The Middle East crisis is already hitting carriers. Plus: Florida lost $3B in crops, flatbed rates posted a fifth straight weekly increase, a $5B brokerage was just acquired, and more.
Plus: autonomous trucking just raised $113M, California is fighting to keep 20,000 drivers, Arrive's 2026 truckload freight forecast, and more.
Two bills just dropped in the Senate that could reshape trucking faster than anything since deregulation. Plus: Russian hackers targeted your load board, flatbed rejection rates just hit 40%, and a robot is taking the Houston-Dallas overnight run.
C.H. Robinsonās credit rating upgrade by S&P Global highlights how cost-cutting, debt repayment, and efficiency gains are reshaping the 3PLās financial outlook during a difficult freight recession.
Plus: Chattanooga floods close I-24 and stall freight, LA port hits its highest monthly volume in 117 years, July sees another spike in trucking bankruptcies, and more.
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Bankruptcy filings and closures are mounting in trucking as tight lending and āzombie carriersā keep rates low, delaying the market correction and prolonging a multi-year freight recession.
The flash floods in Chattanooga tested freight network resilience and exposed a growing challenge for supply chains nationwide.
The Port of Los Angeles hit record volumes in July as shippers raced to beat tariff deadlines
Conflicting U.S. court rulings are reshaping the debate over whether freight brokers can be held liable for carrier crashes, testing federal preemption and redefining safety oversight in the industry.
SYCN Auto Logistics, Mercury Auto Transport, and Rite Way Auto Transport Group have merged to form the largest founder-led, privately owned automotive logistics company inĀ North America.
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Weāre going live right now (11am CST/noon EST) with Sean McGillicuddy, CRO at Tai Software, to talk about
Plus: FreightWaves & Dooner drama heats up, Uber Freight CEO jumps to Waabiās driverless push, truck OEMs take California to court, and more.
Daimler, International, Paccar, and Volvo sue the California Air Resources Board over conflicting state and federal emissions standards, seeking legal clarity ahead of 2026 truck production.
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