U.S. freight demand, spot rates, load availability, and market trends that impact owner-operators and carriers.
Introduction New USDOT registrations totaled 3,221 during the week of September 29–October 5, 2025. Carriers remained the dominant segment, while brokers and “other” registrants (e.g., freight forwarders, intermodal, private fleets) continued to represent small but telling slices of new activity.…
Canada Post has pared back its contract proposal to striking workers, escalating a standoff that has already idled the national mail network and tightened parcel capacity heading into peak season. The latest package, tabled at the end of last week,…
The Truckload Carriers Association has kicked off a leadership transition, announcing that President Jim Ward will retire “in the coming months” and that a search committee has begun recruiting his successor as of October 2, 2025. The association has posted…
Logistic Properties of the Americas has made its first move into Mexico with the purchase of two DHL-anchored warehouses in Puebla—a strategic play that puts a real-estate specialist at the center of one of the country’s busiest manufacturing corridors and…
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…