Canada Post will begin moving mail again as of Saturday, October 11, with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers shifting from a nationwide work stoppage to rotating strikes that roll across facilities starting at 6 a.m. local time. The pivot ends a two-week shutdown but won’t restore normalcy: service guarantees…
A. Duie Pyle is stepping into the cross-border less-than-truckload arena between the United States and Mexico, a move that puts a longstanding regional carrier into one of North America’s most complex freight corridors. The expansion, first reported by FreightWaves’ Borderlands column on October 12, arrives at a moment when network…
Carriers and brokers increasingly face a Catch‑22: report a theft and risk higher premiums and tougher renewals, or absorb the hit and keep the loss off the books. That tension — fear of premium hikes and tighter terms — is keeping a meaningful share of cargo thefts in the shadows,…
Canada Post employees returned to work on Saturday, October 11, as the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) shifted from a two‑week national shutdown to rotating strikes beginning at 6 a.m. local time in each time zone. The change restores some mail and parcel flow but introduces uneven service by…
A. Duie Pyle’s move into cross-border less-than-truckload service is more than a new product line — it’s a clear read on where freight demand is migrating. The Northeast stalwart is following its customers into Mexico as manufacturing ties tighten across North America, aiming to stitch its dense regional network into…
China will start charging new port fees on Monday, October 14, for ships with U.S. ties — a direct response to Washington’s Section 301 surcharge on China-linked vessels that begins the same day. Beijing’s levy starts at 400 yuan (about $56) per net ton for each voyage and ratchets up…
Canada’s two-week shutdown of postal deliveries is giving way to rotating strikes, a shift that will restart mail and parcel flows unevenly across the country beginning Saturday, October 11, at 6 a.m. local time. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) says the tactic keeps pressure on management while allowing…
Washington has moved from warning shots to implementation. On October 10, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said it will impose a 100% tariff on specified ship-to-shore container cranes tied to China and extend steep duties to other cargo-handling gear. For terminal operators, that instantly turns tomorrow’s crane orders…
Why this matters for fleets and owner-operators Two developments in the tax world carry practical implications for trucking: South Carolina’s clarified expectations for wine excise tax filers, and renewed emphasis by the IRS and the Tax Court on the “bank deposits” method to reconstruct income. If you haul beverage alcohol,…
National Overview — Sunday, October 12, 2025 A coastal low is driving heavy rain, strong onshore winds, and coastal flooding along much of the East Coast. The Desert Southwest faces a focused flash-flood threat from repeated downpours, while a Western storm brings rain to lower elevations and accumulating high-elevation snow…
