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• B.C. law coming to mandate dashboard cameras for commercial vehicles    (2026-05-27)
  A private-members bill to mandate dash cameras on all commercial vehicles traveling B.C. highways has passed unanimously through the legislature.  B.C. Conservative member Ward Stamer says the bill started with […]
• ATA Prepares for 89th National Truck Driving Championships    (2026-05-26)
  The qualifying season is underway for ATA's National Truck Driving Championships, with hundreds of commercial drivers competing in state tournaments.
• SONAR Sitrep: Retailers roll back customer pick-up, reallocate freight    (2026-05-26)
  As the freight market undergoes a rapid reallocation of transportation responsibility, customer pick-up arrangements are reversing and causing incremental rate increases. The post SONAR Sitrep: Retailers roll back customer pick-up, reallocate freight appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Voltera, Revel to merge EV charging operations    (2026-05-26)
  Voltera and Revel announced May 26 they have signed a definitive agreement to combine their businesses, creating a large-scale EV charging infrastructure platform for autonomous vehicles, electric fleets and ride-hail […]
• Russian Diesel, Jet Fuel Export Limits Would Add Price Pressure    (2026-05-26)
  Russia is considering limiting exports of diesel and jet fuel, Interfax said, as refinery run rates fall to multiyear lows amid Ukraine’s escalating attacks.
• Mexico Export Gains Face Trump Tariff, Supply Chain Risks    (2026-05-26)
  U.S. tariffs pushed by President Donald Trump and supply chain disruptions are eroding Mexico’s gains as a manufacturing hub.
• Walmart launches LTL truck consolidation program for suppliers    (2026-05-26)
  Walmart is using automation to help streamline inbound shipment consolidation for vendors who prepay for the service. The post Walmart launches LTL truck consolidation program for suppliers appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Volvo Wins U.S. Clearance Over China-Tied Vehicle Ban    (2026-05-26)
  The Trump administration reached an agreement with Volvo Car that will allow the automaker to avoid a U.S. ban on connected vehicles tied to China.
• FedEx Freight donation revives UA Northark CDL training program    (2026-05-26)
  FedEx Freight donates tractors and trailers to UA Northark to restart its CDL program this fall after an 18-month pause. The post FedEx Freight donation revives UA Northark CDL training program appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Highway Legislation Awaits House Consideration    (2026-05-26)
  When the House returns from Memorial Day recess, lawmakers are expected to take up a highway policy bill that would amplify federal funding for truck parking.
• Attorney Generals urge STB to reject new rail merger application    (2026-05-26)
  A group of Attorneys General are again urging federal regulators to reject the application for the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern transcontinental rail merger.   The post Attorney Generals urge STB to reject new rail merger application appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Hendrickson Introduces High-Efficiency Electric Drive Axle    (2026-05-26)
  Electraax features a fully integrated electric powertrain that combines a lightweight axle, single-speed gearbox, motor and inverter into one modular design.
• U.S. Companies Stay Quiet on Tariff Refunds    (2026-05-26)
  The scramble for $166 billion in refunds comes with political and legal risks. Trump says it’s foreign firms that pay his import taxes and he’s painting refund backers as unpatriotic
• Supreme Court rejects Florida lawsuit over immigrant truck driver CDLs     (2026-05-26)
  The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Florida’s effort to sue California and Washington over commercial driver licenses issued to undocumented immigrants. The post Supreme Court rejects Florida lawsuit over immigrant truck driver CDLs  appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Pony AI Lifts 2026 Robotaxi Fleet Goal on Faster Growth    (2026-05-26)
  In addition to the larger fleet target, the company now expects full-year robotaxi revenue to grow 3.5 times its 2025 level of $16.6 million.
• Why the Moment for RNG in Heavy-Duty Trucking Has Finally Arrived    (2026-05-26)
  The convergence of a proven 15-liter engine, Clean Energy’s nationwide fueling network, and fuel savings averaging $3 or more per gallon is reshaping how fleets evaluate their next fuel strategy. The post Why the Moment for RNG in Heavy-Duty Trucking Has Finally Arrived appeared first on FreightWaves.
