Green shoots are starting to show, but they’re sprouting in uneven ground. In FreightWaves’ latest State of Freight takeaways, panelists pointed to localized capacity strain in Southern California — driven in part by drivers stepping back from the market — and spot firmness in select lanes. Those micro-tightness signals sit…
When thieves scaled the Louvre’s facade with a lift, smashed cases and vanished with royal jewels in minutes, it looked like a one-off caper. It isn’t. The same blueprint—precision planning, borrowed or repurposed equipment, and flawless execution inside legitimate operations—now drives a wave of cargo theft and freight fraud across…
Landstar System’s latest quarter offered a clean snapshot of a split truckload market: industrial-facing flatbed held its ground while consumer-tied dry van stayed sluggish. For the quarter ended Sept. 27, the asset-light carrier reported revenue of $1.205 billion, essentially flat year over year, and adjusted earnings of $1.22 per share…
UPS STUNS WALL STREET WITH PROFIT BEAT AND 34,000 JOB CUTS UPS said adjusted EPS beat expectations as it slashed costs, eliminated 34,000 jobs and closed 93 facilities; shares jumped as the carrier guided to ~$24B in Q4 revenue while refocusing on higher-margin business. U.S. CONSUMER CONFIDENCE SLIPS, JOB WORRIES…
Introduction Between October 20 and October 26, 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation logged 3,016 new registrations across carriers, brokers, and other entity types. Using the verified dataset below, this analysis dissects week-over-week shifts, daily momentum, and geographic concentration, then places those patterns in the context of fuel, freight, and…
In a pair of public appearances this week, senior leaders at DAT Freight & Analytics outlined how the company aims to move beyond a traditional load board toward an integrated marketplace built on automation, embedded intelligence and tighter identity controls. The plan arrives at a pivotal moment for the spot…
The U.S. Postal Service quietly told some plants in recent weeks not to load trailers hauled by contractors using drivers with non‑domiciled commercial driver’s licenses — only to reverse course within days when service and cost impacts became unmanageable, according to reporting on the internal directive and its abrupt rollback.…
GE Appliances is now moving containers on the new Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern domestic interline out of Louisville, with the railroads confirming the service is “now shipping” for anchor customers and has additional capacity to take on more freight. FreightWaves first flagged the development on Monday, and Norfolk Southern followed by…
Why this question is trending A viral trucking YouTube video asks whether a carrier can simply rebrand after a bad wreck to escape scrutiny. The short answer: you can change a company name, but you cannot escape your safety history—and trying to hide it can get you put out of…
National Overview — Tuesday, October 28, 2025 A Pacific system is winding down across the Northwest with mountain snow tapering off. Farther east, a new front is pushing from the Plains into the Midwest today, bringing scattered light showers and a breezy, cooler push behind it. The first Santa Ana…
