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Omnichannel fulfillment provider Stord said Tuesday it has assumed the lease of Quiet Logistics’s order-preparation center in Dallas and responsibility for supporting interested Quiet customers following American Eagle Outfitters’ decision …

CSX has announced the retirement of Chief Administrative Officer Diana Sorfleet and the appointment of Riz Chand as chief human resources officer. Sorfleet retires after almost 15 years with the …

The CEO of King of Freight, a shipping company based in Wichita, Kansas, has been charged with felony child abuse and has stepped down from his leadership position as legal …

Truckload carrier Heartland Express reported another net loss on Tuesday, but again logged sequential operating improvement. The North Liberty, Iowa-based company reported a headline net loss of $19.4 million, or …

WASHINGTON — In a move to end “limp mode” nightmares for truckers, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced on Tuesday that the agency is launching a formal investigation into …

In today’s unpredictable freight landscape, complexity has become the only constant. Between shifting trade patterns, labor constraints, and rapidly evolving customer expectations, shippers are being forced to rethink how they …

The diesel price used as the benchmark for most fuel surcharges continued its upward climb this week, though volatile market trends and the march of the calendar may signal a …

Parcel carrier Veho is rolling out an innovative AI-enabled delivery option that gives price-sensitive e-commerce brands the ability to save on shipping costs by trading day-definite delivery for more open-ended …

WASHINGTON — A new temporary rule issued by the Department of Labor has unlocked nearly 65,000 supplemental H-2B visas to help seasonal industries – explicitly naming transportation as a critical …

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the logistics industry, Echo Global Logistics is discovering that the path to significant productivity gains requires more than simply applying new technology to old …

January transportation metrics again signaled a tightening market, according to a monthly survey of supply chain managers. The Logistics Managers’ Index—a diffusion index in which a reading above 50 indicates …

The Japan Machine Tool Builders’ Association (JMTBA) released its latest monthly data today, revealing a strong finish to 2025 for the sector. Total machine tool orders in December reached 158.64 …

Military forces will assist one of the largest container shipping alliances in its return to a violence-plagued Middle East trade route. A.P. Moller-Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd said Tuesday that they are …

Norfolk Southern Corp. announced that its customers advanced over 60 industrial development projects in 2025, representing a significant $7.7 billion in industry investment for new or expanded rail-served facilities along …

Eleven years after the lawsuit was first filed, the details of an $18 million settlement between Werner Enterprises and roughly 100,000 drivers have been disclosed. The settlement now awaits final …

A wave of logistics real estate projects and land deals across Texas since late January highlights how developers and shippers alike are positioning for long-term freight demand tied to ports, …

At FreightWaves’ 2025 F3: Future of Freight Festival, Jeff Starr, Senior Vice President of Marketplace Solutions at Echo Global Logistics, sat down with Loaded and Rolling host Thomas Wasson to …

Robust consumer spending fueled an aggressive drawdown in inventories in December, creating a lean, just-in-time approach by shippers in the New Year that has weakened ocean shipping demand but fueled …

Almost a year after criminal charges in New Jersey against NFI CEO Sidney Brown and others were tossed out by a judge, a higher court in the Garden State has …

Kevin Warsh doesn’t believe the Federal Reserve should sacrifice Main Street to save Wall Street. That distinction matters more than most truckers realize. Because for the past three years, the …

FreightTech startup GenLogs announced on February 2, 2026, that it has closed a $60 million Series B funding round. The investment, led by Battery Ventures and including participation from IVP, …

Truckload transportation is typically volatile, and severe winter weather has long been a catalyst for temporary disruptions, but recent data suggests that this year’s impacts are amplified by underlying market …

Logistics leaders enter 2026 facing a market that appears stable on the surface but is far less forgiving underneath. Carrier capacity has largely returned and service reliability has improved. Yet …

The February 2026 “State of the Industry Report” — presented in affiliation with Ryder — shares an in-depth overview across the trucking, maritime and intermodal markets, as well as what …

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: As I-35 traffic worsens, SH 130 courts cross-border trucks; Nestlé Purina …

