Plus: U.S. imports slow as tariffs bite, Mexico slaps 50% tariffs on Chinese goods, UP–NS defend their $85B merger amidst rival alliances, and more.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern say rival alliances prove their merger will strengthen competition, as CSX and CN tout new intermodal services linking Canada’s West Coast to Nashville.
Mexico plans tariffs of up to 50% on Chinese goods, reshaping North American trade flows as C.H. Robinson rolls out a new U.S.–Mexico consolidation service to cut costs.
Plus: Activist investors push for another rail merger, Florida's U-turn crash sparks tighter driver scrutiny from shippers, the top 10 freight brokerages flex their market grip, and more.
A&A’s Top 10 3PLs reflect a sector balancing soft freight demand, tariff trends, and urban logistics hurdles.
Subscriber reports suggest brokers and shippers are tightening driver verification after the Florida crash, with some requiring CDL uploads and even U.S. citizenship checks before booking loads.
CSX faces rising investor pressure for consolidation while launching new intermodal services with BNSF, fueling speculation of coast-to-coast rail mergers after Union Pacific’s $71.5 billion Norfolk Southern deal.
Plus: CarrierOK unveils a web of carriers linked to fatal Florida U-turn crash, and more.
The U.S. has frozen work visas for foreign truck drivers. This comes after the fatal U-turn Florida crash
Trucking faces escalating legal risks as nuclear and “thermonuclear” jury verdicts climb to record levels. A new report shows where cases are rising
Authorities say two Los Angeles hardware stores were fronts for a $4.5 million cargo theft ring in Southern California.
When ELD tampering and GPS spoofing go unchecked, gaps in trailer visibility open the door to cargo theft. Here’s how GenLogs is using visual intelligence to close that gap.
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Plus: Feds probe fatal Florida crash tied to CDL failures, Trucking recession deeper than 2008 for some, Truckstop.com scoops up Denim for AI payments, and more.
FreightWaves contributor Adam Wingfield argues that trucking remains in a “Great Trucking Recession,” with suppressed rates, bankruptcies, and structural challenges hitting small carriers harder than 2008.
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