• One of the world’s largest freight forwarders just signed a new ‘milestone’ agreement with a major East Coast port    (2026-05-26)
  In Virginia,  South Korea’s LX Pantos Americas eyes collaboration that will enable long-term growth. The post One of the world’s largest freight forwarders just signed a new ‘milestone’ agreement with a major East Coast port appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Supreme Court: Florida Can't Sue States Over Immigrant CDLs    (2026-05-26)
  Florida argued unsuccessfully that California and Washington were failing to verify the immigration status of license applicants.
•  From Boxcars to a Billion-Dollar Network    (2026-05-26)
  In 1966, Canadian Pacific Railway had a problem. Empty boxcars were piling up in Eastern Canada with no payload for the return trip west. The solution was a small freight company called Fastfrate, created specifically to fill those cars with less-than-truckload shipments bound for Western Canada. Six decades later, that single-service operation has become one […] The post  From Boxcars to a Billion-Dollar Network appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Prologis anchors $200M maritime innovation fund    (2026-05-26)
  Prologis Ventures will co-anchor a $200 million venture fund dedicated to maritime and logistics innovation investments. The post Prologis anchors $200M maritime innovation fund appeared first on FreightWaves.
• AGX sues R&R, Huntington over frozen credit line, unpaid carrier invoices    (2026-05-26)
  AGX Freight alleges in a lawsuit that R&R Family of Cos. and Huntington Bank depleted its borrowing capacity and left millions owed to carriers before the Jacksonville brokerage shut down. The post AGX sues R&R, Huntington over frozen credit line, unpaid carrier invoices appeared first on FreightWaves.
• U.S. Files Claim Against First Brands, Alleging Tariff Fraud    (2026-05-26)
  First Brands was hit with a formal claim for $285.5 million related to allegations that it underpaid levies on parts imported from China. 
• USPS, letter carriers head to mediation for new contract    (2026-05-26)
  The U.S. Postal Service and its largest block of unionized letter carriers are headed to mediation over a new contract. The post USPS, letter carriers head to mediation for new contract appeared first on FreightWaves.
• World’s third biggest shipping line sees Q1 earnings crash    (2026-05-26)
  CMA CGM sees precipitous decline in Q1 core earnings as higher volumes failed to boost weak ocean rates. The post World’s third biggest shipping line sees Q1 earnings crash appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Voltera to Merge With Revel, Uniting EV Charging Networks    (2026-05-26)
  In addition to building infrastructure for autonomous and ride-hail vehicles, the new company “expects to explore adjacent opportunities.” 
• Oil Prices Rise After U.S. Strikes on Iran    (2026-05-26)
  Brent crude, the international standard, gained 3% to $96.25 a barrel after falling nearly $5 on international markets on May 25.
• Trucking fleets must adapt faster as regulations, AI reshape industry, experts say      (2026-05-26)
  Executives from the Truckload Carriers Association, PepsiCo and Stevens Transport said fleets that embrace safety technology, AI will be best positioned to survive mounting operational pressures. The post Trucking fleets must adapt faster as regulations, AI reshape industry, experts say   appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Australia Post to raise stamp prices by 9%    (2026-05-26)
  Australia Post is raising stamp prices to stem losses. The post Australia Post to raise stamp prices by 9% appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Logistics Firm Stord Nabs $250M to Help Brands Take On Amazon    (2026-05-26)
  Stord has positioned itself as a partner to help retailers manage inventory as well as the checkout and fulfillment process.
• Condor expands cargo menu with express offering    (2026-05-26)
  Condor, the passenger airline with the unique striped livery on its aircraft, is marketing its ability to handle express cargo shipments. The post Condor expands cargo menu with express offering appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Oil Giant BP Abruptly Ousts Chairman Manifold Over 'Conduct'    (2026-05-26)
  BP's board named Ian Tyler as interim chair on May 26, effective immediately. The company said that it will begin the process of finding a permanent chair.
• Quad Group Including U.S. Unveils Indo-Pacific Cooperation    (2026-05-26)
  The Quad group is a key strategic partnership for cooperation on maritime security, supply chains and regional strategy as China expands its military and economic influence.
• Stord raises $250M to harness AI for e-commerce logistics    (2026-05-26)
  Stord investors have provided more funding to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence in the company’s e-commerce fulfillment centers, bringing the total amount raised to nearly $800M over the past decade. The post Stord raises $250M to harness AI for e-commerce logistics appeared first on FreightWaves.
