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The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday proposed surcharges for domestic package delivery during the peak holiday season to cover extra handling costs, following the lead of large parcel carriers like FedEx and UPS that annually tack on holiday premiums. The announcement adds to rising cost pressures fel
Federal prosecutors say the group stole checks from mail routes, marketed them online and shipped them to buyers nationwide. The post Feds: USPS carriers stole nearly $24M in checks, shipped them through FedEx appeared first on FreightWaves.
Klaus-Michael Kühne, who took Kuehne+Nagel from a regional European company to a top global logistics provider, has died. The post Legendary logistics executive Klaus-Michael Kühne dead at 89 appeared first on FreightWaves.
The freight market has seen a brutal downturn, with an astounding 85% failure rate for new carriers in the past three years. Kirk Mann, EVP & GM of Transportation and Vendor Solutions at Mitsubishi HC Capital America, dives into why this cycle was the longest, the impact of over-financed assets, and
The American Transportation Research Institute kicked off trucking’s annual effort to identify and rank the challenges viewed by stakeholders as most critical.
A commercial detergent shipment concealed 240 packages of suspected methamphetamine. CBP officers found the drugs during a secondary inspection at the Roma International Bridge. The post CBP finds $9.5M in meth hidden inside detergent shipment at Texas border appeared first on FreightWaves.
Mexican authorities say highway cargo theft is falling, but criminals are increasingly targeting freight through evolving schemes and vulnerable locations. The post Borderlands Mexico: Criminal groups keep pressure on Mexican freight networks appeared first on FreightWaves.
The Aug. 20 operation occurred at an Edinburg, Texas, truck stop. Officials immediately took the driver into custody. The post U.S. Border Patrol finds 20 undocumented immigrants inside tractor-trailer at Texas truck stop appeared first on FreightWaves.
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Two other cases can be added to the list of litigation on the question of broker liability. The post The list grows: 2 more cases proceeding on broker liability appeared first on FreightWaves.
Revenue rose 26% to $27 million in the first half. Management expects 60–73% growth in the second half while scaling via partner trucks. The post Einride targets 1,500 trucks by 2028 with Tesla and DAF deals appeared first on FreightWaves.
Ed Elkins, EVP & CCO at Norfolk Southern, reveals why Georgia and the strategic ‘Golden Triangle’ are pivotal for rail logistics and supply chain efficiency. Discover how infrastructure investments are shifting freight from highways to rails, driving massive growth and economic strength in the Easte
Freight companies do not usually show up on the front of a nationally televised basketball jersey. On August 18, 2026, one did. According to an announcement released by Tennessee Athletics, Axle Logistics, a third-party logistics company based in Knoxville, has been named the first official jersey p
WiseTech offered few details about the competition investigation, which follows an earlier ACCC review involving its e2open acquisition. The post ACCC executes search warrant at logistics software giant WiseTech in competition probe appeared first on FreightWaves.
Every year, Inc. magazine publishes its Inc. 5000, a ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America based on three-year revenue growth, and every year it doubles as a snapshot of where the money and momentum are moving. For 2026, the logistics and transportation category landed 167 comp
The Port of Los Angeles saw a near-record month on sustained consumer demand and opportunistic shippers. The post Consumer demand fires strong July for LA port appeared first on FreightWaves.
Armenian and U.S. authorities are searching for victims and similar operations following the July 23 cybercrime raid. The post Yerevan-based group posed as US carriers, stole freight and converted proceeds to crypto, Armenian police say appeared first on FreightWaves.
Commercial carriers crossing through Laredo’s international freight bridges now face escalating penalties and possible account suspension for insufficient toll account balances. The post Laredo hits low-balance truck toll accounts with fines up to $2,000 appeared first on FreightWaves.
Cargo theft costs are rising even as incidents decline. This article examines why location-based alerts, not static warning lists, are closing the gap for fleets.