Less-than-truckload pricing power isn’t just holding — it’s setting records. The LTL rate-per-pound component of the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index hit a new all-time high in the third quarter, standing roughly 65% above its January 2018 baseline, according to FreightWaves’ latest coverage of the index. The report also suggests elevated…
Global container flows are setting fresh marks even as U.S.-bound demand cools — and now a new round of U.S.–China port fees threatens to shuffle service patterns again. For trucking fleets and intermodal shippers, that mix of record global volume and policy shock means more uneven vessel arrivals, shifting port…
China has moved to sanction five U.S.-linked subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean — a step announced just as Washington and Beijing’s reciprocal port fees took effect — widening a maritime trade confrontation that could spill onto America’s roads through higher landed costs and shifting import flows. The Chinese…
What happened — and why it matters Another long-standing carrier has parked its trucks for good. Florida-based Carroll Fulmer Logistics, a 70+ year veteran with roughly 400 trucks and 1,700 trailers, has ceased operations and is laying off about 600 employees. Company leaders cited mounting litigation costs and the prolonged…
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 — Nationwide Trucking Weather Briefing A large western trough is pushing east today. Expect valley rain and heavy mountain snow from California into the Great Basin, with showers and thunderstorms spreading from the central and southern Rockies into the central Plains and toward the Upper Midwest/Great…
Between Oct. 2 and Oct. 10, five transportation companies sought Chapter 11 protection — a burst of filings that compressed into less than two weeks, according to a review highlighted by FreightWaves. The wave spans multiple regions and business models, underscoring how tighter credit and persistent cost pressure continue to…
Canada Post has begun the slow process of powering its network back up after a two-week shutdown, switching to rolling strikes that keep parts of the system moving while others pause. The phased restart is aimed at clearing trapped volumes and restoring basic service, but on-time guarantees remain suspended and…
Less-than-truckload carriers just notched a new high in third-quarter pricing, even as freight demand stayed lackluster. The latest AFS/TD Cowen index readings behind today’s report point to disciplined yield management — not volume — as the engine of LTL revenue in 2025. For shippers, it means the cost of moving…
C.H. ROBINSON UNVEILS AI SYSTEM TO MANAGE DROP TRAILER FLEET The 3PL launched an AI-powered Asset Management System that fuses GPS, telematics and operational data to boost visibility and utilization across one of the nation’s largest drop-trailer networks. MAERSK OPENS DALLAS-AREA FACILITY, TARGETS TL/LTL GROWTH Maersk Ground Freight opened a…
Introduction The latest USDOT registration data for the week of October 6–12, 2025 shows a modest step down in total new filings, with a sharper pullback among motor carriers offset by pockets of growth in broker and “other” registrations. Midweek activity dominated, Texas and California led state-level additions most days,…
