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• Uber Freight kicks off Deliver 2025 with Tesla EV truck program    (2025-09-16)
  Uber Freight launches Dedicated EV Fleet Accelerator Program with Tesla, aimed at driving wider electric truck adoption. The post Uber Freight kicks off Deliver 2025 with Tesla EV truck program appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Retail diesel prices stable; futures point to surge    (2025-09-16)
  After weeks of up and down movement in the weekly diesel benchmark price, the numbers at the pump are right back where they were July 11. The weekly Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration average weekly retail diesel price effective Monday, published Tuesday, was down 2.7 cents/gallon to $3.739/g. That is the same level it was […] The post Retail diesel prices stable; futures point to surge appeared first on FreightWaves.
• US Farmers, Biofuel Firms Could Win in EPA Proposals    (2025-09-16)
  The EPA proposed requiring large oil processors to make up for biofuel blending obligations waived for small refineries, boosting farmer-friendly stocks.
• When a Driver Wrecks – What Every Small Fleet Owner Must Do Immediately    (2025-09-16)
  There’s no gut punch quite like the phone call that starts with: “Hey, I’ve been in an accident.” Whether it’s a minor fender bender or a major wreck, your role as a small fleet owner instantly shifts from dispatcher to damage control. And the first few hours after that call will determine how expensive, disruptive, […] The post When a Driver Wrecks – What Every Small Fleet Owner Must Do Immediately appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Lawmakers Introduce Catalytic Converter Theft Bill    (2025-09-16)
  A bill aimed at mitigating thefts of automotive catalytic converters by making the components more traceable was recently introduced in the House of Representatives.
• UK Pauses Push to End US Steel Tariffs Before Trump Visit    (2025-09-16)
  As President Donald Trump heads to the U.K. for a state visit, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has punted negotiations on removing U.S. steel tariffs, according to a source. 
• Swaths of public carrier data is no longer accessible on FMCSA website    (2025-09-16)
  Several types of publicly available data recorded by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration have seemingly vanished from the Department of Transportation’s website. The post Swaths of public carrier data is no longer accessible on FMCSA website appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Jaguar Land Rover Cyberattack Ripples Through Suppliers    (2025-09-16)
  The cyberattack that brought Jaguar Land Rover Automotive factories to a standstill is affecting suppliers, with some parts makers forced to pause or scale back their own production.
• TQL opponent in broker liability SCOTUS case: let it ‘percolate’    (2025-09-16)
  And then there’s the other side of the argument. With a September 29 judicial conference now set at the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) for the justices to consider whether to take up the issue of broker liability, the pleadings on both sides of the debate are coming into focus. Both Transportation Quality Logistics and the Transportation […] The post TQL opponent in broker liability SCOTUS case: let it ‘percolate’ appeared first on FreightWaves.
• FedEx opens dedicated freight facility at UK airport    (2025-09-16)
  FedEx has moved its airfreight shipping operation at East Midlands Airport to a dedicated facility, away from the parcel processing area. The post FedEx opens dedicated freight facility at UK airport appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Trump Extends Deadline to Land TikTok Deal Until Dec. 16    (2025-09-16)
  President Trump extended the deadline for TikTok’s Chinese parent, ByteDance, to divest the platform’s U.S. operations — this time until Dec. 16 — staving off a shutdown of the app in the U.S.
• Study Finds US Class 8 Battery-Electric Truck Prices Rising    (2025-09-16)
  Prices of U.S. Class 8 battery-electric trucks are on the rise at the same time as their European counterparts decline, according to a recent study.
• DHL’s $94M Barcelona air hub boosts parcel capacity    (2025-09-16)
  DHL Express continues to invest in modernizing airport cargo terminals. The latest upgrade is at Barcelona airport. The post DHL’s $94M Barcelona air hub boosts parcel capacity appeared first on FreightWaves.
• ‘TikTok’ of rising ocean rates as China prospects improve    (2025-09-16)
  Ocean rates climb as a deal for social media’s TikTok heralded an upbeat outlook for China-U.S. trade relations. The post ‘TikTok’ of rising ocean rates as China prospects improve appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Thyssenkrupp Gets Offer From India’s Jindal for Steel Unit    (2025-09-16)
  The steel division, which employs 26,000 people, has been weighed down by soaring energy bills, rising interest rates and chronically low steel prices. 
