National Overview — Sunday, October 26, 2025 A Pacific storm keeps the Northwest unsettled with hazardous mountain snow, gusty coastal winds, and high surf. A separate system will trigger showers and thunderstorms from the Lower Mississippi Valley into the Southeast, with the central Gulf Coast at greatest risk for flooding…
ArcBest has emerged as the headliner in the newest batch of Yellow Corp. real estate transactions, with court papers showing four additional terminals are slated for sale and awaiting approval by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. The package includes ArcBest’s agreement to purchase an 18‑door service center in Montgomery,…
President Donald Trump abruptly ended U.S.-Canada trade negotiations late Friday, Oct. 24, after railing against an Ontario-funded television spot that features Ronald Reagan warning about the costs of tariffs. By Saturday, Oct. 25, he escalated further, announcing an additional tariff increase on Canadian imports, sharpening uncertainty for carriers moving freight…
Shaquille O’Neal’s newly customized 2025 Land Rover Range Rover — valued around $180,000 — disappeared in transit this week after it was picked up in Dahlonega, Georgia, for delivery to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Investigators and the selling dealer say the theft appears to hinge on a sophisticated impersonation or cyber…
Marten Transport entered the back half of peak season with profit intact but its core one-way truckload business still in the red. For the third quarter ended Sept. 30, the refrigerated specialist posted net income of $2.2 million (3 cents per diluted share) on $220.5 million in revenue. Consolidated operating…
A new court motion this week shows the Yellow bankruptcy estate is asking a Delaware judge to approve four terminal sales totaling about $6.1 million — with ArcBest stepping in as the only carrier buyer in the batch. The filing outlines ArcBest’s agreement to purchase an 18‑door service center in…
North American shippers were handed another curveball this weekend after President Donald Trump abruptly declared trade negotiations with Canada “terminated,” blaming a television spot from Ontario that uses Ronald Reagan’s 1987 remarks warning about the risks of high tariffs. The move interrupts weeks of grinding, technical talks aimed at tempering…
Marten Transport closed the third quarter with its core truckload operation still running above a 100 operating ratio — a sign the segment isn’t covering its costs — even as the company stayed in the black overall. Segment figures show truckload at a 101.9 operating ratio for the quarter, while…
Total Quality Logistics has notched a pivotal courtroom victory in Washington, D.C., in its long-running dispute with Pink Cheetah Express over freight-broker transparency. A federal judge dismissed the carrier’s suit, concluding that an FMCSA email urging TQL to comply with 49 CFR 371.3 was guidance—not an enforceable order—therefore not something…
America’s container gateways are settling into a post-pandemic rhythm. Fresh Pacific Merchant Shipping Association figures for August — the backbone of a new FreightWaves analysis — show the San Pedro Bay complex holding near last year’s pace while remaining well above 2019 levels, a sign that volumes have normalized even…
