U.S. freight demand, spot rates, load availability, and market trends that impact owner-operators and carriers.
Amazon is adding heavy-duty capacity at both ends of a key national freight arc — the West Coast’s I‑5 corridor and the Midwestern I‑70/I‑465 loop — with a 3.8‑million‑square‑foot fulfillment complex in Woodburn, Oregon, and a newly announced 1‑million‑square‑foot facility…
Canada Post says mail and parcel movement will restart on Saturday, October 11 at 6 a.m. local time as postal workers shift from a nationwide shutdown to rotating walkouts — ending roughly two weeks of a full stoppage that began…
Amazon is deepening its U.S. fulfillment footprint on two pivotal lanes at once, lighting up a five‑story robotics hub south of Portland while advancing plans for a million‑square‑foot replenishment facility outside Indianapolis. For carriers, the combination concentrates middle‑mile freight on…
Trucking companies are facing a bitter calculus after a loss: report the theft and risk steeper renewals or tougher terms, or quietly absorb the hit to keep premiums in check. That reluctance to file claims or call police doesn’t just…
Canada’s two-week postal shutdown is giving way to rotating strikes starting Saturday, October 11, at 6:00 a.m. local time across the country — a tactical shift that will move mail again but keep uncertainty baked into last-mile planning. The Canadian…
Canada’s postal network is creaking back to life this weekend as the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) pivots from a two‑week nationwide shutdown to rotating strikes starting at 6 a.m. local time on Saturday, October 11. For shippers and…
Amazon is pushing ahead with two outsized fulfillment projects — one in Oregon and one in Indiana — that will materially shift how freight flows across the Pacific Northwest and the Midwest. The company’s strategy, as first reported by FreightWaves,…
Canada’s postal union will pivot from a nationwide walkout to rotating strikes at 6 a.m. local time on Saturday, October 11, reopening parts of the mail stream after roughly two weeks of halted service. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers…
Uber Freight has carried out a small round of job cuts this week tied to a commercial reorganization, confirming internally that the move is part of a broader reset of how the company goes to market. The company didn’t disclose…
Uber Freight has cut jobs as it retools how the company sells and serves shippers, a move aimed at consolidating its commercial operations and tightening focus on profitable growth, according to FreightWaves’ reporting. While the company did not disclose precise…
