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• Bollinger Motors shuts down amid financial woes    (2025-12-02)
  Michigan EV truck maker ceases operations, leaving parent company Bollinger Innovations' future uncertain The post Bollinger Motors shuts down amid financial woes appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Union Pacific delays rail merger filing    (2025-12-02)
  The railroads had expected to file their formal merger application with the Surface Transportation Board this week. The post Union Pacific delays rail merger filing appeared first on FreightWaves.
• States: CDL restrictions to cripple supply lines, raise costs    (2025-12-02)
  The Trump administration’s crackdown on non-domiciled CDLs was carried out with no evidence safety was at risk, according to states. The post States: CDL restrictions to cripple supply lines, raise costs appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Trump Sets Early 2026 Date for Fed Chair Pick    (2025-12-02)
  Trump for months has pressured the Fed to lower interest rates, and naming a successor to Jerome Powell would give the president his biggest chance yet to reshape the institution.
• Suez container ships near low for all of 2025    (2025-12-02)
  Container ships sailing through the Suez Canal marked the second-lowest weekly level amid talk of a return by the largest box carriers through the Mideast trade route.  The post Suez container ships near low for all of 2025 appeared first on FreightWaves.
• US Seeks New Alliances to Bolster AI Supply Chains    (2025-12-02)
  China is home to more than 90% of global rare earths and permanent magnets refining capacity, compared with just 4% for second-place Malaysia, according to the International Energy Agency.
• What to Know About DOT’s Crackdown on CDL Mills    (2025-12-02)
  “We are [reining] in illegal and reckless practices that let poorly trained drivers get behind the wheel of semi-trucks and school buses,” DOT Secretary Sean Duffy said.
• Saia’s shares up after tonnage turns positive in November    (2025-12-02)
  Less-than-truckload carrier Saia reports tonnage improvement in November. The post Saia’s shares up after tonnage turns positive in November appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Wabtec Acquires Frauscher Sensor Technology Group    (2025-12-02)
  Wabtec broadened its digital rail capabilities by buying Frauscher, aiming to pair its portfolio with technology designed to strengthen safety, capacity and efficiency for rail operators.
• This AI booked a load in 10 minutes by speaking to 96 carriers at the same time    (2025-12-02)
  Pratham Bansal of Lanesurf shares how their AI platform (trained by freight brokers and carriers) is making load booking possible within 10 minutes with vetted carriers during their tech demo at the 2025 F3: Future of Freight Festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The post This AI booked a load in 10 minutes by speaking to 96 carriers at the same time appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Industry stable, with modest growth in retail deliveries: Motive    (2025-12-02)
  New data from Motive suggests big box retail deliveries are up modestly this year, with growth of 3.5% thanks in part to a large jump in late September. Its Big […]
• Benchmark diesel posts its biggest 1-week decline in almost a year    (2025-12-02)
  The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges is down 11 cents/gallon in two weeks. The post Benchmark diesel posts its biggest 1-week decline in almost a year appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Trump to Ease Mileage Rules in Bid to Curb Rising Car Prices    (2025-12-02)
  The CEO of Jeep maker Stellantis and senior executives from General Motors and Ford plan to attend the announcement at the White House, which is expected Dec. 3, sources told Bloomberg.
• North Carolina Finally Ends Booting on Commercial Vehicles — Could Other States Follow?    (2025-12-02)
  For years, drivers rolling through North Carolina have been dealing with a problem that never should’ve been part of their workday—a growing number of private parking-lot companies slapping boots on tractor-trailers and box trucks the second a driver stepped away from the vehicle. Some operators waited in the shadows for truckers to leave the cab. […] The post North Carolina Finally Ends Booting on Commercial Vehicles — Could Other States Follow? appeared first on FreightWaves.
• 6 tips to seamlessly add Shared Truckload to your next RFP    (2025-12-02)
  Historically, shippers struggled to align their freight needs with rigid mode options like LTL and truckload. Less-than-truckload (LTL) services often come with hefty fees and increased damages, while shipping a partially empty truckload is essentially paying to ship air. Shared Truckload (STL) has emerged as a convenient and increasingly popular option for these shippers. Shared […] The post 6 tips to seamlessly add Shared Truckload to your next RFP appeared first on FreightWaves.
• SONAR releases new tender data, Truckload Volume Index, and Truckload Rejection Index    (2025-12-02)
  SONAR goes much deeper in volume data with a new tender source. The post SONAR releases new tender data, Truckload Volume Index, and Truckload Rejection Index appeared first on FreightWaves.
