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American Trucking Associations is warning the Trump administration about possible weaknesses in the oversight of military freight transportation.
New York and FMCSA will head to court in late September to fight over CDL rules and federal funding. The post FMCSA, New York ready to rumble over non-domiciled CDL rules appeared first on FreightWaves.
Canada canceled planned tariffs on about C$1.1 billion of American fish and seafood products, a break for Maine and Alaska, both major fish exporters.
Following other recent network investments, less-than-truckload carrier Averitt announced Thursday the opening of a 100,000-square-foot distribution and fulfillment facility in Jackson, Mississippi. The post Averitt expands logistics network with Jackson, Mississippi, facility appeared first on Frei
Diesel prices are still above $5, and Aaron Decker says the real problem is refining capacity — not crude oil. In this FreightWaves Today interview, Decker breaks down crack spreads, refinery outages, low distillate inventories and how the Russia-Ukraine conflict is still hitting diesel markets. For
Autonomous trucking is moving from pilot talk to real freight ops. Einride CEO Roozbeh Charli breaks down 27% revenue growth, a 60% jump in driverless hours, the Amazon middle-mile rollout, and the plan for 500 Tesla Semis on its platform. The conversation gets into what matters for carriers and fle
Reefer tender rejections are still running hot while van and flatbed cool off. The big swing factor: intermodal savings are now around 33%, pulling more freight off the road while refrigerated freight stays less flexible. In this SONAR Daily Update, FreightWaves breaks down reefer rejection trends,
AI agents will be commoditized in months. In supply chain, the real moat is the data foundation underneath them. Valentina Jordan, CEO and co-founder of Nauta, breaks down why global trade AI only works when movement of goods, data and money are connected. She explains the ‘operational brain,’ how i
A new report quoting one insurance executive has startling observations about broker insurance. The post One man paints challenging outlook for brokers’ insurance appeared first on FreightWaves.
Deputies traveling toward Ludlow found two abandoned vehicles matching descriptions from the rail investigation. BNSF police confirmed boxes inside came from a boxcar. The post Abandoned vans lead deputies to $123K in Brooks shoes from BNSF boxcar theft appeared first on FreightWaves.
Country music icon Dolly Parton, who opened Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop in June, died Tuesday at the age of 80. The post Dolly Parton dies at 80, two months after opening Tennessee truck stop appeared first on FreightWaves.
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
Looking over the statistics released by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Association (CVSA) on May’s International Roadcheck Week, the data looks pretty much like that of Roadcheck Week 2025. With one big exception: English language proficiency (ELP). That category of driver violation last year was not
The holiday price bump is set to impact Ground Advantage, Priority Mail and other package shipping services starting Oct. 4.
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.
Springfield diesel fuel prices nearing record high; How it can impact you Yahoo
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.
Selling over-the-road transportation equipment can be complicated, time-consuming and disappointing if you conduct a private sale on your own. Alternatively, auctions are a strong, strategic option for a fleet owner to refresh their inventory, and Taylor & Martin is the key to ultimate success.