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 a colder back half and an even softer first quarter…
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 carrier’s widebody lift, comes as federal investigators probe why the…
Roadside sweep sidelines trucks and nets arrests at the WY–CO line Commercial enforcement teams from the Wyoming Highway Patrol and Colorado State Patrol conducted a joint operation on September 30, 2025, along U.S. 287 at the state line south of Laramie. Troopers completed 82 inspections, placing 16 drivers and 24…
National Overview A strong early-season cold front has pushed into the central and eastern U.S., delivering much colder air, gusty winds, and areas of snow from the Northern Plains into the Great Lakes. Expect wintry travel impacts in these regions. The West is comparatively warmer and mainly dry. Critical fire…
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, noting the news was first reported by FreightWaves. For shippers,…
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 million in revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 27 and…
UPS and FedEx have taken their MD‑11 freighters off the line and the Federal Aviation Administration has now prohibited MD‑11 flights pending inspection, moves that follow Tuesday’s fatal crash of UPS Flight 2976 in Louisville. Investigators say the aircraft’s left engine and pylon separated during the takeoff roll; the jet…
ILLINOIS OKS 30% TRUCK TOLL HIKE; CARRIERS WARN OF COST, SAFETY IMPACTS State lawmakers advanced a plan to raise truck tolls 30% starting in 2027 to fund a $1.5B transit overhaul, drawing pushback from industry groups that say it will sharply increase delivery costs and strain supply chains around Chicago.…
Wabash’s debt just got marked down again — a fresh warning flag for a trailer market that hasn’t shaken off a long freight slump. Moody’s lowered the trailer builder’s corporate family rating to B2 from B1 this week, citing continued pressure on earnings and leverage as fleets defer new equipment…
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 LRT Group. ([]()) XGS told customers the new ownership is…
