AMAZON OPENS FULL-SCALE LTL SHIPPING TO ALL BUSINESSES
Amazon expanded its palletized less‑than‑truckload service beyond inbound-only to door-to-door nationwide, offering next-day live pickups, drop-trailer options and real-time tracking—posing fresh competition for LTL carriers and some brokers.
ANALYSTS: AMAZON’S LTL MOVE WON’T UPEND MARKET—FOR NOW
Industry analysts say Amazon’s LTL push will likely resemble an asset-light, economy-tier play at first, limiting near-term disruption for legacy LTLs while still pressuring price-sensitive lanes.
TRUCKING STOCKS SLIDE AS AMAZON EXPANDS FREIGHT SERVICE
Shares of several transport names fell after Amazon announced broader LTL availability, reflecting investor concern over incremental competitive pressure across freight markets.
VOLVO TRUCKS TO ENABLE UNATTENDED OVER‑THE‑AIR SOFTWARE UPDATES
Volvo will launch unattended OTA updates later this year, allowing fleets to initiate updates on parked trucks without driver supervision—aimed at cutting downtime and improving uptime management.
PEPSICO AND GATIK LAUNCH LARGE-SCALE DRIVERLESS TRUCKING DEPLOYMENT
Gatik’s fully driverless, medium-duty box trucks—operating without safety drivers—are hauling PepsiCo loads across Texas, Arizona and Arkansas, signaling a new phase for autonomous middle‑mile logistics at scale.
FREIGHT TSI EDGES UP IN APRIL, HITS NEW CYCLE HIGH
BTS reported the Freight Transportation Services Index rose 0.3% month over month and 1.4% year over year in April, pointing to steady gains in for‑hire freight activity entering summer peak preparations.
TRANSPORTATION CPI UP 9.3% YEAR OVER YEAR IN MAY; GASOLINE +40.5%
Transportation costs were a major driver of U.S. inflation, BTS said, with gasoline the single largest contributor—an ongoing headwind for fleet operating expenses despite recent retail diesel relief.
RETAIL DIESEL FALLS FOR A FIFTH STRAIGHT WEEK, BUT INVENTORY RISKS LURK
The DOE/EIA weekly diesel average dropped again to $5.21/gal, trimming fuel‑surcharge pressure, while some market watchers warn low product inventories could reverse the trend later this summer.
FREIGHTWAVES SONAR DEBUTS ACCEPTED TRUCKLOAD VOLUME INDEX
The new ASTVI dataset isolates freight that actually moves after tendering, giving carriers, brokers and shippers a clearer read on true demand beyond tender rejections.
U.S. RAILFREIGHT SURGES, INTERMODAL GAINS PUT ‘GREEN OVER RED’
Latest rail data show broad year‑over‑year traffic gains, especially in intermodal—supporting tighter truckload capacity and potentially firmer pricing into peak season.
COMMERCE FINDING ON VAN IMPORTS COULD EASE PRESSURE ON WABASH
A Commerce Department determination regarding van‑type imports may aid Wabash amid financial strain, with implications for trailer supply, pricing and fleet capex timing.
PORT HOUSTON DETAILS HURRICANE PLAYBOOK TO KEEP CARGO MOVING
Officials highlighted training, early staging and rapid damage assessments to speed reopening after storms—critical for drayage, chassis supply and Gulf‑region freight continuity.
ARIZONA CARGO THEFT CREWS TARGET RAIL CORRIDORS, INVESTIGATORS WARN
After a $500K train burglary arrest, authorities say organized crews continue hitting Northern Arizona rail lines up to a dozen times monthly—raising security stakes for intermodal shippers and carriers.
CDL RISKS RISE AS MEDICAL CERT UPLOADS LAG UNDER NEW FMCSA WORKFLOW
With examiners now responsible for uploading DOT physical results to FMCSA, missed submissions are triggering CDL downgrades; fleets are urged to verify MVRs within 30 days of driver exams to avoid compliance gaps.
FEDEX PILOTS RATIFY NEW CONTRACT, ENDING YEARS-LONG DISPUTE
FedEx pilots approved a contract with significant pay increases and back pay, easing labor uncertainty for the integrator’s air network that supports expedited trucking and cross‑border flows.
U.S. RAILFREIGHT SURGES, INTERMODAL GAINS PUT ‘GREEN OVER RED’
Latest rail data show broad year‑over‑year traffic gains, especially in intermodal—supporting tighter truckload capacity and potentially firmer pricing into peak season.
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