• How legislators and insurers built a trucking crisis    (2026-05-26)
  Commercial auto has lost $4.9 billion in a single year. Fourteen consecutive years of underwriting losses. Crash rates are actually falling. So why is the industry bleeding? It stopped doing the one thing insurance was designed to do. The post How legislators and insurers built a trucking crisis appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Nearly 300 illegal migrants stopped, prosecuted in Indiana?    (2026-05-26)
  WAKE UP AMERICA! The media is lying to you, or maybe just lazy. Look at a misremembered, misreported story of 283 'illegal migrant...
• Owner-op jailed in Oklahoma for hauling 'legal' hemp    (2026-05-26)
  Owner-op Kenneth Barnes is in jail three months running after seizure of a 'legal' load of hemp-derived THCa-infused products...
• I-84 road work incoming | Owner-op named Highway Angel    (2026-05-26)
  Two separate projects could cause delays along I-84 in Oregon. Also: Owner-operator Lamar Buckwalter was recognized for helping...
• Supreme Court denies Florida's lawsuit against California, Washington over CDL issuance    (2026-05-26)
  Florida requested that the Supreme Court allow it to sue California and Washington over non-domiciled CDL issuance practices and...
• Trucking employment declines for fourth straight month in April: THRC    (2026-05-25)
  The trucking and logistics sectors in Canada saw their fourth straight month of a year-over-year drop in employment, according to Trucking HR Canada. Employment across trucking and logistics dipped by […]
• Peel police bust extortion ring tied to attacks on trucking companies    (2026-05-25)
  A joint police investigation has led to the arrest of 17 people allegedly tied to an international criminal network that targeted South Asian business owners — including trucking companies — […]
• Peterbilt launches limited-edition 'Freedom 250' 589    (2026-05-25)
  Peterbilt introduced a limited-production Freedom 250 Special Edition Model 589, honoring the enduring spirit of America to mark...
• 'Old bulldog' still works: 1954 L model, other winning rigs in Mack calendar    (2026-05-25)
  Mack's 2027 calendar contest is a wrap -- the truck maker teased a few of the winning rigs. Also: Ohio Peterbilt welcomes Diesel...
• How TMS Vendors Are Bringing AI to Trucking’s Back Office    (2026-05-25)
  Back-office functions in trucking and freight brokerage are evolving as artificial intelligence moves deeper into transportation management software.
• Nuclear verdict alert: almost $50M against a mystery Texas trucking company    (2026-05-25)
  A $50 million nuclear verdict was handed down against a Texas trucking company that may not be in business. The post Nuclear verdict alert: almost $50M against a mystery Texas trucking company appeared first on FreightWaves.
• ACT Research says tightening capacity is driving spot market surge    (2026-05-24)
  ACT Research says the recent surge in truckload spot rates is being driven more by shrinking capacity than by a meaningful freight recovery. In its latest Freight Forecast: Rate and […]
• Borderlands Mexico: Desteia using AI to ease looming customs compliance crunch     (2026-05-24)
  This week in Borderlands Mexico: Desteia using AI to ease looming customs compliance crunch; Grocery chain plans $700M supply chain expansion in South Texas; and CPKC, CSX upgrade Southeast Mexico Express for faster transit times. The post Borderlands Mexico: Desteia using AI to ease looming customs compliance crunch  appeared first on FreightWaves.
• One Week After Landmark SCOTUS Ruling: Why Truckload Spot Rates Just Hit All-Time Highs — And Why This Is Only the Beginning    (2026-05-23)
  One week ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous 9-0 decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II that is already reshaping the $800-billion-plus truckload brokerage sector. The Court ruled that the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) does not preempt state-law negligent hiring claims against brokers. In plain English: brokers can now be […] The post One Week After Landmark SCOTUS Ruling: Why Truckload Spot Rates Just Hit All-Time Highs — And Why This Is Only the Beginning appeared first on FreightWaves.
• The FMCSA finally has a regulator who shows up — and the freight market is responding    (2026-05-23)
  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Derek Barrs sat down with me and Matt Leffler in our Chattanooga studio this week for a live taping of Freight Expectations. What I came away with — beyond the hour of substantive policy conversation — was the clearest articulation yet of why this administration is having a measurable, […] The post The FMCSA finally has a regulator who shows up — and the freight market is responding appeared first on FreightWaves.
