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• Borderlands Mexico: Podcast series focuses on high-stakes US–Mexico trade conversations    (2026-01-04)
  This week in Borderlands Mexico: Podcast series focuses on high-stakes US–Mexico trade conversations; Mexico begins tariffs of up to 35% on Chinese imports; and Chihuahua becomes Mexico’s top exporting state in 2025. The post Borderlands Mexico: Podcast series focuses on high-stakes US–Mexico trade conversations appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Why do truckload order lead times keep rising?    (2026-01-03)
  Order lead times are difficult to interpret, but the coming year could end a six-year rise and further tighten the trucking market. The post Why do truckload order lead times keep rising? appeared first on FreightWaves.
• 2025’s peak retail season the best for trucking in years    (2026-01-03)
  Spot rates and tender rejections exceeded 2024, 2023, and 2022 levels. The post 2025’s peak retail season the best for trucking in years appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern defend completeness of merger application    (2026-01-03)
  Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern urged federal regulators to reject what they claim are efforts by rival railroads to delay the merger process. The post Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern defend completeness of merger application appeared first on FreightWaves.
• ATA, safety groups slam driverless truck warning system    (2026-01-02)
  Trucking and safety groups are urging the FMCSA to deny a request to replace roadside warning triangles with LED signs, arguing the technology is unproven. The post ATA, safety groups slam driverless truck warning system appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Confusion reigns as Duffy, Newsom escalate spat on non-domiciled CDLs    (2026-01-02)
  The California Department of Motor Vehicles announced on Dec. 30 that it was extending the cancellation date for 17,000 non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses until March 6.  The agency said the […]
• When healthcare M&A hits the cold chain    (2026-01-02)
  The $4.8 billion acquisition of Amicus Therapeutics by BioMarin is, on its surface, a familiar healthcare story: portfolio expansion, accelerated revenue growth, and a stronger foothold in the rare disease market. But beneath the financial headlines sits a less visible and increasingly critical reality. For supply chain and cold chain professionals, deals like this are […] The post When healthcare M&A hits the cold chain appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Winter HOS relief: Another state joins in | DOT doles out $118M for enforcement, CDL issuance, more    (2026-01-02)
  Rhode Island's emergency declaration waives HOS and other regs through Jan. 6. Also: FMCSA awards High Priority, CDL Program Implementation...
• North Carolina port importer expanding cement capacity by 500%    (2026-01-02)
  An import terminal project will expand cement capacity at the Port of Morehead City, N.C., by 500%. The post North Carolina port importer expanding cement capacity by 500% appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Brake Check: An Industry Wake-Up Call on FreightWaves    (2026-01-02)
  Beginning January 2026, I’m launching a new show on the FreightWaves platform called Brake Check. This is why it exists. This is who it’s for. And this is why the timing matters. For a long time, the trucking industry table has been missing something critical: reality. Instead, that table has been crowded by self-serving interest […] The post Brake Check: An Industry Wake-Up Call on FreightWaves appeared first on FreightWaves.
• CB radio glory in Houston traffic: Hey 'Bad Apple,' keep on singing    (2026-01-02)
  The road gives you miles, gives you money, and every now and then, it gives you a man named Bad Apple singing his heartbreak into...
• California’s Budget Crisis and What It Means for Trucking    (2026-01-02)
  California’s latest high-risk audit reads like a warning label for the freight industry. As the state struggles with data integrity, benefit administration, and mounting fiscal pressure, the consequences may extend beyond Sacramento, into CHP staffing, roadside inspections, and federally funded enforcement programs that trucking depends on. The post California’s Budget Crisis and What It Means for Trucking appeared first on FreightWaves.
• California Digs In On Non-Domiciled CDL Cancellations As Duffy Threatens $160M Funding Cut    (2026-01-02)
  California delays cancellation of 17,000 non-domiciled CDLs until March despite Secretary Duffy's January 5 deadline. With $160 million in federal funding and potential decertification of the state's entire CDL program on the line, the standoff could reshape federal-state authority over commercial licensing for years. The post California Digs In On Non-Domiciled CDL Cancellations As Duffy Threatens $160M Funding Cut appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Beyond the highway: Waabi’s bet on door-to-door autonomy    (2026-01-02)
  Lior Ron details why point-to-point operations, OEM-blessed hardware and rapid AI advances pave the way to future deployments The post Beyond the highway: Waabi’s bet on door-to-door autonomy appeared first on FreightWaves.
