FAA GROUNDS MD-11 JETS AFTER DEADLY UPS CRASH; UPS AND FEDEX FLEETS IDLED
The FAA ordered all MD-11 cargo aircraft grounded after a UPS jet crashed at Louisville, killing 14, prompting UPS and FedEx to suspend MD-11 operations that account for 9% and 4% of their fleets, respectively. Investigators are probing an engine-detachment failure; parcel and airfreight networks face potential short-term disruption.
SNOW AND FAA STAFF SHORTAGES DEEPEN FLIGHT GRIDLOCK, SQUEEZING AIR CARGO CAPACITY
Chicago snow compounded nationwide flight restrictions now in their fourth day amid a prolonged government shutdown, with 1,400+ U.S. flights canceled early Nov. 10. Airlines warn cancellations could rise as the FAA increases mandated cuts, tightening belly cargo space for shippers during peak season.
TRUCK TARIFFS SIGNAL BROADER U.S. SUPPLY-CHAIN REBUILD UNDER SECTION 232
New U.S. tariffs include 25% duties on imported medium- and heavy-duty trucks and parts and a 10% levy on buses, paired with incentives to assemble domestically. The move dovetails with a wider “232 ecosystem” shaping industrial policy and may shift OEM sourcing and fleet acquisition strategies in 2026 and beyond.
SENATE DEMOCRATS MOVE TO END 40-DAY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT POLICY WIN, CLEARING PATH TO REOPEN DOT
A bipartisan Senate vote advanced a bill to end the shutdown, which has strained aviation staffing and delayed transportation functions. Resolution would help normalize FAA and DOT operations ahead of Thanksgiving, easing pressure on passenger and airfreight networks critical to parcel peak season flows.
U.S. IMPORT SLOWDOWN FLASHES ‘GOODS RECESSION’ WARNING INTO YEAR-END
Container import volumes slipped and are projected to fall further by December as tariff uncertainty and softer demand weigh on orders. Ports and trucking providers brace for uneven flows and pricing pressure as shippers recalibrate inventories and sourcing plans for 2026.
LAKE-EFFECT SNOW SNARLS CHICAGO-AREA TRAFFIC; HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ON I-57, I-65
Double-digit accumulations and high winds led to spin-outs and crashes across the metro, with plows deployed and express bus service curtailed along Lake Shore Drive. Fleets are warning of delays and advising drivers to prepare for rapidly changing conditions as bands pivot east through Monday afternoon.
FAA’S 10% FLIGHT CUTS AMID SHUTDOWN STRAIN SUPPLY CHAINS; UPS, FEDEX HUBS AFFECTED
A nationwide reduction in flight capacity is tightening domestic air cargo just as integrators grounded MD-11 fleets after a fatal crash. Experts say trucking can absorb some spillover, but shippers should expect longer transit times if cuts persist into mid-December peak volumes.
J.B. HUNT SHARES DIP BUT OUTPERFORM TRUCKING PEERS IN MIXED SESSION
JBHT fell 1.45% Monday to $168.48, edging rivals Old Dominion, Knight-Swift and Saia on a day the broader market rallied. The stock remains ~16% below its 52-week high as investors gauge tariffs, demand trends and peak season parcel disruptions’ knock-on effects for intermodal and brokerage volumes.
TESLA CYBERTRUCK PROGRAM CHIEF DEPARTS AMID STRING OF EXECUTIVE EXITS
Cybertruck head Siddhant Awasthi is leaving after three years overseeing the pickup’s rollout, adding to leadership churn as Tesla navigates recalls and softening demand. The move underscores uncertainty in the electric light-truck segment watched closely by fleets and OEMs alike for vocational adoption cues.
TOP 50 GLOBAL FREIGHT COMPANIES: INDUSTRY GIANTS STEADY AMID TARIFF VOLATILITY
Transport Topics’ 2025 ranking highlights how the world’s largest transportation and logistics providers — across truckload, parcel, rail, ocean and 3PL — have kept goods moving despite shifting trade policy. The list provides a cross-modal view of market power as freight flows realign globally.
NORTH AMERICA’S BUSIEST PORTS AND CARGO AIRPORTS: 2024 RANKINGS RELEASED
New data show the Port of Los Angeles leading container throughput and Anchorage topping landed cargo tonnage among airports. While the figures pre-date 2025 trade policy shifts, they benchmark key nodes that shape trucking demand to and from gateways next year.
‘A NEW ERA FOR GLOBAL FREIGHT’: TARIFFS AND POLICY SHIFTS REWIRE SUPPLY CHAINS
An industry analysis outlines how persistent tariff changes are altering sourcing strategies and international routing, with knock-on effects for U.S. trucking lanes. Shippers are delaying major reconfigurations until trade clarity emerges in 2026, keeping near-term demand volatile.
OOIDA’S TRUCKERS FOR TROOPS CAMPAIGN RUNS NOV. 10–16 TO SUPPORT SERVICE MEMBERS
OOIDA’s annual drive launches today, raising funds for care packages to deployed troops and for veterans’ programs, with discounted membership renewals contributing to donations. Fleets and drivers can participate throughout the week to amplify industry support for veterans.
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