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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…
AMAZON WEIGHS ENDING USPS PARTNERSHIP BY 2026, RAISING PARCEL MARKET STAKES Amazon is considering ending its long-running USPS delivery deal as it expands its own network, a move that could hit the Postal Service’s revenue and intensify competition with UPS…
AMAZON WEIGHS ENDING LONG-STANDING USPS PARTNERSHIP, TESTING POSTAL FINANCES Amazon is considering walking away from its USPS delivery deal as talks stall, a move that could reshape parcel flows and pressure postal finances as early as 2026. USPS CONTRACT CARRIER…
10 ROADS EXPRESS TO SHUT DOWN AFTER USPS LOSS USPS contractor 10 Roads Express said it will wind down operations after a 70% revenue hit tied to the Postal Service’s network revamp, with services to continue through January 30, 2026…
U.S. DIESEL AVERAGE FALLS 7.3¢ TO $3.758; WEST COAST STILL ABOVE $4.40 EIA’s Dec. 2 update shows national on‑highway diesel down to $3.758/gal week over week, with Midwest and West Coast both posting 7–10¢ declines. California remains the outlier at…
