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TDTrucking Dive TTTransport TopicsJun 15, 2026C3 Summit Highlights Yard Visibility
C3 Solutions used its Birmingham summit to make the case for real-time yard visibility and introduced C3 Hive-Catalyst, a platform connecting shippers,…
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C3 Solutions used its Birmingham summit to make the case for real-time yard visibility and introduced C3 Hive-Catalyst, a platform connecting shippers,…
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FWFreightWavesJun 14, 2026Borderlands Mexico: Laredo summit debates driverless freight corridors, B-1 trucker alternatives
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:…
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TDTrucking DiveJun 12, 2026LTL carriers report gains in shipment weights
[D]emand has continued to improve as the quarter has progressed, CEO and President Kevin Marty Freeman said in a statement.
Read at Trucking DiveTTTransport TopicsFleets Plan Bypass Around the Whole Network, Not Just the Easy Parts
Fleets run across a patchwork of state rules, enforcement patterns, and weigh stations that rarely look the same from one corridor to the next. Planning around…
Read at Transport TopicsTTTransport TopicsFleet Myths That Limit Uptime
Uptime is more than a maintenance metric—it directly impacts cost, safety, and service reliability. Yet many fleets rely on outdated assumptions that limit…
Read at Transport TopicsTTTransport TopicsAI TMS Software: What It Does and How to Choose One
Where the trucks are, how many hours each driver has left, what equipment is sitting where, and who is tasked with picking it up. And as we all know, almost…
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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:…
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LTL’s paper gains
Chart of the Week: LTL Monthly Cost per Hundred Weight, Van Contract Rate per Mile – USA SONAR : LTL.USA, VCRPM1.USA The headline numbers look impressive. LTL…
Read at FreightWavesTTTransport TopicsFMCSA Moves to Strike Obsolete Trucking Rules
FMCSA is removing obsolete rules from its trucking regulations, aiming to reduce compliance costs and paperwork without affecting safety.
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Nominations opening soon for 2027 FreightTech Awards
This fall, FreightWaves will host its annual Future of Freight Festival (F3) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, culminating in the prestigious 2027 FreightTech Awards…
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Mid-term money-saver: DOT wants to pre-screen containers to speed supply chain
The U.S. Department of Transportation today unveiled the American Supply Chain Sovereignty Initiative, which would pre-screen import containers as a way to…
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RXO’s debt rating at S&P holds; so does its negative outlook
RXO’s debt rating has been affirmed by S P Global Ratings, but the 3PL still is carrying a negative outlook from the agency. The action is notable in part…
Read at FreightWavesTDTrucking DiveLTL carriers report gains in shipment weights
[D]emand has continued to improve as the quarter has progressed, CEO and President Kevin Marty Freeman said in a statement.
Read at Trucking DiveTTTransport TopicsJBS to Close Pennsylvania Beef Plant Amid Cattle Shortage
The world’s largest meat supplier also said it is closing a value-added facility in Memphis, Tenn., which packages various proteins.
Read at Transport TopicsTTTransport TopicsArcBest, ABF to Raise LTL Rates 5.9% on Average From June 22
Costs for carriers continue to increase, and spot rates across all segments of the North American freight market jumped in the first five months of 2026.
Read at Transport TopicsTTTransport TopicsOil Prices Dive After Trump Claims Breakthrough in Iran Talks
Brent crude oil fell 3.4% to 87.29 per barrel. That was still much higher than the roughly $70 a barrel level it was at before the war began in late February.
Read at Transport TopicsTTTransport TopicsU.S., Iran Edge Toward Interim Deal to Reopen Hormuz
Yet for all the progress, there was little clarity as to what the text of the so-called memorandum of understanding will contain, with the warring sides giving…
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Gordie Howe bridge opening delayed
The new span between the U.S. and Canada is intended to speed up truck border crossings.
Read at Trucking DiveTTTransport TopicsRyder CEO Diez: Used Truck Market Momentum to Accelerate
Used-truck market conditions improved in the second quarter of 2026 and are set to see even more upside, according to Ryder System CEO John Diez.
Read at Transport TopicsTDTrucking DiveInterest in reefer telematics heats up
In an industry where 3PLs don t always know where their trailers are, reefer telematics has been low on the priority list of investments. That s now changing.