• FMCSA Toughens ELD Certification Process    (2025-12-02)
  FMCSA is introducing a tougher, multistep approval process that’s intended to clamp down on bad actors who critics allege abuse the long-standing self-certification process for ELDs.
• China Can Still Meet Ambitious US Soybean Pledge, Traders Say    (2025-12-02)
  China is expected to step up U.S. soybean purchases to meet a pledge to buy at least 12 million tons by the end of the year, underscoring a wider market hope that a fragile trade truce can hold.
• Amazon tests 30-minute delivery in two US cities    (2025-12-02)
  Amazon is testing an ultra-fast delivery service in Seattle and Philadelphia, but in the United Arab Emirates shoppers the service is so fast shoppers can get orders within 15 minutes. The post Amazon tests 30-minute delivery in two US cities appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Cyber Monday Remains Biggest Online Spending Day at $14.25B    (2025-12-02)
  Adobe said spending from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday totaled $44.2 billion, up 7.7% from a year ago. Cyber Monday remains the biggest online spending day of the year at $14.25 billion.
• FMCSA registry rife with fake CDL schools, industry exec says    (2025-12-02)
  CDL schools are exploiting federal loopholes and flooding the trucking industry with untrained drivers, industry exec says. The post FMCSA registry rife with fake CDL schools, industry exec says appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Retailers report transportation pricing surge in November    (2025-12-02)
  Transportation capacity remained level in November while prices jumped, according to a monthly survey of supply chain managers. The post Retailers report transportation pricing surge in November appeared first on FreightWaves.
• South Africa to Prosecute Maersk, CMA Units for Price Fixing    (2025-12-02)
  The companies allegedly fixed the general rate increase charged to customers for shipping cargo between South Africa and Asia and between the nation and the western part of Africa from 2008 to 2018.
• MTA recognizes service, safety and innovation at Fall Awards Gala    (2025-12-02)
  The Manitoba Trucking Association named Mario Bulacso the 2025 CTA-Volvo Trucks Canada National Driver of the Year. The longtime driver with HyLife was honored during the MTA Fall Awards Gala […]
• OECD Forecasts World Economy to Grow 3.2% This Year    (2025-12-02)
  The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Dec. 2.
• ODFL Sells 2 North Carolina Properties for $9.65 Million    (2025-12-02)
  ODFL declined to comment on the sale, including whether it is a sale-leaseback transaction. The 10.67-acre properties are in Thomasville Business Park.
• DOT Review Finds 44% of Trucking Schools Are Noncompliant    (2025-12-02)
  The Transportation Department said Dec. 1 that it plans to revoke the certification of nearly 3,000 truck driving schools unless they can comply with training requirements in the next 30 days.
• Inside the Amazon-Teamsters showdown: What’s next?    (2025-12-02)
  Amazon and the Teamsters faced off this fall in various venues, with a mixed outcome. The post Inside the Amazon-Teamsters showdown: What’s next? appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Trump Administration Purges 3,000 CDL Schools From Federal Registry    (2025-12-02)
  After 25 years of documented CDL fraud schemes producing 6,000+ fraudulent licenses and at least 13 deaths, FMCSA finally removed 3,000 training providers from the federal registry. The problem? Another 36,000 providers remain unvalidated, operating on the same honor system that enabled Operation Safe Road, Larex Incorporated, and the Massachusetts golden handshake scheme. The post Trump Administration Purges 3,000 CDL Schools From Federal Registry appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Ports warn intermodal in the crosshairs of rail merger    (2025-12-02)
  U.S. ports urge strict evaluation by Surface Transportation Board of proposed transcontinental rail merger, cautioning on impact to the supply chain and economy. The post Ports warn intermodal in the crosshairs of rail merger appeared first on FreightWaves.
• The EV Truck Reality Check and Why Edison Motors’ Hybrid Might Be What Actually Works    (2025-12-02)
  Edison Motors' diesel-electric hybrid trucks prove EVs can work in trucking when you build around operational realities rather than regulatory fantasies. That's the kind of practical engineering that deserves attention. The post The EV Truck Reality Check and Why Edison Motors’ Hybrid Might Be What Actually Works appeared first on FreightWaves.
