U.S. freight demand, spot rates, load availability, and market trends that impact owner-operators and carriers.
Interstate Personnel Services, the employee-owned parent of Paschall Truck Lines, is in negotiations to acquire New Ulm, Minnesota–based J&R Schugel, a move aimed at bringing temperature-controlled capacity into its network. The prospective deal would fold a well-known refrigerated specialist into…
China is weighing a new countermeasure in the escalating maritime spat with Washington: restricting port access for vessels that “serve” the U.S. market, according to a report first flagged by FreightWaves. The move would be a direct response to U.S.…
FreightWaves reports that a federal funding lapse won’t stop freight from moving, even as Washington shutters nonessential operations at the start of the new fiscal year. The big picture: freight corridors, ports and border crossings are expected to stay open,…
Interstate Personnel Services, the employee-owned parent of Paschall Truck Lines, has entered talks to acquire New Ulm, Minnesota-based J&R Schugel, according to a report published September 30. The potential tie-up would unite two ESOP carriers at a moment when scale,…
Introduction During the week of September 22–28, 2025, new USDOT registrations totaled 3,312 entities, comprising 3,044 motor carriers, 101 brokers, and 167 “others” (freight forwarders, cargo tank facilities, etc.). Compared with the prior week (September 15–21), total registrations rose by…
CSX has removed Joe Hinrichs as chief executive and installed veteran industrial executive Steve Angel, a move the Jacksonville-based railroad announced on September 29 after weeks of investor agitation and rising merger speculation across the rail sector. Hinrichs resigned effective…
FedEx and UPS are entering peak with a familiar playbook: seasonal “demand” charges layered on top of base rates for bulky, awkward and high‑volume residential parcels. The difference this year is the level of shipper scrutiny. With margins under pressure…
ArcBest used its Sept. 29 Investor Day in New York to spell out an earnings roadmap that would roughly double profit by 2028, anchored by a consolidated non-GAAP EPS target of $12 to $15, an 87%–90% non-GAAP operating ratio in…
Mexico’s cargo-theft problem accelerated in the third quarter, with criminals refining playbooks to hit trucks in motion and zero in on high-demand loads. Intelligence cited by logistics security firms shows theft pressure centered on key corridors in the country’s industrial…
Canada’s mail system ground to a halt after 55,000 members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers walked out on September 25, hours after Ottawa ordered sweeping changes at Canada Post to stem mounting losses. The strike freezes letter and…
