGTON — Highway police and motor carrier inspectors in California are out over $40 million for failing to place truck drivers that violate the Trump administration’s new English Language Proficiency …

The quarterly letter to investors from Triumph Capital CEO Aaron Graft took on several issues in its Wednesday release, including why the company’s factoring data is reflecting unexpected strength for …

Australia Post Group will invest US$324 million to build an ultra-large parcel processing center in a former automotive manufacturing plant located in South Australia, the corporation announced Thursday morning local …

J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported better-than-expected third-quarter results Wednesday after the market closed, sending shares 11.9% higher in after-hours trading. Join the leaders shaping freight’s future at F3: Future of …

Weekly U.S. rail freight was narrowly lower in the latest data as intermodal traffic weighed down carload gains. Total freight was off 1.2% for the week ended Oct. 11 from …

Logistics warehouse operator Prologis said Wednesday the market appears to be nearing an inflection, noting it experienced “record leasing” activity in the third quarter. Customer sentiment is strengthening, with more …

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges has recorded its biggest two-week decline since spring in a market that a leading regular analysis says is facing a significant …

Labor unions criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom after he vetoed a measure aimed at protecting longshore jobs by limiting the use of public funds for port automation. Newsom said in …

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are pushing companion legislation to a House bill aimed at keeping truck drivers who are not proficient in English off the road. Connor’s Law, introduced in …

Amid reports that non-compliant shipments are piling up in UPS air terminals following the recent abolition of a U.S. tariff exemption favorable to B2C retailers, there is rising interest in …

U.S. ships built in China exempt from new port fees U.S. cargo ships built in China won’t have to pay new fees to dock in that country. While the U.S. …

Logistics warehouse operator Prologis beat third-quarter consensus expectations and slightly raised its full-year outlook on Wednesday. Join the leaders shaping freight’s future at F3: Future of Freight Festival, Oct 21-22. …

Canada Post has resumed operations across the country following a national strike by mail carriers, but cautioned customers on Tuesday to expect delays with mail and parcel delivery as unionized …

Less-than-truckload carriers “continue to flex pricing power,” according to a quarterly report from 3PL AFS Logistics and financial services firm TD Cowen. The group is forecasting LTL rates to again …

Alvys, a logistics software provider, has secured $40 million in a Series B funding round led by RTP Global as it seeks to deepen its impact across the freight and …

China announced sanctions on U.S. subsidiaries of South Korea’s Hanwha helping the United States reinvigorate its shipbuilding industry. The Commerce Ministry said the sanctions are in retaliation for a U.S. …

Despite tariffs, geopolitical frictions, and talk of de-globalization, global supply chains are holding steady, according to DHL and the New York University Stern School of Business’ latest Global Connectedness Tracker. …

The first half of October has been a busy period for chapter 11 filings related to transportation, with a survey of filings revealing small companies to ones with several dozen …

The freight market experienced a bounce in September, primarily driven by truckload volumes, though the outlook remains uncertain, according to a monthly report from Cass Information Systems. Join the leaders …

Global container volumes continued strong in 2025 with record August traffic despite weaker results from North America. August volume was 16.61 million twenty foot equivalent units, according to Container Trade …

When you strip away the tech jargon, the trucking industry still runs largely the way it always has through a flurry of phone calls, email threads, and messages between brokers …

As the trucking industry grapples with complex challenges, the latest insights from the “Compliance Crunch” white paper shed light on pivotal changes reshaping U.S. trucking capacity. The paper will be …

Dexory has raised $165 million to expand its AI-powered warehouse intelligence platform, a move that highlights the logistics industry’s growing appetite for automation and real-time visibility. Led by Eurazeo’s Growth …

Edmund Zagorin, co-founder and chief strategy officer of Arkestro, believes the current tariff war and trade volatility could spur lasting transformation in the global supply chain. “Never waste a good …

Last week, SONAR released a new dashboard within the Container Atlas application, titled Maritime Trade Console. This is the latest of the dashboards added to SONAR and, like the others, …

