Shippers braced for a messy summer as the National Motor Freight Traffic Association reworked how thousands of items are classified for LTL pricing. But more than 100 days later, industry feedback points to a far smoother handoff than many carriers anticipated. In a recent interview, NMFTA Chief Operating Officer Joe…
C.H. Robinson turned a soft freight tape into stronger profits in the third quarter, and investors rewarded the execution. After the bell on October 29, the 3PL’s shares jumped as much as 8% as earnings topped expectations even with lighter revenue — a reaction that mirrors FreightWaves’ “first look” framing…
TRUCKER PATH, WEX PARTNER TO BRING FUEL DISCOUNTS INTO DRIVER APP Trucker Path is integrating Wex’s 10-4 discount network, giving more than 1 million app users access to savings at roughly 2,600 fueling locations; Wex says current users average $313 in monthly savings. ([ttnews.com]()) VISIONWISE UNVEILS AI-POWERED DIGITAL VISION SYSTEM…
Criminals in Paris pulled off a museum robbery that reads like a logistics case study: high-visibility vests to look legitimate, a rented lift to “live off the land,” precision timing and an exit plan measured in minutes. For freight operators battling identity scams and strategic cargo theft, the Louvre caper…
Landstar’s latest quarter underscored an increasingly two-speed truckload market: industrial-and-project freight is doing more of the heavy lifting while consumer-oriented dry van continues to idle. In the three months ended Sept. 27, Landstar’s truckload revenue hauled on unsided/platform equipment — the company’s flatbed and specialized lanes — rose to $386…
PAMT Corp closed the September quarter in the red again, posting a $5.6 million net loss on $150.3 million in revenue — a year-over-year revenue slide of nearly 18% as the truckload downcycle persisted. The company’s third-quarter results keep the carrier on a multi-quarter loss streak and underscore how difficult…
Introduction U.S. spot freight conditions tightened into the week ending October 27, 2025. National load postings rose 3.0% week over week while available trucks slipped 0.6%, adding lift to load-to-truck ratios (LTRs) in dry van and reefer. On a larger horizon, October’s momentum is notable: loads are up 18.8% month…
Landstar’s latest quarter underscored how uneven this truckload cycle remains: platform/flatbed freight is doing more of the heavy lifting while dry van continues to lag. For the three months ended Sept. 27, the asset‑light carrier posted $1.21 billion in revenue, essentially flat year over year, with adjusted earnings per share…
PAMT Corp. reported another quarterly loss as weak contract pricing and a lighter freight mix continued to pressure margins. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, the Tontitown, Arkansas-based carrier posted operating revenue of $150.3 million, down 17.7% year over year, and a net loss of $5.6 million, or 27 cents…
Spot container prices on key East–West lanes climbed sharply this week, with Asia–U.S. West Coast, Asia–U.S. East Coast and Asia–Northern Europe lanes showing roughly 14%–20% week-over-week gains as carriers pushed through mid‑October increases and tightened capacity. At the same time, the broader Drewry composite index edged 2% lower, highlighting how…