• GDP grew 4.3% in Q3, and it was ‘healthier’ growth    (2026-01-01)
  Consumer spending and exports played a much bigger role. The post GDP grew 4.3% in Q3, and it was ‘healthier’ growth appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Congress, truckers: Let's stop hee-hawing around and get to work    (2026-01-01)
  In D.C. this Congressional term, legislation around truckers' overtime pay, tax credits, non-domiciled CDLs and more offers promise...
• Freight winners in 2026 will build for disruption, uShip CEO says    (2026-01-01)
  uShip CEO Sean Wu says flexibility will be freight’s most valuable currency in 2026. The post Freight winners in 2026 will build for disruption, uShip CEO says appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Maine targets passenger vehicle violations to improve commercial vehicle safety    (2025-12-31)
  The Maine State Police announced an enforcement initiative aimed at targeting passenger vehicle violations that contribute to crashes involving commercial trucks. Passenger vehicles were involved in 65% of fatal commercial […]
• Unifor seeks mediation in CommerceLink Logistics labor talks in B.C., Alberta    (2025-12-31)
  Unifor has filed a request with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service as negotiations continue for first collective agreements covering workers at CommerceLink Logistics (previously operated as Walmart Fleet ULC) […]
• VK Group pushed into receivership after court rejects CCAA stay    (2025-12-31)
  A group of British Columbia–based trucking and delivery companies has been pushed into receivership after the Supreme Court of British Columbia refused to extend creditor protection, concluding the companies had […]
• Motive files for IPO     (2025-12-31)
  Motive Technologies said that it has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of its Class A common stock on the New York Stock […]
• Overdrive's top 10 trucking stories of 2025    (2025-12-31)
  President Trump's immigration blitz takes trucking by storm, broker transparency, CDLs canceled and ELDs cheated: These are but...
• Cross-border drug smugglers exploit trucking routes, ports    (2025-12-31)
  A string of drug seizures highlights how traffickers continue to target commercial freight routes. The post Cross-border drug smugglers exploit trucking routes, ports appeared first on FreightWaves.
• New Volvo VNL clears novel pet safety evaluation    (2025-12-31)
  Testing by Center for Pet Safety confirms secure options for drivers' animal companions, amid estimates of hundreds of thousands of pets on U.S. roads daily. The post New Volvo VNL clears novel pet safety evaluation appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Large carrier M&A proves elusive in 2025    (2025-12-31)
  Large carriers didn’t have the appetite for big M&A in 2025, instead focusing on cost cutting and doing more with less. The post Large carrier M&A proves elusive in 2025 appeared first on FreightWaves.
• California’s long wait for autonomous trucks may soon end    (2025-12-31)
  Revised DMV rules pave the way for heavy-duty driverless vehicles, balancing safety concerns with the push for innovation. The post California’s long wait for autonomous trucks may soon end appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Diesel prices down 37 cents since hitting 2025 high mark, reefer rates on holiday tear    (2025-12-31)
  With the ongoing six-week downswing, fuel prices are slightly lower than they were to end 2024. Also: Spot rates for vans, reefers...
• Opinions? We’ve got some. Here are the Top 10 most-read blogs of 2025    (2025-12-31)
  We, as editors, contributors and reporters at trucknews.com, don’t lack for opinions. It’s difficult not to develop some when you are immersed in a single industry that you care deeply […]
• Survey: Carriers prioritize AI tools that improve real-time efficiency    (2025-12-30)
  Artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining traction in transportation management, and although the industry is still in the early stages of AI adoption, motor carriers are already clear about the role […]
• New bill limits truck driver liability for stolen freight    (2025-12-30)
  Bipartisan legislation would make stealing private-carrier packages a federal crime, extending cargo protections to shield drivers and potentially reduce carrier insurance costs. The post New bill limits truck driver liability for stolen freight appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Love’s Travel Stops Acquires 3 Factoring Companies    (2025-12-30)
  Truck stop operator Love’s expanded its financial services arm with the acquisition of three factoring companies. The deals follow earlier factoring acquisitions in July 2020 and July 2024.
