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• OTR Solutions and TruckSmarter: the FinTech merger transforming freight    (2025-11-17)
  The freight industry continues to push toward tighter integration between financial tools and operational technology, and the latest move between OTR Solutions and TruckSmarter underscores just how quickly that convergence is accelerating.  OTR Solutions has acquired TruckSmarter’s factoring and banking division, a shift that consolidates financial services under one of the industry’s most established fintech […] The post OTR Solutions and TruckSmarter: the FinTech merger transforming freight appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Duffy Vows to Fight Court’s Pause on Non-Domiciled CDLs    (2025-11-17)
  "We won’t stop fighting to keep dangerous, unqualified truck drivers off the road," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a post on X. 
• Safety group opposes extending truckers’ workday    (2025-11-17)
  FMCSA’s pilot program to pause the 14-hour driving window fails to address the industry’s detention time problem, argue truck safety advocates. The post Safety group opposes extending truckers’ workday appeared first on FreightWaves.
• At Insight 2025, Trimble bets big on AI to fix trucking’s workflow bottlenecks    (2025-11-17)
  Trimble debuted a next-generation TMS, new AI agents and other tools at its tech conference on Monday The post At Insight 2025, Trimble bets big on AI to fix trucking’s workflow bottlenecks appeared first on FreightWaves.
• FedEx network restructure boosts agility amid shifting trade landscape    (2025-11-17)
  FedEx says it is prepared for the peak shipping season and has more ability to flex its network because of a major transformation initiative currently underway. The post FedEx network restructure boosts agility amid shifting trade landscape appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Soybean Futures Jump on Signs China Is Increasing Purchases    (2025-11-17)
  Soybean futures jumped on signals that China is stepping up buying of the oilseed, offering hope for U.S. farmers after purchases appeared to have stalled.
• Amazon Attracts About $80 Billion of Orders for US Bond Sale    (2025-11-17)
  Amazon is the world’s largest seller of rented computing, which is critical to powering AI systems. The company has been investing heavily in data centers and chips to build and run AI models.
• Why an Appeals Court Paused FMCSA’s Non-Domiciled CDL Order    (2025-11-17)
  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted an emergency stay, saying the petitioners met the “stringent requirements for a stay pending court review.”
• Judge Oks Yellow Corp.’s final liquidation plan    (2025-11-17)
  A final plan for distributing bankrupt Yellow Corp.'s remaining assets, valued at over $600 million, received approval on Monday. The post Judge Oks Yellow Corp.’s final liquidation plan appeared first on FreightWaves.
• How Cleo’s AI tackles integration errors in supply chains    (2025-11-17)
  Integration errors have become one of the quietest but most consequential threats to operational continuity. A single misrouted message, authentication failure, or API timeout can stall inbound freight orders, break TMS workflows, derail warehouse labor planning, and trigger cascading SLA violations that chip away at margin.  For many organizations, these errors aren’t rare edge cases; […] The post How Cleo’s AI tackles integration errors in supply chains appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Crossword Puzzle Solution for November 17, 2025    (2025-11-17)
  Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the November 17, 2025 print edition.
• Schneider launches Fast Track premium intermodal service    (2025-11-17)
  Schneider National has introduced a new premium intermodal service, Schneider Fast Track, aimed at shippers moving time-sensitive and high-service freight. The company says the offering combines its asset-based truckload and […]
• Nevada to Eliminate Nearly 1,000 Non-Domiciled CDLs    (2025-11-17)
  FMCSA's interim final rule limits eligibility to specific visa categories and requires states to align their CDL programs with federal standards.
• Postmaster General Says USPS Should Boost Final-Mile Delivery    (2025-11-17)
  Steiner said USPS should work with more customers to provide final- or last-mile delivery to individual home and businesses, the most expensive and labor-intensive part of delivery.
• EPA won't delay 2027 NOx rule, but plans 'major changes'    (2025-11-17)
  The EPA says it will maintain its 2027 NOx timeline, citing a need to protect health and avoid market distortions.
• Daimler Truck’s Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tractor Takes Next Step    (2025-11-17)
  Testing of Daimler Truck’s prototype Mercedes-Benz GenH2 truck is set to enter a new phase with a second group of carriers, the parent company of Freightliner and Western Star said.