• DOT shuts down Minnesota's non-domiciled CDL program, threatens $30M hit    (2025-12-02)
  DOT puts a third state on notice, saying Minnesota 'blatantly' failed to follow federal regs when issuing non-domiciled CDLs to...
• ArcBest stems revenue declines in November, margin hurdles remain    (2025-12-01)
  ArcBest reported improvement in revenue trends during November but reiterated its expectation for margin erosion in the fourth quarter. The post ArcBest stems revenue declines in November, margin hurdles remain appeared first on FreightWaves.
• 10 Roads Express to shut down operations, end USPS contracts    (2025-12-01)
  10 Roads Express said it has faced “continued and significant headwinds” across the transportation sector, which caused the shut down. The post 10 Roads Express to shut down operations, end USPS contracts appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Inside DOT’s New ELD Approval Overhaul, What Changed and Why It Matters    (2025-12-01)
  The FMCSA announced Monday a "complete overhaul" of the ELD approval process, implementing pre-publication vetting. This comes after the agency has revoked 308 devices from the approved list. The post Inside DOT’s New ELD Approval Overhaul, What Changed and Why It Matters appeared first on FreightWaves.
• US removes nearly 3,000 CDL training providers from registry    (2025-12-01)
  The U.S. Department of Transportation has removed nearly 3,000 commercial driver’s license (CDL) training providers from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Training Provider Registry for noncompliance with training requirements. […]
• XPO’s Q4 progressing in line with guidance    (2025-12-01)
  XPO’s fourth-quarter update showed less-than-truckload trends largely in line with the company's prior guidance. The post XPO’s Q4 progressing in line with guidance appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Amazon Tests 30-Minute Delivery in Philadelphia, Seattle    (2025-12-01)
  Amazon will use “specialized smaller facilities” for the deliveries, the e-commerce giant said Dec. 1 in a statement. The fee will start at $13.99, discounted to $3.99 for Prime members.
• Electric Plane Maker Beta Wins Wall Street Support After IPO    (2025-12-01)
  Beta is “akin to a young Tesla, but with a more attractive end market of aerospace, which has higher barriers to entry than autos,” said Morgan Stanley analysts in a note.
• DOT kicks 3,000 truck driver trainers off registry    (2025-12-01)
  FMCSA is cracking down on illegal CDL training by banning thousands of providers and warning 4,000 more that they risk getting banned as well. The post DOT kicks 3,000 truck driver trainers off registry appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Amazon Freight highlights steady, tech-driven growth in transportation    (2025-12-01)
  At this year’s F3: Future of Freight Festival, Amazon Freight General Manager Ari Silkey offered a detailed look at how Amazon’s transportation network has evolved. The post Amazon Freight highlights steady, tech-driven growth in transportation appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Trailer Leasing Shows Incremental Growth    (2025-12-01)
  Industry growth has slowed to 8.3% this year compared with 17.7% year-over-year growth in 2024, according to the CEO of the Truck Renting and Leasing Association.
• Border Patrol Detains Mexican Truck Drivers for ‘Cabotage’    (2025-12-01)
  Mexican truck drivers hauling domestic U.S. freight recently were detained and saw their commercial vehicles seized by federal agents in a U.S. CBP enforcement effort targeting “cabotage.”
• Canada's Algoma Steel to Cut 1,000 Jobs Amid US Tariffs    (2025-12-01)
  Trump’s 50% tariffs on foreign steel “have fundamentally altered the competitive landscape and sharply limited our ability to access the U.S. market,” a spokeswoman said.
• Rail freight stays ahead of year-ago traffic    (2025-12-01)
  Freight on U.S. railroads year-to-date stayed ahead of 2024 levels even as intermodal and carload shipments were weaker in the latest weekly data. The post Rail freight stays ahead of year-ago traffic appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Costco Joins Legal Fight Over Trump Tariffs    (2025-12-01)
  Costco is one of the biggest corporate players to jump into a challenge of the Trump administration's tariffs largely driven this year by small businesses and Democratic state officials.
• FMCSA overhauls vetting of truckers’ ELDs    (2025-12-01)
  Regulators aim to eliminate non-compliant, loophole-exploiting ELD equipment with a more rigorous vetting process. The post FMCSA overhauls vetting of truckers’ ELDs appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Manufacturing Slump Deepens in November as Orders Decline    (2025-12-01)
  The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index eased half a point to 48.2, according to data released Dec. 1. The measure has been below 50 for nine straight months.
