ATC STAFFING SHORTAGES DURING SHUTDOWN CAUSE WIDESPREAD FLIGHT DELAYS; CARGO OPERATIONS IMPACTED Airlines urged patience as air traffic control staffing constraints—worsened by the federal shutdown—trigger thousands of delays, squeezing belly cargo capacity and disrupting integrator schedules at key hubs ahead of a busy shipping weekend. CHINA TO IMPOSE NEW “SPECIAL…
Two long‑awaited sentencings tied to the New Orleans staged‑accident scheme were continued on Thursday, resetting the timeline once more in a case that has dogged motor carriers, their insurers and defense counsel for years. Court dates for attorney Danny Patrick Keating and crash “slammer” Damian Labeaud — both central figures…
Compliance advisors are telling carriers to stop assuming their rosters are clean and start proving it. As FreightWaves reported, the safest move right now is to audit every driver — not just new hires — to confirm licensing, medical, and eligibility status before the next load leaves the yard. The…
Uber Freight has carried out a small round of job cuts this week tied to a commercial reorganization, confirming internally that the move is part of a broader reset of how the company goes to market. The company didn’t disclose headcount or affected functions, describing the reduction only as limited…
Two closely watched sentencings tied to the New Orleans staged‑accident conspiracy were postponed again this week, extending a yearslong saga that has rippled through trucking claims and insurance. The U.S. District Court in New Orleans had slated back‑to‑back hearings on Thursday, Oct. 9, for alleged on‑the‑ground organizer Damian Labeaud and…
Montgomery Transport, a Birmingham, Alabama–based flatbed carrier, has filed for bankruptcy and halted operations, leaving about 1,000 employees out of work, according to internal communications and court filings described in a FreightWaves report published this week. Drivers were instructed to finish deliveries already in motion and then stand down, with…
Trucking insurers are preparing to tighten underwriting on fleets that employ non-domiciled CDL holders, with brokers warning that renewals, pricing and policy terms will get tougher as carriers digest the federal clampdown on these credentials. The immediate risk for motor carriers is operational — driver rosters and compliance files must…
Uber Freight has cut jobs as it retools how the company sells and serves shippers, a move aimed at consolidating its commercial operations and tightening focus on profitable growth, according to FreightWaves’ reporting. While the company did not disclose precise headcount details publicly, the action is tied to a broader…
US CONTAINER IMPORTS DROP 8.4% AS TARIFF FRONT‑LOADING COOLS; CHINA VOLUMES SINK 22.9% September imports fell to 2.31M TEUs as retailers pulled forward orders ahead of new tariffs, with analysts warning volumes could dip below 2M TEUs into year-end; China’s share of U.S. imports slid amid shifting sourcing to Southeast…
Cox Automotive is consolidating its fleet maintenance operations into a single organization, bringing its in-house service capabilities and third-party maintenance management under one umbrella. The move, set to take effect at the start of 2026, is designed to give shippers and carriers a single point of contact across mobile, shop…