• STG to Exit Chapter 11 in Coming Weeks as Court Backs Plan    (2026-05-22)
  Dublin, Ohio-based STG and 64 affiliates filed for court protection Jan. 12 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.
• Phillips Connect names Mark Wallin president and general manager    (2026-05-22)
  Phillips Connect appoints Mark Wallin as president and general manager to drive growth in smart trailer technology and autonomous freight readiness. The post Phillips Connect names Mark Wallin president and general manager appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Coupa adds Tonkean in latest AI acquisition push     (2026-05-22)
  Coupa’s acquisition spree continued with the recent addition of Tonkean, a workflow automation platform aimed at automating procurement and supply chain workflows. The post Coupa adds Tonkean in latest AI acquisition push  appeared first on FreightWaves.
• State Department Restarts Visas for Foreign Truckers    (2026-05-22)
  Secretary of State Marco Rubio imposed the halt on new work visas last August following a spate of fatal crashes involving foreign truckers.
• What Is the Lowest-Cost Regional Freight Format?    (2026-05-22)
  Humble Robotics CEO Eyal Cohen says a battery-electric, cabless Class 8 autonomous vehicle is the most cost-efficient way to move freight over short distances.
• Leading roofing manufacturer uses AI to speed network optimization     (2026-05-22)
  GAF’s Marianna Vydrevich said AI-powered analytics are helping supply chain teams automate workflows, optimize inventory and model disruptions. The post Leading roofing manufacturer uses AI to speed network optimization  appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Going the extra mile: Attentiveness, instincts lead Purolator’s Kliewer to help injured customer    (2026-05-22)
  A routine delivery in Edmonton turned into a life-saving moment for a Purolator customer after courier Amber Kliewer noticed something unusual at the home of a longtime customer. Kliewer, who […]
• THRC to host June webinars on employee wellness, student recruitment    (2026-05-22)
  Trucking HR Canada (THRC) will host two free webinars in June for trucking and logistics companies focused on strengthening employee wellness and building future talent pipelines. “As workforce pressures continue […]
• Oil Prices Climb Over Disruptions Around Strait of Hormuz    (2026-05-22)
  Brent crude, the international standard, rose 1% to $103.60 a barrel. Benchmark U.S. crude rose 0.4% to $96.68 per barrel after erasing an earlier modest dip.
• Short line rail hits T&I truck benefits, costly safety mandates    (2026-05-22)
  An industry trade group says the new surface transportation legislation offers some rail-positive provisions, but expressed disappointment at inclusions favoring heavier trucks and expensive safety mandates.    The post Short line rail hits T&I truck benefits, costly safety mandates appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Used truck prices down after exceptional March sales    (2026-05-22)
  Even as a freight-rates surge sparked buys, newer used sleeper tractors were going for less in April than in March. Sales-volume-wise...
• Sen. Cotton urges DOJ investigation of China-backed parcel carriers    (2026-05-22)
  Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas is calling for an investigation into Chinese-controlled parcel delivery companies in the U.S., saying they receive heavy subsidies that allow them to underprice domestic carriers and could be sharing critical U.S. market data with the Chinese government. The post Sen. Cotton urges DOJ investigation of China-backed parcel carriers appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Amerit Expands in Canada With Pro Reefer Acquisition    (2026-05-22)
  Amerit Fleet Solutions said it acquired Pro Reefer, a Canadian fleet maintenance provider that specializes in refrigerated trailer equipment.
• Saia opens terminals in Pacific Northwest, Midwest    (2026-05-22)
  Less-than-truckload carrier Saia adds to its national footprint, opening new service centers in Washington and Indiana. The post Saia opens terminals in Pacific Northwest, Midwest appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Thieves will selectively target freight this Memorial Day, CargoNet warns    (2026-05-22)
  Verisk’s CargoNet is warning transportation and logistics companies to prepare for increased cargo theft activity in the United States during the Memorial Day holiday period — from the Thursday before […]
• Chrysler Turns to Models Under $30,000 to Revive Brand    (2026-05-22)
  Chrysler will get three new crossover utility vehicles in the coming years, including two that start for less than $30,000.
• NYSE, Crypto Exchange to Offer No-Expire Oil Futures    (2026-05-22)
  Intercontinental Exchange futures prices for Brent crude and WTI will underpin the new perpetual contracts offered on OKX’s platform.