U.S. Trucker’s Weather Briefing: September 21, 2025

U.S. Trucker’s Weather Briefing: September 21, 2025

National Overview — Sunday, September 21, 2025 A slow-moving upper trough and nearby fronts will spark clusters of showers and thunderstorms from the southern Plains through the Midwest and Ohio Valley today. Expect localized heavy rain with a few strong to severe storms in these zones. The West trends cooler,…

Daily Trucking Digest – September 20, 2025

Daily Trucking Digest – September 20, 2025

FEDEX BEATS EXPECTATIONS AS DOMESTIC VOLUMES CLIMB; SHARES JUMP Cost cuts and stronger U.S. parcel demand offset weaker international exports, helping FedEx top Q1 estimates and spark a 5%+ stock pop. Management highlighted yield improvement and capacity reductions, even as trade frictions weigh on exports. FEDEX PIVOTS TOWARD U.S. SHIPPING…

U.S. Truckload Spot Rates Climb on Late-Summer Demand: Van $2.08, Flatbed $2.55, Reefer $2.45; Retail Strength, Fuel, Weather Drive Stabilization | Market Analysis for Week of September 1, 2025

U.S. Truckload Spot Rates Climb on Late-Summer Demand: Van $2.08, Flatbed $2.55, Reefer $2.45; Retail Strength, Fuel, Weather Drive Stabilization | Market Analysis for Week of September 1, 2025

Why U.S. Truckload Spot Rates Rose Into September: The Macro Forces Beneath the Moves For the week ending September 1, 2025, national truckload spot rates firmed across the board: Van averaged $2.08 per mile (up $0.05 week-over-week), Flatbed $2.55 (up $0.07), and Reefer $2.45 (up $0.04). These are small increments,…

U.S. Trucker’s Weather Briefing: September 20, 2025

U.S. Trucker’s Weather Briefing: September 20, 2025

National Overview — Saturday, September 20, 2025 Quiet weather covers most of the country today. Late‑season heat holds across the Southeast and the Desert Southwest. Scattered thunderstorms develop from the central and southern Plains into the Mid‑Mississippi Valley. No tropical systems are expected to impact the U.S. mainland today; Tropical…

New FHWA chief steps in as truck parking flashpoint intensifies - TruckStop Insider

New FHWA chief steps in as truck parking flashpoint intensifies

The federal government’s new highway boss won’t get a honeymoon. As FreightWaves first reported, the incoming head of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is taking office under immediate pressure from carriers and drivers to tackle a truck parking shortfall that touches safety, paychecks and supply chain reliability. Within a day…