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The benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges fell this week, but the focus in oil markets is on the huge decline in futures market prices recorded Monday. The Department …

An October survey of supply chain executives confirmed what truckload carriers said on recent quarterly calls—that rates are likely to remain on the rise for the foreseeable future. The Logistics …

The U.S. has launched a labor rights investigation into a Mexican packaging manufacturer and announced a separate agreement to address labor rights concerns at an ammunition factory. The two cases …

FedEx Corp.’s recent strategy to focus more on specialized services for companies in industrial sectors with complex logistics requirements, beyond basic parcel delivery, is paying dividends, especially in the aerospace …

All the key numbers at Expeditors International pointed upward in the third quarter at the logistics and freight forwarding company. Revenue year-on-year was up 42%, to $4.1 billion at the …

A new survey of 103 industry experts has found that artificial intelligence is moving beyond trials in container ports and terminals, but measurable financial returns remain scarce. While 44% of …

Loamy, a Los Angeles startup that sells operations software to produce growers, packers, and distributors, has raised $6 million in seed funding led by Zeal Capital Partners. The round, announced …

Salman Habib thinks AI vendors are asking retailers for too much, too soon. The vendors pitching them so far want full trust from day one, the Burq cofounder said, and …

Federal and state law enforcement agencies arrested more than 230 undocumented immigrants, including more than 40 commercial driver’s license holders, during a 72-hour enforcement operation spanning 15 states. The operation, …

Truckload carrier Pamt Corp. lost money again during the third quarter. Like other carriers, it pointed to elevated driver procurement costs and the spike in diesel fuel prices as the …

With the trucking sector anticipating the release of the final rule by the Environmental Protection Agency on nitrogen oxide (NoX) standards–known colloquially as EPA ‘27–and what engines need to do …

The newest module in Supply Chain Intelligence: Custom Insights uses a shipper’s own freight data to flag lanes that could move from truckload to intermodal, or between spot and contract, …

Amazon, retailers paid more for freight in 3Q Higher fuel and transportation expenses weighed on retailers’ supply chains during the third quarter, even as fulfillment improvements helped some companies contain …

Parcel carriers will deliver about 2.4 billion packages during the current peak shipping season, up 4% from the same period last year, despite high inflation, according to an estimate from …

FreightWaves expert breaks down 20 years of freight market cycles, from the muted early 2000s to the current volatile environment. Discover how economic variables and policy changes have shaped boom …

FreightWaves Finance Editor Todd Maiden breaks down Q3 earnings. Capacity drawdown continues, but demand needs to catch up. LTL carriers showed demand improvement and managed costs, while truckload saw profit …

ZET Scale, a shipper alliance, just placed the largest electric truck order in US history: 2,500 Tesla Class 8 trucks. Cristiano Façanha from Smart Freight Centre explains how this demand …

Flexport’s freight volumes are up 40% from a year ago while its headcount has grown 5%, founder and CEO Ryan Petersen told FreightWaves. He credits the gap to artificial intelligence …

Spain’s Boluda Shipping has agreed to acquire Samskip in a deal aimed at building a broader European short-sea and inland freight network, potentially giving U.S. businesses more integrated options for …

Mexican avocado producers have destroyed up to 52 tons of fruit after authorities detected a destructive agricultural pest in shipments intended for international export to the U.S. and other destinations. …

Nearly 80% of the waste haulers using TrashLab’s software now rely on its AI agent, Haul-E, to answer inbound calls and capture after-hours orders. On Thursday, TrashLab said it raised …

U.S. manufacturing activity remained in growth mode for a 10th straight month in October, with most key demand indicators remaining positive. The Monday update supported mostly positive demand commentary provided …

More customers. More loads. More decisions that affect your bottom line. As your brokerage grows, it becomes harder to know whether the additional volume is delivering the profit you expect. …

Boeing will convert a 767-300 passenger jet into a freighter for Icelease, which also took options for up to two more conversions, as the leasing company continues to grow its …

Strike at busiest US port just days away as talks continue The Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 26 have signed a contract extension through 5 …

AIT Worldwide Logistics announced late Sunday night it has acquired Australian freight forwarder Connor Anderson International, giving the fast-growing Chicago-based freight forwarder a significant foothold in the Oceania market and …

