U.S. freight demand, spot rates, load availability, and market trends that impact owner-operators and carriers.
The Truckload Carriers Association has begun a leadership transition, confirming that President Jim Ward plans to retire “in the coming months” and launching a search for his successor. The association’s officers have formed a committee and opened applications as of…
Werner Enterprises CEO Derek Leathers says the U.S. truckload market has hit an unsustainable point: rates remain “horrible,” while a fast-changing tariff regime is reshaping equipment costs and shipper behavior. Speaking Oct. 2 at the WEX OTR Summit in San…
Werner Enterprises Chairman and CEO Derek Leathers put it bluntly this week: truckload carriers are staring at “horrible” rates while tariff uncertainty muddies what’s next. His assessment captures a market where pricing power remains elusive for fleets and the policy…
The nation’s busiest container gateway is mapping out a brand-new terminal built for the era of ultra-large ships. The Port of Los Angeles has invited proposals for a public‑private pre‑development agreement on “Pier 500,” a 200‑acre, two‑berth container complex planned…
Expedited specialists C&M Transport and Barrett Directline are joining forces, with Rogers, Arkansas-based Barrett set to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Ohio-headquartered C&M. The companies said Barrett will shift under the C&M banner on Nov. 1, with financial terms…
DoorDash is moving beyond being a delivery marketplace and into operating fulfillment for retailers, converting its network of more than 100 DashMart locations into mini distribution nodes that handle inventory, pick-and-pack, and delivery. The company’s new DashMart Fulfillment Services went…
Owner-operators looking to endure a still-tough freight cycle are hearing a consistent message from ATBS: get surgical about costs, obsess over utilization, and be choosy about freight. In a wide-ranging discussion highlighted by FreightWaves, ATBS stresses fundamentals—know your true cost…
BNSF is telling its customers to speak up as regulators prepare to scrutinize Union Pacific’s proposed takeover of Norfolk Southern. In a message to shippers, the western carrier urges stakeholders to tell the Surface Transportation Board (STB) how the coast‑to‑coast…
Canada Post’s nationwide walkout has entered a second week, and parcel-market executives warn the disruption risks hardening recent customer defections away from the Crown corporation’s network — a shift that could be difficult to reverse even after picket lines come…
Trans-Pacific spot rates into the U.S. West Coast have tumbled to fresh two-year lows just as China’s Golden Week factory shutdown begins, signaling a softer-than-usual finish to peak season and a thinner import pipeline for domestic truckers to chase through…