Chart of the Week: SONAR Truckload Rejection Index, National Truckload Index – USA SONAR: STRI.USA, NTI.USA Winter weather has once again asserted itself as the undisputed champion of transportation market …

Arizona lawmakers are advancing a bill that would significantly expand state-level authority over commercial driver enforcement, including allowing police to seize trucks owned by companies hiring undocumented drivers. House Bill …

A Florida-based motor carrier is accusing RFX, LLC and R&R Express, Inc., subsidiaries of R&R Family of Companies, of failing to pay for more than 600 completed freight shipments, according …

A Florida-based motor carrier is accusing RFX, LLC and R&R Express, Inc., subsidiaries of R&R Family of Companies, of failing to pay for more than 600 completed freight shipments, according …

WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are officially asking if the nation’s trucking fleet is moving too fast toward electrification without a safety net. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, a …

Big DataQ and PSP proposal news. This week, Representatives Tracey Mann and Sharice Davids introduced the Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act, and it addresses something that’s frustrated safety-conscious carriers …

Softer freight volumes and weaker rates saw Ocean Network Express suffer a net loss of $88 million on revenue of $4.074 billion in the third fiscal quarter of 2025. In …

Canada Post said Thursday it has finalized language in its tentative contract agreement with mail carriers, setting the table for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to schedule a ratification …

Canadian National showed gains in traffic, revenue, and operating income in the fourth quarter of 2025, the company announced ahead of market openings Thursday. Financial results (all converted to U.S. …

ArcBest is continuing to prep its less-than-truckload network and asset-light business for an eventual recovery. The company is hoping the implementation of better technology tools, along with structural cost takeouts, …

There are stirrings of the long-awaited entry into the LTL market by Amazon, according to a recent report from a leading Wall Street transportation analyst team. In a report released …

Covenant Logistics Group reported a fourth-quarter net loss, but told analysts it is increasingly confident that freight fundamentals are improving, positioning the carrier for stronger operating performance in the second …

The industry-wide push for better visibility has fundamentally reshaped the way freight moves. Freight visibility platforms have built networks with millions of users, promising real-time insights. Descartes VP of Strategic …

First look: CN revenue, profit grows on rail freight gains Canadian National reported fourth-quarter revenue and operating income improved as it moved higher volumes of freight more efficiently from the …

Every year, FMCSA and its state partners conduct roughly 3.3 million roadside inspections. In 2024, about 21.6 percent of vehicles and 6.7 percent of drivers were placed out of service. …

On November 13, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit stayed FMCSA’s interim final rule restricting non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses. Six days later, FMCSA filed an unopposed …

Maersk Air Cargo, a unit of integrated container shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk, is terminating its air transport contract with operator Amerijet after deciding to discontinue trans-Pacific flights with …

The Chinese company that operates ports at the Panama Canal will have to give up control after that country’s Supreme Court ruled the concession was unconstitutional, according to published reports. …

ArcBest reported a headline net loss of $8.1 million, or 36 cents per share, for the 2025 fourth quarter ahead of the market open on Friday. The number included a …

An analysis of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s latest blitz—English Language Proficiency (ELP) violations—reveals that law enforcement is chasing its own tail. The states most aggressively enforcing the law …

Multimodal transportation provider Schneider National’s fourth-quarter result and full-year 2026 guidance came in below expectations on Thursday, sending shares 16% lower in after-hours trading. Schneider (NYSE: SNDR) reported fourth-quarter adjusted …

Covenant Logistics Group reported a fourth-quarter net loss as impairment charges and higher insurance costs weighed on results, even as core operating performance came in roughly in line with management …

Arizona House Bill 2345, introduced on January 15th, would make it a Class 5 felony for an undocumented person to possess a fraudulent commercial driver’s license in the state. The …

WASHINGTON — Bipartisan legislation introduced in Congress this week aims to strip away the red tape that has long allowed flawed data to derail trucking careers. For years, a single …

The newest member of the Federal Maritime Commission is now its new chief executive. Laura DiBella today was designated as chairman of the ocean shipping regulator by President Donald Trump. …