U.S. freight demand, spot rates, load availability, and market trends that impact owner-operators and carriers.
C.H. Robinson is expanding again on the Texas–Mexico line, adding 450,000 square feet of warehousing and cross-dock capacity in El Paso to capture accelerating nearshoring flows out of Ciudad Juárez and the broader Chihuahua manufacturing basin. The move builds on…
C.H. Robinson is enlarging its U.S.–Mexico gateway in El Paso with an additional 450,000 square feet of warehousing and cross-docking space, a move the company ties directly to manufacturers shifting production to Mexico and to rising flows of high‑tech, automotive…
C.H. Robinson’s latest Texas buildout is the clearest signal yet that cross-border trucking is being rewired by Mexico’s manufacturing surge. The company has added a major El Paso site to its border footprint, a move that dovetails with the nearshoring…
A spirited public debate between FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller and DAT’s Ken Adamo sharpened a core question facing U.S. trucking: is the industry finally climbing out of a bruising downturn, or will weak goods demand keep rates pinned even as…
A high-profile debate between FreightWaves’ Craig Fuller and DAT’s Ken Adamo on Thursday captured a trucking market split over whether today’s pain stems from too much capacity or too little demand — and whether conditions are quietly turning. Fuller argued…
Freight demand hit a fresh air pocket in October, and it wasn’t a small one. The Cass Freight Index shows shipments fell 4.3% from September (down 2.1% seasonally adjusted) and were 7.8% lower year over year, marking the weakest October…
Two of the most recognizable names in heavy‑duty truck parts are becoming one: FleetPride and TruckPro are combining under the FleetPride banner, a move that instantly reshapes how independent fleets, OEM‑adjacent customers and repair shops source parts and service nationwide.…
UPS is under pressure to make home delivery pay without eroding the labor peace it needs for peak season. A new proposal making the rounds this week argues that the parcel giant should lean on its nationwide network of UPS…
Two of North America’s largest heavy-duty aftermarket suppliers are becoming one: FleetPride and TruckPro will combine and operate under the FleetPride name, a tie-up aimed at boosting parts availability, service capacity and the sector’s digital buying experience. Former Advance Auto…
Hapag-Lloyd’s latest update captures a market that’s moving more boxes at lower prices — a mix that cut profitability even as volumes rose. Through the first nine months of 2025, the carrier lifted 10.2 million TEUs, up 9% year over…
