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• How America’s trucking industry became a hellscape    (2025-12-05)
  Over the past few months, I’ve spoken with hundreds of senior executives at America’s largest trucking companies. Nearly all say they only recently discovered the massive influx of foreign drivers and motor carriers. Most assumed the trend was gradual; none realized it was exponential. Few had ever heard the term “non-domiciled CDL” until this summer […] The post How America’s trucking industry became a hellscape appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Police find truck, driver wanted in collision that killed tow truck operator    (2025-12-05)
  Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have located the commercial motor vehicle and identified the driver wanted in connection with a fatal collision on Highway 401 that killed a tow truck operator. […]
• Mississippi sending illegal truckers to ICE    (2025-12-05)
  Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is urging colleagues to use a transportation spending bill to clamp down on CDL violators. The post Mississippi sending illegal truckers to ICE appeared first on FreightWaves.
• New Platts Policy Excludes Russian-Origin Fuel    (2025-12-05)
  The step by Platts, a unit of S&P Global Energy, effectively eliminates one source of supply that might be cheaper than others. The move will align with European Union rules.
• 6 Nations Challenge EU’s Combustion Car Deadline    (2025-12-05)
  “We can and we must pursue our climatic goal in an effective way, while not killing our competitiveness in the meanwhile since there is nothing green in an industrial desert,” EU leaders said.
• Ohio trucking company operator gets 30 months for income tax evasion    (2025-12-05)
  The owner of an Ohio trucking company has been sentenced to 30 months for income tax evasion. The post Ohio trucking company operator gets 30 months for income tax evasion appeared first on FreightWaves.
• CRST Posting Gains in Tough Market, CEO Says    (2025-12-05)
  While the protracted freight market slump has yet to turn around, CRST's dedicated truckload business is having its best year in three years, CEO Mike Gannon says.
• 50 truck fleet shuts down    (2025-12-05)
  The closure of James R. Smith Trucking, Inc., a family-owned operation based in Cullman, Alabama, that marked its 70th year in 2025, underscores the dire state of the freight market. Detailed in a Cullman Daily article, the shutdown of this 1955-founded carrier signals another casualty in a wave of trucking bankruptcies sweeping the industry. A […] The post 50 truck fleet shuts down appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Human-trafficking sweep nets multiple arrests at Washington truck stops    (2025-12-05)
  Nearly a dozen people were arrested during an overnight Washington State Patrol (WSP) operation targeting human trafficking and prostitution near truck stops in Pierce, King and Snohomish counties. The undercover […]
• Top US, Chinese Officials Pledge Cooperation on Trade Deal    (2025-12-05)
  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held a video call with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Dec. 5, according to China’s state-run news agency Xinhua. 
• RXO vs. C.H. Robinson: the growing financial divide widens some more    (2025-12-05)
  RXO credit rating faces challenges, while C.H. Robinson continues to shine. The post RXO vs. C.H. Robinson: the growing financial divide widens some more appeared first on FreightWaves.
• First Brands Flails as Customers Don’t Know Who to Pay    (2025-12-05)
  First Brands is asking the judge overseeing its bankruptcy to set up a framework that will give comfort to clients that they can send money to the company without risk of double payment.
• Cast your vote for America’s favorite freight town!    (2025-12-05)
  FreightWaves is building recognition for the freight and logistics centers that play crucial roles in our daily lives. We want to bring together community voices from across the country to identify which towns are doing the most to drive our supply chain forward. The post Cast your vote for America’s favorite freight town! appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Torc Taps Innoviz for Short-Range Lidar Requirements    (2025-12-05)
  Autonomous trucks require long-range lidar systems to identify objects far ahead and short-range sensors to capture detailed data in complex driving situations.
• 'Peanut's Pride': Owner-op's second chance after close brush with death    (2025-12-05)
  Charles 'Peanut' Pilkington and his 2005 Peterbilt 379, featured here, were lucky to survive this certifiable 'act of God,' a...
• UPS pilots and company resume contract talks, enlist federal mediator    (2025-12-05)
  With fresh memories of the fatal crash of a freighter aircraft last month, UPS pilots and the company have resumed collective bargaining with the help of the National Mediation Board. The post UPS pilots and company resume contract talks, enlist federal mediator appeared first on FreightWaves.
• NEVI Funds Available Again for EV Charging Networks    (2025-12-05)
  Dollars from the $5 billion infrastructure program that Joe Biden’s White House crafted to speed EV adoption are flowing again after the Trump administration froze the funds earlier this year.
