U.S. freight demand, spot rates, load availability, and market trends that impact owner-operators and carriers.
U.S.–Canada trade negotiations were abruptly put on ice late Friday after President Donald Trump declared talks “terminated,” faulting an Ontario government TV spot that splices audio from a 1987 Ronald Reagan address to argue that tariffs backfire on American workers.…
USA Truck is up for sale again. Less than three years after DB Schenker bought the Van Buren, Arkansas-based carrier, new owner DSV has formally moved to divest the business, classifying parts of Schenker’s U.S. road operations as “held for…
Norfolk Southern’s third quarter landed with a softer revenue glide path even as the railroad touted better service and tighter cost control — a mix that matters for truckload carriers watching the tug-of-war between highway and rail. NS posted $3.1…
Covenant Logistics is leaning into a “pain before progress” playbook this quarter. On the company’s earnings call Thursday, CEO David Parker said margins remain under strain as the carrier trims underutilized assets and prioritizes contract freight with better returns, a…
Knight-Swift turned in another uneven quarter as the carrier works through a long, grinding freight cycle. Third-quarter revenue inched up while profit was dented by insurance and legal items tied to past operations, and the company issued cautious guidance that…
DHL Express has elevated Darryl Wettlaufer to CEO of its Canada division, a leadership change that puts an operations-first executive in charge as shippers brace for the holiday surge. Wettlaufer returns to Canada after running several of the company’s U.S.…
Introduction Freight markets tightened further into the week of October 20, 2025 (data as of October 20), even as fuel costs eased and macro signals remained mixed. National load postings fell 4.35% week over week (WoW) while truck postings slipped…
FedEx is under pressure to win back cost-sensitive, small-parcel residential traffic it has ceded to retailers and app-based couriers. A fresh FreightWaves analysis argues the company’s path to faster growth in home delivery runs through a flexible, gig-style driver model—built…
When you strip away the noise around “U.S.–China trade war” headlines, the fight that matters to freight isn’t about how much moves — it’s about who controls the narrow valves that determine whether anything can move at all. That was…
DHL Express has elevated Darryl Wettlaufer to CEO of its Canada division, a leadership change announced on October 20 that puts an operations-focused executive in charge as parcel networks enter peak season. Wettlaufer will be based in Brampton, Ontario, and…
