U.S. freight demand, spot rates, load availability, and market trends that impact owner-operators and carriers.
The Federal Aviation Administration abruptly ordered McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighters to stand down for safety inspections late Saturday, Nov. 8, a move that locks a meaningful slice of express air capacity on the ground just as shippers ramp into peak…
United Parcel Service and FedEx have temporarily pulled their McDonnell Douglas MD‑11 freighters from service while they conduct safety reviews, a move that accelerated late Saturday after the Federal Aviation Administration issued an emergency order prohibiting MD‑11 flights until inspections…
Retailers are signaling that the slowdown in U.S. containerized imports won’t just persist through year-end — it’s poised to deepen in early 2026. A new outlook referenced by industry executives indicates that tariff-driven frontloading in mid-2025 is giving way to…
UPS and FedEx have temporarily stopped flying their McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighters while they conduct safety reviews in the wake of Tuesday’s deadly Louisville crash. The pause, which covers aircraft that account for a small but meaningful slice of each…
LRT Group has acquired XGS, the Chattanooga-based less-than-truckload carrier dedicated to floor covering freight, in a deal announced Nov. 7. The parties did not disclose terms. Trade outlets covering the flooring and logistics sectors confirmed the transaction the same day,…
Universal Logistics Holdings said a large, non-cash reset of intermodal asset values swamped otherwise modest operating profits in the third quarter, producing a net loss and underscoring how fragile pricing and volume remain in rail‑drayage networks. The company reported $396.8…
LRT Group has acquired Xpress Global Systems (XGS), a specialized less-than-truckload carrier best known for handling floor-covering freight, in a deal announced Friday, November 7. The move brings a national, high-touch rolled-goods network under the umbrella of Fort Payne, Alabama-based…
Retailers are signaling that the container tide is ebbing faster than it rose. After frontloading goods ahead of tariff deadlines, importers expect the typical year-end cooldown to give way to deeper year-over-year declines in early 2026 — a shift that…
LRT Group has acquired Xpress Global Systems (XGS), the Chattanooga-based less-than-truckload specialist focused on floor coverings. Industry outlets confirmed the deal Friday, with XGS telling customers the new ownership is aimed at strengthening service breadth while preserving the carrier’s high-touch…
Wabash was hit with a debt downgrade this week, a move tied to a trailer market that remains stuck in low gear and is pressuring cash generation and leverage, according to a report by FreightWaves published Friday, November 7. The…