• Port of Mobile launches $100M Pier B South overhaul    (2025-12-05)
  The Alabama Port Authority has begun the $100 million reconstruction of Pier B South, while construction advances on the Montgomery Intermodal Container Transfer Facility. The post Port of Mobile launches $100M Pier B South overhaul appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Inflation Indicator Eases Path to Interest Rate Cut    (2025-12-05)
  The data shows that inflation was muted in September and will bolster the case for a cut to the Fed’s key interest rate at its next meeting Dec. 9-10.
• Minnesota Catches FMCSA Heat for Non-Domiciled CDLs    (2025-12-05)
  “Our audit exposes yet another example of foreigners taking advantage of Minnesota services under Governor Walz’s watch,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
• Transportation Insight Holdings names Alan Gershenhorn interim CEO as Ken Beyer departs    (2025-12-05)
  ATLANTA – Transportation Insight Holdings, LLC (together with its affiliates, the “Company”), a leading provider of non-asset, tech-enabled logistics and brokerage solutions in North America servicing more than 14,000 shippers and over 80,000 carriers through Transportation Insight (“TI”), Nolan Transportation Group (“NTG”), and its proprietary Beon™ Digital Logistics Platform (“Beon”), on Thursday announced that Alan […] The post Transportation Insight Holdings names Alan Gershenhorn interim CEO as Ken Beyer departs appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Profitable Ram Brand Is Key to Stellantis Turnaround    (2025-12-05)
  "Ram has many superpowers," CEO Antonio Filosa said during a conference organized by Goldman Sachs — including raking in the most profits of any of the automaker's 14 brands.
• Ocado Gets $350 Million From Kroger for Warehouse Closures    (2025-12-05)
  Ocado Group will receive a one-time cash payment of $350 million from Kroger, more than previously announced, after the U.S. grocer decided to close three automated warehouses.
• TTC names Stefanovich president during 110th gala, hands out $44K in scholarships    (2025-12-05)
  Left Lane Associates president Peter Stefanovich was named The Toronto Transportation Club’s (TTC) president following its annual general meeting at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Stacey Large, associate vice president […]
• Dow's Transportation Average Blazes 9-Day Winning Streak    (2025-12-05)
  Equity traders looking for signs that a blistering stock market advance is set to continue may take their cue from the companies that move goods across America’s roads, rails and waterways.
• English-language crackdown exposes how cheap labor and CDL fraud are remaking trucking    (2025-12-05)
  Trucking executives say surging transient foreign labor, fraudulent CDLs and lax oversight have been undercutting legitimate U.S. carriers. The post English-language crackdown exposes how cheap labor and CDL fraud are remaking trucking appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Israel urged to block Hapag-Lloyd offer for Zim: Report    (2025-12-05)
  Hapag-Lloyd wants to buy Israel’s Zim container line, but Arab investment in the German company could push a deal to another suitor. The post Israel urged to block Hapag-Lloyd offer for Zim: Report appeared first on FreightWaves.
• New gains for container rates as key ocean routes improve    (2025-12-05)
  A global ocean container index rose 7% amid rate adjustments on key trans-Pacific and Asia–Europe routes. The post New gains for container rates as key ocean routes improve appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Overdrive's Custom Rigs Showdown: Round 1 kicks off    (2025-12-05)
  With the 12-team College Football Playoff around the corner, Overdrive opens up this bracket-style challenge featuring the top...
• CRST downsizing one-way OTR business | Truck stop prostitution sting nets arrests    (2025-12-05)
  The company is reducing its one-way OTR Capacity Solutions unit, including approximately 200 power units from its fleet of more...
• Homeland Security tightens foreign worker authorizations after National Guardsman shooting    (2025-12-05)
  After DOT's efforts to shut down non-domiciled CDLs stalled, Homeland Security placed major new restrictions and fees on work-authorization...
• Fiscal 2026 Funding Bill Stuck in Congressional Negotiations    (2025-12-04)
  With less than a month before the end of the calendar year, congressional leaders have not announced a path forward for approving a fiscal 2026 transportation funding measure.
• Knight-Swift Truck Driver Delivers Capitol Christmas Tree    (2025-12-04)
  Knight-Swift truck driver Michael Porter spent nearly a month hauling the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree 3,700 miles, culminating in the tree's delivery to the West Lawn of the Capitol on Nov. 21.