• Mission Complete: Veteran small fleet owner's legion of local support    (2025-09-16)
  Scott Smithler trucked through war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan but managed to bring home peace and prosperity with a family...
• The Truth About Local Food Service Trucking – Hard Miles, Heavy Cases, and the Grind Behind the Paycheck    (2025-09-16)
  When many drivers hear “local route,” they picture early starts, dinner at home, and steady pay. But when it comes to local food service trucking, that image misses a lot of what it really takes. This isn’t dry van drop-and-hook. This is backbreaking work, punishing schedules, constant hustle, and hours behind the wheel — all […] The post The Truth About Local Food Service Trucking – Hard Miles, Heavy Cases, and the Grind Behind the Paycheck appeared first on FreightWaves.
• BWT Logistics acquires contract logistics peer RAZR Logistics    (2025-09-16)
  BWT Logistics has acquired RAZR Logistics, adding on-demand warehousing to its services. The post BWT Logistics acquires contract logistics peer RAZR Logistics appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Hazmat rule pits tank truck carriers against crop dusters    (2025-09-16)
  FMCSA will decide on a rule to exempt specialized drivers from a hazardous materials endorsement – a move opposed by tank-truck companies over safety concerns. The post Hazmat rule pits tank truck carriers against crop dusters appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Rail merger warning: Higher costs, worse service ahead    (2025-09-16)
  A coalition of rail shippers warns regulators that the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger will hurt service and raise costs. The post Rail merger warning: Higher costs, worse service ahead appeared first on FreightWaves.
• The Truth About Fuel Economy – Two Things You Can Actually Control    (2025-09-16)
  You can’t avoid paying for fuel. But the truth is, many small carriers are bleeding thousands each month because they’re not controlling the two things they can control: Everything else—load rates, lane volatility, repair costs—is a roll of the dice in this market. Fuel? That’s your game to win or lose. So today we’re breaking […] The post The Truth About Fuel Economy – Two Things You Can Actually Control appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Democrats Aim to Force Senate Vote on Canada, Brazil Tariffs    (2025-09-16)
  Sen. Tim Kaine says he will introduce two separate bipartisan resolutions this week that would terminate the national emergencies that Trump declared to justify the tariffs.
• NHTSA Investigates Tesla Door Handle Failures    (2025-09-16)
  Safety agency cites incidents in which exterior door handles stopped working and trapped children inside.
• Yellow Corp. sells Baltimore terminal for $4.7M    (2025-09-16)
  Yellow Corp. has reached a deal to sell a Baltimore terminal, leaving only 11 locations remaining for sale. The post Yellow Corp. sells Baltimore terminal for $4.7M appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Trucks for Change lends helping hands to Habitat for Humanity    (2025-09-16)
  Trucks for Change (T4C) members came together in early September to help Habitat for Humanity deconstruct a home in the Waterloo, Ont., area, making room for a future multi-home build. […]
• Mack Remanufacturing Unit Celebrates Golden Anniversary    (2025-09-16)
  The remanufacturing facilities’ output constitutes more than 25 different product lines, from engines and transmissions to coolant pumps and NOx sensors.
• Performance Food, US Foods Agree to Evaluate Possible Deal    (2025-09-16)
  The companies will evaluate regulatory issues and cost savings of a deal, according to a statement. The accord doesn’t assure a transaction will be proposed.
• Rivian Breaks Ground on $5 Billion Georgia Plant    (2025-09-16)
  The groundbreaking is proceeding despite President Donald Trump’s successful push to roll back EV tax credits, starting Sept. 30.
• Geotab Launches AI Dashcam to Enhance Fleet Safety    (2025-09-16)
  In a recent pilot, the voice coaching functionality helped reduce tailgating by 90% and mobile phone use by 95%, Geotab said in the Sept. 15 announcement.
• US Tariff of 15% on Japan Auto Exports Kicks in Today    (2025-09-16)
  The auto sector accounts for the biggest component of Japan’s exports to the U.S. and serves as a pillar of employment and a trendsetter for wage growth.
• CSX CEO: Obsession with profit margins stunting railroads’ growth    (2025-09-16)
  CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs states that railroads' focus on profit margins over growth has led to stagnant traffic levels. The post CSX CEO: Obsession with profit margins stunting railroads’ growth appeared first on FreightWaves.
