National Overview — Wed, Sep 24, 2025 A slow-moving front is producing rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms from the southern Plains through the Ozarks into the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Flooding is the main concern, and the activity shifts east through the day. Elsewhere, conditions are comparatively quiet, with…
The Upper Midwest is entering its annual “capacity pivot,” when thousands of trucks migrate from long-haul lanes to short agricultural runs. As corn comes off the stalks, carriers reassign drivers to hoppers, end dumps and live-bottom trailers, elevators extend hours, and ethanol plants ramp inbound receipts—temporarily reshaping routing guides from…
Independent drivers and carrier representatives lined up at the Environmental Protection Agency this week urging the agency to unwind the Biden-era greenhouse-gas standards for heavy-duty trucks — a rare on-the-record show of support from freight’s front line for President Trump’s deregulatory push. Their message, delivered as the agency weighs scrapping…
DHL TO RESUME US-BOUND BUSINESS PARCEL SERVICE AFTER TARIFF-DRIVEN PAUSE Germany’s DHL said standard parcel service for business shippers to the U.S. restarts Thursday, about a month after suspending the product following the end of the de minimis exemption. Expect added customs clearance fees and duties on low-value imports to…
Introduction The week of September 15–21, 2025 closed with 3,175 new USDOT registrations, comprised of 2,925 carriers, 89 brokers, and 161 entities categorized as “others” (freight forwarders, intermodal/drayage, private fleets, etc.). Activity followed a classic midweek crest and weekend trough: Wednesday (Sept 17) was the high-water mark at 820 registrations,…
U.S. Diesel Prices Nudge Higher Week-Over-Week; Regional Moves Remain Mixed For the week of September 22, 2025, the national average on-highway diesel price ticked up a penny to $3.749 per gallon from $3.739 the prior week. Gains were concentrated in the Midwest and Rocky Mountain regions, while the East Coast…
FreightWaves has unveiled its 2026 FreightTech 100 — this year’s snapshot of the tools and platforms shaping how freight gets bought, sold, planned and hauled next year. The annual list sets the tone for budgeting and tech road maps across carriers, brokers and shippers as they lock in 2026 priorities,…
National Overview – Tue, Sep 23, 2025 A consolidating Plains storm is drawing Gulf moisture into the Mid-South and Ozarks, producing rounds of thunderstorms with pockets of heavy rain. Scattered storms persist over the Southwest, including far West Texas and southern New Mexico, with a localized flash-flood risk. The higher…
U.S. Diesel Prices Ease as Supply Signals Loosen; Midwest Leads the Pullback In the week of September 15, 2025, U.S. on-highway diesel prices edged down almost across the board. The national average slipped to $3.739 per gallon, a 2.7-cent decline from the prior week. The move was modest but broad-based,…
Introduction Freight markets entered mid-September with mixed signals: spot prices mostly flat week over week, load-to-truck ratios higher than a year ago, and operating costs stabilizing alongside diesel. Under the surface, macro factors are doing the heavy lifting. August retail spending surprised to the upside, providing a floor for dry…