• FedEx Freight Begins Enforcing NMFC Updates    (2025-12-01)
  FedEx Freight said it delayed enforcing the NMFC changes "to help our customers adapt and ensure a smooth transition to the new, streamlined NMFC classes."
• Gasoline Prices Fall to 4-Year Low on Cheap Oil, Flat Demand    (2025-12-01)
  Gasoline prices across the U.S. on Dec. 1 averaged $3 a gallon, according to American Automobile Association data. That's well above President Donald Trump’s pledge to bring the price below $2.
• Nippon Steel to Shortlist 2 or 3 States for New US Plant    (2025-12-01)
  Nippon Steel is seeking a site capable of supporting a steel plant with 3 million tons of annual capacity. The plant will be run by the company’s U.S. Steel subsidiary.
• Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe Bets Big on EV's Future    (2025-12-01)
  Initial manufacturing of the R2 two-row crossover will start in Illinois, but production will expand to Rivian's future factory in Georgia in 2028. 
• Inside the Legal Battle That Could Reshape Commercial Licensing    (2025-12-01)
  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found FMCSA likely violated federal law when it attempted to eliminate approximately 200,000 commercial driver licenses without following standard procedures. The November 13 emergency stay revealed failures that leave 200,000 drivers in legal limbo while courts define the boundaries of administrative power during claimed emergencies. The post Inside the Legal Battle That Could Reshape Commercial Licensing appeared first on FreightWaves.
• White Paper – Cost Transformation 2026: A Guide to Integrated Shipping    (2025-12-01)
  If you do nothing, your shipping costs will go up next year. Guaranteed. This executive report covers: Read this guide to build your own integrated shipping strategy before January. The post White Paper – Cost Transformation 2026: A Guide to Integrated Shipping appeared first on FreightWaves.
• VW Is Reviving Scout to Be Mostly Hybrids Rather Than EVs    (2025-12-01)
  More than eight out of 10 consumers who put down a $100 reservation on a Scout have selected plug-in hybrid versions over EVs.
• White Paper: State of the Industry – December 2025    (2025-12-01)
  The December 2025 “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 to expect in the coming weeks. The data contained within the report provides breakdowns of capacity, volumes and rates. In this report, you will find:  […] The post White Paper: State of the Industry – December 2025 appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Choosing the right fuel is like choosing the right tool for the job    (2025-12-01)
  In this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, host Mary O’Connell sits down with Dave Slade, principal biofuels scientist at Chevron, to break down the various fuels available to fleets, the advantages of running alternative fuel options, and how companies can decide what fuels are best for them. The post Choosing the right fuel is like choosing the right tool for the job appeared first on FreightWaves.
• OPEC+ Sticks With Plan to Pause Output Hikes in Early 2026    (2025-12-01)
  OPEC+ also approved a mechanism for its review of members’ individual production capacities, a sensitive process that will help set quotas in 2027. 
• Cyber Monday Could Break Spending Records    (2025-12-01)
  U.S. consumers already spent $11.8 billion online for Black Friday, $6.4 billion on Thanksgiving Day and another $11.8 billion over the weekend — exceeding forecasts by Adobe Analytics.
• Global Goods Trade Slows as Tariff Front-Loading Ends    (2025-12-01)
  The data for airfreight and container shipping “continue to signal expansion,” even as they weakened from June, “indicating a cooling-off in the transportation of goods worldwide,” WTO said.
• THRC opens registration for its 2026 Women with Drive    (2025-12-01)
  Trucking HR Canada has opened registration for next year’s Women with Drive leadership summit, taking place March 5 in Toronto. Now in its 12th year, the event will focus on […]
• EV Maker Bollinger Motors Shuts Down    (2025-12-01)
  The future of parent company Bollinger Innovations — previously known as Mullen Automotive and formally headquartered in Southern California — remains unclear.
• DOT removes 3,000 CDL training providers from registry    (2025-12-01)
  The CDL training providers were removed 'for failing to equip trainees with the Trump Administration’s standards of readiness...
• ATA, trucking execs reveal plan for non-domiciled CDL, trucking data overhaul    (2025-12-01)
  ATA launches an offshoot group of trucking executives to deliver their vision for how CDL issuance, non-domiciled drivers, and...
• Canada plans inspection blitz targeting misclassified operators | Three recalls hit International, Volvo, Mack    (2025-12-01)
  In the coming weeks, inspection blitzes will be held in Ontario focusing on truck drivers misclassified as independent contractors...