• Ford Taps Amazon to Let Shoppers Buy Its Used Cars Online    (2025-11-17)
  Ford joins Hyundai Motor on the Amazon Autos portal, which allows car buyers to browse, finance and purchase a used car by clicking on the familiar “add to cart” icon.
• Ford Shows Off New High-Tech Headquarters    (2025-11-17)
  The “crown jewel” of Ford’s headquarters, according to Ford Land's global design and brand director, is a showroom she likened to a “James Bond villain’s lair.”
• CMA CGM profit collapses on ocean ‘slowdown’    (2025-11-17)
  The world's third-largest container carrier said Q3 profits fall 72.6% on geopolitics and heightened trade tensions. The post CMA CGM profit collapses on ocean ‘slowdown’ appeared first on FreightWaves.
• FAA Lifts Order Slashing Commercial Flights    (2025-11-17)
  The Federal Aviation Administration said Nov. 16 it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed at 40 major airports during the country's longest government shutdown.
• Glen Powell Brings His UPS Driver to Crash 'SNL' Monologue    (2025-11-17)
  Powell lamented that, for the past four years, the UPS driver might have thought he was a liar. So when he got the call to host "SNL," he and his family decided to make things right.
• Perspective: Safety Requires Rooting Out CDL Mills    (2025-11-17)
  A growing number of bad actors are posing as truck driver training schools, and the White House should be commended for taking this issue seriously, writes Andrew Poliakoff and Chris Spear.
• Likely 1st AB5 trucking enforcement action in California snags 3 companies    (2025-11-17)
  xcerpt: AB5 enforcement trucking leads to a $868K penalty for misclassification in California. Explore the implications for the industry. The post Likely 1st AB5 trucking enforcement action in California snags 3 companies appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Looted barge returns: Brooklyn Bridge’s unexpected journey    (2025-11-17)
  A Trailer Bridge barge that was looted after it grounded in the Bahamas is on the way back to Jacksonville.  The post Looted barge returns: Brooklyn Bridge’s unexpected journey appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Major truck stop discontinues roadside repairs in total    (2025-11-17)
  A spokesperson for TravelCenters of America parent company BP said the roadside-service shutdown applied to all repairs conducted...
• ICE arrests 'wanted terrorist driving 18-wheeler in Kansas'    (2025-11-17)
  ICE said Akhror Bozorov was 'wanted in his origin country for belonging to a terrorist organization.' DOT has long warned against...
• Borderlands Mexico: Nearshoring spurs C.H. Robinson expansion in Texas    (2025-11-16)
  This week in Borderlands: Nearshoring spurs C.H. Robinson expansion in Texas; Safran invests $115M to expand aerospace operations in Querétaro; and $80M logistics campus takes shape in Tucson. The post Borderlands Mexico: Nearshoring spurs C.H. Robinson expansion in Texas appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Truckload’s value in critical lane is on the rise despite weak demand    (2025-11-15)
  Truckload rates have increased on a main transcontinental artery, showing that the value of truckload service has grown even though there is less demand for it. The post Truckload’s value in critical lane is on the rise despite weak demand appeared first on FreightWaves.
• California CDL fight signals national enforcement scrutiny    (2025-11-14)
  As California revokes 17,000 non-domiciled CDLs amid a feud between Governor Newsom and Secretary Duffy, industry experts warn motor carriers to prepare for liability risks and a hit to freight capacity. The post California CDL fight signals national enforcement scrutiny appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Supreme Court broker liability case now has a schedule    (2025-11-14)
  The deadline for the first key brief is at the start of December. The post Supreme Court broker liability case now has a schedule appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Cyberattack Drives Major Loss at Jaguar Land Rover    (2025-11-14)
  The cyberattack fallout for JLR, already under pressure from U.S. tariffs, was so severe it dented the U.K. economy and forced the government to step in with an emergency loan guarantee.
• Red state AGs: Rail merger could threaten national security    (2025-11-14)
  The top law enforcement officers for nine states say the merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern threatens national security – and President Trump’s plans for American prosperity.  The post Red state AGs: Rail merger could threaten national security appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Police find fridge, printer in cab of speeding truck    (2025-11-14)
  Police in southwestern Ontario stopped a commercial vehicle for speeding and found something not so cool in the cab. Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police officers pulled over the vehicle on […]
• Trump Moves to Cut Tariffs on Key Food Imports    (2025-11-14)
  The move comes as President Trump has pivoted to focusing on affordability measures as voters are growing increasingly wary of the economy under his leadership.