Nothing in the supply chain happens in a vacuum. While lower import volumes give intermodal terminals and railheads a break of sorts, higher fees and regulatory changes are shifting pressure …

Technology at the crossroads: How AI and sustainability are transforming trucking Trucking’s path to sustainability isn’t straightforward, but artificial intelligence is bridging the gap between aspiration and action. In a …

Canadian National Railway (CN) and Congebec have announced a new partnership to expand cold chain logistics across North America, unveiling plans to build a state-of-the-art temperature-controlled facility within CN’s Calgary …

Calling it a “European-led neocolonial export of global climate regulations,” the Trump administration has threatened new measures against nations that vote for mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) limits on international shipping …

The Real Cost of Idling – When It Saves You Money and When It Burns Your Bottom Line For small fleets and owner-operators running on thin margins, idling is one …

U.S. rail traffic was up for a second consecutive week, according to the latest statistics from the Association of American Railroads. Join the leaders shaping freight’s future at F3: Future …

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a waiver on October 9, 2025, extending the deadline for full implementation of the National Registry II electronic medical certification system. The waiver, …

C.H. Robinson, a global leader in AI-driven supply chain solutions, has announced a major technological enhancement to its Drop Trailer Plus program with the introduction of the Asset Management System …

Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: A. Duie Pyle expands into cross-border LTL market; Mexico’s heavy-duty …

Chart of the Week: National Truckload Index, Outbound Tender Rejection Index – USA SONAR: NTI.USA, OTRI.USA The National Truckload Index (NTI) — a measure of dry van spot rates — …

Every week federal and local law enforcement authorities share news about the arrest, indictment or sentencing of people who assaulted mail carriers, stole mail, used the postal service as a …

Hike brings U.S. tariffs on China container cranes to as much as 270% The United States Trade Representative late Friday announced massive tariff hikes on Chinese-made container cranes and other …

President Donald Trump announced Friday that the U.S. could impose tariffs of up to 100% on imports from China by Nov. 1, marking an escalation in the U.S.–China trade conflict …

Mail carriers will shift from a nationwide strike action to local rotating strikes, beginning Saturday, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers said, marking the fourth time since May the union …

WASHINGTON — Much of the nation’s cargo theft problem may be hidden from sight – kept off the books intentionally by trucking companies attempting to control costs. Join the leaders …

United States Cold Storage has introduced automated appointment scheduling through the use of FourKites’ AI agent, “Alan”. US Cold Storage, which operates 38 facilities nationwide, has long struggled with the …

China is firing back in the U.S. trade war with retaliatory fees on U.S. ships calling its ports. The tonnage fees announced by China’s Ministry of Transportation go into effect …

New customs rules add uncertainty for U.S. sellers and test Mexico’s role as a nearshoring and fulfillment hub. Mexico’s mid-August move to raise duties on Chinese imports to 33.5% — …

Amazon is opening its largest fulfillment center in the Pacific Northwest and building another large e-commerce distribution center in Indiana. The new facility in Woodburn, Oregon, outside of Portland, covers …

The Frontdoor Collective is providing Target Inc. dedicated last-mile delivery service in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex in a trial designed to show that electric vehicles can be used at scale …

Highway, the fast-growing freight tech provider focused on preventing fraud, is integrating its system into one of the largest providers of transportation management systems (TMS) for small to medium businesses …

Uzbekistan pitches itself as the next global IT logistics hub Uzbekistan’s growing digital economy and deepening trade ties with the U.S. are positioning the country as an emerging technology and …

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has released results from its 2025 International Roadcheck, the annual 72-hour inspection blitz that puts the continent’s trucking industry under a magnifying glass. This …

Enforcement and Insurance Implications A change in insurance policies could be coming to the trucking industry, signaling a major shift in their approach to non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs). As …

Mutha Trucker, a YouTube news source covering the trucking industry has reported that Montgomery Transport LLC, a Birmingham, Alabama-based trucking company, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and ceased operations effective …