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.
Waabi appoints Uber Freight founder Lior Ron as COO to lead the commercial rollout of autonomous trucks, aiming for U.S. Southwest deployment by year-end and North America-wide expansion within five years.
Margins are tight, and the freight market isn’t making it easier. Here's how brokers are rethinking their systems to stay profitable in 2025.
We went back to the “dispatch capital of the world” to see what’s changed.
Plus: FMCSA’s English crackdown has sidelined 1,500+ drivers, Class 8 truck orders hit multiyear lows amid uncertainty, and truck drivers are now praising Tesla Semis.
FMCSA’s renewed English-language proficiency checks are sidelining drivers and igniting debate.
Truck manufacturers face steep order declines as regulatory rules remain unclear and tariff policy shifts. Some signs of recovery emerge, but the outlook stays cautious.
Global shipping markets face a late-summer mix of tight space, tariff uncertainty, and inland transport pressures.
Plus: Arrest warrant issued in fatal crash, a $280K cargo theft exposes system gaps, freight’s top AI tools take center stage in FreightWaves' latest awards, and more.
A high-value load moved across the country with all checks cleared, until GenLogs spotted something no one else did.
Texas issues an arrest warrant for a Hope Trans official on felony forgery charges in connection with a fatal I-20 crash, as federal investigators review the carrier’s compliance record.
FreightWaves announces winners of its first AI Excellence in Supply Chain Awards, spotlighting companies using AI to cut costs, prevent fraud, and accelerate freight operations.
Struggling with freight tech integrations? Learn why they stall, what it costs to delay, and how smart brokers streamline automation with help from the right integration partner.
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