• Fuller, Adamo clash over freight recession, CDL enforcements, trucking outlook    (2025-11-14)
  FreightWaves’ Craig Fuller and DAT’s Ken Adamo recently debated freight demand, CDL enforcement and whether automation will define the industry’s future. The post Fuller, Adamo clash over freight recession, CDL enforcements, trucking outlook appeared first on FreightWaves.
• US Postal Service plans parcel price hikes in January    (2025-11-14)
  The U.S. Postal Service is looking to its parcel business for revenue growth. On Friday, it announced another round of rate increases. The post US Postal Service plans parcel price hikes in January appeared first on FreightWaves.
• ATA, CVSA Call for Third-Party ELD Certification    (2025-11-14)
  The push to strengthen ELD certification comes amid concern on the part of trucking companies, law enforcement and others about ELD tampering aimed at circumventing driver HOS limitations.
• Mullen, TFI executives advise fleets to tighten belts, retain talent during slump    (2025-11-14)
  Leaders from Canada’s largest fleets say the freight economy remains stuck in a difficult cycle, with no near-term relief expected until capacity finally leaves the market. Carriers have little choice […]
• Fewer but larger transport M&As in Q3: Study    (2025-11-14)
  A rail mega-merger was an outlier as transport M&A volume fell in the third quarter while geopolitics hastened a downward trend. The post Fewer but larger transport M&As in Q3: Study appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Trucking Fleets Turn to Renewable Diesel for Cleaner Runs    (2025-11-14)
  Emissions can be reduced, and trucking fleets still can rely on today’s predominant vehicle technologies and fueling infrastructure.
• Why Lineage’s third expansion in Hobart is a game-changer    (2025-11-14)
  Lineage recently made a significant investment in Indiana, unveiling the latest expansion of its cold-storage campus in Hobart. The company’s decision to add roughly 188,000 square feet of space, bringing in 58,000 additional pallet positions equipped with next-generation automation, makes it the company’s largest facility in North America.  This expansion marks the third time the […] The post Why Lineage’s third expansion in Hobart is a game-changer appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Oregon's highway-funding package hikes fuel tax, aims at weight-mile simplification    (2025-11-14)
  Oregon House Bill 3991 hikes the state's motor fuels tax and aims to increase revenue collection. An effort to challenge it via...
• USPS reports 5.7% decline in parcel volumes, $9B loss    (2025-11-14)
  The good news is the U.S. Postal service trimmed its net loss by $500 million in FY2025. The bad news? It still lost $9 billion and operating losses increased $900 million. The post USPS reports 5.7% decline in parcel volumes, $9B loss appeared first on FreightWaves.
• If Supreme Court Strikes Tariffs, Wall Street Doubts Refunds    (2025-11-14)
  Wall Street heavyweights have struck deals with companies that could be eligible for reimbursement if tariffs are ruled unlawful, yet investors are finding the trade can be had for relatively cheap.
• FMCSA launches crash-risk study on driver schedules    (2025-11-14)
  Federal regulators plan to survey 60 motor carriers for data on driver work schedules and crash risk that potentially could help inform adjustments to hours-of-service restrictions. The post FMCSA launches crash-risk study on driver schedules appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Trucking exodus: A new threat to US ocean logistics    (2025-11-14)
  Declining container volumes are aiding port and terminal operations, but trucking issues could impact the supply chain in 2026, a new report finds. The post Trucking exodus: A new threat to US ocean logistics appeared first on FreightWaves.
• FMCSA's non-domiciled CDL rule in limbo after court grants emergency stay motion    (2025-11-14)
  The D.C. appeals court weighed in on DOT's move to cancel CDLs for almost 200,000 non-domiciled drivers on Thursday, dealing FMCSA...
• Warehouse demand at coastal gateways to return in 2026    (2025-11-14)
  Warehouse operator Prologis sees demand for coastal logistics facilities hitting a three-year high in 2026. The post Warehouse demand at coastal gateways to return in 2026 appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Court Blocks New Rules Limiting Which Immigrants Can Get CDLs    (2025-11-14)
  The court said the federal government didn't follow proper procedure in drafting the rule and failed to “articulate a satisfactory explanation for how the rule would promote safety.”
