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 since the Great Recession. Total freight expenditures slipped 3.9% from…
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. Company representatives say the combined footprint is designed to offer…
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 Store locations as neighborhood handoff nodes, then push the last…
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 Parts chief Tom Greco, who took the helm at FleetPride…
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 year, but average freight rates slid to $1,397 per TEU…
Why this matters for fleets and owner-operators Massachusetts has issued its end-of-year update for the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program, and it comes with concrete action items for trucking businesses with Massachusetts employees—or Massachusetts-based owner-operators who elect coverage. Beyond new 2026 notices and a workplace poster, the big…
National Overview — Friday, November 14, 2025 A strong Pacific cyclone and an atmospheric river are the main drivers today, focusing impacts on the West Coast. California faces heavy rain, strong winds, and heavy Sierra Nevada snow, while much of the central and eastern U.S. stays warmer than normal and…
For-hire freight stumbled hard in October. Fresh figures from the Cass Transportation Index show shipment volumes fell 4.3% from September (down 2.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis) and were 7.8% below last year, marking the weakest October reading since the aftermath of the Great Recession. Total freight spend slipped just…
Europe’s finance ministers have agreed to scrap the bloc’s €150 customs duty exemption for low‑value parcels, a move that will force duties to be paid “from the first euro” on goods shipped directly to EU consumers. The political deal came on Thursday, November 13, and includes a fast‑track plan to…
Two of North America’s largest independent suppliers of heavy‑duty aftermarket truck parts are combining under a single banner, creating a coast‑to‑coast platform that pairs a national parts catalogue with a sizable service footprint. For fleets and repair shops, the near‑term takeaway is straightforward: broader availability through one network, fewer vendor…