• Prasco & Frontier’s tailored logistics: a pharma game-changer    (2025-12-04)
  Prasco’s new strategic collaboration with Frontier Scientific Solutions marks another example of how pharmaceutical companies are moving beyond traditional 3PL partnerships and opting instead to co-build logistics capabilities tailored specifically for high-risk, high-value products.  The announcement highlights a larger trend in the life-sciences supply chain: as products become more temperature-sensitive and regulatory scrutiny intensifies, manufacturers […] The post Prasco & Frontier’s tailored logistics: a pharma game-changer appeared first on FreightWaves.
• PepsiCo Nears Deal With Activist Investor Elliott    (2025-12-04)
  PepsiCo has worked to overhaul its portfolio of brands since Elliott announced a roughly $4 billion stake in September and called on the company to review and streamline its snack offerings
• How AI-native technology is reshaping transportation management    (2025-12-04)
  The transportation industry stands at an inflection point, and carriers are facing a complex web of challenges that stretch operational capabilities to their limits. Companies are dealing with fluctuating capacity, compressed margins, rising customer expectations, and an increasingly competitive landscape where real-time decision-making separates winners from mere survivors.  Traditional transportation management systems – many of […] The post How AI-native technology is reshaping transportation management appeared first on FreightWaves.
• T4A moratorium officially lifted, CRA reports    (2025-12-04)
  The federal government today followed through on a budget promise to lift the moratorium on penalties related for failing to report fees for services via T4A slips for the 2025 […]
• Used Truck Sales Hit Fifth Consecutive Year-Over-Year Gain    (2025-12-04)
  Sales increased 3.8% to 24,700 units from 23,800 in the 2024 period and 9.3% from 22,600 in September, according to ACT Research data.
• FMCSA gets time-out on CDL crackdown    (2025-12-04)
  A federal appeals court is holding in abeyance a lawsuit against FMCSA’s non-domiciled CDL restrictions until the agency issues a final rule. The post FMCSA gets time-out on CDL crackdown appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Indiana port expands barge steel capacity     (2025-12-04)
  Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville terminal increases steel and other barge capacity by 40%. The post Indiana port expands barge steel capacity  appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Biofuel Producers Ask Trump For Year-Round E15 Sales    (2025-12-04)
  The American Petroleum Institute joined a coalition of biofuel producers and fuel retailers asking President Donald Trump to push Congress to develop legislation on the issue.
• Dollar General Boosts Outlook as Value Pitch Draws Shoppers    (2025-12-04)
  The company’s core consumer is shopping more frequently while purchasing fewer items per visit — an indication that they’re financially pressured, CEO Todd Vasos said on a call with analysts. 
• Lawsuit Abuse Strains Trucking Industry    (2025-12-04)
  New research from ATRI examines the impact of tort litigation industrywide as well as myriad factors that were found to contribute to the outcomes of high-profile court cases.
• My Apology to CRST: I Got It Wrong    (2025-12-04)
  I screwed up. Yesterday, the FreightWaves team was informed by a source we considered credible that CRST was shutting down a significant portion of its operations—what we understood to be its entire over-the-road (OTR) division. Unfortunately, the article was written in a way that made it easy to misinterpret as the entire company closing. That’s […] The post My Apology to CRST: I Got It Wrong appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Kroger Cuts Guidance as Shoppers Get Choosy About Spending    (2025-12-04)
  Kroger’s results add to mixed signals about the health of the U.S. economy as consumers navigate persistent woes about inflation and the cooling labor market.
• Denmark says goodbye to letter delivery    (2025-12-04)
  PostNord in Denmark is dropping letter mail service to focus on parcel shipping. The post Denmark says goodbye to letter delivery appeared first on FreightWaves.
• How recourse factoring impacts trucking cash flow and risk    (2025-12-04)
  For many trucking companies, cash flow is the lifeblood that keeps wheels turning. While hauling freight is the core of the business, carriers often face a frustrating reality: waiting weeks, or even months, for payment from brokers and shippers can strain finances, delay payroll, and stall growth.  For small to mid-sized trucking businesses, traditional bank […] The post How recourse factoring impacts trucking cash flow and risk appeared first on FreightWaves.
• J.B. Hunt controlling the controllable into 2026    (2025-12-04)
  J.B. Hunt Transport Services declined to take a stab at what next year holds at an investor conference this week, but did emphasize that it’s “set up to win” regardless of what the new year brings. The post J.B. Hunt controlling the controllable into 2026 appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Texas DOT Studies New Interstate From Gulf Coast to Panhandle    (2025-12-04)
  The upgrade would deliver “significant statewide benefits,” including faster travel times, safer roads and more efficiency for commercial freight carriers, the feasability study says.
