Daily headlines and summaries of the most important news in trucking and logistics.
UNION PACIFIC, NORFOLK SOUTHERN FILE HISTORIC STB MERGER APPLICATION The railroads formally submitted a comprehensive plan to the Surface Transportation Board to create the first coast-to-coast U.S. freight railroad, a move that could reshape intermodal flows and competition with trucking…
USPS TO OPEN LAST-MILE NETWORK TO MORE SHIPPERS TO BOOST REVENUE The Postal Service will solicit bids in early 2026 to let more retailers and logistics firms inject parcels into its last-mile network, aiming to monetize universal coverage via access…
COLORADO COMPLETES NORTH AMERICA’S LARGEST WILDLIFE OVERPASS ON I-25 The new Greenland Wildlife Overpass between Denver and Colorado Springs spans six lanes of I‑25 to reduce animal strikes and improve traffic safety on a major freight corridor used by heavy…
CALIFORNIA SUES U.S. DOT OVER $33M IN TRUCK SAFETY GRANT CUTS California filed suit late Saturday, alleging the federal government unlawfully terminated Commercial Vehicle Safety Plan funds tied to English proficiency rules for CDL holders. The case could affect enforcement…
DOT THREATENS TO WITHHOLD FUNDS AS AUDIT FINDS OVER HALF OF NEW YORK NON-DOMICILED CDLS ISSUED ILLEGALLY USDOT said a federal audit found a 53% failure rate in sampled New York non‑domiciled CDL records and warned the state to fix…
CLASS 8 ORDERS PLUMMET 47% IN NOVEMBER, MARKING UNUSUAL SEASONAL DROP Preliminary ACT Research data show North American Class 8 orders fell to about 19,700 units in November as weak profitability and demand kept fleets on the sidelines, well below…
U.S. CONTAINER IMPORTS FALL 7.8% IN NOVEMBER AS CHINA DEMAND SLUMPS Descartes reports U.S. seaports handled 2.18M TEUs in November, with imports from China down 19.7% year over year—signaling softer holiday restocking and tariff-driven uncertainty for ocean carriers and drayage…
DETMAR LOGISTICS TO DEPLOY AURORA SELF-DRIVING TRUCKS HAULING FRAC SAND IN PERMIAN BASIN STARTING 2026 Bulk carrier Detmar will run Aurora Driver-powered tractors up to 20 hours a day across public and private roads in Texas and New Mexico, with…
TRUMP ORDER CREATES TASK FORCES TO POLICE FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN PRICING President Trump signed an executive order on Dec. 6 forming DOJ and FTC task forces to investigate price fixing and anti-competitive conduct across the food supply chain, with potential…
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA CONVOY DEPARTS MAINE TODAY; TRUCKERS LEAD WEEK-LONG ESCORT TO ARLINGTON The annual “Escort to Arlington” kicks off Saturday, Dec. 6, with stops through ME, MA, CT, NJ, DE, MD and DC before arriving Dec. 13; carriers and…