• UP, NS shareholders overwhelmingly approve $85 billion rail merger    (2025-11-14)
  Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern took the first official step in their proposed merger as shareholders approved the transcontinental tie-up.  The post UP, NS shareholders overwhelmingly approve $85 billion rail merger appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Shareholders of Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern Back Merger    (2025-11-14)
  Roughly 99% of both railroads’ shareholders voted to support the largest rail merger in history, but the U.S. Surface Transportation Board must still OK it before the deal can be completed.
• Join me on home stretch to aid fellow truckers' health, wellness with research    (2025-11-14)
  Clifford Petersen invites OTR drivers to participate in his retention/turnover research, the final step toward a psychology PhD...
• US strikes trade deals across Latin America, lowers tariffs on Argentina’s beef    (2025-11-14)
  The U.S. announced on Thursday new trade deals with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala. The post US strikes trade deals across Latin America, lowers tariffs on Argentina’s beef appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Renewable Natural Gas Gains Interest From Fleets    (2025-11-14)
  The use of natural gas as a fuel for heavy-duty trucks is receiving a boost, due in part to the rollout of a more powerful natural gas engine and the growing availability of renewable natural gas to reduce emissions.
• Scout Motors Selects Charlotte as Headquarters    (2025-11-14)
  The U.S. subsidiary of Volkswagen is aiming to create 1,200 jobs for its new headquarters. Scout also has a new $2 billion electric vehicle production factory in Blythewood, S.C.
• Wreaths Across America — A Trucker-Driven Mission That Honors, Connects and Lifts Community Spirits    (2025-11-14)
  By the time December rolls around, trucking looks different. Freight slows down. Parking fills up earlier. Drivers feel the cold creeping into their bones. But there’s one thing winter does that no other season can: it slows the world down just enough for us to remember what matters. And that’s when the Escort to Arlington […] The post Wreaths Across America — A Trucker-Driven Mission That Honors, Connects and Lifts Community Spirits appeared first on FreightWaves.
• National Tank Services in Sarnia, Ont., marks 20 years of no lost-time injuries    (2025-11-14)
  The National Tank Services (NTS) Sarnia, Ont., team achieved a safety milestone of 20 years of no lost-time injuries (LTI). NTS, a division of Trimac, reached 7,300 consecutive safety incident-free […]
• Delivering the immense potential of IoT for distribution    (2025-11-14)
  In the fast-paced world of distribution, tackling escalating complexities driven by unexpected shifts in global supply chains and rising customer expectations requires essential digital innovation. The Internet of Things (IoT) is not just an upgrade, but a fundamental shift that is central to creating an automated and resilient supply chain. By connecting devices and systems […] The post Delivering the immense potential of IoT for distribution appeared first on FreightWaves.
• FedEx Places First Order for Harbinger EV Chassis    (2025-11-14)
  FedEx spokeswoman Savannah Haeger said the order represents the first time the shipping company has paired an order in the medium-sized EV chassis space with an investment in the EV truck maker.
• Walmart CEO Doug McMillon to Retire in 2026    (2025-11-14)
  Walmart said CEO Doug McMillon will retire in February and be replaced by John Furner, 51, who has served as head of Walmart U.S. since 2019.
• ATRI seeks motor carriers for study on rising insurance costs    (2025-11-14)
  The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is seeking motor carriers to participate in research on rising insurance costs and managing risk. ATRI said trucking liability premiums rose by 36% per […]
• The Company That’s Doing it Different    (2025-11-14)
  In this episode of What the Truck?!?, host Malcolm Harris sits down with eTruux CEO Shan Ravin to break down how eTruux is bridging efficiency and trust between shippers and carriers with transparent pricing and integrated TMS + ELD systems. The post The Company That’s Doing it Different appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Hill Transportation Leaders Eye Highway Bill    (2025-11-13)
  Rep. Sam Graves’ T&I committee is expected to resume hearings specific to comprehensive highway legislation that is meant to improve safety and supply chain connectivity.
• Trade volatility hits Hapag-Lloyd profits    (2025-11-13)
  Hapag-Lloyd saw profits tumble as global trade uncertainty hurt container rates despite higher revenue. The post Trade volatility hits Hapag-Lloyd profits appeared first on FreightWaves.
• US, Argentina Advance New Trade Accord    (2025-11-13)
  The moves to ease trade in cattle come as the Trump administration is looking to provide relief to American consumers with wholesale beef prices surging in recent years.