• How CarriersSource transforms shipper data into sales gold    (2025-09-16)
  For years, freight sales teams have been swimming in signals but starved of context. A shipper searching for a provider profile on a platform like CarrierSource might indicate upcoming freight needs, but knowing exactly why they’re searching, who inside the company is driving the activity, and how to reach them with the right pitch has […] The post How CarriersSource transforms shipper data into sales gold appeared first on FreightWaves.
• OEMs want emissions regulation clarity, consistency between Canada, U.S.    (2025-09-16)
  With the clock rapidly ticking toward January 2027, truck and engine manufacturers are nervous about the uncertainty that’s been cast over emissions regulations they’ve already spent more than five years […]
• Bot Auto Masters First Public Roads Validation in Houston    (2025-09-16)
  Bot Auto took another step forward earlier this summer, carrying out its first driverless hub-to-hub validation run on public roads in the Houston area, the autonomous trucking startup said Sept. 16.
• One small step for Bot Auto, one giant leap for autonomous trucking    (2025-09-16)
  Bot Auto announces autonomous trucking milestone with its first driverless hub-to-hub run in Houston, operating without any human presence or remote aid. The post One small step for Bot Auto, one giant leap for autonomous trucking appeared first on FreightWaves.
• FMCSA offers details on proposed HOS-flexibility pilot programs    (2025-09-16)
  Following DOT Secretary Sean Duffy's announcement of the launch of the pilot programs Monday, FMCSA released proposals showing...
• Florida trucking company owner charged in truck, trailer theft scheme    (2025-09-16)
  Florida officials allege the trucking company owner was involved in a scheme to conceal stolen trucks and trailers with fraudulent...
• Tariff ceasefire powers Long Beach container surge    (2025-09-15)
  Amid fears that tariffs and frontloading would slow the peak shipping season, new data from a bellwether U.S. import gateway shows otherwise.  The post Tariff ceasefire powers Long Beach container surge appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Kalitta Air prepares to fly first-ever converted 777 cargo jet    (2025-09-15)
  The first 777 passenger-to-freighter aircraft, modified by Israel Aircraft Industries, will enter commercial revenue service with Kalitta Air in October. The post Kalitta Air prepares to fly first-ever converted 777 cargo jet appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Radiant Logistics beats expectations to close fiscal 2025    (2025-09-15)
  Radiant Logistics’ fiscal fourth quarter results came in ahead of analysts’ expectations. The post Radiant Logistics beats expectations to close fiscal 2025 appeared first on FreightWaves.
• End of De Minimis Exemption Helped Sink Luxury Retailer Ssense    (2025-09-15)
  Ssense filed for bankruptcy protection after the end of a U.S. duty exemption for small shipments dealt a final blow to the struggling retailer.
• California Oil Merger Advances as State Clears Path to Drill    (2025-09-15)
  The bill marks a sharp shift from years of regulatory scrutiny by the state’s lawmakers toward its oil and gas industry and decades of declining in-state crude production.
• project44 releases free Tariff Simulator    (2025-09-15)
  p44 dips its toes in strategic planning, financial forecasting, and shipment execution. The post project44 releases free Tariff Simulator appeared first on FreightWaves.
• U.S. officers intercept 917 kg of cocaine, meth headed to Canada    (2025-09-15)
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) seized nearly one tonne of drugs headed for Canada during outbound inspections at the Detroit and Port Huron, […]
• Fusion Energy Could Deliver Power in 8 Years, DOE Chief Says    (2025-09-15)
  Fusion energy, which powers the sun and stars, has the potential to produce abundant carbon-free electricity, but efforts to harness it have proved elusive.
• Overhaul aids law enforcement in $1.4M cargo theft bust    (2025-09-15)
  California authorities recovered $1.4 million in stolen consumer electronics with help from cargo security and risk management platform Overhaul. The post Overhaul aids law enforcement in $1.4M cargo theft bust appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Regulators take another swing at easing trucker work rules    (2025-09-15)
  Federal regulators are reviving two pilot programs to see if they can safely give truck drivers more control over their driving time. The post Regulators take another swing at easing trucker work rules appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Canada Deficit to Hit $50.6 Billion Amid Trade War Costs    (2025-09-15)
  Mark Carney’s task is to convince Canadians and opposition lawmakers that his planned spending will eventually boost the resilience and productive capacity of the economy.
• TIA warns: TQL-linked broker liability case threatens industry    (2025-09-15)
  TIA files comments as Supreme Court faces pivotal broker liability cases. The post TIA warns: TQL-linked broker liability case threatens industry appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Crossword Puzzle Solution for September 15, 2025    (2025-09-15)
  Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the September 15, 2025 print edition.