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Like trucking and railroads, shipping struggles in fight for talent, aging workforce
Shipowners and operators are challenged with a global fight for talent in an industry that relies on 2 million men and women to crew the world’s fleet of…
Read at FreightWavesTTTransport TopicsCarney Softens Tone Toward Trump With Trade Talks at Stake
The G7 summit comes ahead of the scheduled July 1 review of USMCA. It is a crucial moment in trade talks, and Trump has said that he may not renew the deal.
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Port of Los Angeles forecasts 7% container volume decline
The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved a $3.4 billion annual budget for fiscal 2026-2027 for the Port of Los Angeles. The increase comes as…
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Canada Post to end door-to-door delivery for 620K addresses by 2027
Canada Post on Thursday said it will convert 485,000 additional addresses in 37 communities from door-to-door delivery to community mailboxes in 2027, as part…
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The Faster Labor Contracts Act passed the House
I come from some really wild people and some really wild stories. My paternal grandfather, Jack Emerson, was a farmer in VA who helped raise me on their farm…
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Mexico holds top US trade spot, as Trump raised doubts on renewing USMCA
Mexico remained the largest U.S. trading partner in April, extending a streak that began in 2023 and highlighting the continued strength of North American…
Read at FreightWavesTTTransport TopicsDHL Says Clean Energy Tech Is Getting Harder to Transport
DHL expects its energy logistics revenue to reach $3.5 billion by 2030, driven by rising demand for oversized turbines and hazardous batteries.
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Can freight balance speed and security?
Disclosure: Phillip Brink is the host of the Fraud Watch Podcast, the FreightWaves program recapped in this article. As host, Brink has a professional stake in…
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Volvo Autonomous Solutions to remove safety drivers in Q1 2027
Volvo Autonomous Solutions plans to remove safety drivers from its autonomous trucks and begin fully driverless operations on U.S. highways in the first…
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Amazon’s LTL gap has a name: Forward Air
The fastest way for Amazon to add a premium expedited tier to its new national LTL network is to buy the one carrier already built for it — and already on the…
Read at FreightWavesTTTransport TopicsAppeals Court Lets Trump 10% Tariffs Stay in Place for Now
President Trump scored a win over a group challenging the 10% global tariffs after a court said the government can enforce the levies while the fight plays out.
Read at Transport TopicsTTTransport TopicsTrimble Launches TMS for North American Shippers
The platform combines core transportation management functions with optional add-ons, allowing companies to expand the system based on their operational needs.
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FreightWaves Today: U.S. approves $5B offshore LNG export platform
Federal regulators license first-ever offshore LNG export terminal American energy exports reached a historic milestone Wednesday as federal regulators…
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He Walked Away From 28 Years Behind the Barber Chair for a $10,000 Box Truck With 500,000 Miles. Five Years Later, Here Is What He Wishes Someone Had Told Him.
There is a version of trucking that lives on YouTube. Somebody stands next to a box truck and explains how they made six figures in their first year, and the…
Read at FreightWavesTTTransport TopicsMexican Truckers Denied Entry as CBP Enforces Cabotage Rules
U.S. Border Patrol agents are now using federal transportation records in a system that stops Mexican truckers with past cabotage violations from entering the…
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Long Beach awards $54M in small business contracts
Small businesses won more than $54 million in services and materials contracts from the Port of Long Beach, Calif., in the past fiscal year. The gateway termed…
Read at FreightWavesTTTransport TopicsOil Prices Fall After Trump Calls Off Threat to Attack Iran
Brent crude oil falls 3.5% to $89.89 a barrel early June 11. It was at around $70 a barrel before the start of the war in late February.
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Rate, service issues flagged by ag retailers in Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern rail merger
Retailers supplying U.S. farmers say they’ll be whipsawed by the effects of a proposed transcontinental rail merger that will concentrate too much pricing and…
Read at FreightWavesTTTransport TopicsWaymo Debuts $30 Invite-Only Membership With Faster Pickups
Waymo Premier includes priority pickups, 10% cash back on every trip in the form of ride credits, early access to Waymo in new cities and up to five free…
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TIA asking FMCSA for guidance on approved carriers post-Montgomery
The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) is asking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for a federal rulemaking that would set…
Read at FreightWavesTTTransport TopicsEaton to Merge Mobility Business With Dana in $10B Deal
The separation of the division will allow Eaton to focus on its electrical and aerospace businesses, which are benefiting from the AI-driven data center boom.
