High-frequency freight indicators are again warning that the U.S. goods economy is in contraction, even as headline growth remains supported by services. A new analysis argues the core flow of physical goods through trucking, intermodal and ocean networks has cooled to recessionary levels — a message that should put carriers…
Less-than-truckload carrier Averitt has finished a major upgrade to its San Antonio operation, adding cross-dock capacity and a new distribution-and-fulfillment building aimed squarely at the mounting wave of Mexico nearshoring. Company leaders say the project is designed to absorb rising cross-border volumes that no longer begin and end at the…
BNSF Railway turned in a stronger third quarter under Berkshire Hathaway, posting higher operating earnings even as the broader freight economy remains uneven. Berkshire’s Saturday filing shows BNSF generated $1.45 billion in operating earnings in the quarter, up from $1.38 billion a year ago, with year‑to‑date operating earnings rising to…
Why a jobs page matters to trucking It may seem odd for owner-operators and fleet managers to track the IRS’s employer profile, but hiring signals often foreshadow how quickly disputes get resolved, how aggressively certain credits are scrutinized, and how smoothly busy-season phone lines run. The IRS’s employer page on…
National Overview – Mon, Nov 3, 2025 A wetter, unsettled pattern returns to the Pacific Northwest and far northern California, including high winds along the southwest Oregon coast this afternoon and evening. Warmer, drier conditions expand across the Plains. The Great Lakes and much of the East see lighter, scattered…
Heartland Express reported another quarterly loss for the three months ended September 30, but said operating discipline improved as the quarter progressed and that its multi‑brand technology integration is now complete. The truckload carrier posted a net loss of $8.3 million (–$0.11 per share) on $196.5 million in revenue, with…
Interstate Personnel Services — the employee-owned parent of Paschall Truck Lines and other carriers — has added New Ulm, Minnesota-based J&R Schugel to its platform, combining nearly 2,000 tractors and roughly 6,000 trailers under a single ESOP umbrella and expanding IPS’ temperature-controlled offering nationwide and into Mexico. The move gives…
Averitt has finished a significant buildout of its San Antonio complex along the I-35 corridor, adding an 85,000-square-foot distribution and fulfillment warehouse tied directly into an expanded cross-dock and new on-site maintenance capacity. Company leaders frame the project as a response to customers shifting production to Mexico and routing more…
25% TARIFFS ON IMPORTED MEDIUM- AND HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS, PARTS TAKE EFFECT NOV. 1 A presidential proclamation set 25% duties on imported medium- and heavy-duty trucks and parts starting 12:01 a.m. ET Nov. 1 (buses at 10%). USMCA-qualified heavy trucks may apply the 25% only to non‑U.S. content via a Commerce-run…
WiseTech Global — the new owner of e2open, a key provider of transportation and supply chain software to shippers, brokers and carriers — is grappling with a law-enforcement search tied to founder Richard White just as it begins integrating the U.S.-based platform into its portfolio. The development introduces an unwelcome…