• American Axle Seeks $2.3 Billion to Fund Dowlais Takeover    (2025-09-15)
  American Axle in January announced a $1.6 billion cash-and-stock deal to acquire U.K. peer Dowlais. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter.
• The Case That Proves Transparency Isn’t Guaranteed, Even by Law    (2025-09-15)
  “What did the shipper pay on that load?” It’s a question that’s lingered in truck stop diners, dispatch offices, and group chats for years — and if you’ve ever booked a load through a freight broker, you’ve probably wondered the same thing. You get a rate confirmation. You move the load. You get paid. But […] The post The Case That Proves Transparency Isn’t Guaranteed, Even by Law appeared first on FreightWaves.
•  Why California’s biopharma boom is critical for logistics    (2025-09-15)
  Building Resilience and Innovation: California’s Pharmaceutical Renaissance California is quietly staging a pharmaceutical renaissance, not of arts or culture this time, but of science, supply chains, and life-changing therapies. As the backbone of biopharma innovation in the U.S., the Golden State is becoming a place of industry transformation, embodied most recently by investments from Amgen […] The post  Why California’s biopharma boom is critical for logistics appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Perspective: Tax Cuts Keep Supply Chain Moving    (2025-09-15)
  When President Donald Trump signed the Big Beautiful Bill into law on July 4, it did more than reform the nation’s tax code. It prevented the largest tax hike in American history.
• China-US Strike TikTok Deal After Threat of Shutdown    (2025-09-15)
  President Donald Trump said in a social media post that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping would be speaking Sept. 19.
• Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern roll out new domestic intermodal    (2025-09-15)
  Following similar interline moves by competing railroads, merger partners Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have introduced an array of new domestic intermodal services. The post Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern roll out new domestic intermodal appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Rediscover SONAR at the F3 Future of Freight Festival    (2025-09-15)
  If you haven’t checked out SONAR lately, be sure you do! We’ve rolled out more features and product enhancements this year than in many of the past years combined—and the F3 Future of Freight Festival in Chattanooga this October is the best place to see them in action. Download the attached white paper here for a summary […] The post Rediscover SONAR at the F3 Future of Freight Festival appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Tyson Foods to Eliminate Corn Syrup From Products    (2025-09-15)
  The meat producer’s goal is to stop using high-fructose corn syrup, sucralose, BHA/BHT and titanium dioxide in brands including Tyson, Jimmy Dean and Hillshire Farm.
• Korea envoy In D.C. as $350B trade pact stalls    (2025-09-15)
  South Korea objects to trade deal terms, citing potential foreign exchange market effects. The post Korea envoy In D.C. as $350B trade pact stalls appeared first on FreightWaves.
• C.H. Robinson Starts Mexico Freight Consolidation Service    (2025-09-15)
  Using bonded warehouses on the southern side of the border will allow shippers to sidestep Mexican customs regulations and engage fewer trucks.
• Northern Air Cargo challenges Alaska Airlines on Seattle-Anchorage route    (2025-09-15)
  Northern Air Cargo is giving up business with DHL Express to launch scheduled flights between Seattle and Anchorage, but will face stiff competition from incumbent Alaska Airlines. The post Northern Air Cargo challenges Alaska Airlines on Seattle-Anchorage route appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Ford to Move Headquarters to New Campus 3 Miles Away    (2025-09-15)
  The new 2.1-million-square-foot structure formally will be called “Ford World Headquarters” when it opens in November.
• China Investigates US Semiconductors Ahead of Trade Talks    (2025-09-15)
  The Ministry of Commerce announced an anti-dumping probe into certain analog IC chips imported from the U.S. and an anti-discrimination probe into U.S. measures against China’s chip sector.
• Musk Answers Tesla’s Pay Proposal With $1 Billion Stock Buy    (2025-09-15)
  The purchase amounts to a show of confidence in Tesla’s prospects after a challenging first half of the year in which vehicle deliveries slumped 13% worldwide.
• China’s soybean shift threatens US farmers — and freight jobs    (2025-09-15)
  China’s move to cut U.S. soybean purchases in favor of South America could trigger widespread job losses and strain supply chains. The post China’s soybean shift threatens US farmers — and freight jobs appeared first on FreightWaves.