• Walmart’s E-Commerce Platform Sees Temporary Outage    (2025-12-30)
  More than 6,000 customers reported they were unable to use the app or website the morning of Dec. 30, according to data collected by the website Downdetector.
• DOT issues $118 million in grants for truck safety, training    (2025-12-30)
  The U.S. Department of Transportation on Dec. 30 announced more than $118 million in grants to enhance commercial vehicle enforcement and provide training for military veterans entering the trucking industry. […]
• FMCSA revokes certification of four ELDs from three companies    (2025-12-30)
  Motor carriers and drivers using the four devices should stop using them and replace them with a compliant device within 60 days...
• CVSA’s human trafficking initiative set for January in US    (2025-12-30)
  The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative is scheduled to take place in the United States from Jan. 12-16.  The five-day event aims to educate commercial motor […]
• Latest decline in benchmark diesel leads to a mostly flat end-year price    (2025-12-30)
  The latest benchmark diesel price closed out 2025 pretty much where it finished up 2024. The post Latest decline in benchmark diesel leads to a mostly flat end-year price appeared first on FreightWaves.
• The Patrick and Barbara Kowalski Freight Brokers Safety Act: Good Hearts, Bad Outcomes    (2025-12-30)
  Transportation attorney Matthew Leffler says that a new bill in Congress meant to hold freight brokers accountable has some issues. The post The Patrick and Barbara Kowalski Freight Brokers Safety Act: Good Hearts, Bad Outcomes appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Short line operator rail R.J. Corman president Goss retires    (2025-12-30)
  R. J. Corman Railroad Co. President Ray Goss to retire after a five-decade career in the rail industry. The post Short line operator rail R.J. Corman president Goss retires appeared first on FreightWaves.
• FMCSA signals no fast track for teen-driver program extension    (2025-12-30)
  Federal regulators are holding off a decision on 18-20-year-old truck drivers, eventually forcing a choice between big-fleet expansion and small-business wage protection. The post FMCSA signals no fast track for teen-driver program extension appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Michigan truck crash underscores dangers of winter storms snarling roadways    (2025-12-30)
  Dangerous winter driving conditions shut down a major Michigan highway after a tractor-trailer crashed through an overpass and exploded on impact. The post Michigan truck crash underscores dangers of winter storms snarling roadways appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Winter Storm to Descend on Great Lakes and Northeast    (2025-12-30)
  The storm that hit parts of the Plains and Great Lakes on Dec. 29 brought sharply colder air, strong winds and a mix of snow, ice and rain, leading to treacherous travel.
• Year Ahead Will Test DOT Power to Withhold State Funds    (2025-12-30)
  An audit of states’ processes and procedures for granting non-domiciled commercial driver licenses and commercial learner’s permits was launched by DOT Secretary Sean Duffy in June.
• ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Working through Christmas netted truckers a nice increase on the spot market    (2025-12-30)
  It’s all about the spot market in this week’s roundup of economic trucking news. And the news is mostly positive for truckers. Frigid weather pinched capacity and helped to drive […]
• Global 2025 LNG Exports Had Biggest Jump in Three Years    (2025-12-30)
  Exports are estimated to have risen 4% from last year to 429 million tons, according to Kpler. The rise was largely driven by projects like LNG Canada and Plaquemines in the U.S. ramping up output.
• OPEC+ Likely to Confirm Oil Production Pause, Delegates Say    (2025-12-30)
  Key members led by Saudi Arabia and Russia will hold a monthly video conference Jan. 4, and review a decision to halt further supply hikes in Q1 after rapidly reviving production earlier this year.
• Laredo Trucking Company Files for Chapter 11    (2025-12-30)
  Texas International Enterprises, a cross-border trucking and logistics company, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid mounting debts and a challenging freight market.
• Competing railroads claim UP-NS merger application omits key information    (2025-12-30)
  Rival railroads claim they’ve found many flaws in the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger application and are asking the Surface Transportation Board to reject the document. The post Competing railroads claim UP-NS merger application omits key information appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Tesla Gives Pessimistic Car Sales Estimates in Unusual Move    (2025-12-30)
  By Tesla’s count, analysts on average expect the company to deliver 422,850 cars in the fourth quarter, down 15% from a year earlier. 
• Ocado Ends Exclusivity Terms After Setbacks to Kroger Deal    (2025-12-30)
  The move means Ocado can sell more of its technology to other retailers around the world, according to a statement Dec. 30.
