Daily headlines and summaries of the most important news in trucking and logistics.
USPS TIGHTENS RULES ON NON-DOMICILED CDL DRIVERS FOR CONTRACTED TRUCKING USPS said it will work with highway contractors to phase out non‑domiciled CDL drivers who haven’t been vetted by the Postal Inspection Service, aligning with federal safety policies and heightened…
TRANSPORTATION CAPACITY FALLS TO 4-YEAR LOW AS LMI SIGNALS TIGHTER TRUCKLOAD MARKET December’s Logistics Managers’ Index showed transportation capacity plunging to 36.9 (lowest since October 2021) as utilization and pricing climbed, pointing to the strongest freight environment in 3+ years…
SAFETY GROUPS PUSH FMCSA TO KILL TEEN-TRUCKER PILOT EXTENSION Crash victim advocates asked FMCSA to reject extending the under‑21 interstate pilot (SDAP), citing limited data and higher crash risk among teen drivers. The agency is reviewing results and must report…
BORDERLANDS: MEXICO SLAPS TARIFFS UP TO 35% AS PODCAST SPOTLIGHTS CROSS-BORDER FREIGHT A new “Borderless Coverage” podcast digs into U.S.–Mexico trucking as Mexico begins tariffs up to 35% on imports from non-FTA countries, a move that could shift sourcing and…
2025’S PEAK RETAIL SEASON THE BEST FOR TRUCKING IN YEARS Elevated tender rejections and an 18.9% jump in spot rates through late December marked the strongest Q4 peak since before the downturn, tightening capacity and rewarding spot-market carriers. ATA, SAFETY…
SNOW SQUALLS AND HEAVY RAIN DISRUPT NEW YEAR TRAVEL ACROSS U.S. An Alberta clipper and Arctic front triggered snow squalls and hazardous driving from the Midwest to the Northeast, while Southern California saw rare New Year’s Day parade rain and…
USDOT AWARDS $118M FOR TRUCK SAFETY, CDL INTEGRITY AND VETERAN TRAINING FMCSA announced more than $118 million in grants to boost commercial vehicle enforcement, strengthen CDL program integrity, and expand training for veterans entering trucking. $400,000 IN LOBSTERS BOUND FOR…
MIDWEST LTL CARRIER STANDARD FORWARDING FREIGHT SUSPENDS OPERATIONS AFTER 91 YEARS Teamsters-staffed Standard Forwarding Freight halted its 14-terminal network and stopped new pickups, less than a year after being sold by DHL. The carrier cited a strategic review as it…
FMCSA WEATHER-RELATED HOS WAIVERS NOW COVER 20 STATES FMCSA expanded and extended emergency hours-of-service relief for heating-fuel and storm response freight across a wide swath of the Northeast and Midwest, with most waivers running to Jan. 15 and a separate…
NORTHEAST WINTER STORM SNARLS TRAVEL; STATES ISSUE VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS AND THOUSANDS OF FLIGHT DELAYS/CANCELLATIONS A fast-moving system dumped 6–10 inches in parts of NY and CT, prompting New York and New Jersey emergency declarations, highway restrictions for commercial vehicles, and…
