ARCBEST RAISES Q2 OUTLOOK AS LTL MARGINS IMPROVE
ArcBest lifted second-quarter guidance for both its LTL and asset-light units, including a 200-basis-point increase to its asset-based margin outlook, signaling healthier pricing and mix heading into summer.
MAY JOBS REPORT: TRANSPORTATION/WAREHOUSING FLAT AS PAYROLLS RISE 172,000
BLS reported U.S. employers added 172,000 jobs in May 2026; employment in transportation and warehousing was essentially unchanged, underscoring a still-tight but stabilizing freight labor backdrop.
TRUCKING JOBS DECLINE IN MAY, MOSTLY ERASING APRIL’S GAINS
Truck transportation employment fell in May, largely reversing April’s jump, even as warehouse payrolls posted their strongest increase in two years, FreightWaves reports from the BLS release and sector data.
FREIGHT CRIME SURGES: FAKE IDS, SPOOFED EMAILS AND STOLEN IDENTITIES TARGET LOADS
Organized rings are increasingly blending cyber and physical tactics to intercept shipments before pickup, prompting calls for stricter driver/dispatcher verification and tighter dock release controls.
AUTONOMOUS YARD TRUCKS EMERGE AS MOST PROMISING NEAR-TERM AV DEPLOYMENT
FreightWaves highlights ISEE’s Gen‑7 platform and a closed safety case positioning autonomous yard tractors for hundreds of private-yard deployments, offering immediate labor and utilization gains for DCs and terminals.
39 MIGRANTS RESCUED FROM BURNING TRAILER AFTER SOUTH TEXAS SMUGGLING CHASE
Border Patrol agents and Texas DPS freed 39 people from a locked trailer moments before it ignited following a pursuit near the Falfurrias checkpoint, underscoring ongoing smuggling risks on freight corridors.
FMCSA SEEKS COMMENT ON 11 EPILEPSY WAIVER REQUESTS FROM COMMERCIAL DRIVERS
Applicants from nine states requested exemptions allowing interstate CMV operation despite seizure histories; fleets and stakeholders can submit feedback as the agency weighs safety and workforce impacts.
COURT SAYS FMCSA HOS RULES PREEMPT CALIFORNIA BUS DRIVER MEAL/REST BREAKS
The Ninth Circuit ruled California’s MRB requirements are preempted for passenger carriers, echoing earlier trucking decisions and reinforcing federal primacy over driver hours-of-service standards across modes.
DACA RECIPIENT PETITIONS FMCSA TO TEMPORARILY RESTORE CDL ELIGIBILITY
A California-based driver asked FMCSA to permit states to issue Class B CDLs to DACA recipients, a move that could affect thousands of work‑authorized drivers amid tightening capacity and shifting state policies.
XPO UNVEILS PATRIOTIC TRAILERS AHEAD OF AMERICA’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY
Built at XPO’s Searcy, Arkansas factory, the commemorative trailers will be operated by veteran and million‑mile drivers as part of a nationwide rollout celebrating the semiquincentennial.
FTR: TRUCKING CONDITIONS INDEX HITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE 2022 ON TIGHTER CAPACITY
FTR’s April TCI jumped to 11.6 as stronger rates and utilization outweighed fuel headwinds, reinforcing expectations for a supply‑driven recovery through mid‑2026.
VOLVO TRUCKS ROLLS OUT UNATTENDED OVER‑THE‑AIR UPDATES TO CUT DOWNTIME
A new feature lets fleets initiate updates during breaks or overnight without a driver present, aiming to boost uptime as connected platforms expand across North American heavy‑duty models.
UBER FREIGHT: FUEL, TIGHTENING AND REGULATION ARE CONVERGING—ACT NOW FOR Q2
Uber Freight’s Q2 outlook urges shippers to re‑optimize networks and consider mode shifts (including intermodal) as rising fuel surcharges, counter‑seasonal TL tightening and regulatory shifts compress routing guides.
SONAR: HOUSING AFFORDABILITY WOES WEIGH ON KEY FREIGHT LANES DESPITE INDUSTRIAL BOOM
FreightWaves’ high‑frequency indicators show flatbed strength tied to data centers and utilities, while depressed residential activity continues to sap volumes in lumber, drywall and other building flows.
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