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USPS will impose a surcharge to offset rising fuel costs, sources said, a sign that the beleaguered mail carrier is feeling the strain of higher oil prices.
Moving crews from Camelback Moving helped rescue a kidnapped girl after spotting her at a convenience store, blocking the suspect’s vehicle and alerting police.
UPS will withdraw its buyout offer for drivers in 13 states because the Teamsters contract in that region gives local unions more rights to object to management’s move. The post UPS retracts driver buyout option in 13 st…
Wall Street is cutting its forecasts for the U.S. economy this year, boosting its projections for inflation and unemployment.
The administration will waive higher-ethanol E15 gasoline from U.S. volatility requirements this summer, delivering a win for corn farmers and biofuels producers.
Hope for a possible end to the war with Iran is pushing stocks higher again on Wall Street while oil prices ease.
The state is still requiring motor carriers to file IFTA returns despite the tax-free fuel. Also: Rowdy Transport has a new president...
Delcy RodrÃguez presented a reformed industry — one that has opened up to private capital, international arbitration and scrutiny in less than three months.
NACFE’s Run on Less report highlights diesel at 11.5 mpg and a Tesla Semi running 460-mile days. Mixed fleets are the practical near-term solution; battery-electric is trucking’s long-term winner. The post NACFE: Diesel…
Order season for North American original equipment manufacturers typically kicks off in September, but this past fall and winter saw a lag in commitments.
Classes 4-7 retail truck sales for the month decreased 14.1% to 13,591 units from 15,824 a year earlier.
Echo Global Logistics announced it has completed its acquisition of ITS Logistics, creating a $5.2 billion, full-service supply chain services platform. The post Echo Global Logistics expands platform with ITS acquisitio…
Freight on U.S. railroads stayed narrowly ahead of year-ago levels as chemicals and grain led carload improvement in the latest week. The post U.S. rail freight narrowly up despite flat intermodal appeared first on Freig…
Aerodynamic drag accounts for up to 60% of fuel consumption in highway trucking.
New integration puts real-time market intelligence directly into the hands of reps processing freight RFPs, cutting response time from hours to minutes. In freight sales, five minutes can be the difference between winnin…
Dozens of refineries, oil fields, gas plants, ports and other energy infrastructure have been damaged by missile and drone strikes.
Development of the first- and second-generation Afeela EVs will be shelved effective immediately, and the companies will re-evaluate Sony Honda Mobility.
In Maine, a rail services company is making plans to restart freight services on dormant lines. The post Transload provider bringing new life to dormant Maine rail lines appeared first on FreightWaves .
Import prices increased 1.3% from the prior month, Labor Department data showed March 25, boosted in part by higher prices for petroleum and natural gas.
The Outpost company added five shared-terminal facilities in Newark, New Jersey; Miami; and across California, all adding truck...
California is highly exposed to the disruption rippling across commodity markets because it imports about 20% of its refined fuels from Asia.
One in eight return-to-duty clearances in the FMCSA Clearinghouse may be fraudulent. This is the network that made it possible. The post Clearinghouse fraud putting drugged drivers back on the road appeared first on Frei…
Border officers intercepted 39 live pythons in the cab of a truck bound for Mexico. Also: Owner-operator among three charged in...
Amazon.com acquired New York-based startup Fauna Robotics, becoming the latest technology giant to step into the burgeoning consumer humanoid market.
As cargo theft grows more sophisticated, real-time, item-level tracking could help shippers detect theft and supply chain breakdowns before freight disappears. The post Cutting-edge sensor tech targets cargo theft as los…
The average cost for a gallon of diesel in California rose to the highest level ever as the war in Iran disrupts global energy shipments.
The $750,000 federal minimum set in 1980 has lost 70% of its purchasing power and covers a fraction of what a serious crash costs today. The post Raising the trucking insurance minimum is overdue appeared first on Freigh…
FedEx is launching same-day delivery through a partnership with OneRail, a final-mile platform. The post FedEx to compete in same-day delivery with Amazon, Walmart and UPS appeared first on FreightWaves .
Hub Group said it received a deficiency notice from Nasdaq for failing to timely submit 2025 financial results after discovering an accounting error. The post Hub Group gets Nasdaq notice for financial filing delay appea…
Iran said foreign ships are allowed to cross the Strait of Hormuz as long as they aren’t supporting acts of aggression against the country and follow certain rules.
Enbridge hasn’t ruled out helping build a new oil pipeline from Alberta to the British Columbia coast under the right regulatory conditions, the company's CEO said.
California ports are requesting $1 billion in the fiscal 2027 budget to fund infrastructure, modernization and supply chain readiness across the state's 11 deep-water hubs. The post California ports ask state for $1B for…
The Canadian energy leader pitched increasing natural gas flows to the U.S. to boost LNG exports from the Gulf Coast and meet rising power demand from data centers.
IAG Cargo has launched deliver-e, a cross-border parcel delivery platform that leverages airline networks to offer faster, more transparent international e-commerce shipping with three-to-six-day transit times across 250…
The Trump administration is moving quickly to get out biofuels blending standards, with an announcement coming soon, according to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.
Trucking and business groups hope the state report will spur long‑sought tort reforms amid rising insurance costs.
True North Fleet Services partnered with Louisiana-based Total Tire Solutions, expanding its presence in the southern U.S.
C.H. Robinson is reducing management headcount through voluntary buyouts, the company said. The post Headcount falls at C.H. Robinson as automation, AI reshape brokerage appeared first on FreightWaves .
A Louisiana jury has found two attorneys and two law firms guilty for their roles in the widespread staged-crash scheme that took...
Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena said his railroad will have capacity to manage growth from the proposed merger with Norfolk Southern, since UP has slashed the number of trains it operates on its system by 24% since 2019. The…
Despite tax-free diesel, IFTA reporting is still required during the 60-day suspension. Also: SoCal law enforcement recover $7...
Two Mexican truck drivers filed a federal lawsuit claiming a Texas carrier misclassified their visas and denied them overtime pay. The post Texas carrier sued by Mexican truckers over pay, visa misclassification appeared…
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges is up for the 10th straight week. The post Big drop in diesel futures Monday, but benchmark price rises again appeared first on FreightWaves .
The fuel hike brings the national average to the highest level since the summer of 2022, California approaching $7/gal. Rates...
Air Transport Services Group has hired a new president for its cargo aircraft leasing arm. The post World’s largest freighter aircraft lessor names new president appeared first on FreightWaves .
No federal law requires an insurer to evaluate a carrier's safety record before issuing a commercial trucking policy and that's creating a significant safety gap. The post New data puts a number on the insurance-safety g…
Nonresidential construction spending fell 0.6% in December, and the numbers underneath that headline are worse than they look for flatbed The post Flatbed report: The construction boom that fueled flatbed is fading appea…
South Texas is the tightest produce origin in the country. All nine lanes out of Mexico crossings through South Texas The post Reefer Produce Report: South Texas goes full squeeze; every lane hits slight shortage appeare…
The war in the Middle East has quickly injected volatility into global energy markets, and diesel prices are responding faster The post Dry van report: Why spot market carriers feel the diesel pain first appeared first o…
Samsara Inc. (NYSE: IOT) announced its 2026 North America Customer Advisory Board on Tuesday as the company prepares for its annual Beyond conference. The board includes executives from nearly 50 organizations spanning t…