U.S. freight demand, spot rates, load availability, and market trends that impact owner-operators and carriers.
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…
Cross-border truck traffic at U.S.–Mexico ports of entry continued moving largely as normal on Wednesday, even as the federal government entered a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. EDT on October 1. Early industry reporting indicated that cargo lanes remained open and…
C&M Transport is set to acquire Barrett Directline Delivery Services, combining two specialists in time-critical ground freight at a moment when manufacturers and retailers continue to prize fast-cycle replenishment. The deal, announced October 1, positions the Ohio-based carrier to broaden…
President Donald Trump has approved new tariffs on imported wood products that will ripple quickly through U.S. freight networks, especially flatbed and dry van. A presidential proclamation issued September 29 levies a 10% duty on softwood timber and lumber and…
Introduction I’ve hauled freight through plenty of soft patches and hot streaks. This week’s board says we’re in that tricky middle: capacity is tightening week over week, but most spot rates are barely moving. Using verified data through September 29,…