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Who’s hauling America’s Fourth of July explosives?
On June 6, a pickup truck pulling a trailer full of fireworks caught fire on Interstate 75 just north of the Ooltewah exit outside Chattanooga, Tennessee.…
Read at FreightWavesTDTrucking DiveABF Freight adds Tesla Semis to fleet, evaluates expansion
Two additional electric trucks, based primarily in California, will help the LTL carrier assess other potential routes.
Read at Trucking DiveTDTrucking DiveVolvo Autonomous Solutions plans fully driverless operations in Q1 2027
The company said it expects one in 10 long-haul heavy-duty trucks to be driverless on U.S. highways within the next decade.
Read at Trucking DiveTTTransport TopicsVolvo Teases More Mack Trucks Lineup Changes Coming
An overhaul of the truck maker’s lineup has been underway since Mack announced the Pioneer as its latest flagship Class 8 on-highway tractor in April 2025.
Read at Transport TopicsTTTransport TopicsU.S.-Canada Bridge Opening Delayed Over 'Outstanding Issues'
The Gordie Howe International Bridge is jointly owned by Canada and Michigan and was expected to open to traffic later this month.
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Truckload carriers eyeing multiyear rate upcycle
The truckload market appears poised for a prolonged period of rate hikes, as the upcycle has just gotten underway. A pronounced shift in truck capacity is…
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Conservative network has law protecting U.S.-flag shipping in its sights
A political action group backed by a conservative billionaire with interests in the energy sector wants a suspended law protecting U.S.-flag shipping…
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Einride begins trading on Nasdaq after completing de-SPAC
Einride’s decade-long journey from a Stockholm startup to a publicly traded freight technology company peaked Wednesday. The company began trading on Nasdaq…
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The Driver remains the box truck’s Achilles heel
When people tell me the problem with the box truck business is cheap equipment, bald tires, bad brakes, and rentals run into the ground, I tell them they are…
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Montgomery ruling, cargo fraud dominate Texas cross-border trade summit
LAREDO, Texas — Cross-border trade stakeholders gathered in Laredo on Tuesday for the 9th Annual Modernization of Cross-Border Trade conference , where…
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UPS meets deadline for retrofitting delivery vans with air conditioning
UPS met its obligation to retrofit 2,000 parcel delivery vans with air conditioning in the hottest parts of the country by June 1 and recently started a pilot…
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Bennett CIO on 24 years of trucking tech transformation
When Praveen Boppana started as a programmer at Bennett International Group more than two decades ago, the company was still heavily reliant on paper-based…
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The DVIR could be the maintenance program key you’re missing
The driver vehicle inspection report is one of the oldest safety tools in commercial transportation. The DVIR is the communication between the driver who sees…
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Relay Payments snags its latest partner: Platform Science
Relay Payments, which has touted its expanding network of fuel retailers that accept its services as well as maintenance outlets , has brought on Platform…
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FreightWaves Today: Broad rail traffic gains show growing industrial economy
Rail markets see multi-sector volume surge Mike Baudendistel, head of intermodal solutions at FreightWaves SONAR, broke down the latest weekly rail traffic…
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The medical certification gap is putting CDLs at risk
Two people I know personally reached out to me in the past week with the same problem. Gord Magill, a veteran of the trucking industry and a voice that most…
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Volvo Trucks unattended over-the-air updates launching later this year
Volvo Trucks is introducing a new capability that lets fleets perform over-the-air software updates while trucks are parked and unattended. The feature,…
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Analysts say Amazon won’t shake LTL market—yet
Amazon’s announcement of its full entry into the less-than-truckload market sent shares of publicly traded carriers modestly lower on Wednesday. The group was…
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SONAR Sitrep: How nuclear verdicts are reshaping carrier economics
Commercial trucking carriers are in an increasingly expensive legal bullseye. A recent SONAR Sitrep report found that nuclear civil case verdicts, runaway…
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The Iron Insurance Disaster
It looked like a great idea on paper. Use a trucking giant’s scale and infrastructure to offer affordable insurance to small carriers, but tie the…
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For 1st time, U.S. approves controversial LNG production ship
American regulators for the first time approved construction of a $5-billion floating platform in U.S. waters to produce liquefied natural gas for export. The…
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Commerce finding on van imports may give relief to beleaguered Wabash
Just as van trailer builder Wabash National found itself with another downgrade to its debt, there was the prospect of some relief on the horizon from a…
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Port Houston’s hurricane playbook: Safety first, cargo moving fast
Port Houston officials say hurricane preparedness is a year-round effort focused on protecting workers, securing critical infrastructure and restoring cargo…
Read at FreightWavesTDTrucking DiveAmazon grows LTL freight offerings for shippers
Shippers can now use the e-commerce giant s network to deliver freight to third-party sites, the company announced Wednesday.
