What’s happening at the IRS right now The federal government shutdown that began on October 1, 2025, has now forced the Internal Revenue Service to furlough a large share of its workforce. After operating for five business days using Inflation Reduction Act funding, the IRS initiated an agency-wide furlough on…
National Overview — Thursday, October 9, 2025 Moisture from Tropical Storm Priscilla feeds into the Southwest today, boosting the risk for slow-moving downpours and localized flash flooding. A developing coastal low along the Southeast tightens the pressure gradient, bringing onshore gusts, coastal flooding at high tide, and bands of rain…
Cox Automotive is consolidating its fleet maintenance businesses into one organization, combining roadside, mobile and managed maintenance services under a single umbrella. The move brings the company’s Fleet Services and FleetNet America operations together with the aim of giving shippers and motor carriers one point of contact, one platform and…
IKEA’s biggest franchisee, Ingka Group, has bought U.S.-based logistics software provider Locus, moving route planning and delivery orchestration under its own roof just as home delivery volumes and expectations keep rising. The Oct. 7 acquisition is aimed at tightening control over the most failure-prone stretch of fulfillment and speeding up…
New tariff moves are rippling through freight markets just as peak bid season ramps up. A fresh round of duties on imported medium- and heavy‑duty trucks, announced this week, adds another variable to equipment budgets and cross‑border routing at a moment when shippers and carriers already face volatile demand and…
A California carrier has become the latest casualty of the protracted freight downturn, closing its doors and terminating more than 100 positions. FreightWaves first flagged the closure on October 7, reporting that a California-based carrier was shutting down and “terminates over 100 employees.” Follow-on filings and local details point to…
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Derek Barrs to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, installing a permanent administrator at the nation’s top trucking regulator for the first time in many months. FreightWaves first reported the confirmation, noting Barrs’ law‑enforcement background and that he will be the agency’s eighth administrator.…
A new FreightWaves analysis argues that English-language proficiency (ELP) violations aren’t isolated paperwork issues — they track closely with wider safety red flags at the carrier level. The takeaway for fleets: when drivers are written up for failing to communicate in English at the roadside, those carriers are more likely…
Introduction Freight markets entered the week of October 6, 2025 on firmer footing as load volumes accelerated faster than truck supply. National load postings rose 13.5% week over week and 18.8% month over month, while truck postings increased just 2.0% WoW and 3.6% MoM. Year over year, loads are up…
Egypt’s canal chief sees a pathway for ships to return to the Suez route in 2025 if diplomacy over Gaza sticks — a development that could reset global schedules and ripple through U.S. trucking networks next year. FreightWaves reported that plans to end the Gaza war are viewed by the…