• Ocean Shipping Rates Surge on Conflicts, Supply Disruptions    (2025-12-04)
  Daily earnings to transport crude on key routes have seen the biggest jump this year, up 467%. Freight costs typically dip at year-end due to seasonal weakness in demand.
• Trucking credit metrics at BMO slide as the business gets smaller    (2025-12-04)
  The 4Q credit metrics in BMO’s transportation sector, a major lender to trucking, were significantly worse in many areas. The post Trucking credit metrics at BMO slide as the business gets smaller appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Ahead of mega-merger, railroads say they steady economy, supply chain    (2025-12-04)
  As an historic merger is set to reshape the U.S. supply chain, railroads say data proves they are the engine that powers the domestic economy. The post Ahead of mega-merger, railroads say they steady economy, supply chain appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Hacegaba tabbed as new CEO at Port of Long Beach    (2025-12-04)
  Port of Long Beach second-in-command Noel Hacegaba is moving up to chief executive as Mario Cordero departs. The post Hacegaba tabbed as new CEO at Port of Long Beach appeared first on FreightWaves.
• FMCSA’s New Motus Registration System Promises Modernization    (2025-12-04)
  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is rolling out Motus, a new registration system designed to replace the agency's decades-old platform, offering what it calls "a more intuitive, user-friendly experience." The post FMCSA’s New Motus Registration System Promises Modernization appeared first on FreightWaves.
• DOT's non-domiciled CDL crackdown hugely popular with truck drivers: Overdrive survey results    (2025-12-04)
  More than 5,000 Overdrive readers have spoken, most strongly supporting DOT's non-domiciled CDL emergency rulemaking restricting...
• Alabama joins forces with ICE in trucking immigration crackdown    (2025-12-04)
  Alabama Law Enforcement Agency officers have partnered with ICE to conduct multiple operations targeting truck drivers for immigration...
• Fleet owner gets prison time, to pay $1.9M in restitution for tax evasion    (2025-12-04)
  The owner's tax evasion scheme consisted of four different companies she operated and controlled, and involved unreported income...
• UPDATE: CRST confirms partial fleet reduction and redistribution    (2025-12-03)
  CRST confirms redistribution of assets in its fleet, reduction of almost 200 trucks from OTR business unit. The post UPDATE: CRST confirms partial fleet reduction and redistribution appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Descartes reports record results in FQ3    (2025-12-03)
  Supply chain tech provider Descartes announced record quarterly results after the market closed on Wednesday. The post Descartes reports record results in FQ3 appeared first on FreightWaves.
• ATRI: Pre-crash negligence triples trucking company liability    (2025-12-03)
  A trucking industry-backed study finds that higher jury awards against carriers are being driven by evidence of organizational negligence rather than the severity of the crash. The post ATRI: Pre-crash negligence triples trucking company liability appeared first on FreightWaves.
• US ag exporters hoping to move on from 2025’s ‘self-inflicted wounds’    (2025-12-03)
  American exporters of soybeans, fertilizer, lumber and other agricultural products are looking to a better year after being caught in a geopolitical squeeze in 2025. The post US ag exporters hoping to move on from 2025’s ‘self-inflicted wounds’ appeared first on FreightWaves.
• Trump Administration Pushes Major Cut to MPG Standards    (2025-12-03)
  Trump’s proposal represents a win for the auto and oil industries that argued the requirements pushed the bounds of available technology for getting more miles out of each gallon of fuel.
• Bluejay Capital Partners recapitalizes Quality Life Science Logistics & Transportation    (2025-12-03)
  Bluejay Capital Partners has completed a recapitalization of Quality Life Science Logistics & Transportation (QLS), a premier provider of specialized cold chain logistics for the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. While financial terms were not disclosed, the partnership signals a strategic move to expand QLS’s market reach and strengthen its industry-leading position. Headquartered in Coopersville, […] The post Bluejay Capital Partners recapitalizes Quality Life Science Logistics & Transportation appeared first on FreightWaves.
• NexDash secures $5.8 million seed funding for digitally connected electric truck fleet    (2025-12-03)
  Neo-carrier model seeks to combine technology, capital and operations to electrify and digitize European freight at scale The post NexDash secures $5.8 million seed funding for digitally connected electric truck fleet appeared first on FreightWaves.
• NRF Cites Record 203 Million Shoppers for Extended Weekend    (2025-12-03)
  National Retail Federation's survey found 202.9 million consumers shopped from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, up from 197 million shoppers last year.