MAERSK SHIFTS SOCAL IMPORT BOXES FROM BNSF TO UNION PACIFIC
RailState data shows Maersk concentrating nearly all LA–Long Beach outbound intermodal on UP’s Sunset Route, shifting roughly 1,000 containers a week and boosting UP’s share to about 59%.
SCHNEIDER ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL LEADERSHIP CHANGES AHEAD OF CEO TRANSITION
As Mark Rourke moves to executive chairman and Jim Filter becomes CEO, Schneider named Michael Baumgardt EVP of intermodal and logistics and tapped other senior leaders to round out the succession plan.
$1.3M IN STOLEN COPPER WIRE, DATA CENTER GEAR RECOVERED NEAR CHICAGO
Cook County investigators found two stolen trailers at a suburban truck yard containing about $300,000 in copper wire and $1 million in data center equipment tied to thefts in Alabama and Florida.
CHP SEIZES $2.2M IN ALLEGEDLY STOLEN CARGO AT ANAHEIM WAREHOUSE
A search warrant uncovered thousands of boxes of TaylorMade golf balls, Meta server switches and other goods; the recovery is part of an ongoing cargo theft probe by CHP task forces.
DESANTIS VETOES BILL TO ALLOW CDL TRAINING FOR SOME FLORIDA INMATES
Despite unanimous passage in the legislature, Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected the measure, citing burdens on corrections staff and public safety risks from authorizing incarcerated individuals to operate CMVs during training.
YELLOW CORP. ESCAPES WARN ACT PAYOUTS IN DELAWARE RULING; SCOTUS WON’T HEAR PENSION CASE
A U.S. District Court affirmed that defunct LTL carrier Yellow isn’t liable under federal WARN for 2023 layoffs, while the Supreme Court declined to take up disputes over the company’s pension withdrawal liabilities.
TRIMBLE UNVEILS MODULAR TMS FOR SHIPPERS, BUILT ON TRANSPOREON CAPABILITIES
The new “Trimble TMS for Shippers” integrates tools like PC*MILER and CoPilot, offering menu-style features for procurement, rate management and tendering without ripping out existing systems.
NEW STUDY USES OEM AXLE WEIGHT DATA + SATELLITE IMAGERY TO FLAG THEFT-RISK UNLOADS
Class8 analyzed 3.26 million unload events across 68,000+ vehicles and identified 42,000+ high/critical‑risk incidents, with nighttime and remote-location unloads showing the highest suspicion scores.
PORT OF BROWNSVILLE FINISHES $295M SHIP CHANNEL DEEPENING, RAISING DRAFT BY 10 FEET
The Brazos Island Harbor Improvement Project enhances capacity and competitiveness at the South Texas gateway, positioning it for heavier cargoes and increased cross‑border trade flows.
CHINA SOUTHERN ORDERS 7 BOEING FREIGHTERS, INCLUDING NEXT‑GEN 777‑8F
The purchase—featuring five 777‑8 freighters—marks the first such order by a mainland Chinese carrier in years and signals long‑term confidence in global air cargo capacity tied to U.S. manufacturing.
LOUISVILLE I‑65 SOUTHBOUND REOPENS 2 MILES AHEAD OF SCHEDULE; WORK CONTINUES
Kentucky reopened a two‑mile stretch between University Blvd. and I‑264 and several ramps, part of a summer‑long corridor closure replacing three aging bridges on a key freight artery.
TEAMSTERS’ O’BRIEN SAYS BIPARTISAN PATH EXISTS AFTER HOUSE PASSES LABOR BILL
Following House passage of the Faster Labor Contracts Act with 20 GOP votes, the reelected Teamsters president signaled momentum for measures that could affect bargaining dynamics across parcel, LTL and truckload sectors.
XPO SETS JULY 30 EARNINGS CALL AMID ACTIVE LTL MARKET
The LTL carrier scheduled its Q2 2026 results call for Thursday, July 30, as shippers and carriers navigate tighter capacity and elevated rates heading into peak season.
COURT RULING CAPS BUSY DAY FOR LTL LEGAL NEWS AROUND YELLOW’S ESTATE
Beyond dismissing WARN Act claims, the court affirmed Yellow met the “faltering company” exception; the estate is expected to transition to a liquidating trust as remaining disputes proceed.
ORACLE ROLLS OUT AGENTIC APPS TO BOOST SUPPLY CHAIN VISIBILITY AND FULFILLMENT
New Fusion applications embed AI agents to improve inventory insight, cut supplier disruptions and accelerate logistics execution—tools that could help shippers amid capacity‑driven price volatility.
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