National Overview — Thursday, November 13, 2025 A strong Pacific storm is moving into California with heavy rain, strong winds, and Sierra mountain snow. Lake-effect snow continues downwind of the Great Lakes into the interior Northeast. Elsewhere, the central U.S. is mild to warm. No organized severe-thunderstorm outbreaks are expected…
California is notifying roughly 17,000 commercial drivers that their credentials will no longer be valid within 60 days, a sweeping action that follows a federal audit of the state’s non‑domiciled CDL program and immediately raises operational and staffing questions for fleets that rely on immigrant labor. In a sharply worded…
Multiple fleet leaders say gaps in how electronic logging devices are approved and policed are fueling a two-track trucking economy — one in which compliant carriers struggle to compete with operators using manipulated logs to stretch driving time. They argue the ELD marketplace’s reliance on manufacturer self-certification has allowed devices…
Proficient Auto Logistics shares ripped higher after its third-quarter print, with the stock finishing Wednesday, November 12, at $8.55, up nearly 30% on the day. The catalyst wasn’t headline EPS — it was cash. On the company’s call and in subsequent coverage, one analyst highlighted that Proficient is generating a…
EINRIDE TO GO PUBLIC VIA $1.8B SPAC, EYES U.S. AUTONOMOUS FREIGHT GROWTH Swedish autonomous and electric trucking firm Einride will merge with Legato Merger Corp. III, aiming to raise capital for U.S. expansion and tech development as it scales driverless and battery-electric freight operations. WAYMO LAUNCHES DRIVERLESS FREEWAY RIDES IN…
Werner Enterprises is drawing a hard line around the size of its dedicated fleet, telling investors there’s no room left to shrink even after an extended freight slump. Speaking at Baird’s Global Industrial Conference in Chicago on Tuesday, CEO Derek Leathers said the carrier must preserve the “muscle mass” needed…
2025 was supposed to be the year trucking found its footing again. Instead, carriers are still grinding through a stubborn downcycle marked by thin margins and little pricing power. A new industry snapshot underscores why: the broader economy remains the No. 1 worry across fleets and owner-operators, and three years…
Proficient Auto Logistics used the third quarter to prove that scale and integration are starting to matter. The auto hauler reported on November 11 that revenue jumped nearly 25% year over year while efficiency ticked higher, a combination that suggests the enlarged network is beginning to translate into better execution…
Trucking executives are entering mid-November with little appetite for expansion. Fresh auction data from Ritchie Bros. shows the used equipment market is still digesting a wave of repossessions and liquidation inventory, a dynamic that’s undermining confidence even as some operating metrics stabilize. Three‑year‑old 53-foot dry van trailers that fetched roughly…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on November 10 issued an administrative stay that halts the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s interim rule targeting non‑domiciled commercial driver licensing. The order pauses enforcement while judges weigh emergency stay motions, a step the court stressed is not a decision…