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: Cabotage enforcements threatening cross-border trucking; Nuevo León …

Chart of the Week: Cass Freight Shipments Index, Cass Truckload Linehaul Index – USA SONAR: CFIS.USA, CTLI.USA The domestic freight market has been on a long-running rollercoaster since the start …

Arkansas Highway Police and federal law enforcement agencies conducted a sweeping 48-hour commercial vehicle enforcement operation that resulted in 183 English-language proficiency violations, 44 criminal arrests and more than 1,000 …

SKU proliferation has made beverage distribution a logistical nightmare. Zac Boehm, Chief Automation Officer at Hy-Tek Intralogistics, breaks down how their innovative automation systems, High-Sync and High-Flow, tackle the challenges …

Alain Bedard, the CEO of TFI International, had been highly critical of his company’s U.S. LTL operations back in 2024, at one point referring to some of its practices as …

SAIA President & CEO Fritz Holgrefe breaks down the company’s impressive third-quarter earnings, including record revenue and significant improvements in customer satisfaction and claims ratios. Discover how strategic network investments …

The trailer market is experiencing an unexpected surge, with utilization rates surpassing even pandemic levels. Craig Barth, CFO at Premier Trailer Leasing, breaks down why this supply-side driven boom is …

Schneider is making a monumental shift in its intermodal operations, moving all eastern rail business from CSX to Norfolk Southern. This strategic partnership aims to unlock significant growth, enhance capacity …

Covenant Logistics Group CEO David Parker expects truckload contract rates to increase by double digits in 2027 as trucking companies contend with rising operating expenses, tightening driver capacity and continued …

Postal operators in Norway and Germany are adding significant parcel capacity and making operational adjustments to handle an expected flood of packages and gift cards in the weeks leading up …

Canadian National Railway reported a 6% increase in third-quarter profit Friday as stronger grain, energy and automotive freight activity lifted revenue, while higher fuel costs and a technology write-down weighed …

Safety Technology Is Only as Good as the Trust Behind It Every carrier with a safety technology program eventually learns the same lesson: the hardware is the easy part. Cameras …

Jett McCandless, founder and CEO of project44 and LSP44, received the FreightTech Vanguard Award at FreightWaves’ F3: Future of Freight Festival dinner Monday, recognizing his contributions to the freight and …

New Georgia hub aims to take 26,000 containers off the road Gov. Brian Kemp and Georgia Ports Authority officials celebrated the grand opening of the $134 million Gainesville Inland Port …

While Mexican truckers have suspended a nationwide strike that disrupted highways across 19 states, industry leaders warned that demonstrations could resume if federal and state authorities fail to address grievances …

Schneider National announced Thursday it has inked a deal to utilize Norfolk Southern’s rail network in the East. The announcement was in conjunction with the multimodal transportation provider’s third-quarter report, …

Aurora Innovation cut its 2026 revenue forecast to about $9 million on Wednesday, down from the $14 million to $16 million reported in its second-quarter results, after a six-week manufacturing …

Schneider will make Norfolk Southern its primary eastern rail provider under an agreement announced Oct. 29 aimed at expanding domestic intermodal capacity and giving shippers more options to move freight …

Venti Technologies’ driverless container trucks have worked PSA’s port in Singapore for nearly three years. Traffic there runs in one big loop, so the trucks never had to back up. …

The nation’s largest less-than-truckload carrier, FedEx Freight, said Thursday that volumes have continued to stabilize and that it expects to see stronger operating leverage next year as a standalone company. …

Amazon reported record operating profitability in the third quarter on Thursday after the market closed, as the e-commerce giant continued expanding its delivery network and robotics investments amid higher transportation …

Covenant Logistics Group reported a 19.2% year-over-year increase in third-quarter revenue Thursday, driven by strong growth in its managed freight segment. The Chattanooga, Tennessee-based carrier (NYSE: CVLG) generated $353.9 million …

First look: TFI Truckload sparkles, but OR at LTL slips TFI International has tried to get investors to take notice of its Truckload operations, which are substantial but smaller than …

How transportation leaders are turning AI and connected data into a competitive edge AI is gaining ground in transportation, but are companies actually turning that potential into results? As supply …