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(This update adds information provided in a statement by the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana and local news reports). Vanessa Motta and Jason Giles were found guilty …

A U.S.-flag ocean line says Jones Act carriers provide vital, reliable services and helps assure national security as President Donald Trump suspended the shipping law that bars foreign carriers from …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Fullbay’s sixth annual State of Heavy-Duty Repair report shows an industry delivering record revenue growth even as it wrestles with rising wages and an aging workforce that …

When truckers pull in to refuel their vehicles these days, there are two prices that are shocking. One is just how much the price of diesel has risen. The SONAR …

Manufacturers and retailers across North America are increasingly turning to mobile storage trailers as a flexible alternative to traditional warehouses as supply chains face tariff volatility, labor shortages and rising …

Self-driving trucks could deliver major savings across the more than $1 trillion U.S. trucking industry, according to a new report commissioned by Aurora Innovation and conducted by the Steer Group. …

A tow bill landed on trucking Facebook this week and it has been making the rounds ever since. Drivers are sharing it, tagging each other, dropping fire emojis and expletives …

There is a federal database sitting between a drug-positive commercial driver and the roads you drive on every day. It is called the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, and it …

On March 6, California cancelled 13,000 CDLs in a single day. On March 16, a new FMCSA final rule took effect nationally, limiting CDL eligibility for foreign-domiciled drivers to H-2A …

The State of Freight webinars for several consecutive months have dealt with a new issue each month: a suddenly rising market, regulatory changes or now in the case of the …

The largest ocean container line wants to be a serious player in the tanker business. Mediterranean Shipping Co. has filed to acquire half of Sinokor Maritime, which operates a fleet …

Miami-based startup cargo airline 7Air LLC has named aviation veteran Edward Wegel as CEO just 10 months after launching commercial operations, according to a copy of an internal memo notifying …

FedEx Freight’s results were pressured in the fiscal quarter that concluded on Feb. 28 as the company continued an initiative to enhance revenue quality. The focus on higher-value shipments, however, …

FedEx Corp. on Thursday reported strong fiscal third-quarter earnings, exceeding optimistic analyst expectations, and raised full-year guidance once again. Corporate revenue increased 8% year over year to $24 billion, beating …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Volvo Trucks North America unveiled a series of announcements at the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) annual meeting in Nashville. The company detailed a …

Total Quality Logistics (TQL) has been hit with a $22.5 million jury verdict in Ohio in a lawsuit brought by a former employee who said the giant 3PL’s treatment of …

One month ago the national average for diesel was $3.65 a gallon. As of this week, it is over $5.00. According to AAA, that is a 38% increase in roughly …

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Chief Executive Keith Creel says his railway is making its own luck at a time when trade tensions, economic uncertainty, and plenty of truck capacity are …

The U.S. truckload spot market just hit a new cycle high at $2.82 per mile on the National Truckload Index (NTI.USA)—that’s the 7-day moving average of booked dry van spot …

Warehouse operator Prologis announced Thursday that it has formed a $1.6 billion joint venture with institutional investor GIC. The initial capital commitment will fund the development and ownership of 4.1 …

Miami-based startup cargo airline 7Air LLC has named aviation veteran Edward Wegel as CEO just seven months after launching commercial operations, according to a copy of an internal memo notifying …

The Port of Long Beach reported solid overall cargo volumes in February 2026, handling 767,525 twenty foot equivalent units (TEUs), an increase of 0.3% from February 2025. Imports were down …

Maersk built its reputation moving containers across oceans. Now the maritime giant wants to deliver packages to your doorstep. To do so, it’s using data modeling, artificial intelligence and a …

In 2026, the U.S. government took two big steps to fix problems with truck drivers who live outside the country. One is a new rule from the Federal Motor Carrier …

Trucking is estimated to move around 70% of U.S. freight each year. Unlike air cargo, rail and ocean shipping, which have dedicated places like airports, docks and railheads, trucking lacks …

While Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern prepare to file a revised merger application in late April, federal regulators are requesting specific data related to the proposed transcontinental tie-up. The request …

HERE Technologies recently announced new premium capabilities for its HERE Tour Planning tool on Feb. 9. The features address mixed-fleet operational challenges as commercial EV adoption continues to accelerate. The …

As the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced H.R. 5688, now known as Dalilah’s Law, on March 18, 2026 , the bill’s provisions targeting foreign entities in the freight ecosystem …

The House of Representatives’ version of Dalilah’s Law that would significantly impact the issuance of CDLs and the ability of driver training schools to stay in business sailed through the …

Urban and regional fleets have long wrestled with a brutal trade-off: sacrifice payload for maneuverability, or give up range to haul more cargo. Add in an electric battery pack, and …

Intramotev, the technology company building autonomous railcars, said that former Chief Executive Ray Betler of locomotive manufacturer Wabtec has joined its board as an independent director. Betler worked as an …

After the war in Iran sent gas and diesel prices soaring, President Donald Trump has temporarily waived the Jones Act, allowing foreign ships to carry crude oil and gas between …

Andy Corp. announced Wednesday that it has acquired an asset-based trucking company and a 3PL providing warehouse services. Financial terms of the transactions were not disclosed. The addition of Ontario-based …

Freight on U.S. lines saw minimal increases in the latest data reported by the Association of American Railroads. Total U.S. traffic was 508,737 carloads and intermodal units, up 1.1% from …

A federal jury last month convicted the owner of an independent Amazon delivery company on 30 counts of stealing nearly $10 million from the retailer through a scheme that involved …

French container line CMA CGM is deploying alternative multimodal solutions combining sea, rail, and road transport to maintain supply chain logistics around the restricted Strait of Hormuz. The Marseilles-based carrier …

FedEx Corp. plans to close nine shipping facilities in New York and one in Pennsylvania as its multi-year effort to integrate legacy express and ground delivery operations into one unified …

Typically, rising truckload rates and diesel prices prompt shippers to consider shifting freight from road to rail. That hasn’t been the case yet, J.B. Hunt Transport Services said at an …

A rail industry trade group says February data on freight volumes, inflation, and manufacturing suggest a soft landing for the economy, with easing inflation and no significant slowdown in economic …

The chart below is real. It comes directly from FMCSA’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. It is publicly available. And based on the coverage it has received relative to its significance, …

Most small carriers operate their entire business through a load board. The freight comes through a broker, the rate gets negotiated down, the carrier moves the load, gets paid on …

Family-owned Sparhawk Trucking, a Wisconsin-based company that the federal government says has 178 power units, has filed for protection under chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code. The company, based …

Longtime Executive Director of the Memphis & Shelby County (Tenn.) Port Commission, Randy Richardson, will retire effective Dec. 31, 2026, the Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) and commission announced. A …

The U.S. Postal Service will be out of cash and unable to deliver mail, and pay vendors and employees, in less than 12 months unless Congress lifts the carrier’s statutory …

If you are watching your shop bills, you may have noticed the fourth quarter of 2025 was slightly less brutal than the third. That is not an accident, and it …

Prior to this week, there had been 32 times when the Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration average weekly retail diesel price topped $5/gallon. All of them came in 2022. That …

The deal is straightforward. Shell Rotella and Truck Parking Club are running a promotion called “Night on Us.” Drivers who get a qualifying Shell Rotella T5 Synthetic Blend or T6 …

At least one major shipping line is offering free extended storage time for containers diverted in the Persian Gulf – but charging shippers for the accommodation. At the same time, …

Freight fraud has evolved from a nagging risk into an existential crisis for the logistics sector. Bad actors now wield advanced AI tools, generative deepfakes, and sophisticated phishing campaigns to …

WASHINGTON – Port executives heard some good news for a change, that legislation to provide funding for transportation and infrastructure is making steady progress thanks to bipartisan support in a …