SHUTDOWN NEARS END AS SENATE PASSES DEAL; HOUSE PREPS VOTE The Senate approved a temporary funding bill Nov. 10 that would end the 41‑day government shutdown as soon as Nov. 12, keeping most agencies open through Jan. 30. Speaker Mike Johnson said the House is expected to pass it quickly…
Introduction The week of November 3–9, 2025 closed with 2,997 new USDOT registrations, a modest step down from the prior week yet broadly consistent with the autumn run‑rate near 3,000 filings. Carriers continued to dominate overall activity, while broker registrations softened and “others” (non‑carrier/broker applicants) rose sharply, hinting at tactical…
Two senators are targeting a winter headache for truckers: automated engine “derates” and shutdowns triggered when emissions systems fault out in extreme cold. A new measure introduced by Sens. Dan Sullivan of Alaska and Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming would direct the Environmental Protection Agency to let manufacturers suspend those derate…
Radiant Logistics opened its fiscal year with a mix of top-line growth and margin pressure — and a reminder that credit risk is part of today’s freight cycle. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, revenue climbed 11% to $226.7 million as recent tuck-in deals contributed, but adjusted EBITDA fell 28%…
Venture-backed freight-tech player Zuum has entered Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, a high-profile addition to the industry’s late-year restructuring docket. The Irvine-based software and brokerage hybrid reported assets and liabilities both in the $10 million to $50 million range, underscoring a capital-light…
The United States has suspended for one year the new Section 301 port fees on China-linked ships, a move that took effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern on November 10. The pause lifts near-term cost and routing uncertainty hanging over U.S. import flows since mid-October and removes a potential layer of…
UPS pilots are mourning the loss of three crewmates killed when an MD-11 freighter crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville on November 4, a tragedy that has since prompted an emergency pause of MD-11 flying and raised urgent questions about safety and network continuity heading into peak season. The Independent…
Irvine, California-based Zuum Transportation has sought Chapter 11 protection, the latest freight-tech firm to be pulled into the industry’s ongoing shakeout. The company filed on November 6 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California (Santa Ana), listing estimated assets and liabilities of $10 million to $50…
Why the W-9 matters in trucking If you’re hauling on contract, onboarding with a broker, or paying outside help like lumpers or independent mechanics, the W-9 is the first tax form that keeps money flowing. A W-9 is a “Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification.” U.S. persons—individuals, sole proprietors,…
National Overview — Tuesday, November 11, 2025 An unseasonably cold Arctic air mass grips the eastern two-thirds of the country today. Downwind of the Great Lakes and across the central Appalachians, lake-effect and upslope snow continue with bursts of heavy snow, whiteouts, and blowing snow. Record or near-record early-season cold…