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But…but…shipbuilding! Democrats want China port tax reinstated
Leading Democrats in Congress are calling for a reinstatement of a port tax on Chinese ships after the U.S. and China agreed to a mutual postponement in May.…
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Green over red for surging U.S. railfreight
Freight on U.S. railroads is resurgent nearly halfway into the year. The Association of American Railroads on Wednesday said volumes for the week ending June 6…
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SONAR Launches Accepted Truckload Volume Index to Close the Gap Between Tendered and Moving Freight
Tender acceptance rates have long signaled stress in the truckload market — but until now, users had no direct index tracking the volume of freight that…
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NMFTA launches threat-reporting portal
The free tool seeks to help carriers and other stakeholders to better avoid and respond to fraud and other cyber risks.
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Arizona investigators say organized cargo theft crews continue targeting rail corridor after $500K train burglary arrest
Two men were arrested and more than $500,000 in stolen merchandise was recovered following a train burglary near Meteor Crater west of Winslow, Arizona, but…
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Amazon opens full-scale, less-than-truckload shipping to all businesses
( UPDATED with analyst reactions and Amazon statements) Amazon announced on Wednesday the expansion of its less-than-truckload service beyond its current…
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FreightWaves Today: Weekly diesel fuel average continues to fall
Trailer tech Mark Wallin, President and General Manager of Phillips Connect , highlighted how the dry van trailer is evolving from a basic asset into a highly…
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Frontload frenzy? New tariffs fueling early trans-Pacific peak season
The peak shipping season is “well underway,” says an analyst, as box rates ride a wave of frontloading spurred by more tariffs, and spreading Mideast tensions…
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Calling devs: SONAR launches Driver App Shortage Hackathon
FreightWaves SONAR will launch its first virtual Driver App Shortage Hackathon (DASH) starting Monday to address the lack of software built primarily for truck…
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White Paper: AI Agent Readiness and Adoption in Freight
AI is moving beyond experimentation and into everyday freight operations. From automating repetitive tasks to supporting operational decisions, AI agents are…
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FedEx pilots approve new contract, ending protracted bargaining
Unionized pilots at FedEx Corp. have ratified a new labor contract, with 83% voting in favor of the collective bargaining agreement following more than five…
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Retail diesel continues to fall while some voices fear what’s ahead
Diesel prices are continuing on a mostly downward trend, with the benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges falling to one of its lowest levels since…
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PepsiCo and Gatik launch commercial driverless trucking deployment
PepsiCo and Gatik on Monday announced a multi-year strategic partnership that stands as the largest commercial autonomous freight deployment to date. The deal…
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DHL Express offers luggage storage as World Cup travelers descend on US
DHL Express on Tuesday announced a new partnership with Stasher, a global platform for temporary luggage storage, to provide travelers across the United States…
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Transportation Equipment Network names new COO
The trailer leasing firm tapped former Amazon Freight General Manager Ari Silkey to help modernize operations.
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Trucking carriers, Kroger counter allegations of no-hire agreements
A complaint by former unionized Quickway Transportation drivers takes issue with job rejections by three carriers owned by Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings…
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Hub Group interim CFO to receive $125K monthly
Interim CFO Todd Heeter will receive the monthly fee over a six-month term as the company works to accurately restate its financials for the past three years.
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