Flexport told importers to expect volatility but tempered impacts from tariff actions in 2026, as Echo Global Logistics rolled out a new U.S.–Mexico customs brokerage and LS Cable & System USA opened a distribution hub near Port Houston to speed power-infrastructure deliveries.
A frigid week is slowing terminal and inland moves across Europe while forwarders grapple with software pricing changes and carriers pull capacity levers ahead of Lunar New Year — dynamics U.S. shippers should watch for knock-on impacts to ocean, air and drayage flows.
AMAZON BOX TRUCK CNG TANK TORN OFF IN CONNECTICUT CRASH, HAZMAT CREWS CALLED
An Amazon box truck’s compressed natural gas saddle tank was sheared in a Route 44 collision near Barkhamsted, prompting a gas leak response and cleanup; officials have not yet reported injuries or a cause.
MAJOR CRASH CLOSES SOUTHBOUND U.S. 281 IN SAN ANTONIO, TRAFFIC DETOURED
San Antonio police shut a stretch of U.S. 281 at TPC Parkway after an afternoon collision, warning of multi‑mile backups and advising drivers — including commercial traffic — to exit at Stone Oak while crews clear the scene.
Florida Highway Patrol is investigating an early‑morning collision between a car and a semi that seriously injured a passenger; troopers said the car’s driver was later found nearby and hospitalized as the probe continues.
RIO GRANDE VALLEY WEATHER: COOL, CLOUDY SUNDAY COULD DENT LAST‑MILE SPEEDS AND CROSS‑BORDER FLOWS
Forecasters call for cool, cloudy conditions across the Valley today; carriers and shippers should watch for pockets of fog and dense traffic later as weekend events and NFL viewership shift demand for grocery and parcel drops.
HOUSTON MARATHON CLOSES KEY ARTERIES SUNDAY, IMPACTING FREIGHT AND DELIVERY ROUTES CITYWIDE
The Chevron Houston Marathon triggers widespread street and ramp closures across downtown, Memorial, Montrose and more; carriers should plan detours around Memorial Dr., Allen Pkwy., Kirby and Washington to maintain on‑time service windows.
HOUSTON MARATHON: EARLY STARTS AND EXTENDED CLOSURES REQUIRE PREDAWN RE-ROUTES FOR TRUCKS
Organizers advanced wheelchair and mass starts and published extensive road‑closure timing; expect lane closures and congestion around Congress & Fannin from before dawn, affecting drayage, store deliveries and parcel routes.
LMI SHOWS “LEANING OUT”: WAREHOUSES EMPTIED IN DECEMBER, A POTENTIAL Q1 BOON FOR TRUCKLOADS
FreightWaves analysis highlights the sharpest inventory drawdown in a decade, which could support truckload demand as restocking cycles kick in and shippers recalibrate safety stock levels.
POST‑MERGER TURMOIL: FAST GROUP’S LAST‑MILE ROLLLUP FACES FUND FREEZE, FINANCIAL RED FLAGS
The PE‑backed parcel/last‑mile platform formed in 2025 is under strain as its investor freezes a fund, underscoring fragility in e‑commerce delivery rollups and risk for shippers depending on regional consolidation plays.
SAN ANTONIO: I‑10/LOOP 1604 WEEKEND CLOSURES EXTEND INTO MONDAY COMMUTE; EXPECT DELAYS, DETOURS
TxDOT’s bridge construction at the I‑10/Loop 1604 interchange is causing full mainlane closures through early Monday, with police directing traffic; carriers should account for frontage‑road detours on both corridors.
WEEKEND SNAPSHOT: FREIGHTWAVES NEWS FEED HIGHLIGHTS LABOR, CAPACITY AND REGULATORY FLASHPOINTS
From USPS contractor shifts and CDL oversight to hiring trends and TL demand signals, the weekend feed surfaces multiple factors fleets should monitor entering the new week.
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