• Maersk leans into logistics with new North American chief    (2025-12-30)
  Maersk has promoted its Asia Pacific chief and former Schenker executive to lead its North America business. The post Maersk leans into logistics with new North American chief appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Amazon backs Flowers Foods at SCOTUS on delivery driver legal status    (2025-12-30)
  Amazon is backing Flowers Foods before the Supreme Court in a case involving delivery drivers’ legal status. The post Amazon backs Flowers Foods at SCOTUS on delivery driver legal status appeared first on FreightWaves.
• California defies DOT, gives 17,000 non-domiciled CDL drivers 60 more days    (2025-12-30)
  California says some 17,000 non-domiciled CDL holders can keep their licenses until March, and hopes it can resolve things with...
• Bill would apply ag short-haul HOS regs year-round    (2025-12-30)
  The bill would extend the time period for application of the ag hours exemption within 150 air-miles of origin or destination...
• $400K lobster heist a 'black eye' for broker, or a wake-up call for trucking?    (2025-12-30)
  Cargo thieves have their claws in the trucking industry, but after a $400,000 lobster heist, one broker seeks to turn up the heat...
• Commercial Vehicle Inspections and Your Rights as a Driver    (2025-12-29)
  When you got your CDL and started hauling freight on public highways, you traded some constitutional protections for the privilege of operating in a closely regulated industry. Here's what that actually means when a badge knocks on your sleeper berth door. The post Commercial Vehicle Inspections and Your Rights as a Driver appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Queen Transportation shuts down over Christmas holiday, leaving workers jobless    (2025-12-29)
  Queen Transportation abruptly shut down last week, leaving truck drivers and office staff suddenly unemployed. The post Queen Transportation shuts down over Christmas holiday, leaving workers jobless appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Suspended driver charged with stealing truck, ramming police cruiser during attempted arrest    (2025-12-29)
  A Brampton man has been arrested and accused of stealing a truck from a repair shop, then pulling a stolen trailer with it and striking a police cruiser when officers […]
• Trump Muses About Ousting Powell as Fed Pick Nears    (2025-12-29)
  President Donald Trump has made numerous cryptic — and sometimes contradictory — remarks about his decision-making process regarding the new central bank chief.
• Year-End Housekeeping for Small Carriers    (2025-12-29)
  The end of the year sneaks up on small carriers faster than most people realize. One minute you’re grinding through the end of the season, chasing loads and keeping wheels moving. The next thing you know, it’s late December and everyone is talking about filings, renewals, and “stuff you’re supposed to do.” Year-end actions are […] The post Year-End Housekeeping for Small Carriers appeared first on FreightWaves.
• New Jersey Grants $13M to Hydrogen Drayage Truck Port Pilot    (2025-12-29)
  New Jersey is paying $13 million to fund a near-term experiment testing the ability of hydrogen-powered drayage trucks to move cargo at the Port Newark Container Terminal.
• How Portcast turns supply chain visibility into actionable intelligence    (2025-12-29)
  That shift from passive tracking to active intelligence is what separates Portcast from the crowded field of logistics visibility tools. The post How Portcast turns supply chain visibility into actionable intelligence appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Zim sale review in “advanced stages”, rejects CEO bid     (2025-12-29)
  Israel-based Zim said it is evaluating multiple acquisition proposals reported to include Maersk, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd but has ruled out a buyout by its CEO. The post Zim sale review in “advanced stages”, rejects CEO bid  appeared first on FreightWaves.
• ‘Strategic’ cargo theft emerges from the shadows    (2025-12-29)
  The bad news is that cargo theft across the United States and Canada remains at record levels. Reported cargo theft incidents are up more than 90% since 2021, with high-tech […]
• A Look at the Experts Who Race to Decode Trump’s Tariffs    (2025-12-29)
  Customs broker Amy Magnus thought she’d seen it all, navigating regulations to import everything from lumber and bananas to circus animals and Egyptian mummies. Then 2025 hit.
• Chevron Tankers Deliver Venezuelan Crude to Gulf Coast    (2025-12-29)
  Chevron has finished discharging a cargo from the vessel Searuby and is in the process of unloading ship Canopus Voyager, according to Bloomberg tanker tracking.