U.S. freight demand, spot rates, load availability, and market trends that impact owner-operators and carriers.
Tariffs are no longer an abstract policy risk on the U.S.–Mexico lane; they’re a forcing function. Industry sources in Mexico’s borderlands say the new duty landscape is pushing manufacturers to rewire supply chains around North American content, dual‑sourcing and multi‑country…
Universal Logistics Holdings closed the third quarter with a steep loss after marking down the value of intermodal-related intangibles, underscoring how prolonged pressure in drayage and rail-proximate freight has reset expectations for that business. The company reported $396.8 million in…
UPS and FedEx have temporarily stopped flying their McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighters following the Nov. 4 crash of a UPS MD-11 departing Louisville, Kentucky, that killed 14 people and ignited fires just beyond the airport perimeter. Both carriers said the…
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…
